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Cardinals agree to deal with Adam Wainwright for 2020 seasonST. LOUIS (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals and Adam Wainwright have agreed to a contract for the 2020 season, increasing the likelihood the pitcher will finish his career with the only major league team he has played for.The 38-year-old...

AP Baseball WriterRed Sox say Pedroia hopes to return next seasonBy RONALD BLUMSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Dustin Pedroia is hoping to return to the Boston Red Sox next year after playing in just nine games during the past two seasons because of his injured left knee.''Every indication I've gotten...

Associated PressHarris returns home to become new Giants GMBy JOE STIGLICHSAN FRANCISCO (AP) After playing a role in the Chicago Cubs' transformation from rebuilding club to World Series champion, Scott Harris aims to guide the San Francisco Giants along a similar path.Harris was introduced Monday as the Giants'...

Darren O'Day guaranteed $2.75M in deal with BravesSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Right-handed reliever Darren O'Day is guaranteed $2.75 million as part of the one-year contract he reached to return to the Atlanta Braves.O'Day's deal, announced Friday, includes a $2.25 million salary for 2020. The NL East champions have a...

Tampa Bay GM Erik Neander voted MLB Executive of the YearSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Tampa Bay Rays general manager Erik Neander has been voted Major League Baseball's Executive of the Year.Tampa Bay was 96-66, the second-most wins in team history, despite a big league-low payroll of $66 million. The...

AP Baseball WriterYankees plan to have talks with Cole, StrasburgBy RONALD BLUMSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) After falling short of reaching the World Series for the 10th straight year, the New York Yankees intend to have conversations with top free agent pitchers Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg.''It's a good time...

AP Sports WriterMets' Alonso, Astros' ??lvarez named Rookies of the YearBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Young sluggers known for their prodigious power, Pete Alonso and Yordan Alvarez knocked the Rookie of the Year voting out of the park.In a rarity for the major league home run leader, Alonso...

AP Sports WriterMets' Alonso, Astros' ??lvarez named Rookies of the YearBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Young sluggers known for their prodigious power, Pete Alonso and Yordan Alvarez knocked the Rookie of the Year voting out of the park.In a rarity for the major league home run leader, Alonso...

AP Baseball WriterRed Sox say Pedroia hopes to return next seasonBy RONALD BLUMSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Dustin Pedroia is hoping to return to the Boston Red Sox next year after playing in just nine games during the past two seasons because of his injured left knee.''Every indication I've gotten...

Giants finally find their general manager in Cubs' HarrisSAN FRANCISCO (AP) The San Francisco Giants hired Scott Harris from the Chicago Cubs to become general manager, filling a void of more than a year after the club had gone without a GM during president of baseball operations Farhan...

Indians Carrasco, Perez honored for strong 2019 seasonsCLEVELAND (AP) Carlos Carrasco's courage while fighting cancer and community service earned him another postseason honor.Carrasco won the Frank Gibbons-Steve Olin Good Guy Award, given annually by the Cleveland chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, for being accommodating with...

Padres unveil new brown and gold color schemeSAN DIEGO (AP) Brown is back for the San Diego Padres.The Padres unveiled new uniforms Saturday night that feature a brown and gold color scheme, similar to the one used from the franchise's inception in 1969 through 1984.The new uniforms were...