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Lawrence Butler and the Athletics have finalized a $65.5 million, seven-year contract, another major investment for a team preparing to spend three seasons playing in a temporary minor league home.

Former big league slugger Mo Vaughn has confirmed he used human growth hormone to recover from a nagging knee injury late in his career.

Dodgers pitcher Michael Grove will miss the upcoming season after having surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder.

Cincinnati Reds prospect Cam Collier is scheduled to have surgery to repair a torn left thumb ligament on Thursday.

Orioles right-hander Grayson Rodriguez has inflammation in his throwing elbow and will be shut down for up to 10 days.

Twins right-hander Erasmo Ramirez has a significant tear in his shoulder and will be out for an extended period.

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez will undergo surgery on a broken left hamate bone and miss six to eight weeks.

Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff, who missed all of last season while recovering from shoulder surgery, expects to pitch in a minor league spring training game this week.

Pitcher Art Schallock, who in 1951 replaced future Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle on the Yankees' roster and had been the oldest living former major leaguer, has died at age 100.

Pitcher Jacob deGrom and outfielder Wyatt Langford made their first spring training appearance with the Texas Rangers on Saturday.