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…

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…

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals and an assist, Jake Allen got his fifth straight win and the St. Louis Blues beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Friday night. Jori Lehtera and Patrik Berglund sparked St. Louis with third-period goals 64 seconds apart for a 3-1 lead. Paul Stastny also scored for…

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) - St. Louis shortstop Jhonny Peralta has undergone surgery for a left thumb injury. He will most likely miss about 10-to-12 weeks. Offseason acquisition Jedd Gyorko is likely to get the first chance to fill in at shortstop. The Cardinals also have utility man Greg Garcia and prospect Aledmys Diaz…

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kevin Shattenkirk scored the decisive goal in the sixth round of the shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night for their fourth straight win. David Backes and Troy Brouwer scored in the third period for the Blues and Jake Allen…