Twins’ Kenta Maeda ‘never even dreamed of’ opening-day start
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — The trade that sent Kenta Maeda to the Minnesota Twins last year gave the right-hander a dose of excitement from the elimination...
Closing time: Indians to use closer-by-committee approach
CLEVELAND — The Indians' opener is Thursday in Detroit. Their closer isn't nearly as definitive.
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Trout ranks 10th in MLB jersey sales, behind Kiké Hernández
<p>NEW YORK — Mike Trout, the consensus best player in baseball, ranked just 10th on the list of top-selling jerseys released Wednesday by Major...
Springer’s Blue Jays’ debut delayed by start on injured list
<p>NEW YORK — George Springer's Toronto Blue Jays debut will be delayed while he starts the season on the injured list with a strained...
Cubs agree to 1-year deal with backup catcher Wolters
CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs agreed to a one-year deal with catcher Tony Wolters and designated right-hander James Norwood for assignment on Wednesday.
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Closing time: Indians to use closer-by-committee approach
<p>CLEVELAND — The Indians' opener is Thursday in Detroit. Their closer isn't nearly as definitive.</p>
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Last day of spring training, Braves’ Soroka back from injury
<p>On the final day of spring training, former All-Star pitcher Mike Soroka took a big step toward getting back on a regular-season mound</p>
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Angels add relievers Tony Watson and Steve Cishek
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Angels added a pair of relievers three days before their opener, agreeing to $1 million, one-year contracts with...
Marlins’ reliever James Hoyt traded to Angels for cash
<p>MIAMI — Right-handed reliever James Hoyt was traded to the Los Angeles Angels by the Miami Marlins for cash Monday.</p>
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Kintzler, Joyce added to Phillies major league roster
<p>PHILADELPHIA — Pitcher Brandon Kintzler and outfielder Matt Joyce were selected to the major league roster by the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. </p>
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