MLB is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier professional baseball league in the world. [13] Each team plays 162 games per season, with Opening Day held during the last week of March or the first week of April.
The Diamondbacks on Sunday agreed to terms with right-hander Merrill Kelly on a two-year, $40 million contract pending a physical, sources told MLB.com. The club has not confirmed the move.
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