Baseball

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox agreed to a multiyear contract with ESPN's John Schriffen to be their television play-by-play announcer.

NEW YORK (AP) — Bubba Thompson was claimed off waivers by the Minnesota Twins from the New York Yankees on Wednesday, moving to his fourth team of the offseason.

MIAMI (AP) — Trey Mancini has agreed to a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins and will report to major league spring training.

It was a little past 8 a.m. in Tokyo when the newest inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame were announced. Next year there could be some big celebrations over breakfast in Japan.

Rhys Hoskins and the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a $34 million, two-year contract, filling the team's opening at first base.

NEW YORK (AP) — Todd Helton thought back to when he was a kid being coached by his father, Jerry, a minor league catcher in the 1960s.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Phillies have signed left-handed pitcher Kolby Allard to a one-year contract. The 26-year-old Allard pitched in just four games last season for Atlanta. He spent four seasons with Texas and is 9-24 with a 6.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Right-handed reliever Robert Stephenson agreed to a $33 million, three-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.

Joey Gallo and the Washington Nationals agreed Tuesday to a $5 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.

Canadian left-hander James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to an US$11 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press.