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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...

AP Baseball WriterMets great Tom Seaver diagnosed with dementia at 74By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, the star of the Miracle Mets 1969 World Series championship team, has been diagnosed with dementia at age 74.His family made the announcement Thursday through the Hall...

Associated PressRich Hill's accelerated spring training plan on scheduleBy THERESA SMITHGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Rich Hill's accelerated spring training plan is on schedule, which might be even more significant than anticipated given the uncertainty of the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting rotation.To avoid repeating his slow 2018 start, Hill took...

AP Baseball WriterMets great Tom Seaver diagnosed with dementia at 74By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, the star of the Miracle Mets 1969 World Series championship team, has been diagnosed with dementia at age 74.His family made the announcement Thursday through the Hall...

Associated PressVerlander ready for more free agent signingsBy CHUCK KINGJUPITER, Fla. (AP) Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander wants to see the remaining free agents find jobs.While Bryce Harper and Manny Machado reached big-money deals, Verlander's former Astros teammates Dallas Keuchel and Evan Gattis remain unsigned along with Craig...

Farquhar pitches hitless inning in 2nd spring appearanceCLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) Danny Farquhar pitched a hitless seventh inning in the New York Yankees' 6-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday in his second spring training appearance.The 32-year-old right-hander made a high throw to first for an error on...

Associated PressSeverino will miss opening day due to inflamed shoulderBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) New York Yankees ace Luis Severino will miss opening day because of an inflamed right shoulder that caused him to be scratched from his first scheduled spring training start on Tuesday.Severino won't throw for...

Swanson plays for first time since November wrist surgeryTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Dansby Swanson was 1 for 2 with a single and played three innings at shortstop in his first game for the Atlanta Braves since surgery on his left wrist last Nov. 5.Swanson was thrown out at first...

Twins: Sano likely out until May with slow-healing heel gashFORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) Minnesota Twins third baseman Miguel Sano will likely miss the first month of the season, following another procedure to repair a severe cut above the heel on his right foot.Twins chief baseball officer Derek Falvey...

AP Baseball WriterTigers send top draft pick Mize to minor league campBy NOAH TRISTERLAKELAND, Fla. (AP) Detroit Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire was impressed with Casey Mize's brief stint with the major leaguers.''The kid was awesome. He had a ball here,'' Gardenhire said. ''Having him pitch yesterday and seeing...

Associated PressSeverino will miss opening day due to inflamed shoulderBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) New York Yankees ace Luis Severino will miss opening day because of an inflamed right shoulder that caused him to be scratched from his first scheduled spring training start on Tuesday.Severino won't throw for...