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Kershaw, Dodgers agree to 2 years, $19M (AP)
2012-02-07 23:06:00 NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a salary arbitration hearing next week, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract. Tuesday’s deal for the 23-year-old left-hander calls for a $500,000 signing bonus and salaries of $7.5 million this year and $11 million in 2013. More About: Years
Ex-Orioles, Rays OF Clyburn shot, killed (AP)
2012-02-07 22:48:00 Police say former major league outfielder Danny Clyburn Jr. has been shot and killed in his South Carolina hometown. Lancaster police say officers found the 37-year-old Clyburn in the front yard of his home around 2 a.m. Tuesday. Police say witnesses told them they saw Clyburn arguing with 36-year-old Derrick Lamont McIlwain shortly before Clyburn ... More About: Orioles , Shot
Lawsuit pins false advertising on Brett (AP)
2012-02-07 19:48:00 Lawyers are seeking class-action status for a lawsuit that claims Hall of Fame slugger George Brett has been falsely advertising necklaces and bracelets as being able to help improve health and sports performance. A lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in Des Moines claims Spokane Valley, Wash.-based Brett Bros. More About: Advertising , Lawsuit , Pins
Cubs claim Cardenas, designate DeWitt (AP)
2012-02-06 23:34:00 The Chicago Cubs have claimed infielder Adrian Cardenas off waivers from the Oakland Athletics and designated infielder Blake DeWitt for assignment. The moves were announced on Monday. Primarily a second baseman, the 24-year-old Cardenas hit .314, drove in 51 runs and scored 70 for Triple-A Sacramento last year.
Mariners add relievers Camp, Kuo (AP)
2012-02-06 22:38:00 The Mariners have agreed to one-year contracts with pitchers Shawn Camp and Hong-Chih Kuo in an attempt to add bullpen depth. Kuo was an All-Star in 2010 with the Dodgers but struggled last season with a back problem early in the season and missed a month with anxiety disorder. During his standout 2010 season, Kuo ...
Rangers sign LHP Beimel, 1B Jackson (AP)
2012-02-06 22:36:00 Left-handed reliever Joe Beimel and first baseman-outfielder Conor Jackson have agreed to minor league contracts with the Texas Rangers . Beimel went 1-1 with a 5.33 ERA in 35 games with Pittsburgh last year. Jackson hit .244 with five home runs and 43 RBIs in 114 games last season with Oakland and Boston, which acquired him ... More About: Sign
Cards give INF Cora minor league deal (AP)
2012-02-06 22:22:00 Light-hitting infielder Alex Cora has agreed to a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals and would get an $800,000 deal if added to the 40-man roster. The 36-year-old played all four infield positions last season for the Washington Nationals while appearing in 91 games and making 16 starts at third base. More About: League , Deal , Give , Cards
Nats sign OF Ankiel to minor league deal (AP)
2012-02-06 20:14:00 A person familiar with the deal says the Washington Nationals have agreed to a minor league contract with outfielder Rick Ankiel. The person spoke to The Associated Press Monday on condition of anonymity because the Nationals had yet to announce the signing. If added to the 40-man roster, Ankiel would have a $1.25 million, one-year ... More About: League , Deal , Sign
Rockies acquire RHP Guthrie from Orioles (AP)
2012-02-06 18:13:00 The Colorado Rockies acquired veteran right-hander Jeremy Guthrie from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, a move that bolsters their young rotation. In exchange, the Rockies send reliever Matt Lindstrom and right-hander Jason Hammel to the Orioles. The deal for Guthrie, the Orioles’ opening day starter three of the last four seasons, was first reported by ...
Marlins? Sanchez awarded $8M, not $6.9M (AP)
2012-02-06 16:47:00 Miami Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez became the first player to win in salary arbitration this year when a three-person panel awarded him $8 million rather than the team’s offer of $6.9 million. Arbitrators Elizabeth Neumeier, James Oldham and Gil Vernon made the decision Monday, three days after hearing arguments.
Rockies to get RHP Guthrie from Orioles (AP)
2012-02-06 16:35:00 A person familiar with the deal says the Colorado Rockies have agreed to trade pitchers Matt Lindstrom and Jason Hammel to the Baltimore Orioles for right-hander Jeremy Guthrie. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the trade has yet to be announced. Guthrie, who turns 33 in April, agreed ...
Red Sox, Aceves agree to 1-year, $1.2M (AP)
2012-02-06 16:17:00 Right-hander Alfredo Aceves and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $1.2 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. The agreement was $75,000 below the midpoint between the $1.6 million he had asked for in arbitration last month and the $950,000 he had been offered. Aceves can earn a maximum of $100,000 in performance ... More About: Year 1
Brad Penny to pitch in Japan in 2012 (AP)
2012-02-05 09:09:00 The Softbank Hawks of Japan ’s Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract. Softbank announced the signing of free agent Penny on its website Sunday The 33-year-old right-hander is expected to arrive in Japan on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not released.
Penny inks 1-year deal to pitch in Japan (AP)
2012-02-05 09:09:00 The Softbank Hawks of Japan ’s Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract. Softbank announced the signing of free agent Penny on its website Sunday The 33-year-old right-hander is expected to arrive in Japan on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not released. More About: Deal
Yankees GM Cashman?s wife wants divorce (AP)
2012-02-04 19:41:00 The wife of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has filed divorce papers, a day after prosecutors charged a woman with stalking him and extorting money over an extramarital affair. Mary Cashman filed the paperwork Friday in Stamford, Conn. Her lawyer didn’t immediately return a phone message Saturday. More About: Divorce , Wife
Dodgers ink RHP Coffey for 1 year, $1.3M (AP)
2012-02-04 02:19:00 The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to terms with right-handed reliever Todd Coffey on a $1.3 million, one-year contract with a club option for 2013. The deal, announced Friday, will pay Coffey $1 million this season. The Dodgers hold a $2.5 million option for next season with a $300,000 buyout. Coffey was 5-1 with a ... More About: Year 1
Dodgers ask court to disallow Stow claim (AP)
2012-02-04 02:11:00 The Los Angeles Dodgers asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge on Friday to disallow claims against the team filed by Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan nearly beaten to death outside Dodger Stadium last spring. Stow and his family sued the Dodgers in California state court, then filed the claim with the federal court in ...
Marlins? Reyes gets televised haircut (AP)
2012-02-04 02:03:00 Along with a new uniform, Jose Reyes has a new, close-cropped look. The All-Star shortstop had his dreadlocks trimmed during a nationally televised haircut Friday on the MLB Network. “A little bit lighter. It’s going to take me a couple of days to get used to it,” Reyes said. He left the New York Mets ...
Dodgers want Stow damage claim tossed (AP)
2012-02-04 01:43:00 The Los Angeles Dodgers asked a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge on Friday to disallow claims against the team filed by Bryan Stow, the San Francisco Giants fan nearly beaten to death outside Dodger Stadium last spring. Stow and his family sued the Dodgers in California state court, then filed the claim with the federal court in ...
Marlins? Reyes has televised haircut (AP)
2012-02-04 01:39:00 Along with a new uniform, Jose Reyes has a new, close-cropped look. The All-Star shortstop had his dreadlocks trimmed during a nationally televised haircut Friday on the MLB Network. Reyes said he’ll need a few days to get used to the lighter do. He left the New York Mets in December for a $106 million, ...
Yanks? Chamberlain throws off half-mound (AP)
2012-02-03 23:38:00 New York Yankees reliever Joba Chamberlain has started throwing off a half-mound as part of a rehabilitation program after elbow ligament replacement surgery. Chamberlain threw at the Yankees’ minor league complex in Florida on Friday. The right-hander said the session on the 5-inch mound, which New York pitching coach Larry Rothschild and team vice president ...
Cox to manage Braves prospects in warmup (AP)
2012-02-03 22:59:00 Bobby Cox is returning to the dugout — but only for one exhibition. The former Braves manager will be back in uniform to manage the organization’s top prospects against the current major leaguers on April 3. The game will be played at the home of the Braves’ Triple-A Gwinnett team near Atlanta.
Rays beat Niemann in salary arbitration (AP)
2012-02-03 22:05:00 The Tampa Bay Rays defeated pitcher Jeff Niemann in salary arbitration Friday, improving clubs to 2-0 in decisions this year. Niemann will earn $2.75 million instead of his request for $3.2 million, arbitrators James Oldham, Howard Edelman and Mark Irvings decided after hearing arguments a day earlier. More About: Salary
Former Rays 1B Johnson joins White Sox (AP)
2012-02-03 21:13:00 First baseman Dan Johnson , whose dramatic home run on the final night of the regular season helped Tampa Bay reach last year’s playoffs, has agreed to a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox. Johnson hit a tying, two-out, two-strike homer off Cory Wade in the ninth inning of regular-season finale against the Yankees, ... More About: White Sox
Marcum, Brewers settle at $7.725M (AP)
2012-02-03 21:00:00 Pitcher Shaun Marcum and the Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a one-year contract worth $7,725,000, just ahead of the scheduled start of their salary arbitration hearing. Friday’s deal was at the midpoint between the $8.7 million and $6.75 million figures filed by the sides when they exchanged proposed arbitration salaries last month. More About: Settle
Garza?s AL championship ring stolen (AP)
2012-02-03 05:14:00 Sheriff’s detectives say that an American League Championship ring belonging to Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza has been stolen from his California home. The Fresno Bee reports (http://bit.ly/xnXGSo) that the ring — valued at $30,000 — was taken during a burglary of Garza’s home in Fresno County sometime between Jan. More About: Stolen , Ring
Report: Hamilton had alcohol relapse (AP)
2012-02-03 04:15:00 The Dallas Morning News is reporting Rangers outfielder and recovering drug addict Josh Hamilton had a relapse earlier this week when he drank alcohol at a bar. The newspaper, citing unidentified “individuals familiar with the episode,” reported Thursday night that Hamilton was at a Dallas area bar Monday. More About: Report , Alcohol
Woman charged with extorting Cashman (AP)
2012-02-03 03:33:00 A woman stalked and shook down New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, getting him to pay her $6,000 and demanding more by threatening to harm his reputation, prosecutors said Thursday. The case represents “a long-term effort to control and manipulate the victim,” Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eric Iverson told a judge as Louise Neathway, ... More About: Woman
Indians agree to terms with 1B Kotchman (AP)
2012-02-03 01:51:00 After exploring other options and coming up empty this winter, the Cleveland Indians may have finally found their new first baseman: Casey Kotchman. The team agreed to terms Thursday night on a one-year, $3 million contract with Kotchman, a free agent, two people familiar with the negotiations told the Associated Press. More About: Terms
Dodgers, White Sox to play benefit game (AP)
More articles from this author:2012-02-03 01:21:00 The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox will play a spring training game in Tucson, Ariz., on March 23 to benefit the Christina-Taylor Green Foundation. The game will be played at Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium with all proceeds going to the foundation named for the daughter of Dodgers scout John Green. More About: Play , White Sox , Game 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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