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NEW YORK (AP) Fewer than 500 people get a vote, but most every baseball fan seems to have a vehement opinion on who belongs in the Hall of Fame.With the election results on deck, a look at what to watch for when the newest members of Cooperstown are...

Marlins win at Washington to tighten NL EastWASHINGTON (AP) Miami pitcher Jose Fernandez starred on the mound and at the plate, striking out 11 batters over seven innings and driving in two runs to lead the Marlins to a 5-1 win at Washington, further tightening the closely fought...

NEW YORK (AP) The way the New York Mets were playing, the last thing they needed was five days off.No choice, though. That's exactly what they got.After completing a four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs in the NL Championship Series on Wednesday night, Daniel Murphy and the Mets...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Infielder Juan Uribe has been added to the New York Mets' World Series roster after recovering from a chest injury.Uribe, who has not played since Sept. 25, takes the spot of backup shortstop Matt Reynolds, who was on the NL Championship Series roster but...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Athletics filled a key need a day before the start of baseball's winter meetings, agreeing to a $22 million, three-year contract with free-agent reliever Ryan Madson, a person with direct knowledge of the deal said.The person spoke Sunday on condition of anonymity because...

Dansby Swanson's 1st home run is inside the parkWASHINGTON (AP) Dansby Swanson's first major league home run stayed in the ballpark.The 2015 overall No. 1 draft pick circled the bases with an inside-the-park home run in the second inning of the Atlanta Braves' game at the Washington Nationals...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Jack Graney, Graham McNamee and Bert Wilson have been elected by fans to join seven other candidates on the ballot for the Hall of Fame's Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in baseball broadcasting.Graney, a former player, called Cleveland games from 1932-44 and...

WASHINGTON (AP) Free agent pitcher Yusmeiro Petit has agreed to a contract with the Washington Nationals, pending a physical exam.Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Saturday the team has a deal in place with Petit, a right-hander who was not tendered a 2016 contract offer by the San...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez has homered in his first at-bat hours after the team learned was playing with a bruised left knee. A-Rod hit his 32nd homer this season and 686th overall, off Jake Odorizzi in the first inning of Tuesday night's...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) The San Francisco Giants declined their 2016 contract options on outfielders Nori Aoki and Marlon Byrd.Both players became free agents Wednesday night, but the Giants left open the possibility of bringing them back later in the offseason.General manager Bobby Evans made the announcement on a...

Ben Zobrist leaves game after being hit by pitch on ankleMIAMI (AP) Chicago Cubs second baseman Ben Zobrist has left his team's game at Miami after he was hit by a pitch on the left ankle.The pitch from Mike Dunn hit Zobrist on one bounce Friday night. Zobrist...

Athletics claim pitcher Giovanni Soto off waivers from CubsCLEVELAND (AP) Left-hander Giovanni Soto has been claimed by the Oakland Athletics off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.Soto was designated for assignment Saturday to open a spot on the 40-man roster for outfielder Kris Bryant, who was activated from the...