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In this Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 photo, Philadelphia Phillies' team translator Diego Ettedgui, center, watches as Andres Blanco, left, meets with fans before a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Phillies players say Spanish translator is clutch for team

By STEPHEN GROSS and The (Allentown) Morning Call - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, file photo, home plate umpire Quinn Wolcott lays on the ground after getting hit by a pitch from Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Buck Farmer during the third inning in a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland. A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that Major League Baseball is reviewing how an Wolcott got hit this week by a pitch that the catcher missed. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File)

MLB rules no intent on Tigers pitch that hit plate umpire

By BEN WALKER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2015, file photo, Japan's starter Shohei Otani pitches against South Korea during the first inning of their semifinal game at the Premier12 world baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. Shohei Otani is likely to leave Japan and sign with a Major League Baseball team after this season, multiple reports in Japanese media said Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, a move that would cost the 23-year-old pitcher and outfielder more than $100 million. (AP Photo/Toru Takahashi, File)

Reports: Otani likely to sign with MLB in costly move

By JIM ARMSTRONG - Associated Press

Kansas man hopes to earn MLB bat certification

By ELVYN JONES - Associated Press

In this Aug. 4, 2017 photo, Grant McKnight, CEO of DuraEdge Products Inc., walks into the storage area for the mined raw clay mineral they use in their dirt in Slippery Rock, Pa. DuraEdge supplies dirt for infields for over 20 baseball Teams. (Darrell Sapp/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP)

Why Pennsylvania dirt is used in most MLB stadium infields

By ELIZABETH BLOOM and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Associated Press

El toletero de los Tigres de Detroit Miguel Cabrera está en el fondo de una pelea entre jugadores de los Tigres con los de los Yanquies en el sexto inning de un partido de las Grandes Ligas el jueves, 24 de agosto del 2017. (AP Foto/Duane Burleson)

Tigers’ Cabrera banned 7 games, Yankees’ Sanchez 4 for fight

By MIKE FITZPATRICK - Associated Press

Home plate umpire Chris Guccione points to Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, Aug. 19, 2017, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The World Umpires Association, the union representing Major League Baseball umpires, announced that umpires will be wearing white wristbands during all games to protest the escalating verbal attacks on umpires and their strong objection to the Office of the Commissioner's response to the verbal attacks. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

MLB umpires wear wristbands to protest ‘abusive’ treatment

By Ben Walker - Associated Press

Joey Votto, Reds slugger, beats Cubs’ four-man outfield

By Josh Luckenbaugh - The Washington Times

Bryce Harper to don ‘Big Kid’ in Players Weekend jerseys

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Seattle Mariners' Robinson Cano follows through on an RBI double to right during the third inning of the team's baseball game against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Cano helps push Mariners past Rangers, 8-7

By SEAN SHAPIRO - Associated Press

Miami Marlins' Giancarlo Stanton stands near the entrance to the dugout before the start of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Sunday, July 30, 2017, in Miami. NL home run leader Giancarlo Stanton was held out of Miami's lineup for the first time since May 31. The Reds defeated the Marlins 6-4. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Giancarlo Stanton upset with Marlins rebuilding cycle

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 28, 2012, file photo, flags of the United States and Japan are carried during the opening ceremony at a season-opening baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. Major League Baseball plans to start the 2019 and 2020 seasons in Asia and play regular-season games in England in June of both years. The collective bargaining agreement reached in November was finalized and sent to the clubs Friday, July 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)

AP NewsBreak: MLB plans Asian, England games for ‘19, ‘20

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Washington Nationals' Brian Goodwin celebrates his two-run home run with Jose Lobaton, right, during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Thursday, July 27, 2017, in Washington. Nationals' Max Scherzer (31) who scored on the play, is greeted at the dugout. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Nationals have record-setting day in home runs in 15-2 win over Brewers

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

The scoreboard shows that the start of the baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the Atlanta Braves has been delayed, Thursday, July 6, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Nationals win legal ruling from New York state appeals court in MASN dispute

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

FILE - In this May 21, 2017, file photo, Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish reacts after the third out during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers, in Detroit. Yu Darvish could be going into his final stretch with the Rangers. The right-hander from Japan can become a free agent after this season. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

Is Darvish into last stretch with Rangers, his 1st MLB team?

By STEPHEN HAWKINS - Associated Press

Manfred: MLB open to more aggressively managing change

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

FILE - From left are 2017 file photos showing Bryce Harper, of the Washington Nationals, Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels and Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees. Harper, Trout and Judge have become the face of baseball as a gleaming, modernist ballpark and a city known for its Latino culture host the All-Star Game for the first time. (AP Photo/File)

MLB looks to Harper, Trout, Judge to connect with fans

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Sports on TV

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Umpire Hernandez sues MLB, claiming race discrimination

Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2017, file photo, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred answers questions at a news conference in Phoenix. On March 9, 2018, MLB announced a deal with Facebook to stream 25 afternoon games in the 2018 season. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

With MLB pace of game, even talks go slowly

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press