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Associated PressBoston's Pomeranz, St Louis' Norris get hurt in exhibitionBy CHUCK KINGJUPITER, Fla. (AP) Drew Pomeranz of the Boston Red Sox and Bud Norris of the St. Louis Cardinals left their spring training starts because of injuries Friday.Pomeranz left his first exhibition outing due to left forearm tightness....

Associated PressAngels' Cozart adjusting to new team, new positionBy JOSE M. ROMEROTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Zack Cozart was set to move from shortstop to second base after leaving Cincinnati for a $38 million, three-year contract with the Angels. Then general manager Billy Eppler asked whether he would be willing...

Reds claim LH Jairo Labourt off waivers from TigersGOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) The Cincinnati Reds claimed left-hander Jairo Labourt off waivers from the Detroit Tigers on Friday and optioned him to their minor league camp.Detroit had designated the 23-year-old reliever for assignment. He appeared in six games for the...

Russell Wilson strikes out in Yanks spring training debutTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Russell Wilson struck out in his first spring training at-bat with the New York Yankees.The Seattle Seahawks quarterback pinch hit for AL Rookie of the Year Aaron Judge in the fifth inning against Atlanta on Friday and...

Associated PressPirates' Bell wants fast start after slow rookie finishBy JOHN PERROTTOBRADENTON, Fla. (AP) Overall, Josh Bell had a fine rookie season in 2017.The Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman finished third in the NL Rookie of the Year voting behind unanimous winner Cody Bellinger of the Los Angles Dodgers...

AP Sports WriterRockies don't expect Nolan Arenado's work load to decreaseBy TIM BOOTHSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Nolan Arenado chuckled at the idea of ever taking the field every day for the Colorado Rockies and playing all 162 games.In theory, it's possible. The reality of being the third baseman for...

Adam Lind agrees to a minor league deal with YankeesTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Adam Lind agreed Friday to a minor league contract with the Yankees, giving New York another backup option to Greg Bird at first base.The 34-year-old Lind had been at the training camp for free agents organized...

Adam Lind agrees to a minor league deal with YankeesTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Adam Lind has agreed to a minor league contract with the Yankees, giving New York another backup option to Greg Bird at first base.The 34-year-old Lind had been at the training camp for free agents organized...

Kapler, Phillies holding player plan sessionsTAMPA, Fla. (AP) New Phillies manager Gabe Kapler is gathering Philadelphia players for small-group meetings that include the front office, coaches and research and development staff.''The first thing we do is walk them through what they're really, really good at,'' Kapler said. ''Second...

AP Sports WriterIn a flash: Gordon making switch to center field for SeattleBy TIM BOOTHPEORIA, Ariz. (AP) The play was as routine as it gets in a spring training game, a stolen base attempt with a throw down to second base.Right now, nothing is routine for Dee Gordon....

AP Sports WriterAt 39, free agent Luke Scott eyes baseball comebackBy FRED GOODALLBRADENTON, Fla. (AP) If a major league team calls with a job offer, Luke Scott intends to be ready.So do Neil Walker, Nolan Reimold and Travis Snider, also among more than two dozen free agents working...

Colon still throwing strikes in his spring debut for RangersSURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Texas Rangers manager Jeff Banister remembers the first time he saw Bartolo Colon pitch was in Class A ball in 1995.''He was young and throwing a million it seemed like,'' Banister said. ''Hitters didn't really enjoy...