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Luis Severino, Yankees agree to $40M, 4-year contract
NEW YORK (AP) — Right-hander Luis Severino avoided an arbitration hearing with the New York Yankees, agreeing Friday to a $40 million, four-year contract. Severino’s deal includes a team option for 2023 that could make…
6 days agoEven in bullpen age, several teams still built on starters
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Forget about this bullpen obsession for a moment. Believe it or not, plenty of big league teams are still anchored by well-armed rotations. In this age of openers and…
6 days agoCubs’ Russell sorry for ‘pain’ he caused ex-wife, no details
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Chicago Cubs shortstop Addison Russell apologized Friday for the “hurt” and “pain” he caused his ex-wife but didn’t detail what prompted a 40-game suspension under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy.…
6 days agoColumn: Stars missing, but baseball will avoid labor strife
Spring training has started, yet two of baseball’s biggest stars, Bryce Harper and Manny Machado, are sitting at home. For those who think this is a strong indication that the national pastime is headed toward…
6 days agoTigers beat Fulmer in final arbitration case this year
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Detroit beat pitcher Michael Fulmer in the last salary arbitration case this year, leaving players with a 6-4 final record in decisions. Fulmer was awarded a raise from $575,200 to…
6 days agoLongtime baseball scout Tommy Giordano dies at 93
Tommy Giordano, a longtime scout who played only 11 games in the major leagues but spent more than seven decades in a variety of baseball roles, died Thursday. He was 93. Known affectionately as “T-bone,”…
1 week agoTatis Jr. knows his MLB debut with Padres is getting closer
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. has one goal during his second spring training with the San Diego Padres — make the team. The Padres might not bring him up right away, but there’s…
1 week agoNationals’ Scherzer, Astros’ Verlander concerned about game
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two more aces are expressing concern about how major league teams are playing their cards. Washington right-hander Max Scherzer said Thursday there are too many teams trying not to…
1 week agoBauer calls hearing’s ending ‘character assassination’
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — All-Star pitcher Trevor Bauer thought the Cleveland Indians had presented a better overall case against him in their latest salary arbitration hearing, until the last 10 minutes in a rebuttal by…
1 week agoAngels’ Ausmus will get in on the action at spring training
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Brad Ausmus will absolutely get in on the action during his first spring training as Angels manager. He has already caught a couple of bullpens and plans to jump right into…
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