JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Yadier Molina caught five innings and took three called strikes in his lone at-bat for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 4-3 victory over an Atlanta Braves split squad on Friday. Braves starter Jhoulys Chacin, who allowed three hits in three scoreless innings, had been unaware Molina wouldn’t be putting up…
ST. LOUIS (AP) – The St. Louis Blues have signed defenseman Carl Gunnarsson to a three-year, $8.7 million contract extension. The 29-year-old Gunnarsson has two goals, five assists and a plus-6 rating in 62 games this season. The team announced the deal Friday. Since arriving in a trade from Toronto in June 2014, Gunnarsson has…
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) – Infielder David Freese and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract. The 32-year-old, an All-Star with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012, hit .257 with 27 doubles, 14 homers and 56 RBIs last year with the Los Angeles Angels. He has a .276 career average with 68…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – Gov. Jay Nixon has nominated a University of Missouri junior to be the next student representative to the university system’s board of curators. The Columbia Missourian reports that if the state Senate confirms the nomination of Gene Patrick Graham, a junior, he’ll serve as a nonvoting member of the board until…
Montgomery County, MO (KTRS) The murder suspect who was the subject of a massive manhunt is hospitalized after a suicide attempt. Authorities say Pablo Antonio Serrano-Vitorino used a safety razor to cut himself yesterday morning. He is said to be in stable condition. Serrano-Vitorino is charged with four murders in Kansas and one in Missouri.…
