Baseball

The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever's pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays last week.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Blake Sabol from the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday for international signing bonus pool allocation. Sabol, 27, batted .

The Texas Rangers are making their regional game broadcasts available directly to consumers in a streaming package they say is the first step in providing multiple viewing options after several seasons of access issues.

BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers will be featured on four of ESPN’s first 10 “Sunday Night Baseball” broadcasts along with a March 27 appearance on the sport’s main opening day.

NEW YORK (AP) — Roki Sasaki can sign with Major League Baseball teams during a nine-day window starting Wednesday, an unusual free agency with ripple effects for Latin American teenagers whose unofficial agreements worth millions are on hold pending

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Mariners acquired infielder Miles Mastrobuoni from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for cash. Mastrobuoni, 29, hit .194 with four RBIs in 50 games for Chicago last year.

DENVER (AP) — Thairo Estrada is guaranteed $4 million in his one-year contract with the Colorado Rockies and can earn $750,000 in performance bonuses. Estrada gets a $3.25 million salary as part of the agreement announced Jan.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals and former All-Star pitcher Jorge López agreed to terms on a 1-year contract, the team announced Saturday.

CHICAGO (AP) — Infielder Josh Rojas can earn up to $1 million in performance bonuses in addition to his $3.5 million salary with the Chicago White Sox. Rojas can earn $500,000 based on games played, according to the deal announced Jan.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For the first time in nearly two decades as a major league pitcher, Justin Verlander didn't take an offseason break from throwing. He needed to keep a baseball in his hand so his shoulder would cooperate.