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SEATTLE (AP) The Mariners and outfielder Leonys Martin have agreed to a contract for the 2016 season and avoided salary arbitration.Seattle announced the agreement Thursday. No financial terms were disclosed.Left-handed pitcher Charlie Furbush and right-hander Evan Scribner remain arbitration-eligible.Martin was acquired via trade from Texas during Seattle's busy...

ATLANTA (AP) Reliever Jim Johnson is returning to the Atlanta Braves, agreeing to a $2.5 million, one-year contract.The Braves announced the deal Monday, bolstering a bullpen that didn't have anyone with double-figure saves last season.Johnson saved nine games for the Braves before he was dealt to the Dodgers...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay Rays first baseman James Loney has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right oblique,The move was announced before Wednesday's game against Baltimore. Loney was hurt during batting practice Tuesday.Tampa Bay selected the contract of first baseman Allan Dykstra...

AP Baseball WriterTraining for a title: Cubs fans take Amtrak through nightBy RONALD BLUMABOARD THE LAKE SHORE LIMITED (AP) As the Amtrak train slowly chugged through the Ohio night, past factories along the Lake Erie shore illuminated by pinkish lights, Marvin Thomas stretched across a pair of seats,...

AP Sports WriterStunt? Even with jerseys and books to sell, Tebow says noBy TIM REYNOLDSPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Mets fans can buy a few jerseys featuring names of players in the team's instructional league.Cespedes jerseys, they're big sellers.Cone jerseys, available as throwbacks.Of course, those are for Yoenis...

The HOUSTON and the LA ANGELS will both be gunning for a victory on 9/13/2017 at 10:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Houston Astros (87-57) at Los Angeles Angels (73-71) DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 13 - 10:07 PM EST WHERE: Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California ROT TEAM PS OU RL 927 HOUSTON 8.5 (110) (110) 8.5 (-110) -120 110 928 LA ANGELS TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, AT&T...

AP Sports WriterIndians place OF Michael Brantley on 15-day disabled listBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Michael Brantley's right shoulder needs more rest.The Indians placed their star left fielder on the 15-day disabled list Saturday - retroactive to May 10 - because Brantley is still having issues with his surgically...

Associated PressRIP? Not if you're a Chicago Cubs fan in a playoff yearBy DON BABWINCHICAGO (AP) If you want to know just how important the Cubs are to Chicago, a good place to start is at the end.In a city where fans have been known to scatter ashes...

WASHINGTON (AP) Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg refuses to blame a benign growth he had removed from his back for problems he had last season.Strasburg said Saturday at his team's fan festival that he had a fibrolipoma removed, adding ''it was above the muscle, so they didn't cut into...

The BALTIMORE and the TORONTO will both be gunning for a victory on 9/11/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Baltimore Orioles (71-72) at Toronto Blue Jays (66-77) DATE/TIME: Monday, September 11 - 7:07 PM EST WHERE: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario ROT TEAM PS OU RL 907 BALTIMORE 10 (-130) (-110) 9.5 (-110) 100 -110 908 TORONTO TV: 7:07 p.m. ET, MASN (Baltimore), Sportsnet, TVA Sports...

The PITTSBURGH and the ST LOUIS will both be gunning for a victory on 9/10/2017 at 2:15 PM when they meet in a game matchup. PITTSBURGH vs ST LOUIS When: 9/10/2017 2:15 PM Where: ROT TEAM PS OU RL 957 PITTSBURGH 8.5 (-180) (-155) 8.5 (-110) 145 -155 ST LOUIS TV: 2:15 PM LINE: -155 PREDICTION: ST LOUIS , PITTSBURGH Oddsmakers currently have the ST LOUIS listed as -155...

AP Sports WriterKershaw stands in the way of Cubs' chance to make historyBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) All that's left for the Chicago Cubs to do is make history.The Cubs came home to Wrigley Field with a 3-2 lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series...