WASHINGTON (AP) — The Nationals say No. 1 draft pick Stephen Strasburg has a dislocation in his left knee joint and should be fine for spring training.

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has the perfect gift to bust a budget in a recession.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals season ticket prices are increasing an average of 3 percent next year.

CHICAGO (AP) — Pitcher John Grabow became the first of the 171 free agents to reach agreement on a new deal, getting a $7.5 million, two-year contract Friday from the Chicago Cubs.

For so many years, the formula for winning a Cy Young Award was pretty simple: Win a lot of games.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tim Lincecum has been so dominant in his first two full major league seasons that even his top bosses don't know how he can get much better.

PHOENIX (AP) — Reliever Aaron Heilman was acquired Thursday by the Arizona Diamondbacks from the Chicago Cubs for two minor league prospects.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Minor league outfielder Desmond Jennings and pitchers Jeremy Hellickson and Alexander Torres have been added to the Tampa Bay Rays' 40-man roster.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Roberto Alomar has career numbers that compare favorably with many of baseball's greatest second basemen. The question is how will one memorable lapse impact his bid to make the Hall of Fame.