Altuve, Morneau, Harper added for MLB Japan tour

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NEW YORK -- 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.

Copyright 2014 by The Associated Press

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