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Associated PressYankees' Tanaka goes 2 hitless innings in spring debutBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Masahiro Tanaka's first pitch of spring training was a wild one, sailing all the way to the backstop.Then, the New York Yankees ace quickly settled in.Tanaka struck out two over two hitless innings during...

Associated PressNationals, Astros open new $150 million spring training siteBy CHUCK KINGWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Bryce Harper drove in the first run, the rain stayed away and a festive crowd saw a game-ending homer. All in all, a nice start on opening day for The Ballpark of...

Tony Gwynn Jr. joins San Diego Padres broadcast teamSAN DIEGO (AP) Tony Gwynn Jr. will join the San Diego Padres' broadcast team as an analyst for FOX Sport San Diego's pregame and postgame shows on television as well as an analyst during select radio broadcasts on the club's...

Associated PressPitchless intentional walks could start this weekBy CHUCK KINGWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Pitchless intentional walks could start in spring training games this week.Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said the change, which the players' association has said it will agree to for 2017, is among the rule changes...

Associated PressPitchless intentional walks could start this weekBy CHUCK KINGWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Pitchless intentional walks could start in spring training games this week.Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said the change, which the players' association has said it will agree to for 2017, is among the rule changes...

AP Sports WriterGiolito looks to deliver on expectationsBy JAY COHENGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Chicago White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito comes from a family of actors and entertainers. His father, Rick, and his mother, Lindsay Frost, have appeared on several TV shows. His grandfather, Warren Frost, also was an actor,...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Joe Blanton, Nats agree to $4M, 1-year contractBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Setup man Joe Blanton and the Washington Nationals agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of...

Cardinals sign Cuban league MVP to minor league contractJUPITER, Fla. (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals have signed Cuban outfielder Jose Adolis Garcia to a minor league contract and invited him to their big league spring training camp.Garcia, the younger brother of Atlanta Braves third baseman Adonis Garcia, was...

Wieters joins Nationals; Judge hits long homer for YankeesBy The Associated PressWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Matt Wieters finally has a new team. One crazy accident turned his free agency into a harrowing experience.Wieters cut his left wrist when a five-gallon glass water container broke in his garage...

Strop agrees to deal adding $6.35M in guaranteed moneyMESA, Ariz. (AP) The Chicago Cubs and reliever Pedro Strop have agreed to a contract adding $6.35 million in guaranteed money through 2018, a deal that includes a club option for 2019.Strop agreed earlier this month to a $5.5 million,...

Associated PressNationals announce deal with free-agent catcher Matt WietersBy BILL WHITEHEADWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Matt Wieters said he managed to cut his left wrist severely by breaking a five-gallon glass water container in his garage on Nov. 1, delaying his offseason preparation - and, he thinks, his...

Wieters joins Nationals; Judge hits long homer for YankeesBy The Associated PressWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) Matt Wieters finally has a new team. One crazy accident turned his free agency into a harrowing experience.Wieters cut his left wrist when a five-gallon glass water container broke in his garage...