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Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman takes during live batting practice before playing the Baltimore Orioles in a spring baseball game at CoolToday Park in North Port, Fla., Wednesday, March 3, 2021. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
National League East Preview Capsules

By The Associated Press Mar. 18, 2021 08:32 PM EDT

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona wears a face covering as he drives around on a golf cart during a spring training baseball practice Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
American League Central Preview Capsules

By The Associated Press Mar. 18, 2021 07:48 PM EDT

New York Mets relief pitcher Jeurys Familia throws during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Alderson: `Some of our players aren’t defensive geniuses'

By The Associated Press Mar. 04, 2021 05:47 PM EST

Minnesota Twins Alex Colome sets up to throw a ball during spring training baseball practice on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Fort Myers, Fla. The Twins signed Colome away from their chief divisional competition, the Chicago White Sox. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Bullpen additions for Twins don't mean demotion for Rogers

By Dave Campbell Feb. 24, 2021 05:57 PM EST

FILE - In this Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 file photo, Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago. Minnesota's pitching staff carried the load for the team last year, but it'll be a prove-it season again for most of the starters and relievers the Twins have assembled for 2021 in attempt to win a third straight AL Central title. Jose Berrios is at the top of the list. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Twins pitchers again in prove-it mode, starting with Berrios

By Dave Campbell Feb. 19, 2021 06:19 PM EST

FILE - This Sept. 23, 1983 file photo shows Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa. La Russa, the Hall of Famer who won a World Series championship with the Oakland Athletics and two more with the St. Louis Cardinals, is returning to manage the Chicago White Sox 34 years after they fired him, the team announced Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/File)
AL Central teams at the start of spring training

By The Associated Press Feb. 11, 2021 12:38 PM EST

FILE - Cleveland Indians' Francisco Lindor runs after hitting a double against the Chicago White Sox during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Chicago, in this Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020, file photo. The Cleveland Indians have agreed to trade four-time All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor and pitcher Carlos Carrasco to the New York Mets, a person with direct knowledge of the deal told the Associated Press on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Mega deal: Indians trade star Lindor, Carrasco to Mets

By Tom Withers Jan. 07, 2021 04:29 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2020, file photo, Chicago White Sox's James McCann (33) celebrates as he crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run off Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher JT Brubaker during the third inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh. Free agent catcher James McCann and the New York Mets were close to completing a $40 million, four-year contract Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, as the team continues to upgrade its roster under new owner Steve Cohen. A person close to the deal confirmed the details to The Associated Press under condition of anonymity because there was no official announcement. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
AP source: Catcher James McCann, Mets near $40M, 4-yr deal

By Ben Walker Dec. 12, 2020 01:36 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2019, file photo, Minnesota Twins left fielder Eddie Rosario jogs in during the baseball team's game against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit. The Twins declined Wednesday, Dec. 2, to offer a 2021 contract to Rosario, their regular left fielder for the last six seasons. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Schwarber, Bradley, Duvall among 59 cut in pandemic fallout

By Ronald Blum Dec. 02, 2020 10:33 PM EST

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda throws to a Cleveland Indians batter during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
Maeda, Sano power Twins past Indians 3-0

By Brian Hall Aug. 01, 2020 10:09 PM EDT

Chicago White Sox manager Ricky Renteria, left, bumps elbows with Minnesota Twins' manager Rocco Baldelli, before the White Sox's home opener baseball game Friday, July 24, 2020, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
Kepler hits 2 HR, Twins power past White Sox 10-5 in opener

By Matt Carlson Jul. 25, 2020 12:08 AM EDT