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The Atlanta Braves signed veteran outfielder Alex Verdugo to a one-year, $1.5 million contract Thursday and subsequently optioned him to Triple-A so he can get some at-bats, given that he has missed most of spring training.

Jake Peavy, the 2007 NL Cy Young Award winner and member of the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame, has rejoined the team as special assistant to CEO Erik Greupner.

Norm Clarke, who covered the back-to-back World Series champion Reds of the 1970s as an AP sportswriter and then became a popular entertainment columnist in Las Vegas, has died after a long battle with prostate cancer.

Nintendo, which has a 10 percent ownership stake in the Mariners, will be the team's first-ever jersey sleeve partner.

The Houston Astros are shutting down pitcher Luis Garcia due to soreness in his surgically repaired elbow, manager Joe Espada said Thursday.

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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ranger Suarez is dealing with a stiff back and will miss Friday's planned start in Grapefruit League actions.

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The Department of Defense deleted a story on its website that highlighted Jackie Robinson's military service, with the original URL redirecting to one that added the letters "dei" in front of "sports-heroes."

Fans of the Athletics, San Francisco Giants and Philadelphia Phillies will be able to stream their games on a direct-to-consumer basis this season through MLB.tv.

Pirates right-hander Jared Jones is missing his next spring training start because of elbow discomfort.

Sota Fujimori, a 10-year-old baseball fan in Japan, managed to land slugger Shohei Ohtani's home run ball during the Dodgers' 6-3 win over the Cubs in Tokyo.

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Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game series in Japan.

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The Dodgers selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Matt Sauer and optioned left-hander Justin Wrobleski to the minors Wednesday.

Craig Kimbrel has agreed to a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves that will pay him $2 million in the major leagues, a source confirmed to ESPN.

The Rangers signed free agent left-hander Patrick Corbin to a one-year contract Tuesday.