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AP Sports WriterBrewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain opts out of 2020 seasonBy STEVE MEGARGEEMilwaukee Brewers outfielder Lorenzo Cain has decided not to play the remainder of the 2020 season.The Brewers announced the two-time All-Star's decision Saturday hours after news broke that their scheduled home opener would be postponed for a...

AP Sports WriterMLB allows players to leave after canceling spring trainingBy JAKE SEINERMESA, Ariz. (AP) Major League Baseball is allowing players to go home, making the decision a day after canceling the rest of the spring training schedule and postponing opening day by at least two weeks amid...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Moustakas, Reds agree to $64 million, 4-year dealBy JOE KAYCINCINNATI (AP) All-Star infielder Mike Moustakas and the Cincinnati Reds have agreed to a $64 million, four-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press, the team’s first move to upgrade a...

Associated PressRaines recalls Montreal, roots for Nats; others, maybe notBy SEAN FARRELLMONTREAL (AP) Tim Raines started wearing the tricolor cap as a teen and proudly sported the Montreal Expos logo for years, all the way onto his Hall of Fame plaque.So no wonder who he'll cheer for when...

AP Sports WriterRookie OF Ramirez homers to help Marlins beat Arizona 5-1By STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) Harold Ramirez committed an ugly error and disagreed with a ruling that cost him an RBI double. Even so, the rookie outfielder had one of his best games yet.Ramirez homered, hit a line...

ESPN, ESPN2, ABC average 1,836,000 viewers in wild cardNEW YORK (AP) ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC averaged 1,836,000 viewers for 16 broadcasts in Major League Baseball's expanded wild-card round, drawing far more viewers for 16 games but an average down vastly from the single-knockout contests in previous years.The most-watched...

The NY YANKEES and the SEATTLE will both be gunning for a victory on 9/7/2018 at 10:10 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: New York Yankees (87-53) at Seattle Mariners (78-62) DATE/TIME: Friday, September 07 - 10:10 PM EST WHERE: Safeco Field, Seattle, Washington ROT TEAM PS OU RL 977 NY YANKEES 7.5 (-115) (-115) 7.5 (-110) 105 -115 978 SEATTLE TV: 10:10 PM LINE: -115 PREDICTION: SEATTLE ,...

AP Baseball WriterGirardi on future with Yankees: 'Whatever happens, happens'By MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) By now, Joe Girardi certainly knows that criticism comes with the territory for every New York Yankees manager.After the past few days, maybe the gig doesn't seem so appealing anymore.Under fire from fans and...

Padres' Lyles surrenders 1st hit in 8th inningSAN DIEGO (AP) Jordan Lyles' bid for a perfect game for San Diego has been broken up by Trevor Story's one-out single in the eighth inning for Colorado.Lyles retired his first 22 batters before Story's liner dropped just in front of...

Swanson returns from disabled list, back in Braves' lineupATLANTA (AP) Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson has been reinstated from the disabled list and is in the lineup batting eighth for Saturday's game against Miami.Swanson missed 13 games with left wrist inflammation. He hit just .146 in 41 at-bats before...

AP Sports WriterIndians 3B Ramírez out with broken hand for playoff pushBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) The Cleveland Indians have been dealt a major blow at the worst time possible.Third baseman Jose Ramirez, whose hitting tear has aligned with Cleveland's surge in the standings, needs surgery on his broken...

AP Baseball WriterAP Exclusive: MLB plan saves big-spending teams $100M eachBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) The New York Yankees, Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers would each save more than $100 million on player salaries as part of management’s proposal to start the coronavirus-delayed season than they would...