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NEW YORK (AP) Outfielder Alejandro De Aza and the New York Mets have agreed to a $5.75 million, one-year contract, pending a physical, according to person familiar with the negotiations.The person spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. The deal contains an...

SEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners have hired Amanda Hopkins as an area scout, and the team says she is believed to be the first woman hired as a fulltime scout by a major league club since the 1950s.The Mariners announced the move Monday amid a flurry of changes...

SEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners have hired Amanda Hopkins as an area scout, and the team says she is believed to be the first woman hired as a fulltime scout by a major league club since the 1950s.The Mariners announced the move Monday amid a flurry of changes...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Right-hander Jarrod Parker reached agreement on an $850,000, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, avoiding arbitration.The A's announced the deal Saturday, which includes $425,000 guaranteed. Parker has had lousy luck the past two seasons, not pitching in the majors since 2013. He missed...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Right-hander Jarrod Parker reached agreement on an $850,000, one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics on Saturday, avoiding arbitration.The A's announced the deal Saturday, which includes $425,000 guaranteed. Parker has had lousy luck the past two seasons, not pitching in the majors since 2013. He missed...

DETROIT (AP) Utilityman Mike Aviles and the Detroit Tigers have agreed on a one-year contract.The Tigers announced the deal Friday night.The versatile 34-year-old saw time at six positions for the Cleveland Indians this year, playing 11 games at second base, 28 at third base, 23 at shortstop, 34...

DETROIT (AP) Utilityman Mike Aviles and the Detroit Tigers have agreed on a one-year contract.The Tigers announced the deal Friday night.The versatile 34-year-old saw time at six positions for the Cleveland Indians this year, playing 11 games at second base, 28 at third base, 23 at shortstop, 34...

NEW YORK (AP) Fan favorite Bartolo Colon and the Mets finalized a $7.25 million, one-year contract that will keep the pitcher in New York for a third year.''I've had a great experience in New York,'' Colon said through a translator. ''The fans are great, being part of the...

NEW YORK (AP) Fan favorite Bartolo Colon and the Mets finalized a $7.25 million, one-year contract that will keep the pitcher in New York for a third year.''I've had a great experience in New York,'' Colon said through a translator. ''The fans are great, being part of the...

SEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners didn't wait long to go after Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma after his agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers was never finalized.The Mariners re-signed Iwakuma late Thursday night, locking up the right-hander for 2016 with options for the 2017 and 2018 seasons - financial...

SEATTLE (AP) The Seattle Mariners didn't wait long to go after Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma after his agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers was never finalized.The Mariners re-signed Iwakuma late Thursday night, locking up the right-hander for 2016 with options for the 2017 and 2018 seasons - financial...

Hall of Famers Joe Torre and Dave Winfield are leading a delegation from Major League Baseball and its players' association on a goodwill trip to Cuba that began Monday and ends Thursday.The group includes Cuban-born players Yasiel Puig, Jose Abreu, Alexei Ramirez and Brayan Pena along with Miguel Cabrera,...