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Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito to open season on injured list with strained left hamstring

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox will open the season with three starting pitchers on the injured list after right-hander Lucas Giolito strained his left hamstring.

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Mets' Jeff McNeil to open season on injured list with oblique strain

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets All-Star infielder Jeff McNeil will open the season on the injured list because of a strained right oblique.

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Reliever Phil Maton agrees to $2 million, 1-year contract with Cardinals

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Right-handed reliever Phil Maton and the St. Louis Cardinals agreed Thursday to a $2 million, one-year contract. Maton was traded from Tampa Bay to the Mets on July 9 and finished 3-3 with a 3.

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Ohtani's Tokyo airport arrival hidden from fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Japanese star

TOKYO (AP) — Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, who lined up 10 deep and hoped to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived on Thursday, saw nothing of the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar.

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X-rays negative on Bobby Witt Jr. after the Royals' All-Star shortstop is hit on forearm by a pitch

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr.

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Henderson and De La Cruz among 11 players whose contracts unilaterally renewed by their teams

NEW YORK (AP) — Baltimore's Gunnar Henderson and Cincinnati's Elly De La Cruz were among 11 players whose contracts were unilaterally renewed by their teams, a group that included six Athletics players led by star closer Mason Miller.

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Travis Jankowski opts out of Cubs deal to sign minor league contract with White Sox

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Outfielder Travis Jankowski agreed to a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday after opting out a minor league deal with the Cubs. Jankowksi signed with the Cubs on Feb.

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Hunter Strickland agrees to minor league deal with Texas Rangers

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — Middle reliever Hunter Strickland has agreed to a minor league contract with Texas and will report to the Rangers' big league spring training camp.

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New Royals closer Carlos Estévez to make spring training debut after dealing with back tightness

SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) — New Kansas City Royals closer Carlos Estévez is to make his spring training debut on Friday after throwing live batting practice this week.

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Dillon Tate and Blue Jays agree to a 1-year contract paying $1.4 million while in major leagues

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Right-hander Dillon Tate and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed Wednesday to a one-year contract that pays $1.4 million while in the major leagues and $500,000 while in the minors.

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