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SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Texas Rangers have another potential long-term elbow issue with a late-inning reliever they hoped to count on in a rebuilding season. One-time closer Jose Leclerc has …
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TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays reliever Kirby Yates is expected to have season-ending surgery on his right elbow, general manager Ross Atkins said Tuesday. The Blue Jays also reported two …
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The Arizona Diamondbacks might be missing their best pitcher on opening day. Zac Gallen is being evaluated for soreness in his right forearm and his status is uncertain to begin …
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Chris Owings gets a $1 million salary as part of his one-year contract with the Colorado Rockies and can earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses. …
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Chicago Cubs manager David Ross selected Kyle Hendricks to start on opening day last season, and it worked out quite well. He sees no reason to make a change this …
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Milwaukee Brewers reliever Josh Hader expects to remain more of a traditional ninth-inning closer this season after occasionally working multiple innings earlier in his career. “The closer rule is a …
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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins optioned prized prospect Alex Kirilloff to their alternate training site, leaving a wide-open competition for playing time in left field while giving the 2016 first-round …
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