Morrison gets deal, powers up Twins
The Minnesota Twins have powered up their lineup.
Free agent slugger Logan Morrison and the Twins reached agreement on a $65 million, one-year deal, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on Sunday.
The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the contract was subject to a physical.
Morrison had a careerhigh 38 home runs and 85 RBIs for the Tampa Bay Rays last season, mostly as a first baseman.
The 30-year-old Morrison has also played the corner outfield spots. With Eddie Rosario and Max Kepler in left field and right field and Joe Mauer at first base, Morrison is likely to be the primary designated hitter for a team that earned an AL wild-card spot last season. YANKEES 8, PHILLIES 3 » Jordan Montgomery pitched two shutout innings for New York. Philadelphia starter Aaron Nola gave up three runs on four hits in two innings. NATIONALS 9, BRAVES 3 » Max Scherzer allowed one run, on a homer by Dansby Swanson, in two innings and struck out three for Washington. Bryce Harper went 0 for 3 in his first spring game. Matt Wieters homered for the Nationals. METS 10, MARLINS 3 » Yoenis Cespedes hit a threerun homer in his second at-bat of the spring for New York. Cespedes singled his first time up and scored on new teammate Todd Frazier’s double. Robert Gsellman started and allowed one hit in two innings.
Miami starter Tyler Cloyd lasted just four outs and gave up five runs and seven hits. RED SOX 7, ORIOLES 1 » Xander Bogaerts singled and scored for Boston. Mookie Betts fanned in all three at-bats for the Red Sox. Gabriel Ynoa allowed a run and struck out four in a two-inning start for Baltimore. ASTROS 7, CARDINALS 3 » Gerrit Cole struck out two in two perfect innings in his Houston debut. World Series MVP George Springer hit an RBI double and scored on a single by Alex Bregman. Yadier Molina homered for St. Louis. PIRATES 8, TIGERS (SS) 8, 9 INNINGS » Nicholas Castellanos homered and Jeimer Candelario doubled and scored for Detroit’s split squad. Alfredo Reyes had an inside-the-park homer for Pittsburgh. TWINS 5, RAYS 4 » Kyle Gibson retired all six batters he faced in a start for Minnesota. Tampa Bay starter Blake Snell struck out four in two perfect innings.