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Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda out of intensive careFULLERTON, Calif. (AP) Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda has been moved out of intensive care, although he remains hospitalized in Southern California.Los Angeles Dodgers spokesman Steve Brener said Tuesday that the team's 93-year-old former manager is doing rehab...

AP Sports WriterIndians RHP Hill undergoes wrist surgery after car accidentBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Indians rookie reliever Cam Hill underwent surgery on his right wrist after being involved in a car accident in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Hill shared details of the incident on his Instagram account, saying he was ''very...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Reliever Trevor May agrees to deal with MetsBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The New York Mets reached their first agreement with a free agent since Steve Cohen bought the team, a deal with 31-year-old right-hander Trevor May, a person familiar with the negotiations tells...

Royals sign lefty starter Mike Minor to 2 year, $18M dealKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Left-hander Mike Minor and the Kansas City Royals have finalized an $18 million, two-year deal, reuniting the 32-year-old starter with the club that helped him revive his career.Kansas City announced the signing Monday, bringing...

Joe Ross, Nationals agree to $1.5 million, 1-year contractWASHINGTON (AP) Joe Ross and the Washington Nationals agreed to a $1.5 million contract Tuesday, one day before the deadline for teams to offers deals to unsigned players on their 40-man rosters.The 27-year-old right-hander, who had been eligible for salary...

AP Sports WriterRangers plan for Kiner-Falefa to be starting SS over AndrusBy STEPHEN HAWKINSThe Texas Rangers will give Gold Glove-winning third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa the opportunity to be their starting shortstop next season and have told Elvis Andrus to prepare to play all infield positions.Andrus, at 32 the longest-tenured...

Pinder ($2,275,000), Smith ($705,000) reach deals with A'sOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Utilityman Chad Pinder reached a $2,275,000, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics a day before Wednesday's deadline for teams to offer deals to unsigned players on their rosters.In addition, right-hander Burch Smith agreed to a $705,000, one-year deal.Pinder...

La Russa scheduled to change plea in drunken driving casePHOENIX (AP) Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa is scheduled to change his plea to misdemeanor charges stemming from his drunken driving arrest nine months ago on a freeway in Phoenix.The Hall of Fame manager, who had previously...

La Russa scheduled to change plea in drunken driving casePHOENIX (AP) Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa is scheduled to change his plea to misdemeanor charges stemming from his drunken driving arrest nine months ago on a freeway in Phoenix.The Hall of Fame manager, who had previously...

Athletics, right-hander Burch Smith reach $705,000 dealOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Right-hander Burch Smith agreed to a $705,000, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics a day before Wednesday's deadline for teams to offer deals to unsigned players on their rosters.Smith went 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA and a save in...

Rodríguez avoids arbitration, agrees on $8.3 million dealBOSTON (AP) The Red Sox and left-hander Eduardo Eduardo Rodriguez have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year deal worth $8.3 million.The agreement was announced Tuesday, a day before the deadline to offer contracts to unsigned players on 40-man rosters.Rodriguez's agent,...

AP Baseball WriterMLB drug tests drop sharply during coronavirus pandemicBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball's number of drug tests dropped sharply during the novel coronavirus pandemic.There were 3,733 urine samples and 412 blood samples for human growth hormone testing collected during the year ending with the...