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New York Yankees' Aaron Judge, center, clenches his helmet while walking in the dugout after he was pulled from the game after suffering an apparent injury while hitting a single off Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Glenn Sparkman during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, April 20, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Yankee slugger Judge set to miss extended time

by Ronald Blum Associated PressApril 21, 2019April 21, 2019

New York Yankees Brett Gardner, left, celebrates with Yankees Aaron Judge, right rear, after hitting a seventh-inning grand slam during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Gardner slam lifts Yanks over Red Sox 5-3 for 2-game sweep

by Ronald Blum AP Baseball WriterApril 17, 2019

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper watches his single off Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Spencer Turnbull during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game Wednesday, March 20, 2019, in Clearwater, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

AP study: MLB average salary on track for 2nd straight drop

by Ronald Blum Associated PressMarch 26, 2019

A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press Tuesday that Mike Trout and the Angels are close to finalizing a record $432 million, 12-year contract that would shatter the record for the largest deal in North American sports history.

AP source: Trout, Angels close to record $432M, 12-year deal

by Ronald Blum Associated PressMarch 19, 2019

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2018, file photo, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference in Los Angeles. Major League Baseball and its players' union reached an unprecedented agreement to discuss renegotiating their labor contract that has three seasons remaining, part of a deal that includes modest rule changes for 2020 and drops pitch clocks until 2022 at the earliest. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

MLB players, owners to start labor talks 2 years early

by Ronald Blum Associated PressMarch 14, 2019

In this July 26, 2015, file photo, National Baseball Hall of Famer Tom Seaver arrives for an induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, N.Y. Seaver has been diagnosed with dementia and has retired from public life.

Mets great Tom Seaver diagnosed with dementia at 74

by Ronald Blum Associated PressMarch 7, 2019

FILE - In this May 29, 2009, file photo, USA softball player Jessica Mendoza poses for a photo in the ESPN broadcast booth at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Mendoza has been hired as a baseball operations adviser for the New York Mets while remaining a broadcaster for ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball." The move, announced Tuesday, March 5, 2019, is part of an increasing number of television commentators who also work for teams. (AP Photo/File)

Jessica Mendoza hired as Mets adviser but keeps ESPN job

by Ronald Blum Associated PressMarch 5, 2019

FILE - In this July 16, 2018, file photo, Washington Nationals Bryce Harper (34) reacts to his winning hit during the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby, in Washington. A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a 330 million, 13-year contract, the largest deal in baseball history. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, because the agreement is subject to a successful physical. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Harper, Phillies agree to $330M, 13-year deal

by Ronald Blum Associated PressFebruary 28, 2019

FILE - In this Thursday, June 21, 2018, file photo, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks during a news conference in Omaha, Neb. Baseball players and management appear headed to early labor negotiations that could lead to significant economic changes in the collective bargaining agreement and possibly a new deal past the current expiration of December 2021. Management backed off its desire for a pitch clock this year, putting off most on-field changes to at least 2020. The biggest alterations discussed for this year are a single trade deadline and lowering the number of mound visits without a pitching change. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)

Baseball appears headed to early labor negotiations

by Ronald Blum Associated PressFebruary 27, 2019

Colorado Rockies second baseman Daniel Murphy poses for a picture at their spring baseball training facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Accustomed to the postseason, Daniel Murphy focused his free agent checklist on playoff contenders. When the ascendant Rockies showed as much interest in Murphy as he had in them, working out the details of a two-year, 24 million contract was no big deal. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File)

After veteran salaries drop, baseball players want change

by Ronald Blum Associated PressFebruary 20, 2019