Major League Baseball News and Rumors
Nyjer Morgan Got Caught Cheating On His Girlfriend, According To Nyjer Morgan's Twitter AccountDom Cosentino, deadspin.com We pretty much know as much as you do on this one. All we have to go on are the exclusive details that were posted in the free agent outfielder's timeline in the last half hour or so. Well, that and Morgan's avatar now appears to show him kissing the wo… |
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Mike Bauman, MLB.com Going into the offseason, one of the premier closers of this year's free-agent class was clearly Rafael Soriano. Now, in mid-January, Soriano is THE premier closer of this free-agent class, but he is still unsigned, available, searching for a new employ… |
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Jesse Sanchez, MLB.com Starting Wednesday, Major League Baseball will kick off a busy week in the Dominican Republic with the second annual MLB Prospect League international showcase for players eligible to sign on July 2. |
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Reliever J.J. Putz has agreed to a two-year, $13.5 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, a deal that adds a $7 million salary for 2014. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Tampa Bay catcher David Wendt and free-agent catcher Bryan Henry have been suspended for 50 games each following positive tests under baseball's minor league drug program. |
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Former major leaguer Enzo Hernandez has died in an apparent suicide. |
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Gary Cotton, MLB.com The Mets on Monday announced they have invited catcher Juan Centeno, infielder Josh Satin, outfielder Matt den Dekker and right-handed pitchers Rafael Montero and Cory Mazzoni to Major League Spring Training. |
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Adam McCalvy, MLB.com Mexican-born Brewers right-hander Yovani Gallardo and catcher Martin Maldonado of Puerto Rico are expected to appear later this week on their homelands' preliminary rosters for the World Baseball Classic, separate sources said. |
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Tom Singer, MLB.com The Pittsburgh Pirates have reportedly agreed to bring back veteran right-hander Jeff Karstens, whom the club had non-tendered two months ago. |
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Ken Gurnick, MLB.com Signed were outfielders Deivy Castillo and Ariel Sandoval; shortstop Ravel Hernandez; and right-handed pitcher Miguel Urena. Each player is 17 years old. |
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Jordan Bastian, MLB.com When Francisco Lindor wandered through the visitors' clubhouse at Progressive Field on Monday afternoon, making his way to his temporary locker, a group of reporters quickly surrounded the prospect and peppered him with questions. |
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Jordan Bastian, MLB.com The back end of Team USA's bullpen will have a distinct Cleveland feel to it during the upcoming World Baseball Classic. |
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TORONTO (AP) -- Outfielder Adam Loewen has agreed to a minor league contract to return to the Toronto Blue Jays, who also settled with outfielder Colby Rasmus on a one-year deal worth $4,675,000. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com This Youtube video of comedian Rob Delaney reading baseball scouting terms and commenting on their inherent sensuality (even sexuality in some cases) is not safe for work and should be watched by kids under parental supervision only. (There, that'll sto… |
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Gary Cotton, MLB.com The A's on Monday agreed to terms with George Kottaras on a one-year contract for the 2013 season to avoid arbitration. |
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Brian McTaggart, MLB.com Seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens will be uniform as an instructor for the Astros at Spring Training next month. |
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Rhett Bollinger, MLB.com Right-hander Nick Blackburn will miss the start of the season, as he's set to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right wrist on Wednesday at the Mayo Clinic, and will be in a cast for six weeks. |
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Barry Petchesky, deadspin.com When you think of Bruce Chen, you think: trailblazer. The journeyman starter may have to fight to crack the Royals' rotation in spring training, but he's going to make some baseball history in March. Chen will become the first major leaguer to play for … |
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Jayson Stark, ESPN.com Baseball owners approved a rule change last week, several sources have told ESPN, that would allow coaches and managers to bring interpreters to the mound this season for conferences with foreign-born pitchers who don't speak fluent English. |
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Scott Merkin, MLB.com Jeff Keppinger's abilities with the bat make him the perfect second hitter, but that skill set also should give manager Robin Ventura a little room to work if he decides to go against the expected. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Pitcher Tommy Hunter and the Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a $1.82 million, one-year contract, more than tripling his salary of $493,500 last year. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com Your browser does not support iframes. No matter where you put baseball and hockey in your sports preference list, they're pretty much the best sports to watch in person. But the most doggone sport ever invented by man has to be this curling. It's been … |
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Richard Justice, MLB.com My personal favorite moment of 2012 might have been watching A's manager Bob Melvin -- exhausted, happy and soaked in champagne -- sit on a table outside his clubhouse and try to find the words to describe what had just happened. |
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Adam Berry, MLB.com According to a report in the Dominican newspaper El Caribe, Rays closer Fernando Rodney is planning to pitch for his native Dominican Republic in the 2013 World Baseball Classic this March. |
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Alden Gonzalez, MLB.com The Angels announced 21 non-roster players who will be joining those on the 40-man roster in Spring Training next month. |
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Roster for the World Baseball Classic won't be revealed until later in the week but Jay Jaffe takes an early look at who is -- and isn't -- likely to suit up for Team USA. |
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Carrie Muskat, MLB.com Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo will play for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic. The Classic rosters will be officially released on Thursday, but Rizzo confirmed on Monday that he will join the Italian team. |
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Dick Kaegel, MLB.com Perhaps no situation illustrated the maturation of Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera better than the sticky mess that he got himself into -- and out of -- last Sept. 29 in Cleveland. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com Unhappy with your job? Out of work altogether? Always wanted to enter the world of Major League Baseball? Want to party with the Home Run Thingie? Don't like talking to the media? Now is your chance to cross all of that off your list and fulfill your dr… |
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Mark Bowman, MLB.com As the early days of 2013 have elapsed, Brian McCann has replaced a fear of uncertainty with a sense that his surgically repaired right shoulder will be strong enough for him to be ready at the start of the most important year of his career. |
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Carrie Muskat, MLB.com A year ago, Cubs pitching prospect Dillon Maples was eagerly looking forward to his first season of pro baseball. But things didn't turn out as planned. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com She's a beaut, ain't she? All right, who did it? Which one of the Chicago White Sox put a 2005 World Series ring for sale on eBay? So far, 14 offers have been on the 14k gold, 95-diamond work of art, but the seller is asking $24,999.99. In addition to t… |
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Todd Zolecki, MLB.com Few Phillies fans knew much about infielder Kevin Frandsen, catcher Erik Kratz and left-handers Jeremy Horst and Raul Valdes last offseason, but they helped the club at various points. Who are the candidates to surprise and help out in 2013? |
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T.R. Sullivan, MLB.com Joakim Soria said he signed with the Rangers because he wanted a place to pitch. He was a closer for five seasons for the Royals but understands that might not be his role with the Rangers. |
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Bill Chastain, MLB.com Friday will bring the deadline for clubs to exchange arbitration figures with players. While the Rays have already dealt with some of the team's arbitration-eligible players, there's still work to be done. |
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Joe Frisaro, MLB.com Juan Pierre will be making his second stint as a Marlin. On a youthful team, the 35-year-old's unrelenting work ethic is welcome. Some may question his size, lack of power and throwing arm. But no one can dispute his determination and drive. |
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Anthony Castrovince, MLB.com This is a time of year when it's easy to look at a team's roster and get a queasy feeling about the question marks, but the Rangers have been careful about not throwing good money -- or prospects -- at bad. |
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The Diamondbacks negotiated a trade with the Mariners last week, one that would have netted a strong package of young talent. But when the two teams f... |
