Nelson Cruz joined the Seattle Mariners' growing list of injured players.Cruz hit a two-hop RBI single to the right-field wall in the first inning against Colorado, then walked slowly to the Mariners' dugout while rubbing his right thigh and slightly favoring the leg. He was replaced by pinch runner Daniel Vogelbach, and the Mariners said Cruz had soreness in his right quadriceps.Second baseman Robinson Cano left Sunday's game because of tightness in his left hamstring, and a scan Monday revealed a minor strain, the Mariners said.Left-hander Marco Gonzales left his start Monday after 1 2/3 innings when he was hit on his right hand by a comebacker off the bat of Leury Garcia of the Chicago White Sox. Gonzales threw to first for the out, then departed. Seattle said he sustained a bruise.Ace right-hander Felix Hernandez hasn't pitched in a game since he was hit on the right forearm by a line drive off the bat of the Chicago Cubs' Victor Caratini on Feb. 26.Other injured players include outfielders... [More]

Nelson Cruz joined the Seattle Mariners' growing list of injured players.Cruz hit a two-hop RBI single to the right-field wall in the first inning against Colorado, then walked slowly to the Mariners' dugout while rubbing his right thigh and slightly favoring the leg. He was replaced by pinch runner Daniel Vogelbach, and the Mariners said Cruz had soreness in his right quadriceps.Second baseman Robinson Cano left Sunday's game because of tightness in his left hamstring, and a scan Monday revealed a minor strain, the Mariners said.Left-hander Marco Gonzales left his start Monday after 1 2/3 innings when he was hit on his right hand by a comebacker off the bat of Leury Garcia of the Chicago White Sox. Gonzales threw to first for the out, then departed. Seattle said he sustained a bruise.Ace right-hander Felix Hernandez hasn't pitched in a game since he was hit on the right forearm by a line drive off the bat of the Chicago Cubs' Victor Caratini on Feb. 26.Other injured players include outfielders... [More]

Nelson Cruz joined the Seattle Mariners' growing list of injured players.Cruz hit a two-hop RBI single to the right-field wall in the first inning against Colorado, then walked slowly to the Mariners' dugout while rubbing his right thigh and slightly favoring the leg. He was replaced by pinch runner Daniel Vogelbach, and the Mariners said Cruz had soreness in his right quadriceps.Second baseman Robinson Cano left Sunday's game because of tightness in his left hamstring, and a scan Monday revealed a minor strain, the Mariners said.Left-hander Marco Gonzales left his start Monday after 1 2/3 innings when he was hit on his right hand by a comebacker off the bat of Leury Garcia of the Chicago White Sox. Gonzales threw to first for the out, then departed. Seattle said he sustained a bruise.Ace right-hander Felix Hernandez hasn't pitched in a game he was hit on the right forearm by a line drive off the bat of the Chicago Cubs' Victor Caratini on Feb. 26.Other injured players include outfielders... [More]

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — 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.The 37-year-old right-hander would be able to earn an additional $1.75 million in performance bonuses based on games as part of the agreement announced Sunday: $100,000 for 20, $150,000 for 25 and each additional five through 55, and $200,000 apiece for 60, 65 and 70.Belisle was 2-2 with a 4.03 ERA and in 62 appearances for Minnesota last year, converting nine of 11 save chances after Brandon Kintzler was traded. The Indians have at least one open spot in their bullpen after Bryan Shaw and Joe Smith became free agents and left.Belisle is 51-57 with 14 saves and a 4.19 ERA in 660 appearances over 14 major league seasons. Belisle began his career with Atlanta and also has pitched for Cincinnati and Colorado. He led the NL with 80 appearances for the Rockies in 2012.The Indians also claimed righty reliever Ben Taylor off waivers from Boston. Right-hander Cody Anderson was put on the 60-day disabled list to make room.The 25-year-old Taylor made his major league debut last season, going 0-1 with one save and a 5.19 ERA in 14 games for Boston. He missed almost all of June with elbow inflammation and missed most of August with a side strain.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — 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.The 37-year-old right-hander would be able to earn an additional $1.75 million in performance bonuses based on games as part of the agreement announced Sunday: $100,000 for 20, $150,000 for 25 and each additional five through 55, and $200,000 apiece for 60, 65 and 70.Belisle was 2-2 with a 4.03 ERA and in 62 appearances for Minnesota last year, converting nine of 11 save chances after Brandon Kintzler was traded. The Indians have at least one open spot in their bullpen after Bryan Shaw and Joe Smith became free agents and left.Belisle is 51-57 with 14 saves and a 4.19 ERA in 660 appearances over 14 major league seasons. Belisle began his career with Atlanta and also has pitched for Cincinnati and Colorado. He led the NL with 80 appearances for the Rockies in 2012.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have agreed to a minor league contract with free agent reliever Carlos Torres, who could fill a bullpen opening.Torres pitched in 67 games last season for the Milwaukee Brewers. The right-hander will join the Indians in training camp once he passes a physical. The 35-year-old went 4-1 with a 4.21 ERA last season, his second with Milwaukee following three with the New York Mets.Torres has a 4.00 ERA in 348 career major league games with the Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, Mets and Brewers. He has pitched in at least 59 games in each of the past four seasons.The Indians have at least one spot to fill in their bullpen after right-handers Bryan Shaw and Joe Smith left this winter as free agents. Cleveland has other roster decisions to make this spring that could affect its relief corps.

A team-by-team look at the National League West 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:___Los Angeles DodgersManager: Dave Roberts (third season).2017: 104-58, first place, lost to Houston in World Series.Training Town: Glendale, Arizona.Park: Camelback Ranch.First Workout: Feb. 14/19.He's Here: OF Matt Kemp, RHP Tom Koehler.He's Outta Here: 1B Adrian Gonzalez, RHP Yu Darvish, LHP Scott Kazmir, RHP Brandon McCarthy, INF Charlie Culberson, OF Curtis Granderson, 2B Chase Utley, OF Andre Ethier.Going campin': The Dodgers returned to the World Series for the first time since winning it in 1988, only to lose to Houston in seven games. They topped 100 wins while earning a fifth straight NL West title. Clayton Kershaw is one of the elite pitchers in the game, a seven-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young Award winner. He begins the season with 144 career victories, 21 shy of Sandy... [More]

DENVER (AP) — Nolan Arenado didn't travel home with the team after the Colorado Rockies lost at Arizona in last October's wild-card game.He needed some time to himself, to reflect on a season in which the Rockies made it back to the postseason for the first time since 2009 only to have the run abruptly end with an 11-8 loss to the Diamondbacks.The Gold Glove third baseman played some golf, went to a concert all by himself — Post Malone — and then made a vow to work even harder .This from a player who hit 37 homers and drove in 130 runs a season ago."A little depression after that wild-card game," Arenado said. "I was so upset. I wanted to play more baseball.Colorado went 87-75 in manager Bud Black's first season and was looking for a deeper playoff run."It hurt, but it can only make us better. I talked to some of the guys, and they still talk about it to this day. It's like, 'Dang, what happened? How did that game go crazy like that?" Arenado said. "That's a good thing to have. It makes... [More]

CLEVELAND (AP) — Closer Cody Allen and the Cleveland Indians have reached agreement on a $10,575,000, one-year contract.The 29-year-old righty had been eligible for salary arbitration before Wednesday's deal. He made $7.35 million last season.Allen was 3-7 with 30 saves and a 2.94 ERA for the AL Central champions. Cleveland led the AL with 102 wins before losing to the Yankees in the division series.Allen has posted at least 30 saves in each of the past three years. The Indians have benefited from a deep bullpen that included Andrew Miller, but have lost relievers Bryan Shaw and Joe Smith to free agency since the season ended.

RHP Bryan Shaw agreed to a three-year deal with the Rockies on Tuedsay, according to multiple reports. The former Indians reliever will earn "somewhere in the range of $9 million" per year, tweeted ESPN's Buster Olney.Shaw, 30, made 79 appearances last season for Cleveland and compiled a 5-6 record with a 3.52 ERA and three saves. He is the only pitcher to make at least 70 appearances the past five seasons. During those five seasons, Shaw has appeared in 378 games and has a 3.11 ERA.

RHP Bryan Shaw wasn't quite able to close out Cleveland's 5-2 Saturday night win over Detroit. He gave up two singles to open the ninth and was relieved after getting two fly balls outs. "That's why a lot of times we go to Cody in a four-run game," manager Terry Francona said. "It's not because Bryan can't do it, but when you give up a couple runners you've got to get your guy up hot anyway. But because (Shaw) was throwing in the eighth, and Cody had thrown 30 pitches Friday, we were trying to minimize what Cody would have had to throw in this game."

RHP Bryan Shaw, who has led the American League in games pitched in two of the last three years, has struggled in recent games. In his last four appearances, Shaw has pitched three innings and given up six runs on nine hits and opposing teams are hitting .529 against him (9-17). "His stuff is fine," Manager Terry Francona said. "He just runs into a period once or twice a season when he's not perfect. But the last thing you want to do is run away from him because when he finds it, he's more valuable than ever."

RHP Bryan Shaw, who has led the American League in appearances in three of the last four years, leads the league again this year with 48 appearances. Shaw is the dependable setup man for back-of-the-pen stalwarts RHP Cody Allen and LHP Andrew Miller. Nobody appreciates Shaw's value more than manager Terry Francona. "He's like an offensive lineman in football. The only time he gets noticed is when he misses a block," Francona said. "He's been amazingly resilient and consistent."

RHP Bryan Shaw pitched a scoreless seventh inning. Shaw, who has led the American League in games pitched in two of the last three years, has appeared in 38 games this year, which is tied for the most in the league.

RHP Bryan Shaw gets overshadowed in Cleveland's bullpen because he usually pitches after LHP Andrew Miller and before RHP Cody Allen, the Indians' closer. But in his last 43 appearances, dating to June 17, Shaw has a 1.36 ERA and has held opposing hitters to a .184 batting average. Shaw, who led the league in appearances with a club record 80 in 2014, leads the league again this year with 73. Since the start of the 2013 season Shaw has appeared in more games (297) than any pitcher in the majors. "To do that you've got to be good and you've got to be resilient," manager Terry Francona said. "He'll take the ball when a lot of pitchers won't."

RHP Bryan Shaw is 0-2 in his past three outings, while giving up four runs on six hits, including two home runs. He absorbed the loss Tuesday after surrendering a two-run two-out eighth inning home run to Salvador Perez. "It's very frustrating," Shaw said of blowing a save. "There was a good stretch. The last couple (outings) have been a little dicey."

CINCINNATI -- Terry Francona has options in his bullpen, options he trusts."It's a good feeling to not feel like you need to hide somebody," the Cleveland Indians manager said.The Indians' 12-inning, 8-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday was a great example. Cleveland relievers had to cover 6 2/3 innings in relief of rookie Mike Clevinger, who tossed 5 1/3 innings in his major league debut.Closer Cody Allen who is 9-for-9 in save conversions, wasn't used in a save situation, and instead he tossed two scoreless innings to earn his first victory of the season.Dan Otero pitched the 12th inning and allowed a hit and a walk but no runs to earn his first save.Francona was particularly impressed with Otero and Joba Chamberlain, who extended his scoreless appearances streak to seven."They've been outstanding," Francona said. "They're not going to go the whole year without giving up any runs, but when they've pitched, they've put up zeros. It helps a lot. For Dan (Wednesday) night, that... [More]

RHP Bryan Shaw, normally pitches the eighth inning, ahead of closer RHP Cody Allen, but Shaw worked some overtime Sunday, pitching 1 2/3 scoreless and hitless innings. It's Shaw's sixth consecutive scoreless appearance, over which he has allowed one hit and no walks in 6 1/3 innings. "This is the best we've seen him throw," manager Terry Francona said.

RHP Bryan Shaw had an unusual outing on Sunday against Detroit. Tigers manager Brad Ausmus twice questioned Shaw's ability to wear his wedding ring on his glove hand. The umpires convened and allowed Shaw to continue to wear the ring but he put it in his back pocker after Ausmus' second complaint. "I feel like he made his point the first time," Shaw said. "The umpires checked my ring, it's a rubber ring. If you can find a way to scuff a ball with a rubber ring, more power to you. I've had it on the last 2 1/2 years and nobody's said a word about it from any team."

RHP Bryan Shaw, one of the most dependable setup men in the American League the last two years, had a 24.30 ERA in his first four outings this season. Tuesday night, he pitched a scoreless eighth inning to preserve a 3-1 lead for closer Cody Allen. "Shaw was good. His velocity has been good, but he's been behind in the count. Tonight he attacked the zone," said manager Terry Francona.