2-time Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom feeling normal after missing most of 1st two Texas seasons hurt

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom already has thrown off the mound this offseason and said everything felt normal after missing most of his first two seasons with the Texas Rangers because of elbow surgery. The three starts deGrom got to make last...

Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Texas Rangers for his daughter born with Down syndrome

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Burger will wear No. 21 with the Texas Rangers, a number that has special significance for the first baseman's family after his daughter was born with Down syndrome. The clinical name for Down syndrome is trisomy 21, a condition in which a person is...

Money was a limited factor for Roki Sasaki, and he picked the Dodgers anyway

The courting of young Japanese flamethrower Roki Sasaki was one of the few instances that all 30 Major League Baseball teams were on equal footing for prized talent. A time when some of the lower-spending teams had a chance to pick up a promising player and add a little parity to a sport that ... ...

Hoyer says Cubs are focused on improving bullpen and bench

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are focused on improving their bullpen and bench at this point in the offseason, according to president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer. Speaking on the first day of the team's annual fan convention, Hoyer also said Chicago's opening day third...

Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu...

Sammy Sosa gets warm reception for his reconciliation with the Chicago Cubs

CHICAGO (AP) — Sammy Sosa jogged onto the stage, carrying an American flag. The crowd cheered wildly. It was just like old times — only Sosa was dressed in a suit, and the scene occurred in a downtown hotel ballroom instead of Wrigley Field. Sosa and the Chicago...

Corey Seager says he will be ready for Rangers spring training after 2 hernia operations last year

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — All-Star shortstop and two-time World Series MVP Corey Seager says he feels great and will be ready to go on the first day of spring training with the Texas Rangers after twice having hernia surgery last year. “It’s a pretty normal offseason, which is...

Blue Jays get OF Myles Straw and $2M in pool space from Guardians, but then miss out on Sasaki

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays acquired unperforming outfielder Myles Straw and $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians in a trade on Friday. The money could have been used by Toronto in its pursuit of Roki Sasaki, but hours...

Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says on Instagram post he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers

Mets and lefty reliever A.J. Minter agree to 2-year contract, AP source says

NEW YORK (AP) — Turning their attention to the bullpen, the New York Mets have agreed with free agent left-hander A.J. Minter on a two-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because...