Major League Baseball roundup

ByReuters

Published 17/01/2017 at 01:06 GMT

Jan 16 (The Sports Xchange) - President Barack Obama, wrapping up his last week in office, celebrated with the World Series champion Chicago Cubs at the White House on Monday.

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The president, who has a home in Chicago, is a diehard Chicago White Sox fan but rooted for the Cubs after the Sox failed to reach the postseason.

The Cubs won their first World Series title since 1908 by defeating the Cleveland Indians in November.

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25/03/2024 at 13:53

The Kansas City Royals agreed to a five-year, $65 million contract with left-hander Danny Duffy on Monday.

The 28-year-old Duffy will remain with the team that chose him in the third round of the 2007 draft.

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The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a one-year, $9 million contract with outfielder Michael Saunders, multiple media outlets reported Monday.

The deal includes a club option worth $11 million that can jump to $14 million with escalators, or a $1 million buyout.

Saunders made the American League All-Star team with the Toronto Blue Jays and hit .253 with 24 home runs and 32 doubles in 2016.

10/12/2023 at 13:55

07/12/2023 at 12:02

21/11/2023 at 10:18

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