Major League Baseball News and Rumors
Rangers, Harrison agree on $55 million dealRichard Durrett, ESPN.com The Texas Rangers have agreed to terms on a new five-year, $55 million contract with All-Star pitcher Matt Harrison, who passed a physical on Wednesday. |
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Adam Berry, MLB.com Tino Martinez heard several job offers from Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria over the past few years, and a few more from elsewhere around the Majors, before finally deciding now was the right time and Miami was the right place. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter says he's been cleared to start baseball activity in his recovery from a broken left ankle. |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com Despite his strong desire to avoid becoming a regular or even part-time designated hitter, Michael Morse may have little choice in the matter now that he has been traded to the Seattle Mariners in a three-team deal that also includes the Washington Nati… |
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Gregor Chisholm, MLB.com Blue Jays Minor League pitcher Alan Farina received a 50-game suspension without pay on Thursday after testing positive for a drug of abuse. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com The Colorado Rockies have agreed to one-year contracts with right-hander Wilton Lopez and left-hander Josh Outman that avoided salary arbitration. |
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Mark Saxon, ESPN.com The Los Angeles Dodgers got an update on the health of left fielder Carl Crawford Tuesday and it indicates he has begun a throwing program, making it more likely he could be ready by Opening Day. |
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Jane Lee, MLB.com The A's strengthened their catching situation on Wednesday by acquiring backstop John Jaso from the Mariners in a three-team deal that resulted in them also returning pitching prospect A.J. Cole to the Nationals. |
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Chris Haft, MLB.com Giants third-base coach Tim Flannery, who doubles as an accomplished musician, will continue his efforts to help Bryan Stow by performing in three upcoming northern California concerts to benefit the seriously injured man. |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Boston Red Sox and Mike Napoli are working towards a one-year contract, sources with knowledge of discussions told ESPN.com's Jim Bowden. |
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Greg Johns, MLB.com The Mariners continued their offseason search for offensive upgrades by acquiring Nationals outfielder/first baseman Mike Morse on Wednesday in a three-way deal that sent catcher John Jaso to the A's. |
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Right-hander Phil Hughes and the New York Yankees have agreed to a $7.15 million, one-year contract, a raise of $3.75 million. |
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Jesse Rogers, ESPN.com Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein said he expects rehabbing pitchers Matt Garza and Scott Baker to be ready by the start of the season. |
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Bryan Hoch, MLB.com Phil Hughes was 16-13 with a 4.23 ERA in 32 starts with the Yankees last season and was arbitration-eligible for the third and final time. |
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Mark Bowman, MLB.com The Braves are less than a month away from staging their first Spring Training workouts in Florida. But some of the club's pitchers will get an early start when they come to Turner Field to participate in a voluntary early throwing program next week. |
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Cash Kruth, MLB.com The Orioles today announced contract extensions through the 2018 season for Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations Dan Duquette and Manager Buck Showalter through 2018. |
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David Waldstein, nytimes.com If all goes well, Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez should be back in major league games in July, his surgeon said. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com The Blue Jays say 42-year-old left-hander Darren Oliver has decided to pitch a 20th major league season. |
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Anthony DiComo, MLB.com That the Mets remain the only big league team yet to sign a Major League free agent does not bother second baseman Daniel Murphy. Murphy believes the solution centers upon and around him, in what he considers one of the better infields in baseball. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com If you don't know what a Sandy Hook Truther is, take a moment to read Max Read of Gawker's illuminating look into their strange world. Basically, they are people who believe that the Sandy Hook shooting was actually some kind of elaborate hoax perpretra… |
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Bill Ladson, MLB.com With the addition of closer Rafael Soriano on a two-year, $28 million contract, the Nationals have strengthened an already impressive bullpen, which will now feature former closers Drew Storen and Tyler Clippard in setup roles. |
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Dom Cosentino, deadspin.com The Dodgers' outfielder got the custom ink to pay tribute to his grandparents, Doris and the late Vernon Mukes. Vernon had died in November. What's not known is whether Doris is cool with Kemp's decision here. In August 2011, on the subject of Kemp gett… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Major League Baseball's spring training schedule opens when the Boston Red Sox host Northeastern University on Feb. 21 at Fort Myers, Fla., in what the commissioner's office says is the earliest start to exhibition games. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Right-handers Aaron Cook, Juan Cruz and Rodrigo Lopez agreed Wednesday to minor league contracts with the Philadelphia Phillies and will report to spring training as non-roster players. |
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Tom Singer, MLB.com Before new Pirates closer Jason Grilli pitches to new Pirates catcher Russell Martin, he will pitch against him. That will be one of many wrinkles in a World Baseball Classic-interrupted Spring Training. |
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Richard Durrett, ESPN.com Texas Rangers closer Joe Nathan has declined an invitation to pitch on the United States team in the World Baseball Classic in March. The veteran said he wanted a "full and normal" spring training. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com AL Cy Young Award winner David Price probably has a great agent in Bo McKinnis. But, as columnist Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports points out, it also doesn't hurt if the client is smart enough to attend Vanderbilt. Morosi notes that Price's most recent co… |
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Mark Sheldon, MLB.com Theoretically, the Reds' additions should have them improved and poised to repeat as National League Central champions. But of course, it's rarely that easy. Many of Cincinnati's rivals have been busy, too. |
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Alden Gonzalez, MLB.com The Angels and Jo-Jo Reyes are finalizing an agreement that would release the veteran left-hander from his contract and allow him to join the SK Wyverns of the Korean League, sources confirmed to MLB.com on Wednesday. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com NOOOOOO! RT @jackcurryyes: Interviewed Youkilis on Tues. He will revamp stance in 2013. Hands will be lower, legs will be wider apart.. — Batting Stance Guy (@BattingStanceG) January 16, 2013 When you have an awesome ability that is nonetheless "th… |
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Bryan Hoch, MLB.com The Yankees are making one additional spring stop before returning home to open the regular season, having agreed to play in a March 30 exhibition game at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com As a commenter at the Washington Post points out, Gio Gonzalez might have been the more perfect Washington Nationals choice to be a guest on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Tuesday night. He would have killed (figuratively). But Bryce Harper did just f… |
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Todd Zolecki, MLB.com On Monday, MLB.com looked at the non-roster invitees and newcomers to the Phillies' 40-man roster on the pitching side. On Wednesday, it is the position players. Consider it a Spring Training primer with camp opening next month. |
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Jesse Sanchez, MLB.com Veteran right-hander Vicente Padilla, who went 4-1 with a 4.50 ERA in 56 relief appearances with the Red Sox last season, has signed a one-year, $3.25 million deal with Japan's SoftBank Hawks, according to an industry source. |
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Ken Gurnick, MLB.com The Dodgers reportedly signed veteran catcher Jesus Flores to a Minor League contract and are rumored to be considering free agent Scott Rolen to play third base. |
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Joe Frisaro, MLB.com For Christian Yelich, the hype is about to begin. It will simmer when Spring Training gets under way and gradually gain momentum throughout the season. The buildup comes with the territory for being an organization's No. 1 prospect. |
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Brian McTaggart, MLB.com Brett Wallace showed up to camp last spring in tremendous shape, having lost 15 pounds and eager to win a spot on the Astros' roster. The problem for Wallace was there was another 270 pounds -- in the form of veteran first baseman Carlos Lee -- blocking… |
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Mark Newman, MLB.com The Spring Training schedule has been announced, with Feb. 23 marking the first full slate of games involving all 30 clubs. |
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Terence Moore, MLB.com Ian Kinsler is not switching from second base to first base for the Texas Rangers, because he never got an ultimatum. |
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Nats vow not to limit Strasburg's in '13 ... sort of |
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David Brown, yahoo.com Maybe where you come from isn't all that great. But you can change that, and all you need to do is purchase the mansion in Beverly Hills that Barry Bonds has put on the market for $25 million. Close the deal, and you'll be rollin' like a celebrity. In t… |
