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Associated Press ST. LOUIS — David Freese has decided to decline his induction into the St. Louis Cardinals' Hall of Fame.The former third baseman was a postseason hero for his hometown team in…

JAY COHEN Associated Press CHICAGO — When it comes to baseball and LGBTQ+ inclusivity, Billy Bean often flashes back to his playing days.Ending his career without telling his parents about his…

FRED GOODALL Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The streaking Tampa Bay Rays are running out of superlatives to describe baseball’s best start in more than three decades.Remarkable, incredible,…

BERNIE WILSON Associated Press Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton handed Mitch Keller the opening day assignment — and a celebratory bottle of bubbly.Shelton broke the news to the 26-year-old…

CHARLES ODUM Associated Press The Atlanta Braves have reason to hope right-hander Kyle Wright, the majors' only 20-game winner last season, still has time to be ready for opening day.If Wright requires…

Associated Press The most expensive free agent in Tampa Bay history made a good first impression with the Rays.Zach Eflin struck out three of four Minnesota Twins batters on Thursday in his first spring…

ASSOCIATED PRESS Cal Conley of the Atlanta Braves thought he had just won the game with a two-out, bases-loaded walk-off walk on Saturday. He took a few steps toward first base, bat still in hand, when…

Rinku Singh first made headlines in 2008 when he won the Million Dollar Arm reality TV show pitching contest that saw him set off for the US from Gopiganj in Uttar Pradesh. That journey saw him eventually become the first Indian to play…