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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired infielder-outfielder Garin Cecchini from the Boston Red Sox for cash.Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski made the announcement Thursday after the winter meeting draft.The Red Sox designated Cecchini for assignment on Dec. 4. The 24-year-old Cecchini appeared in...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Zack Greinke's $206.5 million, six-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks includes $62.5 million in deferred salaries and an $18 million signing bonus.The deal for the major league ERA leader, which was finalized Tuesday, has a present-day value of $193,849,298, according to calculations by Major League...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Zack Greinke's $206.5 million, six-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks includes $62.5 million in deferred salaries and an $18 million signing bonus.The deal for the major league ERA leader, which was finalized Tuesday, has a present-day value of $193,849,298, according to calculations by Major League...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) In another dramatic move to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2011, the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired All-Star right-hander Shelby Miller from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday for overall No. 1 draft pick Dansby Swanson and two other prospects.A day after finalizing a...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) In another dramatic move to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2011, the Arizona Diamondbacks acquired All-Star right-hander Shelby Miller from the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday for overall No. 1 draft pick Dansby Swanson and two other prospects.A day after finalizing a...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The New York Yankees have acquired infielder Starlin Castro from the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Adam Warren and a player to be named.The trade between wild-card teams was announced Tuesday night at the winter meetings. Earlier in the day, the Cubs and free-agent infielder Ben...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The New York Yankees have acquired infielder Starlin Castro from the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Adam Warren and a player to be named.The trade between wild-card teams was announced Tuesday night at the winter meetings. Earlier in the day, the Cubs and free-agent infielder Ben...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) As baseball's annual winter meetings began, the proposed trade sending Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman to the Los Angeles Dodgers appeared to be on hold Monday night after Yahoo Sports reported that police investigated an accusation of domestic violence involving the pitcher.Yahoo reported more than...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) As baseball's annual winter meetings began, the proposed trade sending Cincinnati Reds closer Aroldis Chapman to the Los Angeles Dodgers appeared to be on hold Monday night after Yahoo Sports reported that police investigated an accusation of domestic violence involving the pitcher.Yahoo reported more than...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) For a second straight year, no veteran committee candidates were deemed worthy of baseball's Hall of Fame.The Pre-Integration Era Committee weighed the merits of six players, three executives and one of the game's pioneers, all of whom made their mark before Jackie Robinson broke the...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) For a second straight year, no veteran committee candidates were deemed worthy of baseball's Hall of Fame.The Pre-Integration Era Committee weighed the merits of six players, three executives and one of the game's pioneers, all of whom made their mark before Jackie Robinson broke the...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Yoenis Cespedes took the New York Mets on a thrilling, three-month ride last season that ended with a trip to the World Series.The price for a reprise of that role, apparently, is too expensive for the NL champions.''It's unlikely right now that he ends up...