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AP Sports WriterTrevor Hoffman humbled by Hall of Fame tourBy JOHN KEKISCOOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Rarely rattled on the mound as one of baseball's great closers, Trevor Hoffman almost seemed as if he was still pitching.After touring the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Hoffman said he was humbled...

AP Sports WriterMLB encouraging players to go home after canceling springBy JAKE SEINERMESA, Ariz. (AP) Major League Baseball is encouraging players to go home, a day after canceling the rest of the spring training schedule and postponing opening day by at least two weeks amid the novel coronavirus...

AP Sports WriterDodgers’ Bellinger beats Brewers’ Yelich for NL MVPBy JAKE SEINERNEW YORK (AP) Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Cody Bellinger has beaten out the Milwaukee Brewers’ Christian Yelich to win NL MVP.Bellinger got 19 of 30 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America revealed...

AP Sports WritersHinch, GM fired for Astros sign stealing after MLB bans pairBy RONALD BLUM and KRISTIE RIEKENHOUSTON (AP) Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were fired Monday after the pair were suspended by Major League Baseball for the team's use of electronics for...

Tigers put Cron on IL with left knee sprainDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers put first baseman C.J. Cron on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left knee sprain.Cron exited Monday night's game against the Chicago White Sox in the fourth inning. He was hurt on a freak...

AP Sports WriterDodgers close in on World Series with 6-1 win over CubsBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers have a tough lineup, a talented pitching staff and a manager making all the right moves.Yup, it's beginning to look a lot like 1988.Yu Darvish pitched sparkling ball...

The WASHINGTON and the ATLANTA will both be gunning for a victory on 9/16/2018 at 1:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Washington Nationals (75-74) at Atlanta Braves (83-65) DATE/TIME: Sunday, September 16 - 1:35 PM EST WHERE: SunTrust Park, Cumberland, Georgia ROT TEAM PS OU RL 903 WASHINGTON 9 (-135) (-135) 9 (-110) 125 -135 904 ATLANTA TV: 1:35 PM LINE: -135 PREDICTION: ATLANTA , WASHINGTON Oddsmakers currently have...

AP Baseball WriterDodgers pitcher Price won't play this year because of virusBy BEN WALKERDodgers pitcher David Price will not play this season because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, delaying his Los Angeles debut until next year.The five-time All-Star became the latest player to opt out, posting Saturday on...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Mets agree to re-sign Blevins, Salas in bullpenBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Aiming to fill out their bullpen, the New York Mets are set to bring back a pair of important pieces from last year's playoff team.A person familiar with the deals says free-agent...

AP Sports WriterTwins sign recovering RHP Michael Pineda for 2 years, $10MBy DAVE CAMPBELLMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins have taken another step toward deepening their starting pitching.This boost won't take effect for a while.The Twins signed former New York Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda to two-year, $10 million contract...

With the potential winning run on third base and one out in the 12th inning, Tampa Bay manager Joe Maddon decided to move Sean Rodriguez from right field to the infield with Chicago Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo at the plate. The unusual alignment -- five infielders and just two outfielders...

Associated PressCubs' Zobrist starts minor league assignment in South BendBy MATT CARLSONCHICAGO (AP) Chicago Cubs utility man Ben Zobrist, who left the team three months ago to deal with a divorce, began a minor league assignment Friday with Class A South Bend.Zobrist has been on the restricted list...