CHICAGO (AP) — The Cubs added another outfielder, agreeing to a $1.5 million, one-year contract with Jake Marisnick, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press Marisnick will make $1 million this season, two people said Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the move was pending a physical. The deal includes a $4 million mutual option for 2022 with a $500,000 buyout. The 29-year-old Marisnick hit .333 with two homers and five RBIs in 16 games with the New York Mets last year. But he is known more for his defense in center field. Chicago is rounding out its roster after it didn't make any major additions for much of the winter. The reigning NL Central champions announced contracts for outfielder Joc Pederson and pitchers Trevor Williams and Andrew Chafin last week. While Pederson steps in for Kyle Schwarber in left, Marisnick likely is headed for a bench role as a late-inning defensive replacement and pinch runner. He has 73 steals, including a career-high... [More]

CHICAGO (AP) — The Cubs added another outfielder, agreeing to a $1.5 million, one-year contract with Jake Marisnick, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press Marisnick will make $1 million this season, the person said Thursday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the move was pending a physical. The deal includes a $4 million mutual option for 2022 with a $500,000 buyout. The 29-year-old Marisnick hit .333 with two homers and five RBIs in 16 games with the New York Mets last year. But he is known more for his defense in center field. Chicago is rounding out its roster after it didn't make any major additions for much of the winter. The reigning NL Central champions announced contracts for outfielder Joc Pederson and pitchers Trevor Williams and Andrew Chafin last week. While Pederson steps in for Kyle Schwarber in left, Marisnick likely is headed for a bench role as a late-inning defensive replacement and pinch runner. He has 73 steals, including a career-high... [More]

A team-by-team look at the National 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: ___ Atlanta Braves Manager: Brian Snitker (sixth season). 2020: 35-25, first place, lost to Dodgers in NL Championship Series. Training Town: North Port, Florida. Park: CoolToday Park. First Workout: Feb. 18/23. He’s Here: RHP Charlie Morton, LHP Drew Smyly, RHP Carl Edwards, SS Ehire Adrianza, RHP Victor Arano. He’s Outta Here: OF Nick Markakis, OF Adam Duvall, INF Charlie Culberson, RHP Mike Foltynewicz, RHP Mark Melancon, C Tyler Flowers, RHP Shane Greene, RHP Darren O’Day, RHP Jhoulys Chacin, INF Adeiny Hechavarria, LHP Cole Hamels. Going campin’: The key offseason move was re-signing left fielder Marcell Ozuna to a four-year, $65 million deal. Morton and Smyly add experience to the rotation. The team can take a cautious approach with 2020 opening day starter Mike Soroka’s return from... [More]

Phillies second. Jean Segura doubles to right center field. Andrew Knapp doubles, advances to 3rd. Jean Segura scores. Fielding error by Andres Gimenez. Scott Kingery walks. Adam Haseley out on a sacrifice fly to deep left field to Jeff McNeil. Andrew Knapp scores. Roman Quinn singles to right field. Scott Kingery to third. Andrew McCutchen reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Roman Quinn to third. Scott Kingery scores. Bryce Harper strikes out swinging. Andrew McCutchen picked off.3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Phillies 3, Mets 0.Phillies third. Alec Bohm grounds out to shortstop, Andres Gimenez to Dominic Smith. Didi Gregorius flies out to center field to Brandon Nimmo. Jean Segura homers to left field. Andrew Knapp grounds out to shallow infield, Robinson Cano to Dominic Smith.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 4, Mets 0.Mets fourth. J.D. Davis doubles to deep center field. Dominic Smith grounds out to second base, Scott Kingery to Alec Bohm. J.D. Davis to... [More]

Mets fourth. Michael Conforto singles to right field, advances to 2nd. Fielding error by Cavan Biggio. Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. Dominic Smith grounds out to shortstop, Travis Shaw to Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Robinson Cano walks. Jake Marisnick doubles to shallow infield. Robinson Cano to third. Michael Conforto scores. Wilson Ramos grounds out to shortstop, Travis Shaw to Vladimir Guerrero Jr..1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Mets 1, Blue jays 0.Blue jays fourth. Bo Bichette singles to left field. Travis Shaw doubles to deep right center field. Bo Bichette to third. Randal Grichuk singles to shallow infield. Bo Bichette scores. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Randal Grichuk to second. Travis Shaw out at third. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. lines out to center field to Jake Marisnick. Jonathan Villar called out on strikes.1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Mets 1, Blue jays 1.Blue jays fifth. Alejandro Kirk walks. Joe Panik singles to right field.... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) — more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts. Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss’ two-out error. Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one. Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers’ new ballpark... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) — more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts. Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss’ two-out error. Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one. Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers’ new ballpark... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) — more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts. Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss’ two-out error. Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one. Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers’ new ballpark... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lance Lynn pitched seven strong innings, Elvis Andrus homered and the Texas Rangers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Angels, who had won five in a row.Lynn (5-2), the first major league pitcher to make 10 starts this season, struck out six, walked two and limited the Angels to one run on four hits. The right-hander had lost his previous two starts, allowing 10 runs (nine earned) — more than he had allowed combined his first seven starts. Andrus put the Rangers ahead to stay with a solo shot in the second. They went ahead 3-0 with two unearned runs in the fourth on second baseman Matt Thaiss’ two-out error. Andrew Heaney (3-3) allowed five runs (three earned) in five innings. He struck out four and walked one. Heaney had won his last two starts and had pitched 10 consecutive scoreless innings before Andrus went deep. The lefty also gave up five runs (over 3 2-3 innings) in his first start at the Rangers’ new ballpark... [More]

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis homered and hit an RBI double against previously unbeaten Zack Greinke, and the Oakland Athletics sent the Houston Astros to their sixth straight loss, 4-2 Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader.Ash from nearby wildfires fell inside the Coliseum as the A’s stretched their AL West lead over second-place Houston to 5 1/2 games.Robbie Grossman hit a go-ahead double in the sixth and Ramón Laureano added an RBI single for Oakland.The A’s played as the visiting team in a makeup of a postponement from Aug. 30 after pitcher Daniel Mengden’s positive coronavirus test result.Davis snapped an 0-for-8 stretch playing for the first time since Aug. 26 at Texas. He began the day 3 for 8 lifetime against Greinke with a home run and a double.Greinke (3-1) allowed four runs and seven hits over six innings. He struck out six.A’s starter Frankie Montas (3-3), 0-2 over his previous three outings, gave up two runs on six hits in five innings. Liam Hendriks finished for... [More]

Orioles second. Pedro Severino singles to center field. Ryan Mountcastle strikes out swinging. DJ Stewart homers to right field. Pedro Severino scores. Pat Valaika flies out to right center field to Jake Marisnick. Rio Ruiz singles to shallow center field. Cedric Mullins doubles to shallow right field. Rio Ruiz to third. Hanser Alberto grounds out to shallow left field, Todd Frazier to Pete Alonso.2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Orioles 2, Mets 0.Mets second. Todd Frazier called out on strikes. Pete Alonso grounds out to shallow infield, John Means to Pat Valaika. Jake Marisnick homers to left field. Andres Gimenez singles to second base. Wilson Ramos grounds out to shortstop, Rio Ruiz to Pat Valaika.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Orioles 2, Mets 1.Orioles third. Jose Iglesias singles to shallow left field. Renato Nunez reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Jose Iglesias out at second. Pedro Severino pops out to shallow left field to Amed Rosario. Ryan Mountcastle... [More]

Yankees second. Mike Ford grounds out to shallow right field, Todd Frazier to Pete Alonso. Gio Urshela singles to right field. Brett Gardner walks. Gio Urshela to second. Kyle Higashioka singles to shallow left field. Brett Gardner to second. Gio Urshela to third. Tyler Wade singles to shallow center field. Kyle Higashioka to second. Brett Gardner to third. Gio Urshela scores. DJ LeMahieu out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Michael Conforto. Kyle Higashioka to third. Brett Gardner scores. Luke Voit doubles to deep left field. Tyler Wade scores. Kyle Higashioka scores. Aaron Hicks walks. Clint Frazier walks. Aaron Hicks to second. Luke Voit to third. Mike Ford lines out to center field to Jake Marisnick.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Yankees 4, Mets 0.Mets second. Todd Frazier homers to right field. Dominic Smith lines out to shortstop to Gio Urshela. Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. Jake Marisnick strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 4, Mets 1.Mets... [More]

Mets first. Jeff McNeil pops out to shallow center field to Andrew Velazquez. J.D. Davis singles to shortstop. Michael Conforto homers to left field. J.D. Davis scores. Todd Frazier called out on strikes. Robinson Cano grounds out to shallow infield, Pat Valaika to Renato Nunez.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Mets 2, Orioles 0.Orioles second. Renato Nunez grounds out to third base, Todd Frazier to Pete Alonso. Pedro Severino triples to deep center field. Ryan Mountcastle singles to deep left field. Pedro Severino scores. Rio Ruiz flies out to center field to Jake Marisnick. Pat Valaika singles to deep right field. Ryan Mountcastle to second. Andrew Velazquez walks. Pat Valaika to second. Cedric Mullins hit by pitch. Andrew Velazquez to second. Pat Valaika to third. Ryan Mountcastle scores. Anthony Santander flies out to shallow right field to Michael Conforto.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Mets 2, Orioles 2.Mets fifth. Amed Rosario walks. Jeff McNeil pops out to shortstop to... [More]

Mets third. Amed Rosario walks. Brandon Nimmo walks. Amed Rosario to second. Jeff McNeil doubles to shallow right field. Brandon Nimmo to third. Amed Rosario scores. Pete Alonso pops out to Miguel Rojas. Dominic Smith out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Matt Joyce. Jeff McNeil to third. Brandon Nimmo scores. Wilson Ramos grounds out to shallow infield, Miguel Rojas to Lewin Diaz.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mets 2, Marlins 0.Marlins sixth. Garrett Cooper homers to left field. Matt Joyce reaches on error. Fielding error by Pete Alonso. Brian Anderson strikes out swinging. Matt Joyce steals second. Lewin Diaz doubles to deep center field. Matt Joyce scores. Jon Berti pinch-hitting for Jonathan Villar. Jon Berti lines out to shallow center field to Jeff McNeil. Miguel Rojas singles to shallow center field, advances to 2nd. Lewin Diaz scores. Jorge Alfaro doubles to right field. Miguel Rojas scores. Lewis Brinson grounds out to shortstop, Amed Rosario to Pete Alonso.4 runs,... [More]

Yankees third. Tyler Wade homers to center field. Thairo Estrada grounds out to shortstop, Amed Rosario to Dominic Smith. DJ LeMahieu called out on strikes. Luke Voit strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 1, Mets 0.Mets sixth. Jeff McNeil reaches on error to shallow right field, advances to 2nd. Fielding error by Luke Voit. Michael Conforto pops out to shallow infield to Gio Urshela. Dominic Smith singles to left center field. Jeff McNeil scores. J.D. Davis grounds out to shallow infield. Dominic Smith out at second.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 left on. Yankees 1, Mets 1.Yankees eighth. Clint Frazier walks. Gio Urshela flies out to deep left field to Jeff McNeil. Clint Frazier to second. Brett Gardner to third. Mike Tauchman is intentionally walked. Gary Sanchez pinch-hitting for Erik Kratz. Gary Sanchez homers to center field. Mike Tauchman scores. Clint Frazier scores. Brett Gardner scores. Tyler Wade called out on strikes. Jordy Mercer pops out to shallow left field... [More]

Yankees first. DJ LeMahieu walks. Luke Voit doubles to left field. DJ LeMahieu to third. Aaron Hicks called out on strikes. Mike Tauchman grounds out to second base, Andres Gimenez to Pete Alonso. Luke Voit to third. DJ LeMahieu scores. Gary Sanchez flies out to deep left field to Dominic Smith.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Yankees 1, Mets 0.Mets fourth. J.D. Davis singles to right field. Dominic Smith flies out to left field to Brett Gardner. Robinson Cano singles to left center field. J.D. Davis to third. Pete Alonso singles to center field. Robinson Cano to second. J.D. Davis scores. Jeff McNeil singles to center field. Pete Alonso to second. Robinson Cano to third. Wilson Ramos singles to shallow right field. Jeff McNeil to second. Pete Alonso to third. Robinson Cano scores. Andres Gimenez pops out to shallow infield to Gary Sanchez. Brandon Nimmo strikes out swinging.2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Mets 2, Yankees 1.Yankees fourth. Aaron Hicks grounds out to shallow right... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Dominic Smith hit the go-ahead home run in his first game since tearfully pleading for help combating racial inequality, Pete Alonso also connected and the New York Mets beat the crosstown Yankees 6-4 in the opener of a doubleheader Friday.Amed Rosario hit a walkoff, two-run homer to lift the Mets to a 4-3 victory in the nightcap — a bizarre scene in the Bronx, where the Yankees batted first as the visiting team in the makeup of a game postponed last weekend.The sweep sent the Yankees to their seventh straight loss.Rosario connected off closer Aroldis Chapman (0-1) with pinch-runner Billy Hamilton at second base. Chapman walked Jeff McNeil to open the inning, and Hamilton promptly stole second despite being picked off by the All-Star left-hander.Rosario then cranked his third home run of the season into the left field seats, setting off the second big celebration in the visiting dugout as the Mets swept the Yankees in a doubleheader for the first time.Jared Hughes (1-1)... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Dominic Smith hit the go-ahead home run in his first game since tearfully pleading for help combating racial inequality, Pete Alonso also connected and the New York Mets beat the crosstown Yankees 6-4 in the opener of a doubleheader Friday.Amed Rosario hit a walkoff, two-run homer to lift the Mets to a 4-3 victory in the nightcap — a bizarre scene in the Bronx, where the Yankees batted first as the visiting team in the makeup of a game postponed last weekend.The sweep sent the Yankees to their seventh straight loss.Rosario connected off closer Aroldis Chapman (0-1) with pinch-runner Billy Hamilton at second base. Chapman walked Jeff McNeil to open the inning, and Hamilton promptly stole second despite being picked off by the All-Star left-hander.Rosario then cranked his third home run of the season into the left field seats, setting off the second big celebration in the visiting dugout as the Mets swept the Yankees in a doubleheader for the first time.Jared Hughes (1-1)... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Dominic Smith hit the go-ahead home run in his first game since tearfully pleading for help combating racial inequality, and the New York Mets beat the crosstown Yankees 6-4 in the opener of a doubleheader Friday.Smith, a 25-year-old Black man, wept Wednesday night reflecting on a recent shooting by police of a Black man in Wisconsin. Smith and his teammates were all smiles after his decisive solo shot against Chad Green in the sixth inning on what was Jackie Robinson Day around the majors. Smith’s drive followed a tying three-run shot by Pete Alonso, and Jake Marisnick also connected in the inning against Green (2-2).Clint Frazier homered and reached base four times for the Yankees, who lost their sixth in a row.Walker Lockett (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings in relief for the Mets. Edwin Díaz struck out the side in the ninth for his second save.Lockett was designated for assignment between games to create roster space for nightcap starter David Peterson.NATIONALS 10,... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — Dominic Smith hit the go-ahead home run in his first game since tearfully pleading for help combating racial inequality, and the New York Mets beat the crosstown Yankees 6-4 in the opener of a doubleheader Friday.Smith, a 25-year-old Black man, wept Wednesday night reflecting on a recent shooting by police of a Black man in Wisconsin. Smith and his teammates were all smiles after his decisive solo shot against Chad Green in the sixth inning on what was Jackie Robinson Day around the majors. Smith’s drive followed a tying three-run shot by Pete Alonso, and Jake Marisnick also connected in the inning against Green (2-2).Clint Frazier homered and reached base four times for the Yankees, who lost their sixth in a row.Walker Lockett (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings in relief for the Mets. Edwin Díaz struck out the side in the ninth for his second save.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports