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Abreu agrees to $50M, 3-year contract with White SoxCHICAGO (AP) José Abreu agreed to a $50 million, three-year contract with the White Sox, eight days after the first baseman accepted Chicago’s qualifying offer of a $17.8 million, one-year deal.Abreu receives a $5 million signing bonus payable on July...

Associated PressMcCann, Reddick go back-to-back, Astros beat Blue Jays 5-3By IAN HARRISONTORONTO (AP) The Houston Astros kept rolling on the road and moved to the brink of their second straight AL West title.Brian McCann and Josh Reddick hit back-to-back home runs, and the Astros beat the Toronto Blue...

AP Baseball WriterGiants reassign pitching coach Dave Righetti, other staffersBy JANIE McCAULEYSAN FRANCISCO (AP) The San Francisco Giants have reassigned longtime pitching coach Dave Righetti from manager Bruce Bochy's field staff to special assistant to the general manager, working under Bobby Evans.The club announced Righetti's role change to...

Yankees' Bird scratched because of sore right footLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Yankees first baseman Greg Bird was scratched from the starting lineup in a split-squad road game Saturday against Atlanta because of a sore right foot.Bird had an initial examination by team orthopedic surgeon Dr. Daniel Murphy...

LHP Brett Anderson back with Athletics on minor league dealOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Left-hander Brett Anderson is back pitching with the club for which he broke into the big leagues, reaching agreement on a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday.If added to the 40-man roster, he...

Indians acquire reliever Oliver Drake from BrewersNEW YORK (AP) Reliever Oliver Drake has been acquired by the Cleveland Indians from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash.The 31-year-old right-hander is 1-0 with a 6.39 ERA in 11 games this year. He has 15 strikeouts in 12 2/3 innings.Cleveland announced the...

Royals' Yost, Hosmer ejected in first inning against IndiansCLEVELAND (AP) Kansas City manager Ned Yost and first baseman Eric Hosmer have been ejected in the first inning of the Royals' game against the Cleveland Indians.Hosmer was thrown out after striking out with the bases loaded and no outs...

Nationals' Strasburg leaves game after 2 inningsPHOENIX (AP) Washington standout right-hander Stephen Strasburg left his start Sunday against Arizona after two innings.There was no immediate word from the team as to the reason.Strasburg noticeably had problems with his command in the second inning, walking the No. 8 and...

The NY YANKEES and the BALTIMORE will both be gunning for a victory on 5/22/2019 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. NY YANKEES vs BALTIMORE GAME: New York Yankees (30-17) at Baltimore Orioles (15-33) DATE/TIME: Wednesday, May 22 - 7:05 PM EST WHERE: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland ROT TEAM PS OU RL 967 NY YANKEES 10 (205) (205) 10...

The MILWAUKEE and the WASHINGTON will both be gunning for a victory on 9/1/2018 at 7:05 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Milwaukee Brewers (76-60) at Washington Nationals (67-68) DATE/TIME: Saturday, September 01 - 7:05 PM EST WHERE: Nationals Park, Washington, District of Columbia ROT TEAM PS OU RL 955 MILWAUKEE 8.5 (-155) (-140) 8.5 (-110) 130 -140 956 WASHINGTON TV: 7:05 PM LINE: -140 PREDICTION: WASHINGTON , MILWAUKEE Oddsmakers...

Associated PressYanks righty Severino needs Tommy John surgery, out for yearBy MARK DIDTLERDUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino needs Tommy John surgery and will miss the 2020 season, general manager Brian Cashman said Tuesday.The two-time All-Star righty, who turned 26 last week, was sidelined until...

AP Sports WriterClevinger back with Indians after COVID-related demotionBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Cleveland Indians starter Mike Clevinger will pitch Wednesday for the first time since breaking team rules and Major League Baseball COVID-19 protocols and being demoted for 10 days.Clevinger will return and pitch the series finale against...