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Associated PressYanks' Sabathia throws 1st BP session since heart procedureBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia threw 20 pitches Tuesday during his first batting practice session since a heart procedure in December.Sabathia, expected to miss his first two or three regular-season starts, is slated to throw...

Associated PressRelationship formed in Japan landed Chirinos in HoustonBy CHUCK KINGWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) A trip to Japan helped Robinson Chirinos get to Houston.Texas declined its $4.5 million option on the catcher shortly before the 34-year-old traveled to Japan last November with a big league all-star team....

Astros pitcher Martes suspended for 80 games for drug testNEW YORK (AP) Injured Houston Astros pitcher Francis Martes has been suspended for 80 games following a positive test for the banned performance-enhancing drug Clomiphene.The anti-estrogen substance is used in fertility treatments and is employed by men to accelerate...

Braves lefty Kolby Allard optioned to Triple-A GwinnettKISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) The Atlanta Braves sent eight players to the minors on Tuesday, including left-hander Kolby Allard, who was competing for a spot in the rotation.Allard, the 14th overall pick in the 2015 amateur draft, was 0-2 with a 6.75...

Associated PressNL Rookie of Year Acuna looking forward to 1st opening dayBy DICK SCANLONKISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) When Ronald Acuna Jr. got back to the Atlanta Braves' clubhouse after getting his third hit of the game, Freddie Freeman acted surprised.''You should have kept going,'' Freeman told him, ''and gone...

Pirates' Dickerson proud about his defensive improvementBRADENTON, Fla. (AP) Corey Dickerson came to the Pittsburgh Pirates with the reputation of being a good hitter and poor defender.The starting designated hitter for the AL in the 2017 All-Star Game while with Tampa Bay, Dickerson was used in the outfield...

New York Mets to wrap up spring training in Carrier DomeSYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) The New York Mets will finish spring training with a workout inside Syracuse University's Carrier Dome.The team announced Tuesday the practice on March 26 will be held from noon to 2 p.m. It's free and...

Tim Tebow reassigned to minor league camp by MetsPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Tim Tebow has been reassigned to minor league camp by the New York Mets after hitting .267 with one RBI in eight spring training games.The 31-year-old outfielder attended big league camp for the second straight...

Tim Tebow reassigned to minor league camp by MetsPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) Tim Tebow has been reassigned to minor league camp by the New York Mets after hitting .267 with one RBI in eight spring training games.The 31-year-old outfielder attended big league camp for the second straight...

Harper homers for 2nd straight day in simulated gameCLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) Bryce Harper homered for the second straight day in a simulated game against Philadelphia Phillies minor leaguers.Harper had an opposite-field homer to left in the first of 12 plate appearances Thursday at the team's minor league complex....

Mets' great Tom Seaver diagnosed with dementia at 74NEW YORK (AP) Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver has been diagnosed with dementia and has retired from public life.The family of the 74-year-old made the announcement Thursday through the Hall. They say Seaver will continue to work in the...

Associated PressOrioles' Mike Yastrzemski trying to live up to family nameBy RICH DUBROFFSARASOTA, Fla. (AP) Mike Yastrzemski finally made it to spring training with the Orioles after bouncing around the Baltimore organization since 2013.Though it was a brief stint, the 28-year-old outfielder known primarily for his last name...