BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to sign veteran right-hander Félix Hernández to a minor league contract. Hernández won an AL Cy Young Award, two ERA titles and made six All-Star teams over 15 seasons with Seattle before becoming a free agent last offseason. The 34-year-old signed a minor league deal with Atlanta and looked sharp during spring training, but ultimately opted out of the pandemic-shortened 60-game season. In his last big league action, Hernández went 1-8 with a 6.40 ERA in 2019. He hasn't finished with an ERA under 4.00 since 2016, and his last All-Star appearance was in 2015. He has won 169 games and owns a 3.42 career ERA. Hernández could earn a rotation spot with the rebuilding Orioles, who have 2019 All-Star left-hander John Means locked in as a starter but not much else. They traded Alex Cobb to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, leaving Keegan Akin, Dean Kremer, Jorge López, Wade LeBlanc, Thomas Eshelman and Bruce Zimmermann as the only returning players to start at least one game in 2020. Baltimore also announced Wednesday it has agreed to minor league deals with infielders Seth Mejias-Brean and Malquin Canelo, right-handers Dusten Knight, Konner Wade and Spenser Watkins and left-hander LeBlanc. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to sign veteran right-hander Félix Hernández to a minor league contract. Hernández won an AL Cy Young Award, two ERA titles and made six All-Star teams over 15 seasons with Seattle before becoming a free agent last offseason. The 34-year-old signed a minor league deal with Atlanta and looked sharp during spring training, but ultimately opted out of the pandemic-shortened 60-game season. In his last big league action, Hernández went 1-8 with a 6.40 ERA in 2019. He hasn't finished with an ERA under 4.00 since 2016, and his last All-Star appearance was in 2015. He has won 169 games and owns a 3.42 career ERA. Hernández could earn a rotation spot with the rebuilding Orioles, who have 2019 All-Star left-hander John Means locked in as a starter but not much else. They traded Alex Cobb to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, leaving Keegan Akin, Dean Kremer, Jorge López, Wade LeBlanc, Thomas Eshelman and Bruce Zimmermann as the only returning players to start at least one game in 2020. Baltimore also announced Wednesday it has agreed to minor league deals with infielders Seth Mejias-Brean and Malquin Canelo, right-handers Dusten Knight, Konner Wade and Spenser Watkins and left-hander LeBlanc. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Dodgers first. Joc Pederson homers to right field. Max Muncy hit by pitch. Matt Beaty grounds out to third base, Ty France to Eric Hosmer. Max Muncy to second. Cody Bellinger grounds out to second base, Greg Garcia to Eric Hosmer. Max Muncy to third. Corey Seager doubles to left field. Max Muncy scores. Gavin Lux called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Dodgers 2, Padres 0.Padres first. Greg Garcia walks. Manuel Margot called out on strikes. Eric Hosmer strikes out swinging. Wil Myers singles to right field. Greg Garcia to third. Francisco Mejia doubles to deep right field. Wil Myers scores. Greg Garcia scores. Fielding error by Joc Pederson. Josh Naylor singles to center field. Francisco Mejia scores. Ty France strikes out swinging.3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 left on. Padres 3, Dodgers 2.Dodgers second. Chris Taylor homers to right field. Russell Martin walks. Ross Stripling strikes out swinging. Joc Pederson walks. Russell Martin to second. Max Muncy strikes out swinging.... [More]

Dodgers first. Joc Pederson strikes out swinging. Max Muncy walks. Justin Turner hit by pitch. Max Muncy to second. Cody Bellinger strikes out swinging. Corey Seager walks. Justin Turner to second. Max Muncy to third. A.J. Pollock singles to shallow infield. Corey Seager to second. Justin Turner to third. Max Muncy scores. Gavin Lux strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on. Dodgers 1, Padres 0.Dodgers fourth. A.J. Pollock grounds out to shortstop, Luis Urias to Eric Hosmer. Gavin Lux grounds out to second base, Luis Urias to Eric Hosmer. Will Smith walks. Tony Gonsolin singles to right center field. Will Smith to second. Joc Pederson walks. Tony Gonsolin to second. Will Smith to third. Max Muncy homers to right field. Joc Pederson scores. Tony Gonsolin scores. Will Smith scores. Justin Turner flies out to deep left field to Nick Martini.4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 5, Padres 0.Padres fifth. Seth Mejias-Brean grounds out to second base, Gavin Lux to Max Muncy.... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — George Springer hit a career-high three homers, Justin Verlander posted his MLB-leading 20th win and the Houston Astros clinched their third straight AL West title in grand fashion, routing the Los Angeles Angels 13-5 on Sunday.A crowd at Minute Maid Park that was cheering from Verlander's first pitch got even louder as Springer homered three times in the first four innings. The Astros kept breaking away and improved to 102-54, a half-game ahead of the New York Yankees for the best record in the majors.After the final out, the Astros held a bouncing group hug in the middle of the diamond and posed for a team picture. It hasn't been determined who they will face in the playoffs as they try for their second World Series championship in three years.Springer, the MVP of the 2017 World Series, had two chances to tie the big league record for home runs in a game. He popped up with the bases loaded in the fifth and grounded out in the seventh.Verlander (20-6) yielded six hits and... [More]

HOUSTON (AP) — George Springer hit a career-high three homers, Justin Verlander posted his MLB-leading 20th win and the Houston Astros clinched their third straight AL West title in grand fashion, routing the Los Angeles Angels 13-5 on Sunday.A crowd at Minute Maid Park that was cheering from Verlander's first pitch got even louder as Springer homered three times in the first four innings. The Astros kept breaking away and improved to 102-54, a half-game ahead of the New York Yankees for the best record in the majors.After the final out, the Astros held a bouncing group hug in the middle of the diamond and posed for a team picture. It hasn't been determined who they will face in the playoffs as they try for their second World Series championship in three years.Springer, the MVP of the 2017 World Series, had two chances to tie the big league record for home runs in a game. He popped up with the bases loaded in the fifth and grounded out in the seventh.Verlander (20-6) yielded six hits and... [More]

Diamondbacks second. Christian Walker walks. Wilmer Flores pops out to shortstop to Luis Urias. Adam Jones homers to left field. Christian Walker scores. Nick Ahmed triples to deep right field. Carson Kelly singles to left field. Nick Ahmed scores. Robbie Ray out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Austin Hedges to Wil Myers. Carson Kelly to second. Abraham Almonte doubles to right center field. Carson Kelly scores. Josh Rojas walks. Eduardo Escobar grounds out to second base, Ty France to Wil Myers.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Diamondbacks 4, Padres 0.Padres fourth. Hunter Renfroe walks. Ty France homers to right field. Hunter Renfroe scores. Luis Urias strikes out swinging. Austin Hedges grounds out to shallow infield, Robbie Ray to Christian Walker. Seth Mejias-Brean walks. Robbie Erlin reaches on a fielder's choice to second base. Seth Mejias-Brean out at second.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Diamondbacks 4, Padres 2.Padres sixth. Hunter Renfroe walks. Ty France hit... [More]

Brewers first. Lorenzo Cain flies out to right field to Hunter Renfroe. Keston Hiura strikes out swinging. Mike Moustakas walks. Ryan Braun doubles to deep center field. Mike Moustakas scores. Tyler Austin grounds out to third base, Seth Mejias-Brean to Eric Hosmer.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Brewers 1, Padres 0.Brewers third. Keston Hiura doubles to deep left field. Mike Moustakas flies out to center field to Wil Myers. Ryan Braun singles to left field. Keston Hiura to third. Tyler Austin strikes out swinging. Hernan Perez reaches on third strike. Ryan Braun to second. Keston Hiura scores. Manny Pina walks. Hernan Perez to second. Ryan Braun to third. Orlando Arcia flies out to deep right field to Hunter Renfroe.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Brewers 2, Padres 0.Padres fourth. Eric Hosmer homers to center field. Hunter Renfroe grounds out to third base, Mike Moustakas to Tyler Austin. Seth Mejias-Brean grounds out to shallow infield, Jordan Lyles to Tyler Austin. Luis Urias... [More]

Padres third. Greg Garcia singles to center field. Seth Mejias-Brean homers to center field. Greg Garcia scores. Dinelson Lamet called out on strikes. Travis Jankowski grounds out to second base, Keston Hiura to Eric Thames. Josh Naylor called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 2, Brewers 0.Brewers sixth. Mike Moustakas called out on strikes. Keston Hiura homers to center field. Eric Thames strikes out swinging. Ben Gamel strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Padres 2, Brewers 1.