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Source: Morrison agrees to 1-year Twins deal
Logan Morrison has agreed to a one-year, $6.5 million contract with the Twins, a source told ESPN. The 30-year-old hit .246 with a career-high 38 homers, 85 RBIs and 81 walks for the Rays in 2017.
Astros blast off with highest opening win total
Las Vegas isn't viewing the Astros as a one-hit wonder, with one sportsbook pegging the defending champions with a 2018 win total of 96.5.
Reliever Belisle, Indians reach minor league deal
Free agent reliever Matt Belisle has agreed to a minor league contract with the Cleveland Indians and would get a $1.5 million, one-year deal if added to the 40-man big league roster.
Phils' Middlebrooks breaks leg in spring game
Will Middlebrooks, in camp with the Phillies on a minor league contract, broke his left leg Saturday after his ankle seemed to get caught under left fielder Andrew Pullin as both were pursuing a pop fly.
A-Rod remains with Yankees as special adviser
Alex Rodriguez will join past Yankees Hideki Matsui, Reggie Jackson and Nick Swisher in the advisory positions this spring.
Olney: The players ought to own MLB's pace-of-play problem
The players should fire up their own committee to design the changes they want, using every means to reach fan-friendly game lengths.
Hamilton, pitcher who hit Conigliaro in '67, dies
Jack Hamilton, whose errant inside pitch damaged the eyesight of Boston's Tony Conigliaro in 1967 and caused a premature end to the career of the Red Sox star, died Thursday at the age of 79.
Phils' Middlebrooks carted off field after injury
Will Middlebrooks, in camp with the Phillies on a minor-league contract, appeared to injure his left ankle or leg Saturday after his ankle seemed to get caught under left fielder Andrew Pullin as both were pursuing a pop fly.
Angels' Ohtani struggles with control in debut
Shohei Ohtani made his debut with the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday and gave up two runs on 31 pitches, only 17 of them strikes, before being lifted with one out in the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Rays prospect Honeywell to undergo TJ surgery
Pitching prospect Brent Honeywell will miss the entire 2018 season for the Rays after tearing the ulnar collateral ligament in his right arm.
Smoking E-Cigarettes Daily Doubles Risk of Heart Attacks
Daily use of electronic cigarettes is associated with nearly a doubling of the odds of a heart attack.
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Joe Maddon goes deep on impact of limiting mound visits
Sign stealing? Sure, that's part of it. But there's another way the Cubs skipper thinks MLB's rule changes could hurt his pitchers even more.
O's Schoop has elbow drained, is day to day
All-Star second baseman Jonathan Schoop did not play in the Orioles' spring-training opener after having his left elbow drained because of bursitis.
Parkland native dons 'SD' cap in Rockies game
Rockies prospect Colton Welker is a Parkland, Florida, native and donned his alma mater's "SD" cap in a spring training game Friday, as MLB honored victims of the Feb. 14 shooting.
Liriano agrees to 1-year, $4M deal with Tigers
Francisco Liriano has landed with the Tigers on a one-year, $4 million deal, giving Detroit added pitching depth.
Mets prospect Smith scratched after late arrival
After being "late enough to be a problem," Mets prospect Dominic Smith was scratched from the lineup of the team's spring training opener Friday.
MLB honors HS shooting victims with 'SD' hats
MLB teams wore black caps with 'SD' on them to honor the victims of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting.
Stanton shakes off butterflies for spring debut
Despite his "anticipation," Giancarlo Stanton quieted nerves for his Yankees spring training debut, going 0-for-1 with a walk in four innings.
Kurkjian: The most unappreciated baseball trait? Strength
Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge add size and power to the Yankees' lineup that is attracting attention this season, sparking memories of some of baseball's strongest players.
For Justin Verlander, being the leader in the clubhouse comes easily
When the Astros traded for Justin Verlander, they knew they'd be getting a deeper rotation with the proven veteran. What they didn't know was that he'd end up being a team spokesperson and clubhouse leader.