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Trevor Bauer to face Yankees in Mexico exhibition
Trevor Bauer said Monday he will pitch for the Mexican League's Diablos Rojos in Sunday's exhibition game against the New York Yankees in Mexico City....

MLB 2024: Can anybody contend with the Dodgers?
Everything that makes Shohei Ohtani the star he has become was on display in his Los Angeles Dodgers spring training debut when he struck out, grounded into a double play and then rebounded to hit a towering opposite-field home run to left field....

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani to begin throwing program
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani will begin a throwing program that could allow him to be more than just a designated hitter this season....

Astros RHP Jose Urquidy (forearm) to open season on IL
Houston Astros right-hander Jose Urquidy will begin the season on the injured list due to a right forearm strain....

Reds lose center fielder TJ Friedl (wrist) indefinitely
The Cincinnati Reds have no timeline for the return of center fielder TJ Friedl, who fractured his right wrist while trying to make a diving catch in a game on Saturday in Goodyear, Ariz....

Spring training roundup: Red Sox use 9-run first to bully Yankees
Trevor Story, Connor Wong and Rafael Devers hit home runs during a nine-run first inning as the host Boston Red Sox stormed past the New York Yankees 12-6 during spring training action Sunday in Fort Myers, Fla....

Report: Rays OF Josh Lowe (oblique) to start season on IL
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Josh Lowe will start the season on the injured list with an oblique injury, the Tampa Bay Times reported....

Cards tab RHP Miles Mikolas as Opening Day starter
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas will be the team's starter for Opening Day in Los Angeles against the Dodgers on March 28, manager Oliver Marmol announced Sunday....

Spring training roundup: Yankees clip Jays in game of rallies
J.C. Escarra blasted a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth to lift the host New York Yankees to a 10-9 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon in Tampa, Fla....

Pirates sign OF Michael A. Taylor to one-year deal
The Pittsburgh Pirates added Gold Glove outfielder Michael A. Taylor on a one-year deal Saturday, with ESPN reporting the pact is worth $4 million....

Jim McAndrew, member of Miracle Mets, dies at 80
Jim McAndrew, a member of the Miracle Mets of 1969, has died at age 80....

Yankees ace Gerrit Cole won't throw for 3-4 weeks
New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole will not throw for three to four weeks in an effort to heal his ailing throwing elbow, with the staff ace telling reporters Saturday that nerve irritation and edema are the source of the problem....

INF J.D. Davis agrees to one-year deal with A's
Infielder J.D. Davis and the Oakland Athletics agreed to a one-year contract, the team announced Saturday....

Veteran OF Kole Calhoun retires
Longtime major league outfielder Kole Calhoun is retiring....

Yanks' Nestor Cortes to start Opening Day with Gerrit Cole out
Nestor Cortes will get the ball to start the New York Yankees' season, manager Aaron Boone said Friday....

Spring training roundup: Tigers top Jays in slugfest
Keston Hiura hit a grand slam and Buddy Kennedy followed with a solo blast to highlight a seven-run sixth inning as the Detroit Tigers survived a big day from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to beat the host Toronto Blue Jays 9-6 on Friday in Dunedin, Fla....

Cardinals extend manager Oliver Marmol's contract
The St. Louis Cardinals signed manager Oliver Marmol to a two-year contract extension through the 2026 season....

Rays bring back RHP Jake Odorizzi on minor league deal
The Tampa Bay Rays will take a low-risk attempt and bring back right-hander Jake Odorizzi, signing the 11-year veteran to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training on Friday....

Blue Jays C Danny Jansen (wrist fracture) out 2 weeks
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen will be sidelined at least two weeks with a small fracture in his right wrist....

Reports: Yanks' Gerrit Cole doesn't need Tommy John surgery
New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole won't need Tommy John surgery on his sore right arm, multiple media outlets reported Thursday night....