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Free agent catcher McCann signs $40.6M, 4-yr deal with MetsNEW YORK (AP) Free agent catcher James McCann signed a $40.6 million, four-year contract with the New York Mets on Tuesday, joining a team now ready to spend big to build a winner.The 30-year-old McCann was an All-Star with...

CLEVELAND (AP) Indians infielder Zach Walters has been released from a hospital after being injured in a car accident in Las Vegas.Cleveland spokesman Bart Swain said Wednesday that Walters is at home, ''everything to this point has checked out fine'' and the team will monitor the situation. Swain...

AP Sports WriterDuquette's trades and patience puts Orioles in playoff huntBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) It was just over a month ago when Dan Duquette had to make a decision that would steer the course of the Baltimore Orioles for this season and years to follow.The underachieving Orioles entered...

BOSTON (AP) Frank Malzone, the Boston Red Sox's all-time leader among third baseman with homers and RBIs, has died, the team said Tuesday. He was 85.Malzone died at home in Needham, Massachusetts, of natural causes, the team said.A member of the Red Sox hall of fame since 1995,...

Marlins keep up playoff push, edge Nats to open twinbillMIAMI (AP) Brandon Kintzler escaped a bases-loaded jam to end it and the Miami Marlins kept up their playoff push, scratching out a late unearned run off Max Scherzer to beat the Washington Nationals 2-1 Sunday to open a...

Amid floods, Astros to return home Saturday to face MetsHOUSTON (AP) The Houston Astros are coming home and will open a three-game series against the New York Mets on Saturday.The Astros had to relocate their series against the Texas Rangers this week to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg,...

AP Baseball WriterTigers still waiting on top prospects after 98 more lossesBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers avoided some of their worst-case scenarios this season. They didn't finish last, or all that close to it.In the end, however, they had the same record as in 2017, and...

Scherzer won't start for Nats against Atlanta this weekendATLANTA (AP) Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer won't come off the 10-day injured list to start for Washington against Atlanta this weekend.Scherzer was given a cortisone shot on Tuesday to address inflammation in the bursa sac under his...

TORONTO (AP) Besides runs, hits and errors, Toronto Blue Jays fans might have other numbers on their minds as they watch Game 3 of the AL Championship Series.While the Blue Jays are hosting Kansas City on Monday night, voters will be casting their ballots in Canada's 42nd federal...

The Latest: Manfred say MLB seeking answers on baseballsCLEVELAND (AP) The Latest on baseball's All-Star Game (all times local):12:30 p.m.Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says ''there is no evidence from the scientists that the ball is harder'' but says ''the drag of the baseball is less.''He says the sport...

AP Sports WriterNew 'smart mound' can help analyze pitchers' efficiencyBy PAT EATON-ROBBFARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) Central Connecticut pitcher Michael Delease was throwing fastballs inside the Center for Motion Analysis and wasn't getting much movement on his pitches.His problem was quickly diagnosed by coaches and scientists looking at data gathered...

AP Sports WriterMega deal: Indians trade star Lindor, Carrasco to MetsBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Indians drafted and developed Francisco Lindor, who blossomed into an All-Star shortstop and one of baseball's best all-around players.Cleveland chased a World Series title with him.They'll now do it without Lindor.Knowing they could...