Saturday's high school sports roundup
Highlights and top scorers from action Saturday.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — DJ LeMahieu and the New York Yankees are happy there will be a little bit of baseball normalcy when spring training games begin on Sunday.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Albert Pujols woke up from a nap last Monday in Arizona to find several hundred messages and missed calls on his phone.
Highlights and top scorers from action Friday.
SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Chris Davis says he’s made changes in his swing that fans will spot right away. Whether they produce better results, that’s what the Baltimore Orioles slugger and his team want to see.
Jay Bruce made it to the New York Yankees, 3 1/2 years later than he first thought.
Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon figures players can find plenty to do with any extra time they could get at the end of days if spring training games don't go nine innings.
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox and Cuban pitching prospect Norge Vera have agreed to a minor league contract that includes a $1.5 million signing bonus.
NEW YORK (AP) — Three players were positive for COVID-19 among 900 intake samples among those arriving at spring training during the second week of workouts.
DETROIT (AP) — These last few seasons have been difficult for Miguel Cabrera.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jo Adell tore through the Los Angeles Angels' minor league system with runaway momentum, and he cracked the big league roster last season just a few months after his 21st birthday.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Once adversaries, Eddie Rosario and Indians manager Terry Francona are now allies.
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich has never believed the results of one season have any carryover effect into the next year.
PHOENIX (AP) — Two Arizona residents are suing the cities of Phoenix and Scottsdale over the development of the San Francisco Giants' year-round training facility in Papago Park.
Salvador Perez and Adalberto Mondesi each arrived at spring training a year ago after significant surgeries, and they spent the time leading up to the COVID-19 pause wondering whether they would be ready for opening day.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have uncertainty in their bullpen this spring and essentially every role is up for grabs.
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Veteran right-hander Jesse Chavez is re-signing with the Los Angeles Angels on a minor league deal.
ATLANTA (AP) — It took a while for Brian Snitker to get his shot at being a big league manager.
NEW YORK (AP) — Marla Miller is stepping down after 21 years as Major League Baseball's senior vice president of special events.
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Lake Monsters will be sold and join a different league, the Burlington baseball club has announced.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Trying to strengthen the strained relationship between the community and city police, the Cavaliers hosted dozens of area youth for what the NBA team — in its partnership with the Browns and Indians — hopes leads to permanent change.
Right-hander Kevin Gausman’s impressive day at spring training had nothing to do with any of the usual statistics, like strikeouts or innings pitched.
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Bryce Harper’s first year in Philadelphia ended with his former team winning the World Series, and the Phillies suffered another September collapse in his second season.