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AP Baseball WriterBoras' billions: baseball agent creates free-agent flurryBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Scott Boras showed up at the winter meetings with his own press conference backdrop. How appropriate, given his banner offseason.Beloved by his high-profile clients, courted by powerful owners and a polarizing figure for fans, baseball's...

AP Sports WriterOF Avisaíl García agrees to $20M deal with Milwaukee BrewersBy KEITH JENKINSMILWAUKEE (AP) Now that the Milwaukee Brewers have added Avisail Garcia to their talented outfield, Ryan Braun could see more time at first base.Garcia's $20 million, two-year contract was finalized Tuesday, a deal that includes...

Associated PressCardinals sign top South Korean pitcher Kwang Hyun KimBy DAVID SOLOMONST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals searched all over the world, looking for the right kind of left-handed pitcher. They think they've found him in Kwang Hyun Kim.The NL Central champions and the 31-year-old South Korean...

Lindblom can make $18,125,000 over 3 seasons with BrewersMILWAUKEE (AP) Josh Lindblom would earn $18,125,000 over the next three seasons with the Milwaukee Brewers if he pitches at least 190 innings per season.The 32-year-old right-hander receives a $875,000 signing bonus and $2.75 million annual salaries as part of...

AP Sports WriterMiley and Reds finish off $15 million, 2-year contractBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) The Reds added to their already deep starting pitching Wednesday by finalizing a $15 million, two-year contract with Wade Miley that adds a left-hander to their rotation.The 33-year-old will get $6 million in 2020...

AP Baseball WriterCole on $324M, 9-year deal with Yankees: 'It was my dream'By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Gerrit Cole brought along a sign for the news conference to announce his signing with the New York Yankees: a crinkled poster board that read “Yankee Fan Today Tomorrow Forever."Then 11,...

Tanner Roark, Blue Jays finalize $24M, 2-year contractTORONTO (AP) Right-hander Tanner Roark and the Toronto Blue Jays completed their $24 million, two-year contract on Wednesday.Roark, who turned 33 in October, was 10-10 with a 4.35 ERA in 31 starts last season for Cincinnati and Oakland, which acquired him...

AP Baseball WriterBoras' billions: baseball agent creates free-agent flurryBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Scott Boras showed up at the winter meetings with his own press conference backdrop. How appropriate, given his banner offseason.Beloved by his high-profile clients, courted by powerful owners and a polarizing figure for fans, baseball's...

AP Baseball WriterBoras' billions: baseball agent creates free-agent flurryBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Scott Boras showed up at the winter meetings with his own press conference backdrop. How appropriate, given his banner offseason.Beloved by his high-profile clients, courted by powerful owners and a polarizing figure for fans, baseball's...

AP Baseball WriterFuture sign: Cole arrives with old placard of Yankees fealtyBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) On his first day in pinstripes, Gerrit Cole admitted to stealing a sign - no, not those signs.Cole affixed his signature to a record $324 million, nine-year contract at 10:45 a.m., walked...

Tanner Roark, Blue Jays finalize $24M, 2-year contractTORONTO (AP) Tanner Roark has to keep the ball down in order to succeed, especially in the AL East.''Popups, they go out for home runs. It is what it is,'' Roark said with a laugh Wednesday after finalizing a $24 million,...

AP Baseball WriterAPNewsBreak: Red Sox, Yanks, Cubs sent 2019 luxury tax billsBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Boston will pay a Red Sox record $13.4 million luxury tax after failing to make the playoffs and the New York Yankees finished with a $6.7 million bill, likely a fraction of...