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AP Sports WriterNats GM Rizzo won't reveal length of Martinez's new contractBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Dave Martinez spoke Saturday about managing the Washington Nationals for ''many, many years'' and over the ''long term'' and ''quite some time,'' thanks to his contract extension.Sharing a table to a socially distanced...

AP Baseball WriterOutfielder Hunter Pence announces retirement after 14 yearsBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Four-time All-Star outfielder Hunter Pence announced his retirement Saturday following 14 major league seasons.The 37-year-old Pence wrote on his Twitter page: ''Nothing can really prepare you for this part of your career when you...

AP Baseball WriterOutfielder Hunter Pence announces retirement after 14 yearsBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Four-time All-Star outfielder Hunter Pence announced his retirement Saturday following 14 major league seasons.The 37-year-old Pence wrote on his Twitter page: ''Nothing can really prepare you for this part of your career when you...

White Sox P Cordero suspended 3 games for hitting ContrerasCHICAGO (AP) Major League Baseball suspended Chicago White Sox reliever Jimmy Cordero for three games Saturday and fined him an undisclosed amount for hitting the Cubs' Willson Contreras with a pitch.Manager Rick Renteria was suspended for one game, and...

Astros' Pettis diagnosed with multiple myeloma, leaves clubBy Associated PressARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Houston Astros third base coach Gary Pettis has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma and will miss the rest of the 2020 season.The team announcement came before Saturday night's road game against the Texas Rangers.Pettis, 62, is...

AP Sports WriterNats GM Rizzo won't reveal length of Martinez's new contractBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Dave Martinez spoke Saturday about managing the Washington Nationals for ''many, many years'' and over the ''long term'' and ''quite some time,'' thanks to his contract extension.Sharing a table to a socially distanced...

AP Baseball WriterGiants release veteran right-hander Jeff SamardzijaBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) The San Francisco Giants released veteran right-hander Jeff Samardzija on Saturday, a day after he returned from a lengthy shoulder injury and rehab.Samardzija, an 11-game winner in 2019, was designated for assignment and placed on unconditional...

AP Sports WriterFrom Mideast to AL East: Orioles’ Israeli prospect bloomsBy DAVID GINSBURGDean Kremer is a budding celebrity in Israel and a developing star in the big leagues.Kremer this month became the first Israeli citizen to pitch in the majors. Not only that, the Baltimore Orioles prospect tossed six...

AP Sports WriterNationals, manager Martinez agree to multiyear extensionBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Manager Dave Martinez and the Washington Nationals agreed to a multiyear contract extension that the team announced Saturday.Martinez led the Nationals to the franchise's first World Series championship in 2019, his second season as the team's...

Brewers' Burnes goes on IL with strained left obliqueST. LOUIS (AP) Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes was placed on the injured list Friday with a strained left oblique, likely ending the right-hander's breakthrough season.Brewers manager Craig Counsell said that if Milwaukee advances to the playoffs, Burnes would be...

Dodgers' Betts unseats Yankees' Judge for MLB's top jerseyNEW YORK (AP) Dodgers star Mookie Betts supplanted Yankees slugger Aaron Judge on Friday for baseball's top-selling jersey in his first year on the West Coast.Judge's pinstriped No. 99 had been the most popular uniform in the majors for three...

AP Sports WriterMyers enjoying bounceback season with playoff-bound PadresBy BERNIE WILSONSAN DIEGO (AP) Wil Myers is back.While Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado have grabbed most of the attention on the playoff-bound Padres, Myers' comeback performance has also been instrumental in returning San Diego to postseason play for...