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Orioles' Trey Mancini wants to prove rookie Season no flukeSARASOTA, Fla. (AP) Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter doesn't believe that left fielder Trey Mancini is going to have a difficult time in his second full season in the major leagues.''People threw the kitchen sink at him last year,''...

Jon Jay agrees to $3 million, 1-year contract with RoyalsSURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Outfielder Jon Jay agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, a deal that allows him to earn an additional $1.5 million in performance bonuses.Jay, who turns 33 on March 15, hit...

Associated PressLincecum arrives at Rangers' camp for physicalBy JOSE M. ROMEROSURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Tim Lincecum arrived at the Texas Rangers' spring training camp, ready to finalize a contract and return to the major leagues for the first time in two years.The 33-year-old right-hander took a physical Tuesday. He...

Athletics designate Brandon Moss for assignmentMESA, Ariz. (AP) The Oakland Athletics designated Brandon Moss for assignment Sunday and claimed left-hander Jairo Labourt off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.Oakland had acquired Moss from Kansas City in January for a second stint with the club after playing for the A's...

Associated PressStats don't tell complete story of Cards starting pitchersBy CHUCK KINGJUPITER, Fla. (AP) Early inconsistent outings from St. Louis starting pitchers don't have manager Mike Matheny pushing the panic button.The statistics, he says, don't tell the whole story.''Obviously guys are trying to get ready for the season,''...

Associated PressTough Sun-day: Yanks outfielder Stanton loses 2 flys in sunBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) This wasn't the kind of sun-day Giancarlo Stanton hoped for.Making his first start in left field for the New York Yankees, the slugger lost two flyballs in the sun and both fell for...

Associated PressEovaldi looking good in comeback from 2nd Tommy John surgeryBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Nate Eovaldi allowed two hits and struck out two over two scoreless innings against the New York Yankees in his second outing since undergoing his second Tommy John surgery.Eovaldi,...

Nice fit: Bo Jackson returns to work with Royals in campSURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Bo Jackson slipped into a Kansas City Royals uniform Sunday for the first time since 1990.A little bigger, but still a comfortable fit with his old team.''I just had to go up a size, that's...

Associated PressDeGrom running out of time in bid for Mets' opening day nodBy BILL WHITEHEADPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) With at least five necessary hurdles ahead of him, Jacob deGrom is running out of time to be the New York Mets' starting pitcher on opening day.The right-hander tossed...

Ex-O's pitcher Stewart, who fell on hard times, dies at 63HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) Former Baltimore pitcher Sammy Stewart, who helped the Orioles win the 1983 World Series before falling into a life of crack cocaine addiction and arrests, has died. He was 63.The Henderson County Sheriff's Office said...

Ex-O's pitcher Stewart, who fell on hard times, dies at 63HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (AP) Former Baltimore pitcher Sammy Stewart, who helped the Orioles win the 1983 World Series before falling into a life of crack cocaine addiction and arrests, has died. He was 63.The Henderson County Sheriff's Office said...

AP Sports WriterIndians' Brantley progressing in recovery from ankle surgeryBy JAY COHENGOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley knows all about the grind of recovering from a major injury. Way too much about the slow process back to the field.At least this time around, he gets to...