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Altuve, Morneau, Harper added for MLB Japan tour

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NEW YORK (AP) Houston's Jose Altuve and Colorado's Justin Morneau, the two league batting champions, will be on the roster for the Major League Baseball all-star postseason tour of Japan.

Washington's Bryce Harper also was added Tuesday for the trip, which includes a five-game series against Japan's national team from Nov. 12-18 that will be preceded and followed by exhibition games.

Boston's John Farrell will manage the MLB all-stars. Seattle's Robinson Cano, Baltimore's Adam Jones, the Los Angeles Dodgers' Yasiel Puig and the Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols have previously been announced for the roster.

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