Baseball

Houston Astros owner Jim Crane declined comment Wednesday on Major League Baseball’s investigation into allegations of sign stealing against his team.

Derek Jeter is among 18 newcomers on the 2020 Hall of Fame ballot. Other newcomers include Cliff Lee, Josh Beckett, Jason Giambi, Paul Konerko, Rafael Furcal and Bobby Abreu.

Angels' Trout overcame injury and tragedy to win his third AL MVP award, getting 17 of 30 first-place votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

In the Major League Baseball’s collective bargaining agreement with the players’ association, the MLB minimum salary will rise to $563,500 next season, a hike of $8,500.

Justin Verlander beat out Houston Astros teammate Gerrit Cole in balloting for the NL Cy Young Award and Jacob deGrom won the NL Cy Young for the second straight year.

Just days after his mom death, Shildt was honored for piloting the Cardinals back into the playoffs, beating Craig Counsell of the Brewers to win NL Manager of the Year.

Kapler has been hired as San Francisco's manager, receiving a three-year contract to replace Bruce Bochy, who retired at the end of the season with San Francisco.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Dustin Pedroia is hoping to return to the Boston Red Sox next year after playing in just nine games during the past two seasons because of his injured left knee.
"Every indication I've gotten is that he's feeling good and intending on playing," Chaim Bloom, Boston's…

Young sluggers known for their prodigious power, Mets' Pete Alonso and Astros' Yordan Álvarez knocked the Rookie of the Year voting out of the park.

The Seattle Mariners have made a trio of promotions to fill out the major league coaching staff for next season.