NEW YORK (AP) — About 370 players who were at big league spring training with minor league contracts will get advance payments of up to $50,000 each from the Major League Baseball Players Association.The money approved Friday by the union’s executive board will be in addition to $400 weekly allowances being paid to all minor leaguers through May 31 by the Major League Baseball.Among the players eligible for payments from Friday’s allocation are Félix Hernández, Matt Kemp, Pablo Sandoval, Neil Walker, Derek Holland, Jerry Blevins, Edwin Jackson, Chris Iannetta, Brandon Morrow, Jonathan Lucroy and Trevor Cahill.Players can receive $5,000 if they have at least one day or major league service. The amount increases to $7,500 for one year of service, $15,000 for two, $25,000 for three and $50,000 for six.Any player may opt out of the money, which is being advanced against salaries. Players are eligible if they were at spring training on March 13, the day after play stopped.Veteran big leaguers... [More]

NEW YORK (AP) — About 370 players who were at big league spring training with minor league contracts will get advance payments of up to $50,000 each from the Major League Baseball Players Association.The money approved Friday by the union’s executive board will be in addition to $400 weekly allowances being paid to all minor leaguers through May 31 by the Major League Baseball.Among the players eligible for payments from Friday’s allocation are Félix Hernández, Matt Kemp, Pablo Sandoval, Neil Walker, Derek Holland, Jerry Blevins, Edwin Jackson, Chris Iannetta, Brandon Morrow, Jonathan Lucroy and Trevor Cahill.Players can receive $5,000 if they have at least one day or major league service. The amount increases to $7,500 for one year of service, $15,000 for two, $25,000 for three and $50,000 for six.Any player may opt out of the money, which is being advanced against salaries. Players are eligible if they were at spring training on March 13, the day after play stopped.Veteran big leaguers... [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 (fifth season). 2019: 97-65, first place, lost to Cardinals in Division Series.Training Town: North Port, Florida.Park: CoolToday Park. First Workout: Feb. 13/18. He's Here: LF Marcell Ozuna, C Travis d'Arnaud, LHP Cole Hamels, LHP Will Smith, RHP Félix Hernández.He's Outta Here: 3B Josh Donaldson, LHP Dallas Keuchel, RHP Julio Teheran, C Brian McCann, OF Matt Joyce, RHP Anthony Swarzak, RHP Josh Tomlin, LHP Jerry Blevins, OF Billy Hamilton, C Francisco Cervelli. Going campin': The Braves are coming off their second straight NL East title, led by one of baseball's brightest young stars. In his first full season in the big leagues, 22-year-old OF Ronald Acuña Jr. hit 41 homers, led the league with 127 runs and tallied 37 stolen bases to become the second-youngest... [More]

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies have signed left-hander Francisco Liriano, right-handers Bud Norris and Drew Storen and infielder Neil Walker to minor league contracts with invitations to attend major league spring training.Liriano was 5-3 with a 3.47 ERA in 69 relief appearances for Pittsburgh last season. The 36-year-old Liriano is 112-114 with a 4.15 ERA and has averaged 9.01 strikeouts per nine innings over 419 career games.Norris hasn't pitched in the majors since 2018 when he had a 3.59 ERA with 28 saves in 33 opportunities for St. Louis. Norris, who turns 35 on March 2, attended major league spring training with Toronto last year. He is 67-90 with 47 saves and a 4.45 ERA in 355 career games, including 188 starts.Storen last pitched in the majors in 2017 for Cincinnati, posting a 4.45 ERA over 58 games. He made nine relief appearances for Kansas City's Double-A affiliate in 2019. The 32-year-old Storen is 29-18 with 99 saves and a 3.45 ERA in 470 career relief appearances.Walker batted .261 with a .344 on-base percentage, eight homers and 38 RBIs in 115 games for Miami last season. The 34-year-old switch-hitter has a .267 average, 149 homers and 606 RBIs in 1,288 career games. ___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Pitcher Jake Odorizzi accepted a $17.8 million qualifying offer to stay with the Minnesota Twins and first baseman José Abreu took the same amount to remain with the Chicago White Sox as general managers headed home Thursday following their four-day annual meeting.Using the threat to accept San Francisco’s offer as leverage, reliever Will Smith became the first of the 168 free agents to switch teams, agreeing to a $40 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves.Just 10 free agents received the offers on Nov. 4, and their former teams will receive draft-pick compensation if they sign elsewhere before the amateur draft in June. Players who did not accept included pitchers Gerrit Cole (Houston), Stephen Strasburg (Washington), Zack Wheeler (New York Mets) and Madison Bumgarner (San Francisco) along with third basemen Anthony Rendon (Washington) and Josh Donaldson (Atlanta) and outfielder Marcell Ozuna (St. Louis).Qualifying offers began after the 2012 season,... [More]

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Pitcher Jake Odorizzi accepted a $17.8 million qualifying offer to stay with the Minnesota Twins and first baseman José Abreu took the same amount to remain with the Chicago White Sox as general managers headed home following their four-day annual meeting.Using the threat to accept San Francisco’s offer, reliever Will Smith became the first of the 168 free agents to switch teams, agreeing Thursday to a $40 million, three-year contract with the Atlanta Braves.Just 10 free agents received the offers on Nov. 4, and their former teams will receive draft-pick compensation if they sign elsewhere. Players who did not accept included pitchers Gerrit Cole (Houston), Stephen Strasburg (Washington), Zack Wheeler (New York Mets) and Madison Bumgarner (San Francisco) along with third basemen Anthony Rendon (Washington) and Josh Donaldson (Atlanta) and outfielder Marcell Ozuna (St. Louis).Qualifying offers began after the 2012 season, and only eight of 90 offers have been accepted. The others were Baltimore catcher Matt Wieters, Houston outfielder Colby Rasmus and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Brett Anderson after the 2015 season; New York Mets second baseman Neil Walker and Philadelphia pitcher Jeremy Hellickson following the 2016 season; and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu last offseason.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Phillies first. Cesar Hernandez homers to left field. Phil Gosselin flies out to left center field to Austin Dean. Bryce Harper pops out to shallow center field to Starlin Castro. Rhys Hoskins pops out to shallow infield to Neil Walker.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Phillies 1, Marlins 0.Phillies second. Sean Rodriguez walks. Maikel Franco homers to center field. Sean Rodriguez scores. Adam Haseley singles to shortstop. Deivy Grullon flies out to deep right field to Harold Ramirez. Zach Eflin reaches on a fielder's choice to shallow infield. Adam Haseley out at second. Cesar Hernandez walks. Zach Eflin to second. Phil Gosselin flies out to left field to Austin Dean.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Phillies 3, Marlins 0.Phillies third. Bryce Harper flies out to deep right center field to Harold Ramirez. Rhys Hoskins walks. Sean Rodriguez walks. Rhys Hoskins to second. Maikel Franco pops out to Jorge Alfaro. Adam Haseley singles to left field, advances to 2nd. Sean Rodriguez scores.... [More]

Marlins first. Jon Berti flies out to deep left center field to Brad Miller. Miguel Rojas hit by pitch. Starlin Castro doubles to deep left field. Miguel Rojas scores. Austin Dean strikes out swinging. Isan Diaz flies out to left field to Brad Miller.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 1, Phillies 0.Phillies first. Cesar Hernandez doubles to deep left field. Scott Kingery lines out to right field to Lewis Brinson. Bryce Harper triples to deep center field. Cesar Hernandez scores. Rhys Hoskins out on a sacrifice fly to deep right center field to Lewis Brinson. Bryce Harper scores. Brad Miller singles to shortstop. Andrew Knapp grounds out to first base to Austin Dean.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Phillies 2, Marlins 1.Marlins second. Harold Ramirez homers to center field. Lewis Brinson grounds out to third base, Maikel Franco to Rhys Hoskins. Tyler Heineman singles to right field. Pablo Lopez strikes out on a foul bunt. Jon Berti grounds out to shortstop, Scott Kingery to Rhys... [More]

Mets first. Brandon Nimmo walks. Jeff McNeil doubles to deep right field. Brandon Nimmo scores. Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. Michael Conforto doubles to deep right field, advances to 3rd. Jeff McNeil scores. Throwing error by Lewis Brinson. Wilson Ramos out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Lewis Brinson. Michael Conforto scores. Robinson Cano strikes out on a foul tip.3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 left on. Mets 3, Marlins 0.Mets second. Todd Frazier singles to left center field. Amed Rosario strikes out on a foul tip. Jacob deGrom singles to center field. Todd Frazier to third. Brandon Nimmo walks. Jacob deGrom to second. Jeff McNeil out on a sacrifice fly to deep right center field to Lewis Brinson. Jacob deGrom to third. Todd Frazier scores. Pete Alonso homers to center field. Brandon Nimmo scores. Jacob deGrom scores. Michael Conforto singles to second base. Wilson Ramos grounds out to second base, Isan Diaz to Neil Walker.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Mets 7, Marlins 0.Mets... [More]

Marlins second. Isan Diaz homers to center field. Harold Ramirez grounds out to shortstop, Amed Rosario to Pete Alonso. Austin Dean doubles to deep right field. Sandy Alcantara called out on strikes. Jon Berti singles to second base. Austin Dean scores. Miguel Rojas grounds out to shortstop, Jeff McNeil to Pete Alonso.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 2, Mets 0.Marlins third. Neil Walker doubles to deep right field. Starlin Castro grounds out to first base to Pete Alonso. Neil Walker to third. Jorge Alfaro strikes out swinging. Isan Diaz singles to right field. Neil Walker scores. Harold Ramirez pops out to shallow infield to Jeff McNeil.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 3, Mets 0.Marlins fifth. Neil Walker doubles to deep right center field. Starlin Castro grounds out to third base, Jeff McNeil to Pete Alonso. Neil Walker to third. Jorge Alfaro singles to shallow center field. Neil Walker scores. Isan Diaz strikes out swinging. Jorge Alfaro steals second. Harold Ramirez... [More]

Nationals second. Ryan Zimmerman grounds out to shortstop, Miguel Rojas to Neil Walker. Victor Robles grounds out to shortstop, Miguel Rojas to Neil Walker. Yan Gomes doubles to deep left field. Stephen Strasburg singles to center field. Yan Gomes scores. Trea Turner flies out to right field to Harold Ramirez.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Nationals 1, Marlins 0.Nationals fifth. Trea Turner doubles to deep center field. Adam Eaton strikes out swinging. Anthony Rendon walks. Juan Soto called out on strikes. Asdrubal Cabrera singles to left field. Anthony Rendon to second. Trea Turner scores. Ryan Zimmerman grounds out to shortstop, Miguel Rojas to Neil Walker.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Nationals 2, Marlins 0.Nationals eighth. Asdrubal Cabrera singles to center field. Ryan Zimmerman singles to right field. Michael A. Taylor to second. Victor Robles singles to center field. Ryan Zimmerman to third. Michael A. Taylor scores. Yan Gomes reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop.... [More]

Nationals third. Yan Gomes flies out to deep left field to Austin Dean. Anibal Sanchez strikes out swinging. Trea Turner homers to center field. Adam Eaton flies out to deep left center field to Jon Berti.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Nationals 1, Marlins 0.Marlins third. Austin Dean doubles to deep left field. Robert Dugger grounds out to shortstop, Trea Turner to Howie Kendrick. Jon Berti singles to right field. Austin Dean scores. Miguel Rojas lines out to deep right center field to Adam Eaton. Jon Berti doubled off second.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Nationals 1, Marlins 1.Nationals fourth. Anthony Rendon grounds out to shortstop, Miguel Rojas to Neil Walker. Juan Soto walks. Howie Kendrick singles to center field. Juan Soto to third. Asdrubal Cabrera homers to center field. Howie Kendrick scores. Juan Soto scores. Victor Robles flies out to center field to Jon Berti. Yan Gomes flies out to deep left field to Austin Dean.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Nationals 4,... [More]

Diamondbacks first. Abraham Almonte homers to center field. Josh Rojas strikes out swinging. Eduardo Escobar grounds out to second base, Isan Diaz to Neil Walker. Christian Walker grounds out to second base, Isan Diaz to Neil Walker.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Diamondbacks 1, Marlins 0.Marlins second. Starlin Castro homers to center field. Jorge Alfaro flies out to deep left field to Josh Rojas. Isan Diaz triples to deep center field. Harold Ramirez singles to right field. Isan Diaz scores. Austin Dean flies out to deep center field to Jarrod Dyson. Harold Ramirez to second. Sandy Alcantara strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 2, Diamondbacks 1.Diamondbacks second. Jake Lamb walks. Domingo Leyba triples to deep right field. Jake Lamb scores. Alex Avila strikes out swinging. Jarrod Dyson singles to right center field. Domingo Leyba scores. Mike Leake out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Starlin Castro to Neil Walker. Jarrod Dyson to second. Abraham... [More]

Marlins third. Austin Dean singles to left field. Caleb Smith out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Christian Walker to Wilmer Flores. Austin Dean to second. Jon Berti strikes out swinging. Miguel Rojas doubles to left center field. Austin Dean scores. Starlin Castro flies out to deep right field to Adam Jones.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 1, Diamondbacks 0.Diamondbacks third. Ildemaro Vargas flies out to right field to Lewis Brinson. Ketel Marte singles to shallow left field. Eduardo Escobar strikes out on a foul tip. Christian Walker doubles to shallow left field, tagged out at third, Austin Dean to Miguel Rojas to Starlin Castro to Isan Diaz. Ketel Marte scores.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 1, Diamondbacks 1.Marlins fifth. Caleb Smith strikes out swinging. Jon Berti singles to shortstop. Miguel Rojas grounds out to first base to Christian Walker. Jon Berti to third. Throwing error by Christian Walker. Starlin Castro is intentionally walked. Bryan Holaday... [More]

Diamondbacks first. Wilmer Flores hit by pitch. Josh Rojas hit by pitch. Wilmer Flores to second. Ketel Marte lines out to center field to Lewis Brinson. Eduardo Escobar singles to left field. Josh Rojas to second. Wilmer Flores to third. Jake Lamb hit by pitch. Eduardo Escobar to second. Josh Rojas to third. Wilmer Flores scores. Adam Jones grounds out to second base. Jake Lamb out at second.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 1, Marlins 0.Diamondbacks third. Wilmer Flores pops out to shallow center field to Miguel Rojas. Josh Rojas singles to center field. Ketel Marte doubles to deep center field. Josh Rojas scores. Eduardo Escobar grounds out to first base, Martin Prado to Pablo Lopez. Ketel Marte to third. Jake Lamb called out on strikes.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 2, Marlins 0.Diamondbacks sixth. Eduardo Escobar homers to right field. Jake Lamb strikes out swinging. Adam Jones grounds out to third base, Jon Berti to Martin Prado. Nick Ahmed grounds... [More]

Marlins seventh. Lewis Brinson grounds out to third base, Brandon Crawford to Brandon Belt. Starlin Castro singles to right center field. Jorge Alfaro homers to center field. Starlin Castro scores. Harold Ramirez grounds out to third base, Evan Longoria to Brandon Belt. Martin Prado grounds out to shortstop, Brandon Crawford to Brandon Belt.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Marlins 2, Giants 0.Giants seventh. Buster Posey lines out to right field to Harold Ramirez. Brandon Crawford singles to deep right field. Mauricio Dubon doubles to deep left field. Brandon Crawford to third. Donovan Solano pinch-hitting for Madison Bumgarner. Donovan Solano triples to deep right center field. Mauricio Dubon scores. Brandon Crawford scores. Mike Gerber pinch-hitting for Mike Yastrzemski. Mike Gerber grounds out to second base, Isan Diaz to Martin Prado. Brandon Belt flies out to left field to Austin Dean.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins 2, Giants 2.Marlins eighth. Isan Diaz called out... [More]

Giants sixth. Stephen Vogt doubles to deep right center field. Kevin Pillar grounds out to first base to Neil Walker. Stephen Vogt to third. Buster Posey singles to left center field. Stephen Vogt scores. Brandon Crawford pops out to Isan Diaz. Mauricio Dubon lines out to first base to Neil Walker.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Giants 1, Marlins 0.

Brewers first. Trent Grisham homers to left field. Yasmani Grandal walks. Mike Moustakas reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Yasmani Grandal out at second. Ryan Braun grounds out to second base. Mike Moustakas out at second.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Brewers 1, Marlins 0.Marlins first. Jon Berti flies out to deep left center field to Ryan Braun. Isan Diaz walks. Garrett Cooper singles to right field. Isan Diaz to third. Starlin Castro out on a sacrifice fly to deep left center field to Ryan Braun. Isan Diaz scores. Neil Walker grounds out to first base, Eric Thames to Zach Davies.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Brewers 1, Marlins 1.Marlins second. Harold Ramirez triples to deep center field. Magneuris Sierra singles to right center field. Harold Ramirez scores. Bryan Holaday called out on strikes. Pablo Lopez strikes out swinging. Magneuris Sierra steals third. Jon Berti grounds out to shortstop, Hernan Perez to Eric Thames.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Marlins... [More]

Brewers first. Trent Grisham grounds out to second base, Starlin Castro to Neil Walker. Yasmani Grandal walks. Christian Yelich singles to right field. Yasmani Grandal to second. Eric Thames walks. Christian Yelich to second. Yasmani Grandal to third. Lorenzo Cain singles to center field. Eric Thames to second. Christian Yelich to third. Yasmani Grandal scores. Cory Spangenberg grounds out to first base to Neil Walker. Lorenzo Cain to second. Eric Thames to third. Christian Yelich scores. Travis Shaw flies out to deep right field to Garrett Cooper.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Brewers 2, Marlins 0.Brewers fifth. Eric Thames hit by pitch. Lorenzo Cain singles to right field. Eric Thames to second. Cory Spangenberg out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Brian Moran to Neil Walker. Lorenzo Cain to second. Eric Thames to third. Travis Shaw grounds out to shortstop, Miguel Rojas to Neil Walker. Eric Thames scores. Hernan Perez lines out to right field to Garrett Cooper.1 run, 1 hit,... [More]

Royals third. Meibrys Viloria singles to right field. Brett Phillips strikes out swinging. Jorge Lopez out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Starlin Castro to Neil Walker. Meibrys Viloria to second. Whit Merrifield singles to shallow right field. Meibrys Viloria scores. Adalberto Mondesi strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Royals 1, Marlins 0.Royals seventh. Alex Gordon singles to shortstop. Ryan O'Hearn doubles to deep left field. Alex Gordon scores. Meibrys Viloria flies out to deep left field to Austin Dean. Ryan O'Hearn to third. Brett Phillips grounds out to first base to Neil Walker. Ryan McBroom pinch-hitting for Jorge Lopez. Ryan McBroom walks. Whit Merrifield grounds out to second base, Isan Diaz to Neil Walker.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Royals 2, Marlins 0.Royals eighth. Adalberto Mondesi strikes out swinging. Jorge Soler grounds out to shortstop, Jon Berti to Neil Walker. Hunter Dozier homers to center field. Alex Gordon walks. Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Royals 3, Marlins 0.