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Coroner: Ex-Clemson RB died of blood clot in his lung; Blue Jays release Tulowitski

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CLEMSON - An autopsy report states that ex-Clemson running back C.J. Fuller died of a blood clot that lodged in an artery in his lungs.

Pickens County Coroner Kandy Kelley said in a report released Tuesday that the 22-year-old Fuller died from a "Pulmonary thromboembolism and deep vein thrombosis."

Pulmonary thromboembolism is when a clot breaks off in one part of your body and gets stuck in an artery in your lungs.

Fuller died on Oct. 3. He played three seasons with the Tigers and was part of Clemson's national championship team in 2016.

Kelley's report also said Fuller had surgery on his leg on Sept. 19, two weeks before he died.

Blue Jays Release Troy Tulowitski, owed $38 Million

LAS VEGAS - Troy Tulowitzki has been released by the Toronto Blue Jays, who owe the oft-injured shortstop $38 million for the remaining two years of his contract.

Now 34, Tulowitzki has not played in the major leagues since July 2017. He was limited that year to 66 games because of a hamstring and right ankle injury. The ankle required surgery last spring and he missed the entire season.

Tulowitzki was taken by Colorado with the seventh overall pick in the 2005 amateur draft and became a five-time All-Star. The Rockies agreed after the 2010 season to a $157.75 million, 10-year contract that added $132 million over seven seasons, then traded him in July 2015 to Toronto in a deal that brought shortstop Jose Reyes to Colorado.

While Tulowitzki helped the Blue Jays reach that year's AL Championship Series, he slumped the next year and then was derailed by injuries.

He is owed $20 million for next year, $14 million for 2020 and a $4 million buyout of the 2021 team option.

Toronto announced the move Tuesday at the winter meetingsCoroner: Ex-Clemson RB died of blood clot in his lung

Maryland governor discusses Redskins stadium efforts

LANDOVER, Md. - Gov. Larry Hogan is cheering for a recently disclosed land-swap idea to keep the Washington Redskins in Maryland, but he says there's no final deal.

Hogan told reporters Tuesday there have been no discussions about the state spending money on a stadium.

The Washington Post reported Friday on a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Interior Department signed in September 2017 to give Maryland control over the 300-acre tract of federal land near the MGM National Harbor casino. It was part of the newspaper's report about the District of Columbia's efforts to acquire control of the former RFK Stadium site to build a new stadium.

Hogan says Maryland's concept calls for trading a parcel of land the state owns in western Maryland for the federally owned land near National Harbor.

AP source: McCutchen, Phillies agree to $50M, 3-year deal

LAS VEGAS - A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press that All-Star outfielder Andrew McCutchen and the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a $50 million, three-year contract.

The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the agreement, which includes a club option for 2022, is subject to a successful physical.

McCutchen was an All-Star each season from 2011-15 and spent nine years with Pittsburgh before he was traded to San Francisco last winter. He was dealt to the New York Yankees on Aug. 31 and hit .255 with 20 homers and 65 RBIs in 155 games overall this year.

From wire reports