Baseball

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Carlos Carrasco's impressive spring performance has earned the right-hander a major league contract with New York and a spot in the Yankees' rotation.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The Houston Astros released outfielder Ben Gamel and left-hander Jalen Beeks on Saturday. The move with Gamel comes less than two months after he agreed to a $1.2 million, one-year contract .

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — San Francisco Giants outfielder Jerar Encarnación will miss the start of the season after breaking a bone in his left hand while attempting a diving catch on Friday.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chicago White Sox infielder Brandon Drury will miss the start of the season because of a fractured left thumb.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Max Scherzer's pitching line showed he's ready for the regular season.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Max Scherzer's pitching line showed he's ready for the regular season.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Royals confirmed Saturday they have acquired outfielder Mark Canha from the Milwaukee Brewers. The Royals will send a player to be named later or cash to the Brewers for Canha, 36.

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays centre-fielder Daulton Varsho, who is still recovering from shoulder surgery, will open the season on the injured list.

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — The Detroit Tigers cleared the path for top prospect Jackson Jobe to open the season in the rotation on Saturday when they optioned right-handed pitcher Keider Montero to Triple-A Toledo.

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Daulton Varsho, who is still recovering from shoulder surgery, will open the season on the injured list.