A team-by-team look at the American League West entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:___Houston Astros Manager: Dusty Baker (first season). 2019: 107-55, first place, lost to Nationals in World Series. Training Town: West Palm Beach, Florida. Park: Ballpark of Palm Beaches. First Workout: Feb. 13/17. He's Here: Manager Dusty Baker, RHP Austin Pruitt, C Dustin Garneau.He's Outta Here: Manager AJ Hinch, RHP Gerrit Cole, RHP Will Harris, C Robinson Chirinos, OF Tony Kemp. Going campin': The Astros enter the spring reeling from a sign-stealing scandal that cost manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow their jobs. They brought in Baker to steady the team, and it gives the 70-year-old another chance to chase his first World Series title as a manager. He’ll get a crash course learning his new team this spring after being hired less than three weeks before pitchers and catchers... [More]

A team-by-team look at the American League East entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:___New York YankeesManager: Aaron Boone (third season). 2019: 103-59, first place, lost to Houston in AL Championship Series. Training Town: Tampa, Florida. Park: George Steinbrenner Field. First Workout: Feb. 13/18. He's Here: RHP Gerrit Cole, C Erik Kratz, C Chris Iannetta, C Josh Thole, RHP Nick Tropeano, LHP Luis AvilánHe's Outta Here: LHP CC Sabathia, SS Didi Gregorius, 1B Edwin Encarnacion, C Austin Romine, RHP Dellin Betances, OF Cameron Maybin, OF Jacoby Ellsbury, 1B Greg Bird, RHP Chance Adams, LHP Stephen Tarpley, LHP Nestor Cortes Jr., RHP Cory GearrinGoing campin': After a big league-record 30 players went on the injured list a total of 39 times last season, health remains a concern. Left-hander James Paxton had back surgery Feb. 5 and is expected to be sidelined until May or... [More]

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Free agent infielder Matt Duffy and right-hander Derek Law have agreed to minor league contracts with the Texas Rangers that include invitations to major league spring training.Each would get a $1 million, one-year contract if added to the 40-man roster Duffy would have the chance to earn $1.5 million in performance bonuses and Law $200,000.Duffy has been primarily a third baseman in his five major league seasons with Tampa Bay (2016, 2018-19) and San Francisco (2014-16), but he also has played shortstop and second base. He missed the first half of last season because of a left hamstring injury, then hit .252 with one homer and 12 RBIs in 46 games for the Rays.Duffy will compete to be a utility infielder behind third baseman Todd Frazier and others. Duffy also could play first base, though he has appeared in one big league game at that position. He finished second in the National League Rookie of the Year voting in 2015, when he hit .295 in a career-high 149 games. He missed all of 2017 recovering from surgery on his left Achilles, then hit .294 in 132 games for the Rays in 2018. Law appeared in 58 games for Toronto last year, going 1-2 with a 4.90 ERA in a career-high 60 2-3 innings. He pitched for San Francisco his first three big league seasons before being traded to Toronto last April.———More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays have designated infielder Matt Duffy for assignment and traded pitcher Jose De Leon to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for a player to be named and cash.The team also announced minor league infielder Curtis Mead was acquired in a trade that sent left-hander Cristopher Sanchez to the Philadelphia Phillies. In addition, five prospects were added to the 40-man roster before Wednesday night’s deadline.A .282 career hitter, Duffy played just 46 games this year after starting the season on the injured list with left hamstring tightness. It was the third time in the past four seasons he missed significant time because of injuries since being acquired from the San Francisco Giants at the 2016 trade deadline.De León is a 27-year-old right-hander who made three relief appearances over four stints with the Rays after spending the first half of the 2019 season rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. Sánchez, 22, split time this year between Class A affiliates Bowling Green and Charlotte and Triple-A Durham.Mead is a 19-year-old infielder who hit .285 with four homers and 19 RBIs in 44 games with the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Phillies this year.Infielders Vidal Bruján, Lucius Fox and Kevin Padlo, infielder/right-handed pitcher Jake Cronenworth and catcher Ronaldo Hernández were added to the 40-man roster.___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports

Astros first. George Springer grounds out to shortstop, Willy Adames to Ji-Man Choi. Jose Altuve homers to center field. Michael Brantley strikes out swinging. Alex Bregman walks. Yordan Alvarez reaches on error to shortstop, advances to 2nd. Alex Bregman to third. Throwing error by Yandy Diaz. Yuli Gurriel pops out to shallow center field to Brandon Lowe.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 left on. Astros 1, Rays 0.Rays second. Ji-Man Choi grounds out to shallow right field, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel. Avisail Garcia singles to center field. Brandon Lowe grounds out to second base, Jose Altuve to Yuli Gurriel. Avisail Garcia to second. Travis d'Arnaud hit by pitch. Kevin Kiermaier homers to center field. Travis d'Arnaud scores. Avisail Garcia scores. Willy Adames doubles to deep right center field. Matt Duffy pinch-hitting for Yandy Diaz. Matt Duffy grounds out to shallow infield, Zack Greinke to Yuli Gurriel.3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 3, Astros 1.Rays third. Austin Meadows strikes... [More]

A look at the best-of-five American League Division Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros:___Schedule: (All times EDT) Game 1, Friday, at Houston, 2:05 p.m. (FS1); Game 2, Saturday, at Houston, 9:07 p.m. (FS1); Game 3, Monday, Oct. 7, at Tampa Bay, TBA (MLB); x-Game 4, Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Tampa Bay, TBA (FS1); x-Game 5, Thursday, Oct. 10, at Houston, TBA (FS1).x-if necessary.___Season Series: Rays won 4-3.___Projected Lineups:Rays: 2B Joey Wendle (.231, 3 HRs, 19 RBIs in 75 games), LF Tommy Pham (.273, 21, 68, 33 2Bs), RF Austin Meadows (.291, 33, 89 in 138 games), C Travis d'Arnaud (.263, 16, 67 in 92 games with Rays; .087, 0, 2 in 10 games with Mets, and 1 at-bat in only game with Dodgers), 1B Ji-Man Choi (.261, 19, 63) or Yandy Díaz (.267, 14, 38, .816 OPS in 79 games), DH Brandon Lowe (.270, 17, 51 in 82 games) or Avisail Garcia (.282, 20, 72, 25 2Bs in 125 games), 3B Matt Duffy (.252, 1, 12 in 46 games), CF Kevin Kiermaier (.228, 14, 55, 19 SBs in 129 games), SS Willy... [More]

Rays first. Yandy Diaz homers to center field. Tommy Pham called out on strikes. Austin Meadows strikes out swinging. Travis d'Arnaud strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 1, Athletics 0.Rays second. Matt Duffy singles to shortstop. Avisail Garcia homers to center field. Matt Duffy scores. Willy Adames grounds out to shortstop, Marcus Semien to Matt Olson. Kevin Kiermaier strikes out swinging. Mike Brosseau called out on strikes.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 3, Athletics 0.Rays third. Yandy Diaz homers to center field. Tommy Pham singles to center field. Austin Meadows strikes out swinging. Travis d'Arnaud flies out to deep center field to Mark Canha. Brandon Lowe pinch-hitting for Matt Duffy. Brandon Lowe grounds out to first base to Matt Olson.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 4, Athletics 0.Athletics third. Marcus Semien reaches on error to third base, advances to 3rd. Throwing error by Mike Brosseau. Ramon Laureano out on a sacrifice fly to... [More]

A look at the American League wild-card game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics:___Schedule: Wednesday, at Oakland, California, 8:09 p.m. EDT (ESPN).___Season Series: Athletics won 4-3.___Projected Lineups:Rays: 2B Joey Wendle (.231, 3 HRs, 19 RBIs in 75 games), LF Tommy Pham (.273, 21, 68, 33 2Bs), RF Austin Meadows (.291, 33, 89 in 138 games), C Travis d'Arnaud (.263, 16, 67 in 92 games with Rays; .087, 0, 2 in 10 games with Mets, and 1 at-bat in only game with Dodgers), 1B Ji-Man Choi (.261, 19, 63), DH Brandon Lowe (.270, 17, 51 in 82 games) or Avisail Garcia (.282, 20, 72, 25 2Bs in 125 games), 3B Matt Duffy (.252, 1, 12 in 46 games), CF Kevin Kiermaier (.228, 14, 55, 19 SBs in 129 games), SS Willy Adames (.254, 20, 52).Athletics: SS Marcus Semien (.285, 33, 92, 123 runs, 43 2Bs), RF Ramon Laureano (.288, 24, 67, 10 assists), 3B Matt Chapman (.249, 36, 91, 102 runs, 36 2Bs), 1B Matt Olson (.267, 36, 91), CF Mark Canha (.273, 26, 58), DH Khris Davis (.220, 23, 73), LF... [More]

A look at the American League wild-card game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics:___Schedule: Wednesday, at Oakland, California, 8:09 p.m. EDT (ESPN).___Season Series: Athletics won 4-3.___Projected Lineups:Rays: 2B Joey Wendle (.231, 3 HRs, 19 RBIs in 75 games), LF Tommy Pham (.273, 21, 68, 33 2Bs), RF Austin Meadows (.291, 33, 89 in 138 games), C Travis d'Arnaud (.263, 16, 67 in 92 games with Rays; .087, 0, 2 in 10 games with Mets, and 1 at-bat in only game with Dodgers), 1B Ji-Man Choi (.261, 19, 63), DH Brandon Lowe (.270, 17, 51 in 82 games) or Avisail Garcia (.282, 20, 72, 25 2Bs in 125 games), 3B Matt Duffy (.252, 1, 12 in 46 games), CF Kevin Kiermaier (.228, 14, 55, 19 SBs in 129 games), SS Willy Adames (.254, 20, 52).Athletics: SS Marcus Semien (.285, 33, 92, 123 runs, 43 2Bs), RF Ramon Laureano (.288, 24, 67, 10 assists), 3B Matt Chapman (.249, 36, 91, 102 runs, 36 2Bs), 1B Matt Olson (.267, 36, 91), CF Mark Canha (.273, 26, 58), DH Khris Davis (.220, 23, 73), LF... [More]

Blue jays first. Teoscar Hernandez singles to left field. Cavan Biggio singles to shallow center field. Teoscar Hernandez to second. Randal Grichuk flies out to right field to Avisail Garcia. Rowdy Tellez pops out to shortstop to Willy Adames. Justin Smoak doubles to deep left field. Cavan Biggio scores. Teoscar Hernandez scores. Breyvic Valera strikes out swinging.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Blue jays 2, Rays 0.Rays fourth. Ji-Man Choi homers to right field. Avisail Garcia doubles to deep left field. Mike Brosseau grounds out to shallow infield, Breyvic Valera to Justin Smoak. Daniel Robertson grounds out to shortstop, Richard Urena to Justin Smoak. Matt Duffy walks. Mike Zunino flies out to deep left field to Teoscar Hernandez.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Blue jays 2, Rays 1.Blue jays fourth. Breyvic Valera singles to shallow infield. Richard Urena pops out to shallow infield to Yonny Chirinos. Jonathan Davis singles to center field. Breyvic Valera to second. Luke Maile... [More]

Blue jays first. Teoscar Hernandez homers to center field. Cavan Biggio singles to left field. Randal Grichuk triples to deep right field. Cavan Biggio scores. Rowdy Tellez singles to right field. Randal Grichuk scores. Brandon Drury strikes out swinging. Justin Smoak grounds out to third base. Rowdy Tellez out at second.3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 3, Rays 0.Rays seventh. Matt Duffy homers to center field. Michael Perez walks. Brendan McKay pinch-hitting for Guillermo Heredia. Brendan McKay grounds out to first base. Michael Perez out at second. Daniel Robertson pinch-hitting for Joey Wendle. Daniel Robertson strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Blue jays 3, Rays 1.Blue jays seventh. Billy McKinney pinch-hitting for Anthony Alford. Billy McKinney strikes out swinging. Danny Jansen singles to center field. Richard Urena doubles to deep left center field. Danny Jansen scores. Teoscar Hernandez walks. Cavan Biggio hit by pitch. Teoscar Hernandez to second. Richard Urena to third. Randal Grichuk strikes out swinging. Rowdy Tellez grounds out to first base to Nate Lowe.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Blue jays 4, Rays 1.

Rays first. Joey Wendle homers to center field. Austin Meadows singles to right field. Travis d'Arnaud called out on strikes. Ji-Man Choi singles to right field. Austin Meadows to second. Avisail Garcia lines out to deep right center field to Aaron Judge. Austin Meadows to third. Brandon Lowe singles to right field. Ji-Man Choi to second. Austin Meadows scores. Matt Duffy strikes out swinging.2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rays 2, Yankees 0.Rays sixth. Avisail Garcia singles to right center field. Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. Matt Duffy doubles to left field, tagged out at third, Tyler Wade to Didi Gregorius to Aaron Judge. Avisail Garcia scores. Kevin Kiermaier strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 3, Yankees 0.Rays eighth. Ji-Man Choi lines out to first base to Luke Voit. Avisail Garcia homers to left field. Mike Brosseau pinch-hitting for Brandon Lowe. Mike Brosseau strikes out swinging. Matt Duffy strikes out swinging.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 4, Yankees 0.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — CC Sabathia impressed his manager and teammates in his first regular-season relief appearance.The 39-year-old left-hander, who is retiring at the end of the season, worked a perfect fourth inning in the New York Yankees' 2-1, 12-inning loss Tuesday night to the Tampa Bay Rays.Sabathia had made 560 regular season starts but is being moved to the bullpen along with J.A. Happ ahead of the postseason."I thought he threw a lot of good cutters to their righties," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "Good that he was able to walk in from the bullpen, which is unique for him. And then talking to him, once he was out there, he was normal."Sabathia will come out of the bullpen again in a game this weekend at Texas for the AL East champions."So good first step," Boone said. "Hopefully he bounces back well from it tomorrow and then we'll try it again in Arlington."Sabathia struck out Travis d'Arnaud, induced a groundout from Choi and retired Matt Duffy on a called third strike."I... [More]

Yankees third. Cameron Maybin homers to center field. Austin Romine grounds out to third base, Matt Duffy to Ji-Man Choi. Tyler Wade grounds out to first base to Ji-Man Choi. DJ LeMahieu grounds out to shortstop, Willy Adames to Ji-Man Choi.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 1, Rays 0.Rays fifth. Daniel Robertson pinch-hitting for Joey Wendle. Daniel Robertson grounds out to third base, Gio Urshela to DJ LeMahieu. Willy Adames strikes out swinging. Kevin Kiermaier homers to right field. Tommy Pham singles to center field.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Yankees 1, Rays 1.Rays twelfth. Ji-Man Choi homers to right field.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 2, Yankees 1.

Rays third. Austin Meadows singles to right field. Tommy Pham strikes out swinging. Ji-Man Choi walks. Austin Meadows to second. Travis d'Arnaud singles to center field. Ji-Man Choi to third. Austin Meadows scores. Nate Lowe grounds out to first base to Mitch Moreland. Travis d'Arnaud to second. Matt Duffy hit by pitch. Joey Wendle singles to shallow right field. Matt Duffy to second. Travis d'Arnaud out at home. Ji-Man Choi scores.2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rays 2, Red sox 0.Red sox fourth. Xander Bogaerts homers to left field. J.D. Martinez strikes out swinging. Mitch Moreland strikes out swinging. Brock Holt lines out to third base to Matt Duffy.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 2, Red sox 1.Rays seventh. Kevin Kiermaier strikes out swinging. Willy Adames homers to center field. Austin Meadows singles to center field. Tommy Pham reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Austin Meadows out at second. Ji-Man Choi flies out to deep left field to Brock Holt.1 run, 2 hits,... [More]

Red sox seventh. Gorkys Hernandez strikes out swinging. Brock Holt doubles to deep left field. Mitch Moreland homers to center field. Brock Holt scores. Jackie Bradley Jr. strikes out swinging. Marco Hernandez grounds out to first base, Ji-Man Choi to Oliver Drake.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Red sox 2, Rays 0.Rays seventh. Ji-Man Choi strikes out swinging. Travis d'Arnaud singles to center field. Jesus Aguilar pinch-hitting for Kevin Kiermaier. Jesus Aguilar walks. Travis d'Arnaud to second. Mike Brosseau pinch-hitting for Avisail Garcia. Mike Brosseau walks. Guillermo Heredia to second. Travis d'Arnaud to third. Nate Lowe pinch-hitting for Matt Duffy. Nate Lowe reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Mike Brosseau out at second. Guillermo Heredia to third. Travis d'Arnaud scores. Willy Adames doubles to deep right field. Nate Lowe to third. Guillermo Heredia scores. Joey Wendle flies out to shallow center field to Jackie Bradley Jr..3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays... [More]

Rays first. Austin Meadows grounds out to second base, Chris Taylor to David Freese. Tommy Pham reaches on error to third base, advances to 2nd. Throwing error by Chris Taylor. Nate Lowe singles to shallow right field. Tommy Pham to third. Ji-Man Choi strikes out swinging. Travis d'Arnaud singles to right field. Nate Lowe to second. Tommy Pham scores. Joey Wendle strikes out swinging.1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on. Rays 1, Dodgers 0.Dodgers second. Cody Bellinger doubles to shallow left field. Kike Hernandez walks. Max Muncy doubles to deep left center field. Kike Hernandez scores. Cody Bellinger scores. Corey Seager grounds out to second base, Willy Adames to Ji-Man Choi. Max Muncy to third. Will Smith out on a sacrifice fly to Austin Meadows. Max Muncy scores. Kristopher Negron pinch-hitting for Dylan Floro. Kristopher Negron strikes out swinging.3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Dodgers 3, Rays 1.Rays fifth. Willy Adames walks. Brendan McKay flies out to deep center field to Cody... [More]

Rays second. Matt Duffy strikes out swinging. Joey Wendle walks. Willy Adames out on a sacrifice fly to right field to Kike Hernandez. Joey Wendle scores. Kevin Kiermaier strikes out swinging.1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 1, Dodgers 0.Dodgers fifth. Cody Bellinger walks. Max Muncy hit by pitch. Kike Hernandez grounds out to first base to Ji-Man Choi. Max Muncy to second. Cody Bellinger to third. Corey Seager doubles to deep left field. Max Muncy scores. Cody Bellinger scores. Will Smith called out on strikes. Matt Beaty pinch-hitting for Ross Stripling. Matt Beaty grounds out to shallow infield, Chaz Roe to Ji-Man Choi.2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Dodgers 2, Rays 1.Rays sixth. Travis d'Arnaud pops out to third base to Chris Taylor. Ji-Man Choi homers to right field. Matt Duffy reaches on error. Fielding error by Pedro Baez. Joey Wendle grounds out to shortstop. Matt Duffy out at second.1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 left on. Rays 2, Dodgers 2.Dodgers seventh. Max Muncy reaches... [More]

Angels second. Albert Pujols doubles to deep right field. Andrelton Simmons grounds out to shallow infield, Matt Duffy to Jesus Aguilar. Albert Pujols to third. Jared Walsh hit by pitch. Luis Rengifo singles to left center field. Jared Walsh to second. Albert Pujols scores. Taylor Ward grounds out to second base. Luis Rengifo out at second.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Angels 1, Rays 0.Rays third. Willy Adames homers to left field. Avisail Garcia flies out to Kole Calhoun. Tommy Pham singles to center field. Austin Meadows homers to center field. Tommy Pham scores. Travis d'Arnaud grounds out to second base, Luis Rengifo to Jared Walsh. Jesus Aguilar homers to center field. Matt Duffy flies out to deep right center field to Kole Calhoun.4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on. Rays 4, Angels 1.Angels third. Kevan Smith grounds out to shortstop, Matt Duffy to Jesus Aguilar. Brian Goodwin called out on strikes. David Fletcher singles to right field. Kole Calhoun homers to right field. David... [More]

Rangers first. Delino DeShields doubles to left center field. Elvis Andrus strikes out swinging. Willie Calhoun flies out to deep center field to Avisail Garcia. Delino DeShields to third. Nick Solak walks. Danny Santana singles to center field. Nick Solak to second. Delino DeShields scores. Rougned Odor lines out to deep center field to Avisail Garcia.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rangers 1, Rays 0.Rays second. Ji-Man Choi singles to center field. Jesus Aguilar singles to center field. Ji-Man Choi to second. Matt Duffy singles to center field. Jesus Aguilar to second. Ji-Man Choi to third. Joey Wendle singles to shallow left field. Matt Duffy to second. Jesus Aguilar to third. Ji-Man Choi scores. Daniel Robertson lines out to right field to Danny Santana. Mike Zunino strikes out swinging. Avisail Garcia reaches on a fielder's choice to third base. Matt Duffy out at third.1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Rays 1, Rangers 1.Rangers fourth. Ronald Guzman grounds out to shallow right... [More]