MLB
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Winter of waiting: Baseball fans hope MLB lockout fleeting
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - The only hint of activity outside of Chase Field on Thursday afternoon was the low humming noise from a construction crew, which was busy hanging some sig...
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Safe at home: Buxton relishes comfort of staying with Twins
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The first offer came from the Minnesota Twins nearly five years ago, initiating their attempt to sign center fielder Byron Buxton to a long-term contr...
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Red Sox sign LHPs Hill, Paxton, trade Renfroe for JBJ
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox signed free agent left-handers Rich Hill and James Paxton on Wednesday night and reacquired outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. from Milwaukee...
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MLB owners lock out players, 1st work stoppage since 1995
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - IRVING, Texas (AP) - Major League Baseball plunged into its first work stoppage in a quarter-century when the sport's collective bargaining agreement expired Wednesday n...
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MLB cancels winter meetings after locking out players
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball's annual winter meetings have been canceled for the second straight year. Major League Baseball announced the cancellation early Thursday follow...
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Rays, pitcher Kluber finalize $8 million, 1-year contract
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber and the Tampa Bay Rays finalized an $8 million, one-year free-agent contract on Wednesday. The de...
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Báez gets $140M birthday present, closes deal with Tigers
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Javier Báez hopes he's a big part of a turnaround with the Detroit Tigers, too. Báez celebrated his 29th birthday Wednesday by signing a $140 million, s...
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Cubs give Stroman $71M, 3-year deal to improve rotation
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Marcus Stroman rushed to the airport and caught a flight from Los Angeles to Chicago as soon as he got the word from his agent. The right-hander arrived j...
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Mariners moved quickly to wrap up Cy Young winner Robbie Ray
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle Mariners were still in the middle of finishing their first big deal of the offseason when they started making an aggressive move to land a new...
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Teams spend $1.4B in 1 day, then MLB locks out players
Dec 02, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Before getting locked out, players loaded up Wednesday as big league teams unlocked their coffers for an unprecedented spending spree. Major League Baseb...