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AP Baseball WriterAP source: Junior Guerra, D-backs, agree to $2.65M dealBy RONALD BLUMSAN DIEGO (AP) Right-hander Junior Guerra and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a one-year contract that guarantees $2.65 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday...

AP Baseball WriterAP source: Mets agree to re-sign Blevins, Salas in bullpenBy MIKE FITZPATRICKNEW YORK (AP) Aiming to fill out their bullpen, the New York Mets are set to bring back a pair of important pieces from last year's playoff team.Free-agent relievers Jerry Blevins and Fernando Salas have...

AP Sports WriterSign of times: Braves quickly ran out of patience with FoltyBy PAUL NEWBERRYATLANTA (AP) Call it a sign of the times.Facing a sprint of a season rather than a marathon because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Atlanta Braves didn't have time to let Mike Foltynewicz sort...

Diamondbacks active 3B Jake Lamb from disabled listNEW YORK (AP) Jake Lamb has been reinstated from the disabled list by the Arizona Diamondbacks, who hope the return of their All-Star third baseman will boost a struggling lineup.The move comes just a few days after the NL West leaders...

LEADING OFF: Bumgarner faces former Giants teammates in SFBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening around the majors on Saturday:HERE COMES MADBUMFormer Giants ace Madison Bumgarner will face his former club at last when he takes the mound for the Arizona Diamondbacks in San Francisco. He might face...

Associated PressBoone already making impression on Hal SteinbrennerBy MARK DIDTLERTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner is impressed with Aaron Boone without seeing him manage a regular-season game.Boone was hired to replace the fired Joe Girardi on Dec. 4. He went to the broadcast booth after...

More than 100 in Congress ask MLB to reconsider minors planWASHINGTON (AP) Nearly one-quarter of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives asked Major League Baseball to reconsider its proposal for a restructuring of the minor leagues after the 2020 season that would lead to 42 teams...

Associated PressRoyals snap 10-game skid with 9-4 win over TwinsBy TYLER MASONMINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Kansas City Royals finally bunched together some runs to end a lengthy losing streak.Adalberto Mondesi had a three-run homer and a career-high four RBIs, and Kansas City snapped a 10-game skid with a 9-4...

AP Baseball WriterAces out: Sale, Kershaw chased early in Series openerBy RONALD BLUMBOSTON (AP) Aces were out early in the World Series, where four-plus innings for starters is becoming the new norm.The outings of the Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw and Boston's Chris Sale turned into short stories . Each...

AP Sports WriterAngels' Pujols passes Mays for 5th on HR list with No. 661By JOE REEDYANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols passed Willie Mays for fifth place on the career home run list, hitting No. 661 on Friday night against Texas.The 40-year-old Pujols connected for...

Blake Snell, Rays agree to $50 million, 5-year contractPORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) AL Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell will go into his first career opening-day start with a lot more financial security than he envisioned just a few days ago.The 26-year-old left-hander said Thursday he was almost...

AP Baseball WriterHall of a moment: Tough guy Morris breaks down over electionBy BEN WALKERLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) Jack Morris always prided himself on being a tough guy when he pitched, a big-game winner who wouldn't break down.So guess what happened when the newly elected Hall of...