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DUNEDIN — Max Scherzer had a solid spring training debut for Toronto as the Blue Jays defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Tuesday. Scherzer started the game and struck out four of the seven batters he faced.

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP) — Max Scherzer is embracing the long road back.

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Bryce Harper's love for the Phillie Phanatic runs skin deep. Literally. The Phillies star arrived at spring training sporting a tattoo on his right arm of the team's iconic mascot zooming around on an all-terrain vehicle.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers owe $1.051 billion in deferred pay to eight players from 2028-46 following Tanner Scott's $72 million, four-year contract and Teoscar Hernández’s $66 million, three-year deal.

Los Angeles Dodgers deferred compensation obligations from 2028-46, as obtained by The Associated Press. Figures in millions of dollars.

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners have signed veteran reliever Trevor Gott to a minor league contract with an invitation to big league camp in spring training.

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Shortly after his playing career ended, Jerry Dipoto took in a game at Wrigley Field with former big league manager Jim Fregosi. After a particularly nasty strikeout by Eric Gagne, Dipoto laughed.

NEW YORK (AP) — Hit hard by injuries early in spring training , the New York Mets added some depth Monday night when they acquired outfielder Alexander Canario from the Chicago Cubs for cash.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Lawrence J. Dolan, owner of Cleveland's Major League Baseball team since 2000, has died. He was 94. Dolan died Sunday night of natural causes, the Cleveland Guardians said Monday in a statement. “Mr.

LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Free agent reliever Andrew Chafin signed a minor league deal Monday to go to spring training with the Detroit Tigers, the team that traded the left-hander to Texas last summer.