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Blake Snell, Rays agree to $50 million, 5-year contractPORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a $50 million, five-year contract that covers three seasons of arbitration eligibility plus one year after he could have become a...

AP Sports WriterSpring stars: Mets' Alonso, Indians' Bieber, Cards' HudsonBy DAVID BRANDTA weekly look at some of the standout players during spring training, with statistics through exhibition games played on Wednesday:PETE ALONSO, NEW YORK METS, 1B: The power-hitting prospect has made a strong case to open the season with...

Blake Snell, Rays agree to $50 million, 5-year contractPORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and the Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a $50 million, five-year contract that covers three seasons of arbitration eligibility plus two years after he could have become a...

AP Sports WriterTwins start fresh with rookie manager Baldelli in dugoutBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins hired the youngest manager in the major leagues. They remade the right side of the infield. There will be a new closer, too, should rookie skipper Rocco Baldelli decide to designate...

Cincinnati Reds' first African-American player dead at 94CINCINNATI (AP) The Cincinnati Reds' first African-American player has died at the age of 94.The team says Charles ''Chuck'' Harmon died Tuesday, nearly 65 years after he made his debut against the Braves in Milwaukee on April 17, 1954. It did...

$800K Wells Fargo penalty OK'd in Schilling video game dealPROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) A federal judge has approved an agreement for Wells Fargo Securities to pay an $800,000 civil penalty to end a lawsuit by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over Rhode Island's failed $75 million deal with...

AP Sports WriterAP source: White Sox near $43M, 6-year deal with JimenezBy ANDREW SELIGMANCHICAGO (AP) A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that the Chicago White Sox are nearing a $43 million, six-year contract with highly regarded outfield prospect Eloy Jimenez.The person spoke on the...

Associated PressOhtani: Mike Trout 'surely deserves' his big contractBy CARRIE MUSKATTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Mike Trout was back on the baseball field Wednesday, getting at-bats during an intrasquad minor league game against other Los Angeles Angels players. He finished his six plate appearances at Field 4 with a home...

Yankees guest instructor Lee Mazzilli struck by BP ballTAMPA, Fla. (AP) New York Yankees guest instructor Lee Mazzilli was struck in the head by a ball in batting practice Wednesday and taken to a local hospital.Yankees spokesman Jason Zillo said in an email that Mazzilli ''will spend the...

Associated PressBraves may have 3 open spots in pitching rotationBy DICK SCANLONKISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) When they started spring training, the Atlanta Braves had one opening in their pitching rotation. With a week to go before opening day, they may have three.The Braves are holding out some hope that...

AP Baseball WriterRangers have new manager and full surgery-repaired rotationBy STEPHEN HAWKINSARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers have an optimistic new manager, a converted middle infielder taking over for a retired star at third base and a rotation filled with starters who have missed significant time following surgery.First-time...

AP Baseball WriterStill rebuilding, Tigers hoping for growth in 2019By NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Al Avila is known for his candor, and the Detroit general manager has remained pretty straightforward about what the future holds for the Tigers.Yes, they're still rebuilding.''The only reason I'm being honest is because: How...