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ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves bolstered their outfield depth on Thursday by signing Alex Verdugo to a $1.5 million, one-year contract and optioning him to Triple-A Gwinnett. Verdugo, 28, hit .

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Catcher Jose Trevino and the Cincinnati Reds agreed Thursday to a three-year contract worth $14,925,000, a deal that adds $11.5 million in newly guaranteed money.

NEW YORK (AP) — Arizona minor league pitcher Listher Sosa was suspended for 80 games Thursday under baseball's minor league drug program following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance Methandienone.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Carson Spiers will enter the season as the Cincinnati Reds' fifth starter and Andrew Abbott will go on the injured list, manager Terry Francona announced Thursday.

DUNEDIN — Bowden Francis earned a win with by far his best outing this spring, Anthony Santander drove in three runs, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Thursday. Francis, who entered the game with a 9.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros pitcher Luis Garcia was scratched from a batting practice session Thursday because of right elbow soreness, another setback in his attempt to return from Tommy John surgery in May 2023.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jake Peavy, the 2007 NL Cy Young Award winner and member of the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame, has joined the team as special assistant to CEO Erik Greupner.

TOKYO (AP) — There was the crack of Shohei Ohtani's bat , the roars from the Tokyo Dome crowd and the beeps from the credit card machines at the massive merchandise center selling boatloads of Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs gear.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks reassigned veteran Trey Mancini to minor league camp Wednesday. Mancini agreed to a minor league contract with the organization in early February.

ATLANTA (AP) — Nine-time All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel is attempting to revive his career with the Atlanta Braves, his original team. Kimbrel and catcher James McCann have agreed to minor league contracts, the team confirmed on Wednesday.