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Major League Baseball notes Phillies fan's wife-saving catchPHILADELPHIA (AP) Major League Baseball has honored a Philadelphia Phillies fan for making a wife-saving catch.Dennis Pollock caught a foul ball May 16 at Citizens Bank Park just before it hit his wife's face.Philly.com (http://bit.ly/2flBTaB ) says Major League Baseball has...

Tainted Ramirez, Rodriguez on Hall ballot with GuerreroNEW YORK (AP) Steroids-tainted stars Manny Ramirez and Ivan Rodriguez are on baseball's Hall of Fame ballot for the first time along with Vladimir Guerrero.Jeff Bagwell is the top holdover on the 2017 Baseball Writers' Association of America 34-player ballot announced...

Rangers, RHP Cashner finalize $10 million, 1-year dealARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Andrew Cashner wanted to come home to Texas to pitch, and the Rangers have long coveted the right-hander.Cashner, a free agent for the first time, was introduced by the AL West champions Monday night after he underwent a...

Brett Cecil, Cardinals finalize $30.5 million, 4-year dealST. LOUIS (AP) The Cardinals filled the biggest void in their bullpen Monday with Brett Cecil, the only left-handed reliever that piqued their interest on the free-agent market.Cecil was introduced at Busch Stadium after finalizing a $30.5 million, four-year contract. He...

Rangers, RHP Cashner finalize $10 million, 1-year dealARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Free-agent pitcher Andrew Cashner and the Texas Rangers have finalized a $10 million, one-year contract after the right-hander completed a physical Monday.Cashner finished last season with the Miami Marlins after the San Diego Padres traded him July 29....

AP Source: Astros agree to 4-year, $52M deal with ReddickHOUSTON (AP) A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that free agent outfielder Josh Reddick has agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract with the Houston Astros.The person spoke Monday on the condition of anonymity because...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) All-Star outfielder Ian Desmond has turned down a $17.2 million qualifying offer from the Texas Rangers. The Rangers announced Monday that Desmond had turned down the qualifying offer. The free agent can still negotiate with the AL West champions. If Desmond signs with another club before the amateur...

CHICAGO (AP) Folk singer Steve Goodman's ''Go Cubs Go'' about his beloved Chicago Cubs is a hit decades after he died - and months after his relatives sold the rights to his song collection. That means they shared the joy of hearing fans at Wrigley Field belt out the song...

NEW YORK (AP) Mets second baseman Neil Walker and Philadelphia pitcher Jeremy Hellickson have accepted $17.2 million qualifying offers, giving up free agency to stay with their teams. Eight other free agents did not accept the offers from their former teams by Monday's 5 p.m. EST deadline: outfielders Jose Bautista...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Right-hander Jesse Chavez can earn up to $2.5 million in bonuses based on starts in his deal with the Los Angeles Angels. Chavez has a $5.75 million salary under the agreement announced Friday. He would earn $100,000 each for 10, 12 and 14 starts, $150,000 apiece for...

TOKYO (AP) Japanese pitcher Shohei Otani added to his reputation as a powerful hitter on Sunday when he hit a fly ball that didn't come down. Otani's towering fly ball in the seventh inning of an exhibition game against the Netherlands got lodged somewhere in the roof of Tokyo Dome. As...

WASHINGTON (AP) Chris Heisey has agreed to $1.4 million, one-year deal to return to the Washington Nationals. Agent Paul Cobbe confirmed the deal in an email to The Associated Press on Sunday. A favorite of Nationals manager Dusty Baker, Heisey hit nine home runs in spot and pinch-hitting duties during the...