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Pirates RHP Santana banned 80 games for drugs, out this year

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People walk by the front of Angel Stadium, Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Anaheim, Calif. By the time Major League Baseball returns in late July, it will have been more than four months since teams last played. The season is now going to be a 60-game sprint to the finish, held in ballparks without fans and featuring some unusual rules. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Franco one of several top prospects picked for player pools

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 5, 2020, file photo, New York Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole throws during a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, Fla. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Cole still has not made his regular season debut with the Yankees. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

AP source: Yankees vs champ Nationals in DC on opening day

By BEN WALKER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019 file photo, Texas Rangers starting pitcher Lance Lynn throws during the first inning of the team's baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, in Arlington, Texas. Veteran right-hander Lance Lynn has been named the opening day starter for the Texas Rangers, a game that will come more than four months after manager Chris Woodward actually made that decision. Woodward revealed his choice Thursday, June 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Richard W. Rodriguez, File)

Lynn named Rangers’ opening day starter over Minor, Kluber

By STEPHEN HAWKINS - Associated Press

In this Feb. 23, 2020, file photo, the Phillie Phanatic mascot walks on the third-base dugout while the Philadelphia Phillies played the Pittsburgh Pirates in a spring training baseball game in Clearwater, Fla. Mascots are getting a reprieve from Major League Baseball. A month after being tossed out because of health concerns, they're again poised to become inside-the-parkers. (Yong Kim/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP) ** FILE **

Phillie Phanatic, Mr Met, MLB mascots now permitted in parks

By BEN WALKER - Associated Press

Washington Nationals' Howie Kendrick watches his grand slam against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 10th inning in Game 5 of a baseball National League Division Series on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) ** FILE **

Nationals’ return to play: What to know, from schedule to universal DH plans

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

Tuesday Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

MLB submits plan to Canadian government to play in Toronto

By ROB GILLIES - Associated Press

Dodger Stadium stands behind locked gates Wednesday, June 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. By the time Major League Baseball returns in late July, it will have been more than four months since teams last played. The season is now going to be a 60-game sprint to the finish, held in ballparks without fans and featuring some unusual rules. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Summary of Major League Baseball 2020 Operations Manual

Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2020, file photo, Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions at a press conference during baseball owners meetings in Orlando, Fla. Manfred tells The Associated Press that the commissioner's office, teams and the players' association &quot;owe it to our fans to be better than we've been the last three months.&quot; (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

AP Interview: Manfred: `We owe it to our fans to be better’

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Washington Nationals' Adam Eaton celebrates his two-run home run with Victor Robles during the eighth inning of Game 2 of the baseball World Series against the Washington Nationals Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) ** FILE **

MLB players will report to camp July 1

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times

The main gate of Coors Field, home of the Major League Baseball team the Colorado Rockies, is locked early Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in Denver. The league is waiting for the players' union to respond Tuesday to whether it will agree to health protocols for a 60-game regular-season slate and if players will report for training camp by July 1. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Baseball’s back: MLB sets 60-game sked, opens July 23 or 24

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

Canada open to MLB in Toronto but MLB has not submitted plan

By ROB GILLIES - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 8, 2020, file photo, an empty Parkview Field minor league baseball stadium is viewed in downtown Fort Wayne, Ind. Minor league umpires are out of jobs so far and maybe all year with no minor league seasons due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Mike Moore/The Journal-Gazette via AP, File)

MiLB teams sue insurance providers over denied virus claims

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions at a press conference during MLB baseball owners meetings, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE**

MLB plans 60-game slate, shortest since 1878 as union balks

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions at a press conference during MLB baseball owners meetings, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) ** FILE **

MLB plans 60-game slate after union rejects offer

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

A man stands at the empty seats with orange color jerseys prior to an opening baseball game between the Yomiuri Giants and the Hanshin Tigers at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo Friday, June 19, 2020. Japan's professional baseball regular season will be kicked off Friday without fans in attendance because of the threat of the spreading coronavirus. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Japan opens baseball season after 3-month pandemic delay

By STEPHEN WADE and KOJI UEDA - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 15, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Mike Trout smiles in the dugout after he scored on a home run by Brian Goodwin against the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas. If Major League Baseball and the players' union can partially save its 2020 season, the potential 60-to 70-game season would be much shorter than the usual 162-game grind. It would look much more like a college baseball season. “If there's 60 games on the schedule, someone like Mike Trout is going to play 60 games,” former major league baseball player and college coach Tracy Woodson said. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)

Back to school: MLB may have college vibe with short season

By DAVID BRANDT - Associated Press

AP source: MLB spring training sites close amid virus worry

By BEN WALKER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2019, file photo, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred speaks to the media at the owners meeting in Arlington, Texas. The chance that there will be no Major League Baseball season increased substantially Monday, June 15, 2020, when the commissioner's office told the players' association it will not proceed with a schedule amid the coronavirus pandemic unless the union waives its right to claim management violated a March agreement between the feuding sides. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

MLB tells players at most 60 games; 50 or fewer possible

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press