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AP Baseball WriterNo Opening Day: Ex-major leaguers struggle with retirementBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Todd Helton now regularly drives his two daughters to school or other activities back home in Tennessee, a huge life change for Colorado's former All-Star first baseman.He had no idea walking away from baseball...

Family of minor league baseball pitcher slain in VirginiaKEELING, Va. (AP) The wife, son and mother-in-law of a minor league baseball pitcher are dead and a relative has been charged with three counts of murder in a tiny community in southern Virginia.Authorities said 18-year-old Matthew Thomas Bernard was...

New playing field for Jackie Robinson Day: online tributesNEW YORK (AP) Forced from the field by the new coronavirus, Major League Baseball is moving its annual celebration of Jackie Robinson online.The Jackie Robinson Foundation is launching a virtual learning hub to coincide with the 73rd anniversary Wednesday of...

NEW YORK (AP) -A record 115 major league players are starting the season on the disabled list.The total was up from 101 last year and broke the previous opening-day mark of 110 in 2008.The commissioner's office has records dating to 1995, when 46 players started the year on the...

Cardinals sign backup C Matt Wieters to deal for 2020ST. LOUIS (AP) The Cardinals signed catcher Matt Wieters to a contract for the 2020 season on Wednesday, bringing back the 33-year-old veteran to fill the same role behind Yadier Molina as last season.Wieters was a four-time All-Star with...

Astros aces lined up for ALCS against YankeesHOUSTON (AP) Zack Greinke will start the AL Championship Series opener for the Houston Astros against the New York Yankees on Saturday night.After the former NL Cy Young winner and midseason acquisition starts Game 1 on Saturday night, the Astros will...

The MIAMI and the WASHINGTON will both be gunning for a victory on 7/7/2018 at 7:15 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Miami Marlins (36-54) at Washington Nationals (44-43) DATE/TIME: Saturday, July 07 - 7:15 PM EST WHERE: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia ROT TEAM PS OU RL 909 MIAMI 7 (-335) (-335) 7 (-110) 270 -335 910 WASHINGTON TV: 7:15 PM LINE: -335 PREDICTION: WASHINGTON , MIAMI Oddsmakers...

Holland returns to Royals, hopes to straighten out strugglesSURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Back in a familiar bullpen, Greg Holland is hoping to recapture the glory days.Holland was part of the dominant Royals relief corps that led them to back-to-back World Series. He was a two-time All-Star selection and logged 145...

LEADING OFF: Seaver tributes, Clevinger debuts for PadresBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors on Thursday:TOM TERRIFICTributes will certainly pour in for Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, a day after the New York Mets announced his death at 75.The ace who steered a stunning...

AP Sports WriterRed Sox ace Chris Sale to have Tommy John surgeryBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) Boston Red Sox ace Chris Sale will have Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, an operation that would keep him out the entire 2020 baseball season if and when it resumes after...

AP Sports WriterCards' front office says playoff baseballs have lost juiceBy JAKE SEINERThe St. Louis Cardinals' front office says baseballs have suddenly lost their juice this postseason, supporting a claim from a prominent data scientist that the balls have changed following a historic, homer-friendly regular season.Cardinals manager Mike Shildt...

AP Sports WriterPirates demote struggling Niese to bullpenBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates have moved struggling left-hander Jonathon Niese to the bullpen.Manager Clint Hurdle announced the decision Friday before the team opened a three-game series at the Washington Nationals. Niese is 7-6 with a 5.13 ERA in...