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DUNEDIN — Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman shakes out his arm when he thinks back to stepping into the batter's box to face now-teammate Max Scherzer.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Right-hander Jakob Junis and the Cleveland Guardians finalized their $4.5 million, one-year contract on Sunday.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado reported to spring training on Sunday, showing up to play for a team that spent much of the offseason trying to trade him .

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former All-Star infielder Paul DeJong and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract. DeJong can earn an additional $600,000 in performance bonuses. An All-Star in 2019, DeJong hit .

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — First baseman Ty France finalized a one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins, who also announced a minor league deal with right-hander Erasmo Ramírez on Saturday. The 30-year-old France hit .

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels announced a $10 million, one-year contract with veteran right-hander Kenley Jansen and a $5 million, one-year deal with veteran infielder Yoán Moncada on Saturday.

Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer and World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox , is being treated for stomach cancer. Jenks shared his condition from a Portugal hospital bed in an interview with MLB.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets right-hander Kodai Senga threw live batting practice on Saturday, and the team was encouraged by his performance coming off an injury-shortened season.

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — When it comes to the catchers for the Chicago White Sox, Korey Lee sees a common thread. “We got a lot of hard workers,” Lee said. “I think that’s kind of what we’re going to set our tone with.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Paul Skenes spent his rookie season dutifully following the Pittsburgh Pirates’ plan to bring their young ace along as slowly and safely as possible. It worked.