Major League Baseball News and Rumors
Report: Jurrjens, O's reach 1-year, $1.5M dealESPN.com news services, ESPN.com The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to a deal with right-hander Jair Jurrjens, CBSSports.com reported on Thursday. |
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Rhett Bollinger, MLB.com Since announcing his plans to retire at the end of last season after 52 years with the Twins, Jim Rantz has received his fair share of accolades. But Rantz, who officially retired as farm director on Jan. 1, was especially touched on Thursday, when he w… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Free-agent right-hander Carl Pavano will miss six to eight weeks with a ruptured spleen, FoxSports.com reported Thursday, citing major league sources. |
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Thomas Harding, MLB.com Yorvit Torrealba, the Rockies' primary catcher on postseason teams in 2007 and '09, signed a Minor League contract on Thursday night to return to the club. |
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Wallace Matthews, ESPN.com Team USA manager Joe Torre cast considerable doubt Thursday on whether Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte will pitch for him in the World Baseball Classic. |
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Mark Newman, MLB.com MLB executive vice president of baseball operations Joe Torre on Thursday was surrounded by friends who helped him and his wife, Ali, celebrate a decade of the Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation, which has given thousands of children a haven away from do… |
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Jenifer Langosch, MLB.com Stan Musial's funeral mass on Saturday will be closed to the public, but those wishing to watch the service can do so on cardinals.com and MLB.com, which will stream the funeral live. |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Hundreds of visitors turned out for Thursday's six-hour public visitation for Stan Musial in St. Louis. |
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Jason Beck, MLB.com The ties between Justin Verlander, the Tigers and Detroit are constant and strong, and with two seasons left on his contract, Verlander would like to keep it that way. |
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Mark Sheldon, MLB.com The Reds and Triple-A Louisville announced Thursday that they have signed a two-year extension to their affiliation agreement that will now run through the 2016 season. |
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Tom Ley, deadspin.com The Arizona Diamondbacks' decision to trade Justin Upton to the Atlanta Braves for Martin Prado, Randall Delgado, and a handful of prospects is a curious one. Upton had a relatively disappointing season in 2012 (he still posted 2.5 WAR according to Fang… |
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Associated Press, ESPN.com Free-agent outfielder Nyjer Morgan has signed with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan's Central League. |
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Mark Bowman, MLB.com When Justin Upton awoke on Thursday, he saw that he had a missed call and text message from his older brother. Like the rest of the baseball world, B.J. Upton wanted to confirm that the Braves had indeed acquired the younger Upton. "It’s kind of su… |
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Evan Drellich, MLB.com Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo left the door open Thursday evening for an extension for right-hander Jordan Zimmermann and shortstop Ian Desmond. |
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NEW YORK (AP) -- A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the New York Mets and free agent right-hander Shaun Marcum have agreed to terms on a one-year contract. |
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Ian Browne, MLB.com Terry Francona, who won two World Series championships in his eight years as manager of the Red Sox, was back in town to receive the Judge Emil Fuchs Award, a Boston Baseball Writers award presented for long and meritorious service to the game. |
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Joe McDonald, ESPN.com Pedro Martinez rejoins the Red Sox as a special assistant to GM Ben Cherington. |
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Evan Drellich, MLB.com Indians manager Terry Francona knows what he has in Mike Aviles from their time together with the Red Sox, but the arbitration-eligible Aviles needs a contract first. |
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Scott Merkin, MLB.com While making sales calls on Thursday, White Sox closer Addison Reed discussed his expectations for the upcoming season. |
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Adam Berry, MLB.com Principal owner Stuart Sternberg expressed his desire to keep the Rays in Tampa Bay for the long haul despite the team's well-documented attendance issues. He added, however, that Major League Baseball as an industry, “at this point, doesn't believe… |
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It’s just January and it’s already shaping up as a big year for Royals right-hander Luis Mendoza. |
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Zack Meisel, MLB.com The White Sox brought right-handed pitcher Zach Stewart back to Chicago on Thursday, claiming the 26-year-old off waivers from the Pirates. |
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David Brown, yahoo.com It was neat enough, getting the likes of New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth and "Scarface" Al Capone, icons of 1920s America, to autograph the same baseball. Hall of Fame pitcher Herb Pennock, a longtime teammate of Ruth's, somehow made it hap… |
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By acquiring Justin Upton to pair with his recently-signed older brother B.J., the Braves might have both the game's best outfield and the best team, writes Joe Lemire. |
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Hal Bodley, MLB.com Stan Musial played on three World Series winners and watched many, many more. However, the Hall of Famer, who passed away Saturday, said the 1942 Cardinals were the best in franchise history. |
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Buster Olney, ESPN.com Ben Petrick, a former major league catcher who was forced to retire in 2004 due to early-onset Parkinson's disease, has been hired as a consultant to the coaching staff of the Diamondbacks' short-season Class A affiliate. |
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Jay Busbee, yahoo.com Who knew being a Cooperstown-lock pitcher could be so profitable? HGTV's drool-with-envy show "Million Dollar Rooms" is taking you inside (and outside) the Milton, Ga. home of former Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz. And as you can see from … |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Reliever Kyle Farnsworth has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Tampa Bay Rays, a baseball source told ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick on Thursday |
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Joe Frisaro, MLB.com The Marlins have signed former Twins starter Kevin Slowey to a Minor League deal with an invitation to big league camp. Slowey, 28, missed most of last season with a stress fracture in his rib cage. |
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Matt Weber, MLB.com The Brewers announced Thursday that they will be adding a new gold-colored alternate jersey for the 2013 season. |
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The Atlanta Braves acquired Justin Upton from the Arizona Diamondbacks Thursday, sending away five players and also the timid approach to roster build... |
