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Carrasco, Donaldson win MLB Comeback Player of Year awardsNEW YORK (AP) Cleveland Indians pitcher Carlos Carrasco and Atlanta Braves third baseman Josh Donaldson have won the Comeback Player of the Year awards.Major League Baseball made the announcement on Wednesday.Carrasco won the American League award. He was diagnosed with...

AP Sports WriterNats 2B Murphy using crutches 8 weeks after knee surgeryBy HOWARD FENDRICHWASHINGTON (AP) Nationals second baseman Daniel Murphy ambled around the team's annual fan festival with the aid of a pair of crutches and declined to offer any sort of estimate about the length of his...

Associated PressYelich makes spring debut in left field for BrewersBy JOSE M. ROMEROPHOENIX (AP) New Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich struck out twice in his spring training debut Friday when the Brewers hosted the Chicago Cubs in a split-squad game.He also singled before departing after the fourth inning.Yelich,...

AP Baseball Writer31 MLB players, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19, or 1.2%By RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Thirty-one Major League Baseball players and seven staff members tested positive for COVID-19 during intake for the resumption of training, a rate of 1.2%.MLB and the players' association announced the results...

Rangers GM Jon Daniels gets multiyear contract extensionARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers have given general manager Jon Daniels a multiyear contract extension.Daniels' contract had been scheduled to expire at the end of this season.He is in his 13th season as GM, and he also the title of...

LEADING OFF: Jeter's day at Yankee Stadium, and Mother's DayBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors Sunday:---DEREK'S DAYThe ovations figure to be often, loud and long when Derek Jeter has his No. 2 jersey retired at Yankee Stadium. The ballpark will be packed when the...

AP Baseball WriterIglesias drives in 4 as Fiers, Tigers blank Red Sox 5-0By NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Mike Fiers might be pitching his way into a pennant chase.The Detroit right-hander worked impressively into the seventh inning Saturday night, and Jose Iglesias homered and drove in four runs to lift...

AP Baseball WriterRomine looks forward to good opportunity in DetroitBy NOAH TRISTERDETROIT (AP) Austin Romine tried to put his tussle with Miguel Cabrera in the past.They're teammates now.Romine and the Tigers finalized a $4.15 million, one-year deal on Friday that gives the 31-year-old catcher a chance for a...

Tigers agree to minor league deal with SantiagoDETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a minor league contract with left-hander Hector Santiago with an invite to major league spring training.The Tigers announced the move Wednesday.Santiago appeared in 19 games - including two starts - last season for...

Donaldson ejected for kicking dirt on plate after home runCHICAGO (AP) Minnesota's Josh Donaldson managed to get ejected while hitting a home run.Donaldson barked at plate umpire Dan Bellino for the second time in the sixth inning of a 4-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday.With...

AP Sports WriterAP Source: Royals, Hamilton agree to $5.25M contractBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Royals and speedy outfielder Billy Hamilton have agreed to a $5.25 million contract for next season that includes up to $1 million in incentives, a person familiar with the negotiations...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Phillies agree to hire Joe Girardi as managerBy ROB MAADDIPHILADELPHIA (AP) The Philadelphia Phillies will get their man.They have agreed to hire former Yankees manager Joe Girardi to replace Gabe Kapler, a person familiar with the deal said Thursday. The person spoke to The...