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AP Baseball WriterCardinals must give Astros top 2 picks, $2M for hackingBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals were stripped of their top two picks in this year's amateur draft Monday and ordered to give them to Houston along with $2 million as compensation for hacking...

Indians acquire right-hander Carlos Frias from DodgersCLEVELAND (AP) The Indians have acquired right-hander Carlos Frias in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash.Frias has gone 6-6 with a 4.50 ERA in 33 games over the past three seasons for the Dodgers, who signed the Dominican Republic...

Abad, Red Sox argue MLB's 1st arbitration case of yearST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Boston Red Sox have gone to arbitration with left-hander Fernando Abad, Major League Baseball's first hearing this year and the team's first since 2002.Abad asked arbitrators Robert Herzog, Phillip LaPorte and Dennis Archer for...

Colby Rasmus, Tampa Bay Rays finalize $5M, 1-year contractST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) Free agent outfielder Colby Rasmus and the Tampa Bay Rays have finalized a $5 million, one-year contract.Rasmus can earn an additional $2 million in performance bonuses based on plate appearances as part of the deal announced...

Abad, Red Sox argue MLB's 1st arbitration case of yearST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) The Boston Red Sox have gone to arbitration with left-hander Fernando Abad, Major League Baseball's first hearing this year and the team's first since 2002.Abad asked arbitrators Robert Herzog, Phillip LaPorte and Dennis Archer for...

Colby Ramus, Tampa Bay Rays finalize $5M, 1-year contractST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Free agent outfielder Colby Rasmus and the Tampa Bay Rays have finalized a $5 million, one-year contract.Ramus can earn an additional $2 million in performance bonuses, the Rays said Monday.The 30-year-old has a .241 career average...

AP Baseball WriterCardinals must give Astros top 2 picks, $2M for hackingBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The St. Louis Cardinals were stripped of their top two picks in this year's amateur draft Monday and ordered to give them to Houston along with $2 million as compensation for hacking...

Colby Ramus, Tampa Bay Rays finalize $5M, 1-year contractST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Free agent outfielder Colby Rasmus and the Tampa Bay Rays have finalized a $5 million, one-year contract.Ramus can earn an additional $2 million in performance bonuses, the Rays said Monday.The 30-year-old has a .241 career average...

AP Baseball WriterCardinals lose top 2 picks, must pay Astros $2M for hackingBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball has ordered the St. Louis Cardinals to forfeit their top two picks in this year's amateur draft and pay Houston $2 million as compensation for hacking the Astros...

Retired catcher David Ross joins ESPN as baseball analystBRISTOL, Conn. (AP) Retired catcher David Ross is joining ESPN as a baseball analyst.Ross won World Series titles with Boston in 2013 and the Chicago Cubs last year.The network said Monday he will be part of the ESPN's studio coverage...

AP Sports WriterLack of sleep aside, Ryan Braun back and healthy for BrewersBy GENARO C. ARMASMILWAUKEE (AP) The biggest problem that Ryan Braun has had this winter has been a lack of sleep.Life has changed for the Milwaukee Brewers slugger after his wife, Larisa, gave birth to the...

Holland can make $35M over 2 years under Rockies contractDENVER (AP) Reliever Greg Holland can earn up to $35 million over two years, including performance bonuses, under his new deal with the Colorado Rockies.Holland is guaranteed $7 million under the agreement announced Saturday.He has a $6 million salary...