Major League Baseball News and Rumors
Giants poised to bring back AffeldtAJ Cassavell, MLB.com The Giants will reportedly ink veteran left-handed reliever Jeremy Affeldt to a three-year deal worth around $18 million. |
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MLB.com has you covered with great holiday giftsNov 12, 2012
Mark Newman, MLB.com With the holiday season right around the corner, check out all of the great gifts MLB.com has to offer at great prices. |
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Alden Gonzalez, MLB.com Torii Hunter played a big part in helping Mike Trout become one baseball's best at age 21. Now Trout is starting to come to grips with the reality that his biggest mentor probably won't be back next season. |
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New Royal Santana: It's like I'm a rookie nowNov 12, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Ervin Santana feels like a rookie again, getting a fresh start with the Kansas City Royals. |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com Joined at the hip Mike Trout and Bryce Harper forever will be in their baseball careers. If you don't believe it, consider the irony in both men being recalled to make their 2012 and big league debuts respectively on the very same day — April 28. On Mon… |
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BoSox have agreement with backup catcher RossNov 12, 2012
BOSTON (AP) -- A baseball official familiar with the deal says the Boston Red Sox have agreed with backup catcher David Ross on a two-year, $6.2 million contract. |
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Bourgeois chooses free agency over Triple-ANov 12, 2012
Dick Kaegel, MLB.com Outfielder Jason Bourgeois has declined an assignment to Triple-A Omaha and decided to become a free agent, the Royals announced on Monday. |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com Another chapter was added to Mike Trout's historic rookie season on Monday when the Baseball Writer's Association of American announced his unanimous AL Rookie of the Year selection over other finalists Yu Darvish and Yoenis Cespedes. And if the book is… |
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Santana ready to hit ground running in KCNov 12, 2012
Dick Kaegel, MLB.com Right-hander Ervin Santana was happy and healthy as he spent his first day in Kansas City as a member of the Royals on Monday. |
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Napoli willing to play spots other than catcherNov 12, 2012
Richard Durrett, ESPN.com Free-agent catcher Mike Napoli says he prefers to catch but will play any position that gets him in the lineup regularly. He also still has interest in returning to the Texas Rangers. |
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Rangers face tough task in prioritizing needsNov 12, 2012
T.R. Sullivan, MLB.com The Rangers are going to be serious players for free-agent pitcher Zack Greinke, but they also have to address their bullpen and catching situation. |
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Tigers' needs fit free agent Hunter's strengthsNov 12, 2012
Jason Beck, MLB.com Torii Hunter's play as a Minnesota Twins outfielder early in his career earned him the title as a Tiger killer around these parts. After all these years, it's now realistic for Detroit fans to consider the possibility of Hunter becoming a Tiger. |
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Cubs hire Mainville as new head athletic trainerNov 12, 2012
Carrie Muskat, MLB.com The Cubs have hired PJ Mainville, who was the D-backs' assistant athletic trainer the last two seasons, as the team's head athletic trainer. |
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The Dodgers, flush with money from a new ownership group, are not done yet spending big to acquire talent. That doesn't mean this is a smart approach, writes Jay Jaffe. |
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Dodgers make additions to international scoutingNov 12, 2012
Ken Gurnick, MLB.com Two weeks after hiring former Seattle executive Bob Engle as vice president of international scouting, the Dodgers on Monday announced the hiring of six international scouts from the Mariners: Pedro Avila, Gene Grimaldi, Patrick Guerrero, Pat Kelly, Jam… |
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Durability important to Headley's successNov 12, 2012
Corey Brock, MLB.com It would be nearly impossible to overlook the offensive and defensive accomplishments that Padres third baseman Chase Headley reached in 2012. But if you ask Headley which statistic he's most proud of from the past season, it would likely be this -- 160… |
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White Sox gauging young talent in offseason planNov 12, 2012
Scott Merkin, MLB.com It's up to White Sox general manager Rick Hahn and his staff to decide if enough talent exists in a much maligned system to move a frontline prospect or frontline player or two. |
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Source: Hunter to pick team within two weeksNov 12, 2012
Mark Saxon, ESPN.com In an interview on the MLB Network on Monday morning, free-agent outfielder Torii Hunter said he's going to wrap up a decision about where to sign quickly. A source indicated he's looking to make that call within about two weeks. |
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Anthony DiComo, MLB.com The Mets made a tweak to their training staff on Monday, naming Jim Malone their strength and conditioning coordinator. |
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Indians face tough decision on ChooNov 12, 2012
Jordan Bastian, MLB.com The clock appears to be ticking on Shin-Soo Choo's time in Cleveland. The only question seems to be whether it expires this winter or if the Indians will ride things out and let the right fielder walk in free agency next offseason. |
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Highlighting the top stories for awards weekNov 12, 2012
Baseball kicks off its award week today -- the list of finalists and announcement times can be found on the BBWAA's website -- and it features many of the game's boldest-face names in Miguel Cabrera, Buster Posey, Justin Verlander, Mike Trout and Bryce … |
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Wates gives back through mentoringNov 12, 2012
Brian McTaggart, MLB.com Astros prospect Austin Wates is in the early stages of a budding baseball career, but the kind of advice Wates wants to share has much more to do with life and the challenges ahead. |
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Photo: Pablo Sandoval supports the 49ersNov 12, 2012
Mark Townsend, yahoo.com After helping bring a second world championship in the past three seasons to the city of San Francisco, it appears World Series MVP Pablo Sandoval is making the rounds at Bay Area sporting events hoping to spread that Giants magic around a little bit. J… |
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The Week Ahead: And the winners are ...Nov 12, 2012
Doug Miller, MLB.com Monday began a significant week on the calendar of America's Pastime -- one fans have been arguing and discussing for months. It's the week when the Baseball Writers' Association of America award winners will be revealed, when the most serious individua… |
