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A look at what's happening all around the major leagues today: TRY AGAIN Mat Latos makes his fifth start for the Dodgers, still aiming for his first win with the NL West leaders. He is 0-2 with a 6.05 ERA in those four outings since being traded from Miami to LA....

AP Sports WriterJD Martinez holds no grudge against Astros, who released himBy JIMMY GOLENBOSTON (AP) J.D. Martinez wants to thank the Houston Astros - not get back at them - for releasing him when he was struggling to make himself into a star.The Red Sox slugger credits his...

AP Sports WriterRoyals new owner patiently awaiting rescheduled opening dayBy DAVE SKRETTAKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The morning dawned bright and sunny over Kauffman Stadium, just to the east of downtown Kansas City. The outfield grass was a perfectly manicured ocean of green, the infield dirt brushed as if...

Kershaw strikes out 11 Rangers in 6 scoreless inningsSURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) Clayton Kershaw showed there's no cause for concern after a mediocre performance in his previous spring training start.The Los Angeles Dodgers ace struck out 11 in six scoreless innings as the Dodgers beat the Texas Rangers 10-2...

Harper, Nationals reach $21.6 million deal for 2018 seasonWASHINGTON (AP) Bryce Harper put up another big number Saturday without taking another swing.Harper and the Washington Nationals reached a $21,625,000 deal for the 2018 season, a contact that covers the slugging outfielder through his last year before he can...

AP Sports WriterAP source: Cubs agree to minor league deal with Pedro StropBy JAY COHENCHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Cubs agreed to a minor league deal with Pedro Strop on Friday, bringing back the popular reliever after he was released by Cincinnati.A person with direct knowledge of the contract...

AP Baseball WriterStrasburg, Nationals reach record $245M, 7-year dealBy RONALD BLUMSAN DIEGO (AP) Stephen Strasburg returned to the Washington Nationals with a record contract on the first day of the winter meetings, a deal that puts fellow free agent pitcher Gerrit Cole in position for an even larger...

AP Baseball WriterMLB plans 60-game slate, shortest since 1878 as union balksBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Major League Baseball plans to unilaterally issue a 60-game schedule for its shortest season since 1878 after the players' association rejected a negotiated deal of the same length, putting the sport on...

LEADING OFF: Stanton surges, Devers debuts, Gray auditionsBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors Tuesday:---GIANT GIANCARLOMiami slugger Giancarlo Stanton has hit six home runs in seven games and is tied with Yankees rookie Aaron Judge for most in the majors at 32. Stanton has...

PHOENIX (AP) Baseball union chief Tony Clark called the public comments surrounding the salary arbitration hearing involving Yankees reliever Dellin Betances ''unprecedented'' and ''unprofessional.'' On Saturday, New York Yankees President Randy Levine said Betances' representatives had ''over-the-top demands based on very little sense of reality'' seeking a $5 million salary...

AP Baseball WriterInjured Céspedes agrees to pay cut in grievance settlementBy RONALD BLUMNEW YORK (AP) Yoenis Cespedes' salary for 2019 was cut in half and his pay for 2020 reduced as part of a settlement of a grievance between the injured outfielder and the New York Mets.Cespedes agreed...

Families of 2 killed in Jose Fernandez boat crash get lawyerFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) The families of two men who died in a boat crash off Miami Beach that also killed Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez have hired an attorney to handle their sons' estates.Attorney Chris Royer of...