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Rangers release Colon from minor league deal
Right-hander Bartolo Colon, 44, was released by the Rangers after giving up 19 hits, including four homers, over 18 innings this spring.
Cards' closer Gregerson to begin season on DL
St. Louis closer Luke Gregerson will begin the season on the disabled list with a hamstring strain, manager Mike Matheny said on Saturday.
Pomeranz, Rodriguez to start on DL for Boston
Drew Pomeranz (forearm strain) and Eduardo Rodriguez (knee) will be put on the DL, leaving the Red Sox with a likely rotation of Chris Sale, David Price, Rick Porcello, Brian Johnson and Hector Velazquez.
Mets send struggling pitcher Wheeler to minors
Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler, who has given up nine earned runs in 10 innings of work this spring, has been optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas.
Red Sox extend catcher Vazquez through '21
Christian Vazquez, who has thrown out the highest percentage of attempted base stealers (42 percent) for any catcher since 1987, has signed with the Red Sox through 2021.
Cubs front office gets last laugh in prank war with Tommy La Stella
In the latest round of a running gag between Cubs honchos and the reserve infielder, the brass got an assist from one of the team's star players.
Tristan's bold predictions for 2018
Draft lists and cheat sheets are all about ranking the most-likely season from each MLB player. However, most leagues are won and lost by looking at the extremes. To that end, Tristan H. Cockcroft offers up his 2018 bold predictions in fantasy baseball.
Tyler Wade might be the one Baby Bomber you've never heard of
Remember all the hype this spring about the Yankees' prized infield prospects? Well, this unheralded guy actually won a starting job. So who is he?
Madison Bumgarner's unfortunate break could be enough to sink Giants' season
San Francisco was hoping to ride its rotation to a bounce-back year. But with MadBum sidelined, the Giants could instead be headed to rebuilding mode.
Knee rehab likely to keep Nats' Murphy in Fla.
All-Star second baseman Daniel Murphy is likely to remain behind in Florida when the Washington Nationals break camp.
Kershaw finishes spring training with 0.00 ERA
Clayton Kershaw stretched his scoreless streak to 21 1/3 innings with 6 2/3 innings against Kansas City on Friday in his final tuneup for Thursday's opener against San Francisco. Kershaw's spring training ERA was 0.00.
M's Ichiro beaned, leaves spring training game
Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki was hit in the helmet by a pitch Friday and exited his minor league spring training game in Arizona.
Conforto goes 1-for-4 in 1st game after surgery
Michael Conforto received a late-night phone call from New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway, who asked whether he wanted to fill an open spot as Friday's designated hitter.
Giants' Bumgarner hit in hand by line drive
Giants southpaw Madison Bumgarner left Friday's spring training game against the Royals after taking a liner off his left hand.
No discipline for Twins' Sano after allegation
After an investigation into an assault allegation, Major League Baseball announced Friday that Twins third baseman Miguel Sano faces no disciplinary action.
Red Sox pitcher Wright suspended 15 games
Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright will not appeal a 15-game suspension for an offseason domestic violence arrest.
Clayton Kershaw at 30: A decade of dominance as seen by the pitcher and those who know him best
The Sandy Koufax of our time just turned the big 3-0 and has stayed a step ahead of major league hitters for 10 years. How has the ace of a generation reached this level, and where will his Cooperstown-worthy career go next?
World-Traveling Doctor on a Global Approach to Tuberculosis Elimination
Mike Reid, who has worked around the globe providing treatment for serious infectious diseases, is part of a growing effort to eliminate tuberculosis worldwide.
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The slow demystification of defensive statistics
Yes, it's been tough to trust the metrics measuring any player's defense -- even Mike Trout's -- but here's why that's about to change.
South Florida sports owner Huizenga dies at 80
Wayne Huizenga, the first man to own teams in three major sports leagues with the Marlins, Panthers and Dolphins, has died at age 80.