A person with knowledge of the deal says the Texas Rangers and free agent designated hitter Joc Pederson have agreed on a contract.

Corey Seager never made any excuses when he was struggling earlier in the season.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto struck out three batters over two scoreless innings in his exhibition debut on Wednesday, giving a glimpse into why the Los Angeles Dodgers believe the Japanese right-hander can become an ace in the big leagues.

Jose Altuve belted a grand slam in the 10th inning and the Houston Astros, saved by Carlos Correa’s tying homer in the ninth, beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 to give manager Dusty Baker quite an exciting birthday gift.

Jonah Heim and Nate Lowe had two-run homers among their three hits apiece, Kolby Allard pitched five scoreless innings of five-hit ball and the Texas Rangers emphatically snapped their 16-game road losing streak with a 12-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Veteran slugger Khris Davis has been designated for assignment by the slumping Texas Rangers.

Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani had a start like none since Babe Ruth 100 years earlier.