This is the December 20, 2012 news archive. View today's NL Central news and rumors.

NL Central News and Rumors

Cards farmhand gives back to soldiers worldwide

Quinn Roberts, MLB.com

Vance Albitz, a member of the Cardinals organization, recently founded a charity that provides troops around the world with baseball gloves and a ball, to give them a sense of normalcy and diversion.

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CHICAGO (AP) A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a four-year, $52 million contract with right-hander Edwin Jackson.

Adam McCalvy, MLB.com

The Brewers have agreed to terms with left-hander Tom Gorzelanny on a two-year contract pending a physical exam, two sources confirmed Thursday. The club did not comment on an agreement first reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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Tom Verducci counts down his 10 favorite stories from an amazing year in baseball.