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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Longtime closer Lee Smith and smooth-swinging Harold Baines have been elected to the baseball Hall of Fame. Former outfielder and manager...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Baseball players may get a little more sleep when traveling after Sunday night games next year. ESPN plans to announce it will move up...

Paul Goldschmidt and Robinson Cano have already switched teams this offseason, going to the Cardinals and Mets in major trades. As for Manny Machado and...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chili Davis has been hired as hitting coach of the New York Mets after spending last season in the role with the Chicago Cubs. Davis was...

Mike Napoli has announced his retirement after 12 years in the majors that included three trips to the World Series. The 37-year-old Napoli, who did not...

BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (AP) — Dozens of Venezuelans have been waiting in lines outside a chapel in the state of Lara to bid farewell to former major league...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Corey Kluber, Trevor Bauer, Zack Greinke and Madison Bumgarner appear to be available for teams looking to bolster starting rotations....

PHOENIX (AP) — Right-hander Merrill Kelly is joining his hometown Arizona Diamondbacks, agreeing to a $5.5 million, two-year contract. The 30-year-old...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Free agent pitcher Garrett Richards and the San Diego Padres have finalized a $15.5 million, two-year contract. Richards will earn $7...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jared Banner has been hired as the New York Mets' executive director of player development after more than a decade with the Boston Red...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Now that he is with the St. Louis Cardinals, Paul Goldschmidt is not thinking beyond the 2019 season. The six-time All-Star was acquired...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Patrick Corbin put on his No. 46 Washington Nationals jersey as rotation-mates Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg looked on from the...