Baseball

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — After a nearly two-month delay, the Pinellas County Commission voted Tuesday in favor of its share of financing for a new $1.3 billion Tampa Bay Rays ballpark, part of a plan to keep the team in St.

NEW YORK (AP) — Devin Williams found autumn in New York so inviting. “I typically go out of the country for like a week or so once the season’s over. Instead, this year, I actually went to New York and spent 10 days in October,” he said Tuesday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Right-hander Kyle Wright and the Kansas City Royals agreed Tuesday to a $1.8 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets signed infielder Jared Young to a one-year contract Monday, adding depth at first base after star slugger Pete Alonso became a free agent this fall. Young gets a $1.

NEW YORK (AP) — A yearlong study by Major League Baseball concluded rising velocities, pitch shaping and emphasis on maximum effort are the likely causes of the vast increase in pitcher injuries and recommended exploring rules changes to address the

NEW YORK (AP) — Left-hander Max Fried and the New York Yankees finalized a $218 million, eight-year contract on Tuesday. The deal was agreed to last week at the winter meetings after the Yankees lost outfielder Juan Soto to the rival Mets .

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Julio Borbón has joined Milwaukee’s staff as the Brewers’ first base coach after spending the last three seasons working in the Minnesota Twins organization.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — After two costly delays, the Pinellas County Commission is set to vote Tuesday on its share of financing for a new $1.3 billion Tampa Bay Rays ballpark. Rays officials say they’re confident of approval this time.

BALTIMORE (AP) — Tomoyuki Sugano is headed to the major leagues at last. The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a $13 million, one-year contract with the star Japanese right-hander Monday night.

TORONTO (AP) — Graham Johnson was hired by the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday as bullpen coach, Sam Greene as assistant pitching coach and Lou Iannotti as assistant hitting coach.