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Jordy Mercer, Tigers finalize $5.25 million, 1-year contractDETROIT (AP) Shortstop Jordy Mercer and the Detroit Tigers have finalized a $5.25 million, one-year contract agreed to at the winter meetings this week.He can earn $250,000 in performance bonuses for games played as part of the deal announced Friday: $100,000...

The WASHINGTON and the ATLANTA will both be gunning for a victory on 9/16/2018 at 1:35 PM when they meet in a game matchup. GAME: Washington Nationals (75-74) at Atlanta Braves (83-65) DATE/TIME: Sunday, September 16 - 1:35 PM EST WHERE: SunTrust Park, Cumberland, Georgia ROT TEAM PS OU RL 903 WASHINGTON 9 (-135) (-135) 9 (-110) 125 -135 904 ATLANTA TV: 1:35 PM LINE: -135 PREDICTION: ATLANTA , WASHINGTON Oddsmakers currently have...

Associated PressWhite Sox's Renteria gets a full shot at turning team aroundBy JACK THOMPSONGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Rick Renteria has been here before.He was managing the Chicago Cubs in 2014 when they were building a team that would end its century-long championship drought.But just as that team was coming...

Twins bringing back veteran Matt Belisle for bullpen helpDETROIT (AP) The Minnesota Twins have signed right-handed reliever Matt Belisle, bringing back the popular veteran after a stint with Cleveland.The Twins made the move Tuesday before their game at Detroit and designated utility infielder Gregorio Petit for release or...

LEADING OFF: Dodgers seek sweep; Yanks try to solve KeuchelBy The Associated PressA look at what's happening all around the majors today:---BRING OUT THE BROOMSOne win from their first World Series appearance in 29 years, the Los Angeles Dodgers go for a four-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs in...

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AP Sports WriterAP source: Rockies, Arenado agree to $260M, 8-year contractBy PAT GRAHAMDENVER (AP) Nolan Arenado likes where he's at and the direction the Colorado Rockies are headed.So he's staying put. For possibly a long, long time. And for a chance to finish what this team has been...

TOKYO (AP) Byung Ho Park bolstered his MLB credentials with a three-run homer in the fifth inning as South Korea routed the United States 8-0 Saturday to win the inaugural Premier12 baseball tournament.Hyun Soo Kim added to a 2-0 lead with a bases-loaded double to make it 4-0...

AP Sports WriterAngels' Shohei Ohtani set for season debut against TigersBy LARRY LAGEDETROIT (AP) Shohei Ohtani turned out of the visiting clubhouse at Comerica Park and took several steps before stopping to select his bat out of a huge crate filled with lumber.The AL Rookie of the Year...

AP Sports WriterNationals, Astros cancel workouts over virus testing delaysBy STEPHEN WHYNOWASHINGTON (AP) Baseball's two World Series teams canceled workouts Monday because of coronavirus testing delays that one executive worried could endanger the season.The defending champion Washington Nationals and reigning American League champion Houston Astros each called off...

Trout goes on 10-day disabled list with inflamed right wristANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Mike Trout has landed on the disabled list with an inflamed right wrist, something the Los Angeles Angels had hoped to avoid.The move announced Friday is retroactive to Monday, when Trout received a cortisone injection in...

Associated PressNL Rookie of Year Acuna looking forward to 1st opening dayBy DICK SCANLONKISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) When Ronald Acuna Jr. got back to the Atlanta Braves' clubhouse after getting his third hit of the game, Freddie Freeman acted surprised.''You should have kept going,'' Freeman told him, ''and gone...