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Correction: Playing 20 Seasons storySURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) In a story March 13 about Major League Baseball players who have played at least 20 seasons, The Associated Press reported erroneously that about one-thousandth of 1 percent of all players had played that long. The correct number is eight-tenths of...

Correction: Playing 20 Seasons storySURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) In a story March 13 about Major League Baseball players who have played at least 20 seasons, The Associated Press reported erroneously that about one-thousandth of 1 percent of all players had played that long. The correct number is eight-tenths of...

Associated PressMets' Vargas fractures non-pitching hand, out 4-6 weeksBy BILL WHITEHEADPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) New York Mets left-hander Jerad Eickhoff is expected to miss four to six weeks after fracturing a bone in his right hand.The Mets acquired Vargas in free agency on Feb. 18, signing him...

Royals sign reliever Grimm to $1.25M contract for 2018SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) The Royals signed right-handed reliever Justin Grimm to a $1.25 million, one-year deal Sunday that includes up to $300,000 incentives after he was released by the Chicago Cubs last week.The 29-year-old Grimm was 1-2 with a 5.53...

Associated PressAthletics pitcher Cotton to miss 2018 season with torn elbowBy JOSE M. ROMEROMESA, Ariz. (AP) Oakland Athletics pitcher Jharel Cotton will undergo season-ending surgery on his right elbow.Cotton had been diagnosed with a sprain and had a second scan taken on his elbow on Friday, then was...

Associated PressPirates C Cervelli hopes new workouts lead to healthy yearBy JOHN PERROTTOBRADENTON, Fla. (AP) Francisco Cervelli has one primary personal goal this season - stay healthy.The Pittsburgh Pirates catcher was limited to 81 games last year. A concussion landed him on the disabled list twice in June...

Associated PressBlue Jays' Stroman makes 1st spring training startBy MARK DIDTLERDUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) Marcus Stroman has his eyes on starting the Toronto Blue Jays' fourth game of the regular season April 1 against the New York Yankees.Stroman pitched two hitless innings against the Canadian Junior National Team in...

Associated PressMarlins still weighing bottom of rotation optionsBy CHUCK KINGJUPITER, Fla. (AP) Jose Urena will make Miami's opening day start against the Chicago Cubs and Dan Straily gets the ball the following day.Beyond that? It' a bit of a mystery that the Marlins have about a week to...

Associated PressSound familiar? Sons of big leaguers fill Blue Jays' lineupBy MARK DIDTLERDUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) It could have been called the ''Legacy Game'' when a Toronto Blue Jays split squad played the Canadian Junior National Team.The Blue Jays' starting infield Saturday was Clemens, Biggio, Bichette and Guerrero, with...

Associated PressBlue Jays' Stroman makes 1st spring training startBy MARK DIDTLERDUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) Marcus Stroman has his eyes on starting the Toronto Blue Jays' fourth game of the regular season April 1 against the New York Yankees.Stroman pitched two hitless innings against the Canada Junior National Team in...

Associated PressCalhoun earns place in core of Angels' lineupBy JOSE M. ROMEROTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Of the 10 players in the Los Angeles Angels' starting lineup for a recent spring training game, only one had been with the team longer than Kole Calhoun.That would be the face of the...

Orioles' Machado says pitch by Yanks' Judge was no big dealSARASOTA, Fla. (AP) Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado says that recruiting pitch by Yankees star Aaron Judge was no big deal.''I think it was just blown out of proportion,'' Machado said.Earlier this week, when the Orioles and Yankees...