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Bobby Doerr, a Red Sox Hall of Famer dubbed the "Silent Captain" by longtime teammate Ted Williams, has died at 99

BOSTON (AP) Bobby Doerr, a Red Sox Hall of Famer dubbed the ”Silent Captain” by longtime teammate Ted Williams, has died at 99.

Royals' Yost: 'Glad to be alive' after injury on farm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Ned Yost spent Monday afternoon in a lounge chair at his farm just outside Atlanta, the pain from a shattered pelvis so unbearable that the only movement the Royals manager could make was to reposition.

AP source: Braves hire Alex Anthopoulos as general manager

ATLANTA (AP) A person with knowledge of the decision says the Atlanta Braves have selected former Dodgers and Blue Jays executive Alex Anthopoulos as their general manager.

Silverman back in role as Tampa Bay Rays team president

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Matt Silverman has transitioned back into a role as team president of the Tampa Bay Rays after spending the past three years as head of the club’s baseball operations.

Yankees bench coach Rob Thomson 1st to interview for manager

NEW YORK (AP) Rob Thomson, a bench coach on the Joe Girardi’s staff for the past decade, is the first candidate to be interviewed to replace the New York Yankees manager.

Cubs hire Hickey as pitching coach, Hyde now bench coach

CHICAGO (AP) The Cubs have hired Jim Hickey as their pitching coach and moved Brandon Hyde to bench coach.

Athletics outfielder Mark Canha has surgery on right wrist

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Outfielder Mark Canha of the Oakland Athletics had arthroscopic surgery on his right wrist to remove a cyst and is expected to be fully healthy by spring training.

Jose Altuve voted best by players for 2nd year in a row

NEW YORK (AP) Houston second baseman Jose Altuve was voted outstanding player for the second straight season in Players Choice Awards balloting by the Major League Baseball Players Association.

Texas can pay most for Otani, followed by Yankees and Twins

NEW YORK (AP) Texas, the New York Yankees and Minnesota can pay the most to a young international amateur free agent as highly touted pitcher-outfielder Shohei Otani prepares to enter the market, and Major League Baseball and its Japanese counterpart have agreed to the outlines of a deal to keep the old posting system for this offseason.

Defeated Dodgers motivated to make another World Series run

LOS ANGELES (AP) After falling one victory short of winning the World Series, the Dodgers front office is motivated to tweak a roster that it expects will remain mostly intact next season.

Series a winner for Fox, but doesn't match last year

NEW YORK (AP) The Houston Astros may not have the drawing power of the Chicago Cubs, but Fox isn’t about to complain.

Pitcher Roy Halladay dies in Gulf of Mexico plane crash

HOLIDAY, Fla. (AP) Authorities have confirmed that former Major League Baseball pitcher Roy Halladay died in a small plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida.

Judge bidding for rare double with BBWAA awards

NEW YORK (AP) Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is a finalist for AL MVP and Rookie of the Year, giving him a chance to become just the third player to win the awards in the same year.

Rangers exercise option on Perez, decline Napoli, Barnette

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) The Texas Rangers have declined their 2018 club options for slugger Mike Napoli and reliever Tony Barnette, and won’t make a $17.4 million qualifying offer to free agent pitcher Andrew Cashner.

Astros coach Dauer recovering after surgery for blood clot

HOUSTON (AP) Houston Astros first base coach Rich Dauer is recovering after surgery on a blood clot in his brain.

Bautista's $17.5M option declined by Blue Jays

TORONTO (AP) Jose Bautista’s $17.5 million option has been declined by the Toronto Blue Jays, who will pay a $500,000 buyout.

Ethier is free agent after Dodgers decline $17.5M option

LOS ANGELES (AP) The Dodgers have declined outfielder Andre Ethier’s $17.5 million club option, making the longest-tenured player on the team a free agent.

Tanaka stays with Yankees; Indians keep Brantley

NEW YORK (AP) Scratch Masahiro Tanaka off the list of potential free-agent pitchers.

Marlins decline Ichiro Suzuki's $2 million club option

MIAMI (AP) Ichiro Suzuki’s $2 million club option with the Miami Marlins has been declined, making the 44-year-old outfielder a free agent.

Justin Upton's new deal with Angels backloads money

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Justin Upton’s $106 million, five-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels backloads money and will save the team more than $6 million next season and $4 million in 2019. He also receives a full no-trade provision.

After Series, focus on free agents, plus Stanton and Otani

LOS ANGELES (AP) Baseball’s business season began Thursday when 149 players became free agents just nine hours after the Houston Astros won their first World Series title.

World Series champion Houston Astros arrive back home

HOUSTON (AP) Houston began welcoming the World Series champion Astros as heroes immediately after their charter flight landed at Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport.

Cuban baseball player smugglers face sentencing in Miami

MIAMI (AP) A sports agent and a baseball trainer are facing prison time at a sentencing hearing in Miami after their convictions for illegally smuggling Cuban players into the U.S.

Called it: Sports Illustrated predicted Astros title in '14

LOS ANGELES (AP) What jinx?

Carlos Correa tells the MLB on FOX crew how he managed to win a World Series and plan an engagement

Carlos Correa tells the MLBonFOX crew how he managed to win a World Series and plan an engagemen

Houston Astros start the Lockerroom party!

Astros' Hinch: Backstop bust to Series-winning skipper

LOS ANGELES (AP) About a dozen years ago, A.J. Hinch figured out his future in baseball wasn’t behind the plate.

Column: A dud of a Game 7 ruins a classic World Series

What a letdown.

A. J. Hinch spoke with Ken Rosenthal moments before Game 7 of the World Series

A. J. Hinch spoke with Ken Rosenthal moments before Game 7 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Dodgers.

All those wins add up: Under new rule, Dodgers host Game 7

LOS ANGELES (AP) All you fans who hated the rule that linked the All-Star Game to home-field advantage in the World Series, guess what?