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ATLANTA (AP) Japan honored former home run king Hank Aaron with one of its highest awards on Thursday, saying he is a symbol of its close relationship with the United States and their shared love of baseball.The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette was presented...

SEATTLE (AP) The Mariners and outfielder Leonys Martin have agreed to a contract for the 2016 season and avoided salary arbitration.Seattle announced the agreement Thursday. No financial terms were disclosed.Left-handed pitcher Charlie Furbush and right-hander Evan Scribner remain arbitration-eligible.Martin was acquired via trade from Texas during Seattle's busy...

SEATTLE (AP) The Mariners and outfielder Leonys Martin have agreed to a contract for the 2016 season and avoided salary arbitration.Seattle announced the agreement Thursday. No financial terms were disclosed.Left-handed pitcher Charlie Furbush and right-hander Evan Scribner remain arbitration-eligible.Martin was acquired via trade from Texas during Seattle's busy...

MIAMI (AP) Even by the Miami Marlins' thrifty standards, reigning NL batting champion Dee Gordon deserved a long-term deal.Gordon avoided salary arbitration and agreed to a $50 million, five-year contract with Miami, a person familiar with the negotiations said Wednesday. The person confirmed the deal to The Associated...

MIAMI (AP) Even by the Miami Marlins' thrifty standards, reigning NL batting champion Dee Gordon deserved a long-term deal.Gordon avoided salary arbitration and agreed to a $50 million, five-year contract with Miami, a person familiar with the negotiations said Wednesday. The person confirmed the deal to The Associated...

DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a $1,525,000, one-year deal with left-handed reliever Justin Wilson, avoiding arbitration.The Tigers acquired the 28-year-old Wilson from the New York Yankees in December. He went 5-0 with a 3.10 ERA in 74 appearances last season.In four major league seasons with...

DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Tigers have agreed to a $1,525,000, one-year deal with left-handed reliever Justin Wilson, avoiding arbitration.The Tigers acquired the 28-year-old Wilson from the New York Yankees in December. He went 5-0 with a 3.10 ERA in 74 appearances last season.In four major league seasons with...

Jessica Mendoza will stay permanently on ''Sunday Night Baseball'' in a groundbreaking assignment for a woman calling men's sports.ESPN is announcing Wednesday that the retired softball star will work the games this season alongside another new analyst, Aaron Boone, in place of Curt Schilling and John Kruk.Schilling moves to...

Jessica Mendoza will stay permanently on ''Sunday Night Baseball'' in a groundbreaking assignment for a woman calling men's sports.ESPN is announcing Wednesday that the retired softball star will work the games this season alongside another new analyst, Aaron Boone, in place of Curt Schilling and John Kruk.Schilling moves to...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Dodgers have acquired minor league infielder Erick Mejia from the Mariners for pitcher Joe Wieland.Mejia has a .273 career batting average with 49 stolen bases, a home run and 42 RBIs in 133 minor league games in the Seattle organization after being signed as...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Dodgers have acquired minor league infielder Erick Mejia from the Mariners for pitcher Joe Wieland.Mejia has a .273 career batting average with 49 stolen bases, a home run and 42 RBIs in 133 minor league games in the Seattle organization after being signed as...

NEW YORK (AP) Yankees manager Joe Girardi says newly acquired left-hander Aroldis Chapman will go into spring training as New York's closer.During an interview on the YES Network, Girardi revealed Monday he is choosing the hard-throwing Chapman over Andrew Miller.The Yankees obtained the 27-year-old Chapman, a four-time All-Star,...