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Vogelsong, Tepesch agree to minor league deals with TwinsMINNEAPOLIS (AP) Right-handers right-handers Ryan Vogelsong and Nick Tepesch have agreed to minor league contracts with the Minnesota Twins, adding two veterans to the competition for spots in a rotation that was among the major leagues' worst last season.Tepesch made...

AP Sports WriterSeattle acquires Drew Smyly as it makes pair of tradesBy TIM BOOTHSEATTLE (AP) The Mariners have made a pair of trades, landing left-handed starter Drew Smyly from the Tampa Bay Rays and right-hander reliever Shae Simmons from the Atlanta Braves.Seattle completed the two deals on Wednesday....

World Series champion Cubs to visit White House on MondayCHICAGO (AP) The World Series champion Chicago Cubs have accepted President Barack Obama's invitation and will visit the White House on Monday.White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Wednesday that Obama is ''really looking forward to it'' and that...

Twins to put Hunter, Hawkins in FSN broadcast booth in '17MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Former Minnesota Twins stars Torii Hunter and LaTroy Hawkins will serve as television analysts this season for broadcasts on regional cable outlet Fox Sports North.Bert Blyleven has long been the lead analyst on FSN and will...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Kenley Jansen is coming back to close games for the Los Angeles Dodgers after finalizing an $80 million, five-year contract. The team announced the deal Tuesday with the 29-year-old free agent right-hander, who earned his first All-Star selection last year. The contract was agreed to Dec. 12,...

CINCINNATI (AP) Right-hander Louis Coleman agreed to a minor league deal on Tuesday with the Cincinnati Reds, who invited him to big spring training with a chance to win a role in their historically bad bullpen. The 30-year-old reliever went 2-1 with a 4.69 ERA in a set-up role for...

CHICAGO (AP) The World Series champion Chicago Cubs have agreed to three-year contract extensions through 2019 with television play-by-pay announcer Len Kasper and analyst Jim Deshaies. Kasper and Deshaies have been working together the past four seasons. The 45-year-old Kasper was hired in 2005 and is entering his 13th season calling...

NEW YORK (AP) Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says he met with Donald Trump for the first time, and the president-elect told him he is a ''great baseball fan.'' The 45-minute meeting Tuesday at Trump Tower was arranged by New York Yankees President Randy Levine. Trump has been a frequent guest in...

CHICAGO (AP) An 18-month prison sentence has been handed to a man found guilty of defrauding the Chicago Cubs out of the team's cut of revenues from his rooftop club near Wrigley Field. R. Marc Hamid was found guilty in July of multiple counts of mail fraud and illegal bank...

18-month sentence given rooftop owner who cheated CubsCHICAGO (AP) An 18-month prison sentence has been handed a man found guilty of defrauding the Chicago Cubs out of the team's cut of revenues from his rooftop club near Wrigley Field.R. Marc Hamid was found guilty in July of multiple...

AP Sports WriterScherzer reveals he pitched since August with injured fingerBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) NL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer revealed Monday that he pitched at the end of last season with an injured finger on his throwing hand and now will skip the World Baseball Classic.The...

WASHINGTON (AP) NL Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer injured a finger on his pitching hand and will miss the World Baseball Classic. The Washington Nationals announced Monday on Twitter that their star right-hander has a stress fracture in the knuckle of his right ring finger. The team said the ongoing...