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Astros shortstop Jed Lowrie will travel to Colombia next week to serve as a sports envoy in Major League Baseball's "Diamond Diplomacy" program in conjunction with the U.S. Department of…Read more

The Mets settled on a $5.3 million deal with starting pitcher Dillon Gee and a $1.88 million contract with infielder Ruben Tejada, according to a source, exchanging figures with first…Read more

There was a wide-open competition at first base last season, but things have changed heading into 2015. Logan Morrison performed well down the stretch and is the only player on…Read more

For Rusney Castillo, the adrenaline of the crash course has given way to the comfort of getting into a routine. The whirlwind that took place for Castillo after signing late…Read more

The Astros reached one-year deals with catcher Jason Castro ($4 million) and left-handed pitcher Tony Sipp ($2.4 million) prior to Friday's deadline for arbitration-eligible players to exchange numbers with their…Read more

Select players, manager Walt Weiss and general manager Jeff Bridich will set out Jan. 23 to meet fans in Colorado Springs, Albuquerque, N.M., Boise, Idaho, and Salt Lake City, Utah,…Read more

It appears Mike Minor will become the first Braves player to experience an arbitration hearing since the club won its 2001 case against John Rocker.    Read more

The Blue Jays re-signed infielder Munenori Kawasaki to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training on Friday afternoon.    Read more

The Athletics on Friday avoided arbitration with five players, agreeing to terms on one-year deals with outfielders Josh Reddick, Craig Gentry and Sam Fuld, third baseman Brett Lawrie and right-hander…Read more

The Phillies agreed to terms with outfielders Ben Revere and Domonic Brown on one-year contracts Friday, avoiding salary arbitration hearings for 2015.    Read more