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Locke, Ellis, McGowan finalize deals with MarlinsMIAMI (AP) Left-hander Jeff Locke has signed his $3,025,000, one-year deal with the Miami Marlins.The team also announced contracts with catcher A.J. Ellis and right-hander Dustin McGowan on Monday. The deals were reached last week at the winter meetings.Locke's deal includes award...

AP Baseball WriterSantiago Casilla returns to A's on $11M, 2-year contractBy JANIE McCAULEYOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) No hard feelings about leaving San Francisco for Santiago Casilla. He is focused on his second stint with Oakland, the place the hard-throwing reliever received his big league start.''There is a big part...

ATLANTA (AP) Authorities are investigating the death of former Braves and Angels pitcher Tommy Hanson.Coweta County coroner Richard Hawk said an autopsy began Tuesday, following Hanson's death at the age of 29 on Monday night at Atlanta's Piedmont Hospital.Hawk said Hanson was found ''unconscious and unresponsive'' in Coweta...

CHICAGO (AP) As much as he is enjoying this, Greg Simon can't quite escape the thought that it might unravel in some cruel, freakish way.He is, after all, a lifelong fan of the Chicago Cubs.''It's always in a small corner of your mind,'' the 29-year old Simon said...

The NY YANKEES and the TORONTO will both be gunning for a victory on 9/22/2017 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: New York Yankees (85-67) at Toronto Blue Jays (71-82) DATE/TIME: Friday, September 22 - 7:07 PM EST WHERE: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario ROT TEAM PS OU RL 967 NY YANKEES 9 (145) (150) 9 (-110) -160 150 968 TORONTO TV: 7:07 p.m. ET, WPIX (New...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) For a second straight year, no veteran committee candidates were deemed worthy of baseball's Hall of Fame.The Pre-Integration Era Committee weighed the merits of six players, three executives and one of the game's pioneers, all of whom made their mark before Jackie Robinson broke the...

AP Sports WriterIndians place OF Michael Brantley on 15-day disabled listBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Indians have placed outfielder Michael Brantley on the 15-day disabled list because he's still having issues with his surgically repaired right shoulder.The team made the move Saturday, retroactive to May 10. Brantley has...

SAPPORO, Japan (AP) Shohei Otani struck out 10 batters over six scoreless innings as Japan beat South Korea 5-0 in the opening game of the Premier12 baseball tournament on Sunday.Otani, billed as Japan's ace, lived up to expectations in the game played at Sapporo Dome. The 21-year-old right-hander...

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Ryan Braun is back in the starting lineup for the Milwaukee Brewers after getting hurt while tracking down a fly ball to the right-field wall on opening day.Braun returned to his customary third spot in the order for Friday night's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.The outfielder...

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...

A look at what's happening all around the major leagues Wednesday:---UNTIL OCTOBERThe Mets and Nationals wrap a three-game set in Washington, the last meeting between the NL East rivals until a season-ending series starting Oct. 2 in New York. Stephen Strasburg (8-6, 4.35 ERA) makes his first appearance since...

Rangers, RHP Cashner finalize $10 million, 1-year dealARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Andrew Cashner wanted to come home to Texas to pitch, and the Rangers have long coveted the right-hander.Cashner, a free agent for the first time, was introduced by the AL West champions Monday night after he underwent a...