A team-by-team look at the American League East entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:___New York YankeesManager: Aaron Boone (third season). 2019: 103-59, first place, lost to Houston in AL Championship Series. Training Town: Tampa, Florida. Park: George Steinbrenner Field. First Workout: Feb. 13/18. He's Here: RHP Gerrit Cole, C Erik Kratz, C Chris Iannetta, C Josh Thole, RHP Nick Tropeano, LHP Luis AvilánHe's Outta Here: LHP CC Sabathia, SS Didi Gregorius, 1B Edwin Encarnacion, C Austin Romine, RHP Dellin Betances, OF Cameron Maybin, OF Jacoby Ellsbury, 1B Greg Bird, RHP Chance Adams, LHP Stephen Tarpley, LHP Nestor Cortes Jr., RHP Cory GearrinGoing campin': After a big league-record 30 players went on the injured list a total of 39 times last season, health remains a concern. Left-hander James Paxton had back surgery Feb. 5 and is expected to be sidelined until May or... [More]

A team-by-team look at the National League Central entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:___St. Louis CardinalsManager: Mike Shildt (third season). 2019: 91-71, first place, lost to Nationals in NLCS.Training Town: Jupiter, Florida.Park: Roger Dean Stadium.First Workout: Feb. 12/17. He's Here: LHP Matthew Liberatore, C Matt Wieters, LHP Kwang-Hyun Kim.He's Outta Here: OF Marcell Ozuna, RF Jose Martinez, LF Randy Arozarena, RHP Dominic Leone.Going campin': The Cardinals return largely intact after getting swept in the NLCS by World Series champion Washington. The biggest competition throughout the spring will be in the outfield, where only Dexter Fowler has a position locked up — mostly because of his contract. Center fielder Harrison Bader probably has another spot under control, and that leaves Tyler O'Neill, Lane Thomas and top prospect Dylan Carlson competing for the last... [More]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — After hitting a career-low .134 for Milwaukee in 2018, Eric Sogard is getting a second chance with the Brewers."I'm not afraid to admit that I had some issues going on off the field that kind of took my mind away from the field," Sogard said Friday after Milwaukee finalized his $4.5 million, one-year contract along with a $5 million, one-year deal for first baseman Justin Smoak.Sogard split last season between Toronto and Tampa Bay, which acquired him in late July. He was teammates on the Blue Jays with Smoak, who spent the past five seasons in Toronto.He did not detail his off-field issues from last year but said they had cleared by the time he reported to spring training with Blue Jays. He hit .300 with a career-high 10 homers and 30 RBIs in 323 plate appearances for Toronto, then batted .266 with three homers and 10 RBIs in 119 plate appearances for Tampa Bay.Sogard's deal includes a $4 million salary next season and gives Milwaukee a $4.5 million option for 2021 with... [More]

Patrick Corbin was an exception last offseason.Amid a slow free agent market — some stars didn’t sign until after the start of spring training — Corbin’s search for a new home was over in December when he received a $140 million, six-year contract from Washington.That worked out pretty well for both team and player. Corbin was a key part of the Nationals’ starting rotation this year, and he threw three scoreless innings in relief in Game 7 of the World Series, helping the team win its first World Series title.Now, another offseason is in full swing. It’s hard to say whether teams will be more aggressive in pursuing free agents, hoping to land the next Corbin, but the Atlanta Braves already made a significant move, signing reliever Will Smith away from San Francisco.Here’s a look at the top free agents still available, broken down by position. Players are listed with their most recent teams, with their ages in parentheses:LEFT-HANDED STARTERHyun-Jin Ryu, Dodgers (32)The runner-up for the... [More]

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays feel good about four rising sons who made big strides in 2019 and figure to become lineup fixtures moving forward.The pitching, however, remains a work in progress.The Blue Jays went 67-95, six games worse than last year. It was Toronto's first 90-loss season since 2004, and their poorest performance since a 95-loss showing in 1980.One silver lining? Strong performances from four players with famous fathers, including two sons of Hall of Famers.Slugging third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. impressed as runner-up in the All-Star Home Run Derby, and led AL rookies with 126 hits. Flashy shortstop Bo Bichette set one major league record by doubling in nine straight games, and another mark with 13 extra-base hits in his first 11 games.Cavan Biggio played four positions and showed a veteran's eye, leading AL rookies with 71 walks. After a shaky start as a second baseman, sophomore Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was demoted to Triple-A, returned as a left fielder and hit... [More]

Blue jays first. Teoscar Hernandez singles to left field. Cavan Biggio singles to shallow center field. Teoscar Hernandez to second. Randal Grichuk flies out to right field to Avisail Garcia. Rowdy Tellez pops out to shortstop to Willy Adames. Justin Smoak doubles to deep left field. Cavan Biggio scores. Teoscar Hernandez scores. Breyvic Valera strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 2, Rays 0.Rays fourth. Ji-Man Choi homers to right field. Avisail Garcia doubles to deep left field. Mike Brosseau grounds out to shallow infield, Breyvic Valera to Justin Smoak. Daniel Robertson grounds out to shortstop, Richard Urena to Justin Smoak. Matt Duffy walks. Mike Zunino flies out to deep left field to Teoscar Hernandez.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Blue jays 2, Rays 1.Blue jays fourth. Breyvic Valera singles to shallow infield. Richard Urena pops out to shallow infield to Yonny Chirinos. Jonathan Davis singles to center field. Breyvic Valera to second. Luke Maile... [More]

Blue jays first. Teoscar Hernandez homers to center field. Cavan Biggio singles to left field. Randal Grichuk triples to deep right field. Cavan Biggio scores. Rowdy Tellez singles to right field. Randal Grichuk scores. Brandon Drury strikes out swinging. Justin Smoak grounds out to third base. Rowdy Tellez out at second.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 3, Rays 0.Rays seventh. Matt Duffy homers to center field. Michael Perez walks. Brendan McKay pinch-hitting for Guillermo Heredia. Brendan McKay grounds out to first base. Michael Perez out at second. Daniel Robertson pinch-hitting for Joey Wendle. Daniel Robertson strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 3, Rays 1.Blue jays seventh. Billy McKinney pinch-hitting for Anthony Alford. Billy McKinney strikes out swinging. Danny Jansen singles to center field. Richard Urena doubles to deep left center field. Danny Jansen scores. Teoscar Hernandez walks. Cavan Biggio hit by pitch. Teoscar Hernandez to second. Richard Urena to third. Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. Rowdy Tellez grounds out to first base to Nate Lowe.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Blue jays 4, Rays 1.

Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu strikes out swinging. Aaron Judge homers to center field. Giancarlo Stanton walks. Luke Voit walks. Giancarlo Stanton to second. Brett Gardner homers to right field. Luke Voit scores. Giancarlo Stanton scores. Gio Urshela grounds out to third base, Brandon Drury to Rowdy Tellez. Cameron Maybin grounds out to third base, Brandon Drury to Rowdy Tellez.4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 4, Blue jays 0.Yankees second. Austin Romine singles to shortstop. Tyler Wade pops out to Rowdy Tellez. DJ LeMahieu homers to center field. Austin Romine scores. Aaron Judge strikes out swinging. Giancarlo Stanton grounds out to shortstop, Richard Urena to Rowdy Tellez.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 6, Blue jays 0.Yankees fifth. DJ LeMahieu singles to center field. Aaron Judge singles to shortstop. DJ LeMahieu to second. Giancarlo Stanton out on a sacrifice fly to deep left center field to Derek Fisher. Aaron Judge to third. DJ LeMahieu scores. Luke Voit singles... [More]

Blue jays fourth. Cavan Biggio doubles to deep right center field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. strikes out swinging. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles to shallow center field. Cavan Biggio scores. Randal Grichuk pops out to Austin Romine. Teoscar Hernandez flies out to right field to Clint Frazier.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 1, Yankees 0.Yankees fourth. Aaron Judge homers to center field. Didi Gregorius strikes out swinging. Gleyber Torres lines out to left field to Anthony Alford. Luke Voit strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 1, Yankees 1.Blue jays fifth. Justin Smoak lines out to center field to Brett Gardner. Danny Jansen homers to center field. Richard Urena grounds out to shortstop, Didi Gregorius to Luke Voit. Anthony Alford strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 2, Yankees 1.Yankees fifth. Brett Gardner singles to shallow infield. Clint Frazier pops out to shallow infield to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Austin Romine strikes... [More]

Orioles third. Austin Wynns singles to center field. Jonathan Villar grounds out to third base, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to Rowdy Tellez. Austin Wynns to second. Hanser Alberto flies out to left field to Lourdes Gurriel Jr.. Trey Mancini doubles to deep right center field. Austin Wynns scores. Anthony Santander reaches on third strike. Trey Mancini to third. Renato Nunez grounds out to shortstop, Bo Bichette to Rowdy Tellez.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 1, Blue jays 0.Blue jays fourth. Bo Bichette grounds out to second base, Hanser Alberto to Renato Nunez. Cavan Biggio homers to center field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homers to center field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to deep center field to Austin Hays. Justin Smoak lines out to right field to Trey Mancini.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 2, Orioles 1.Orioles fifth. Jonathan Villar strikes out swinging. Hanser Alberto singles to center field. Trey Mancini singles to center field. Hanser Alberto to third. Anthony... [More]

Orioles first. Jonathan Villar pops out to second base to Cavan Biggio. Dwight Smith Jr. walks. Trey Mancini homers to center field. Dwight Smith Jr. scores. Rio Ruiz triples to deep right field. Hanser Alberto flies out to right field to Randal Grichuk. DJ Stewart pops out to Cavan Biggio.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 2, Blue jays 0.Blue jays second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to right center field to Mason Williams. Randal Grichuk homers to right field. Justin Smoak called out on strikes. Teoscar Hernandez strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Orioles 2, Blue jays 1.Blue jays third. Billy McKinney lines out to center field to Mason Williams. Danny Jansen strikes out swinging. Bo Bichette walks. Cavan Biggio homers to center field. Bo Bichette scores. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. singles to right field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. singles to center field. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. out at third.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 3, Orioles 2.Orioles fifth. Chance... [More]

Yankees second. Luke Voit walks. Gio Urshela singles to left field. Luke Voit to second. Brett Gardner doubles to left center field. Gio Urshela to third. Luke Voit scores. Cameron Maybin pops out to second base to Brandon Drury. Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging. Thairo Estrada strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Yankees 1, Blue jays 0.Yankees third. DJ LeMahieu singles to third base. Aaron Judge singles to left center field. DJ LeMahieu to third. Gleyber Torres reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Aaron Judge to second. DJ LeMahieu out at home. Luke Voit doubles to deep right field. Gleyber Torres to third. Aaron Judge scores. Gio Urshela lines out to second base to Brandon Drury. Gleyber Torres doubled off third.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Yankees 2, Blue jays 0.Yankees fourth. Brett Gardner homers to center field. Cameron Maybin lines out to left center field to Teoscar Hernandez. Kyle Higashioka strikes out swinging. Thairo Estrada hit by pitch.... [More]

Sept. 151912 — Joe Wood of the Boston Red Sox pitched his 16th consecutive victory to tie Walter Johnson's record as he beat the St. Louis Browns 2-1.1938 — Brothers Lloyd and Paul Waner hit back-to-back homers for the Pittsburgh Pirates off Cliff Melton of the New York Giants. This was the only time brothers hit successive home runs in a major league game. It was Lloyd's last homer.1946 — The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 in five innings when the game was called because of gnats. The insects became such a problem for the players, umpires and fans that the game had to be stopped.1963 — All three Alou brothers — Felipe, Matty and Jesus — played in the outfield at the same time for the San Francisco Giants in a 13-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.1969 — St. Louis left-hander Steve Carlton struck out 19 Mets for a nine-inning game record. New York won the game 4-3 on two, two-run homers by Ron Swoboda.1979 — Bob Watson of the Red Sox became the first player to hit for the... [More]

Blue jays second. Rowdy Tellez grounds out to second base, Didi Gregorius to DJ LeMahieu. Randal Grichuk homers to left field. Reese McGuire grounds out to first base, DJ LeMahieu to Masahiro Tanaka. Teoscar Hernandez strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 1, Yankees 0.Blue jays fourth. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. flies out to deep center field to Brett Gardner. Rowdy Tellez singles to left center field. Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. Reese McGuire doubles to deep right center field. Rowdy Tellez scores. Teoscar Hernandez singles to shortstop, advances to 2nd. Reese McGuire scores. Throwing error by Gleyber Torres. Billy McKinney singles to second base. Teoscar Hernandez to third. Richard Urena strikes out swinging.2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Blue jays 3, Yankees 0.Yankees fifth. Brett Gardner doubles to center field. Clint Frazier doubles to right field, advances to 3rd. Brett Gardner scores. Throwing error by Randal Grichuk. Austin Romine singles to... [More]

Red sox second. J.D. Martinez walks. Andrew Benintendi strikes out swinging. Mitch Moreland singles to left center field. J.D. Martinez to second. Jackie Bradley Jr. strikes out swinging. Marco Hernandez doubles to right field. Mitch Moreland scores. J.D. Martinez scores. Juan Centeno grounds out to first base, Rowdy Tellez to Clay Buchholz.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Red sox 2, Blue jays 0.Red sox third. Mookie Betts pops out to Rowdy Tellez. Brock Holt pops out to shallow infield to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Xander Bogaerts doubles to deep right center field. J.D. Martinez doubles to deep right field. Xander Bogaerts scores. Andrew Benintendi grounds out to first base, Rowdy Tellez to Clay Buchholz.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Red sox 3, Blue jays 0.Red sox fourth. Mitch Moreland strikes out on a foul tip. Jackie Bradley Jr. doubles to deep left center field. Marco Hernandez strikes out swinging. Juan Centeno singles to right field. Jackie Bradley Jr. scores. Mookie Betts... [More]

Red sox first. Mookie Betts homers to left field. Rafael Devers singles to left center field. J.D. Martinez lines out to deep left center field to Derek Fisher. Mitch Moreland singles to left field. Andrew Benintendi grounds out to second base, Cavan Biggio to Rowdy Tellez.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Red sox 1, Blue jays 0.Blue jays third. Bo Bichette grounds out to shortstop, Chris Owings to Mitch Moreland. Cavan Biggio homers to right field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. grounds out to second base, Marco Hernandez to Mitch Moreland. Rowdy Tellez singles to right field. Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Red sox 1, Blue jays 1.Blue jays fourth. Justin Smoak grounds out to first base to Mitch Moreland. Reese McGuire homers to center field. Jonathan Davis grounds out to shallow infield, Rafael Devers to Mitch Moreland. Derek Fisher walks. Bo Bichette flies out to deep right field to Mookie Betts.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 2, Red sox... [More]

Rays fourth. Avisail Garcia singles to third base. Tommy Pham singles to shallow right field. Avisail Garcia to third. Austin Meadows singles to center field. Tommy Pham to second. Avisail Garcia scores. Jesus Aguilar flies out to deep right field to Billy McKinney. Tommy Pham to third. Matt Duffy hit by pitch. Austin Meadows to second. Kevin Kiermaier strikes out swinging. Willy Adames walks. Matt Duffy to second. Austin Meadows to third. Tommy Pham scores. Mike Zunino strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Rays 2, Blue jays 0.Blue jays sixth. Cavan Biggio called out on strikes. Rowdy Tellez singles to right field. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubles. Rowdy Tellez to third. Justin Smoak walks. Reese McGuire singles to right field. Justin Smoak to second. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to third. Rowdy Tellez scores. Jonathan Davis singles to left center field. Reese McGuire to second. Justin Smoak to third. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. scores. Billy McKinney out on a sacrifice fly to deep... [More]

Blue jays first. Bo Bichette homers to center field. Cavan Biggio strikes out swinging. Randal Grichuk grounds out to third base, Joey Wendle to Ji-Man Choi. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. triples to deep left field. Rowdy Tellez grounds out to first base to Ji-Man Choi.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 1, Rays 0.Rays fourth. Austin Meadows doubles to deep left field. Tommy Pham reaches on error to shortstop, advances to 2nd. Austin Meadows scores. Fielding error by Justin Smoak. Ji-Man Choi walks. Travis d'Arnaud flies out to shallow center field to Teoscar Hernandez. Kevin Kiermaier singles to shallow left field. Ji-Man Choi to second. Tommy Pham to third. Avisail Garcia out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Teoscar Hernandez. Tommy Pham scores. Kean Wong called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Rays 2, Blue jays 1.Rays fifth. Willy Adames flies out to deep right field to Randal Grichuk. Joey Wendle doubles to deep right field. Austin Meadows hit by pitch. Tommy... [More]

Astros ninth. Alex Bregman doubles to shallow right field. Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. Aledmys Diaz flies out to deep center field to Randal Grichuk. Alex Bregman to third. Abraham Toro homers to center field. Alex Bregman scores. Josh Reddick grounds out to shortstop, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to Justin Smoak.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Astros 2, Blue jays 0.

Blue jays second. Teoscar Hernandez walks. Justin Smoak walks. Teoscar Hernandez to second. Brandon Drury strikes out on a foul tip. Derek Fisher walks. Justin Smoak to second. Teoscar Hernandez to third. Reese McGuire reaches on catcher interference. Derek Fisher to second. Justin Smoak to third. Teoscar Hernandez scores. Interference error by Robinson Chirinos. Bo Bichette strikes out swinging. Cavan Biggio called out on strikes.1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 left on. Blue jays 1, Astros 0.Astros fifth. Yuli Gurriel reaches on error. Fielding error by Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Aledmys Diaz strikes out swinging. Robinson Chirinos doubles to deep right field. Yuli Gurriel to third. Josh Reddick singles to right field. Robinson Chirinos to third. Yuli Gurriel scores. George Springer homers to left field. Josh Reddick scores. Robinson Chirinos scores. Jose Altuve singles to right field. Michael Brantley flies out to left center field to Derek Fisher. Alex Bregman flies out to deep left field to Derek... [More]