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DETROIT (AP) — Andy Ibañez homered, Casey Mize pitched six effective innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the New York Yankees 6-2 on Monday for their fourth consecutive victory.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has reportedly signed the third-largest contract in Major League Baseball history, likely making him a member of the Toronto Blue Jays for the rest of his career.

NEW YORK (AP) — Offense is down again at the start of the big league season, with hits even harder to come by. The big league batting average was .239 through the first full week of play, down from .240 through the first full week of 2024.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump welcomed Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and the reigning champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Monday to congratulate them for winning the World Series last season.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers will hold a public ceremony honoring the life of longtime broadcaster Bob Uecker before their Aug. 24 game with the San Francisco Giants.

Toronto slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has consistently said he wanted to be a Blue Jay for his entire career. The two sides have agreed on a long-term megadeal that could very well make that happen.

The owners of the the Vancouver Canadians have announced that the team is up for sale. Jake Kerr and Jeff Mooney bought the High-A Minor League Baseball club off of Fred Hermann back in 2007, when it was a farm team for the Oakland A's .