Scherzer’s ankle keeping him off mound in deal’s last spring
<p>The last spring training of Max Scherzer’s $210 million, seven-year contract with the Washington Nationals is not exactly beginning the way he — or...
Side-arming O’Day joins Yankees thriving on guile, not gas
Darren O’Day laughed when he thought about the gas station, a new pitching barn on the Yankees minor league complex in Tampa, Florida.
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Padres’ Lamet feels 100% after arm ailment ended his season
Dinelson Lamet’s breakout season with San Diego ended just short of the Padres’ first playoff appearance in 14 seasons.
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With Germán back, Boone discusses deleted Instagram post
TAMPA, Fla. — On Domingo Germán’s first day back with the New York Yankees following a domestic violence suspension, he received a conversation with...
Boone prefers Germán be the one who suggests talk with Yanks
<p>TAMPA, Fla. — If Domingo Germán is to speak to the New York Yankees as a team following his return from a domestic violence...
Bauer-less Reds fall back on the familiar for rotation
The Cincinnati Reds will go into the 2021 season without two of last year’s most important pitchers — National League Cy Young Award winner...
Happ beats Cubs in arbitration; teams finish with 5-4 record
<p>MESA, Ariz. — Outfielder Ian Happ defeated the Chicago Cubs in baseball's final salary arbitration case this year on Friday and will get a...
Bell says late-season momentum will power 2021 Reds team
Just when the Cincinnati Reds started to roll last year, the pandemic-shortened season came to an end after 60 games. But manager David Bell...
Red Sox’s Sale not looking too far ahead after elbow surgery
Chris Sale has tried not to think about the future as he began working his way back from Tommy John surgery in April.
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Sawamura eager to follow Uehara’s footsteps to Red Sox
<p>BOSTON — Hirokazu Sawamura already copied Koji Uehara's entrance music and now he is following the former Red Sox closer to Boston.</p>
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