Baseball

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs and Colin Rea have agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract, reuniting the right-hander with manager Craig Counsell.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big league ballparks.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has banned two fans who interfered with Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts during a World Series game at Yankee Stadium from attending any games at big league ballparks.

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Athletics should expect to play in front of packed houses at Sutter Health Park this season.

The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $10 million, one-year contract with reliever Andrew Kittredge, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Left-hander Caleb Ferguson and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract. The agreement was announced Friday. The 28-year-old is 19-13 with five saves and a 3.

NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration hearing when the first baseman agreed Thursday to a $28.5 million, one-year contract on the day players and teams exchanged proposed figures.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays and slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have avoided arbitration. The Blue Jays announced Thursday that they agreed to one-year contracts with all seven of their arbitration-eligible players, including Guerrero at US$28.

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs acquired reliever Matt Festa from the Texas Rangers for cash on Thursday. Festa was 6-1 with a 5.70 ERA over 18 games for Texas and one with the New York Mets last season. The 31-year-old right-hander is 8-3 with a 4.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired minor league pitcher Jose Vasquez from the Minnesota Twins on Thursday for catcher Diego Cartaya. Vasquez had a 4.