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AP Sports WriterOrioles hire Cubs bench coach Brandon Hyde as new managerBy DAVID GINSBURGBALTIMORE (AP) The Baltimore Orioles have hired Brandon Hyde to be their new manager, hoping his experience as Cubs bench coach will help the team move forward while in rebuilding mode.Hyde takes over for Buck...

AP Sports WriterAP source: McCann agrees to 1-year contract with White SoxBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago White Sox answered one of their offseason questions on Friday, agreeing to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with catcher James McCann.The White Sox had an opening at the position after trading...

Red Sox-Yankees to open with night game in LondonNEW YORK (AP) The World Series champion Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees will open Major League Baseball's first series in Britain with a night game and conclude the next day in the afternoon.MLB said Friday that the...

AP Sports WriterAP source: McCann agrees to 1-year contract with White SoxBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago White Sox answered one of their offseason questions on Friday, agreeing to a $2.5 million, one-year contract with catcher James McCann.The White Sox had an opening at the position after trading...

Joan Steinbrenner, wife late George Steinbrenner, dies at 83NEW YORK (AP) Joan Steinbrenner, the wife of late New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, died Friday. She was 83.The Yankees said she died surrounded by family at her home in Tampa, Florida.Joan Steinbrenner held the title of Yankees vice...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Righty Lance Lynn, Rangers reach three-year dealBy JANIE McCAULEYLAS VEGAS (AP) Free agent right-hander Lance Lynn and the Texas Rangers reached agreement on a $30 million, three-year contract during the winter meetings, a person with direct knowledge of the agreement said.The deal is pending...

AP Baseball WriterMariners GM Jerry Dipoto pulls off trade from hospital bedBy JANIE McCAULEYLAS VEGAS (AP) Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto was taken to a hospital as a precaution after he began feeling ill during the baseball winter meetings then he pulled off a trade from his...

Brewers get durable lefty reliever Claudio from RangersLAS VEGAS (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers have added another reliever to their strong bullpen, getting durable left-hander Alex Claudio from the Texas Rangers for a draft pick.The NL Central champion Brewers made the trade Thursday at the winter meetings.Claudio was 4-2...

AP Baseball WriterEncarnacion to Mariners, Santana to Indians in 3-team tradeBy BEN WALKERLAS VEGAS (AP) The Cleveland Indians reacquired fan favorite Carlos Santana and sent slugger Edwin Encarnacion to Seattle in a three-team trade Thursday that also involved Tampa Bay.The Rays got infielder Yandy Diaz and minor league...

AP Baseball WriterFree agent reliever Familia reaches deal to return to MetsBy BEN WALKERLAS VEGAS (AP) The revamped New York Mets bullpen is set to include a very familiar face - longtime reliever Jeurys Familia.Familia reached agreement on a $30 million, three-year deal late Wednesday night with the...

AP Baseball WriterEncarnacion, Santana go, 3-team trade wraps winter meetingsBy BEN WALKERLAS VEGAS (AP) Carlos Santana and Jeurys Familia found friendly landing spots, Edwin Encarnacion took off for a more uncertain future. Joe Kelly joined the team he helped beat in the World Series, the Milwaukee Brewers boosted...

AP Baseball WriterEncarnacion to Mariners, Santana to Indians in 3-team tradeBy BEN WALKERLAS VEGAS (AP) Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto was in the hospital, making a trade from a bed.Cleveland counterpart Chris Antonetti was boarding a plane headed back home, trying to finalize the deal before the...