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Young joins Phillies as assistant pitching coach to KranitzPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Phillies have named Rick Kranitz pitching coach and hired Chris Young to be an assistant pitching coach.Kranitz spent last season as assistant pitching coach for the Phillies and was retained to new manager Gabe Kapler's staff last...

Padres sign Erlin, tender contracts to 39 players for 2018SAN DIEGO (AP) The Padres have signed left-hander Robbie Erlin to a major league deal and tendered contracts to 39 players for the 2018 season.San Diego general manager A.J. Preller announced the moves Friday night.The Padres avoided salary arbitration...

Otero agrees with Indians at $1.3M, Almonte at $825,000CLEVELAND (AP) Right-hander Dan Otero agreed Friday to a $1.3 million, one-year contract with the Cleveland Indians, who reached an $825,000, one-year deal with outfielder Abraham Almonte.Otero, 32, went 3-0 with a 2.85 ERA in 52 appearances and 60 innings...

Romine agrees to $1.05 million deal with MarinersSEATTLE (AP) Utilityman Andrew Romine and the Seattle Mariners have agreed to a $1.05 million, one-year contract for the 2018 season, while the club chose not to tender contracts to pitchers Drew Smyly and Shae Simmons.Seattle made the roster moves Friday...

Braves non-tender Adams, claim Whitley; Tinnish backs outATLANTA (AP) The Braves have non-tendered Matt Adams, making the hulking first baseman a free agent a few months after acquiring him from St. Louis.Atlanta also claimed pitcher Chase Whitley off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday and announced...

Vogt, Jeffress agree to deals with Brewers, who cut HughesMILWAUKEE (AP) Catcher Stephen Vogt agreed to a $3,065,000, one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday, and right-hander Jeremy Jeffress reached a deal for a $1.7 million salary next season that with options could be worth up to...

Blake Wood, Angels agree to $1.45M, 1-year contractANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Right-hander Blake Wood reached agreement on a $1.45 million, one-year with the Los Angeles Angels to avoid salary arbitration.Friday's announcement came just ahead of the deadline for offering arbitration to eligible players.Wood can earn an additional $50,000 in...

AP Baseball WriterMLB approves Japan deal, allowing Ohtani bidding to startBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball owners voted unanimously Friday to approve a new posting agreement with their Japanese counterparts, a move that allowed bidding to start for coveted pitcher and outfielder Shohei Ohtani.Following the deal...

Blue Jays plan to honor Halladay before 2018 home openerTORONTO (AP) The Blue Jays plan to honor the life and career of former star Roy Halladay in a ceremony before their season opener against the New York Yankees on March 29.Toronto made the announcement Wednesday. Halladay died Nov....

Just-retired Beltran interviews to become Yankees managerNEW YORK (AP) Carlos Beltran has interviewed to become manager of the New York Yankees, four weeks after the final game of his 20-year major league career.The 40-year-old Beltran was a nine-time All-Star and played for the Yankees from 2014-16. While he...

AP Sports WriterFister finalizes $4M deal with Rangers, who need startersBy STEPHEN HAWKINSRight-hander Doug Fister spent a lot less time on the free agent market this offseason, finalizing a $4 million, one-year deal Tuesday with the pitching-needy Texas Rangers that could be worth up to $11.5 million over two...

Court dismisses lawsuit filed by widow of ex-pitcher FidrychWORCESTER, Mass. (AP) A Massachusetts appeals court has dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the widow of former major league pitcher Mark Fidrych.Court records show the 54-year-old died of asphyxiation in 2009 after his clothing became tangled in a spinning...