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O?s apologize to South Korean baseball (AP)
2012-02-11 04:05:00 The Baltimore Orioles have apologized to two South Korean baseball organizations upset with the club over its contract with a local high school pitcher. The Korea Baseball Association said Friday that the Orioles violated local rules that bar the signing of student players until their graduation year.
Cards, reliever Linebrink agree to terms (AP)
2012-02-11 00:44:00 Reliever Scott Linebrink agreed to terms on a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, and will be among the non-roster invitees to spring training. The 35-year-old Linebrink was 4-4 with a 3.64 ERA in 64 games with the Atlanta Braves last season. He struck out 42 in 54 1-3 innings and held batters ...
Valentine new to Red Sox-Yankees rivalry (AP)
2012-02-11 00:22:00 Bobby Valentine says he’s not sure what it will be like to manage the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees, and Don Zimmer says he’s not giving him any advice. Valentine and Zimmer, a former Red Sox skipper and Yankees coach, were among a group of baseball stars who showed up at the ...
Former USC QB Mustain, ChiSox near deal (AP)
2012-02-10 21:11:00 A person familiar with the situation says former Arkansas and Southern California quarterback Mitch Mustain is closing in on a minor-league contract with the Chicago White Sox. The person spoke Friday on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been finalized. That is expected to happen early next week.
Indians INF Cabrera agrees to $4.5M deal (AP)
2012-02-10 20:46:00 All-Star infielder Asdrubal Cabrera and the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a $4.55 million, one-year contract and avoided salary arbitration. The agreement Friday was $75,000 above the midpoint between the $5.2 million he had asked for in arbitration last month and the $3.75 million the Indians had offered.
Mariners ready for early spring training (AP)
2012-02-10 10:51:00 Right around the first of the year, Eric Wedge placed a call to a select number of Seattle Mariners telling them to get to the Pacific Northwest in the dead of winter. Wedge wanted to see firsthand if this group had followed through during the offseason in getting themselves ready for the upcoming season in ... More About: Spring
Garner stays with A?s as special adviser (AP)
2012-02-10 00:52:00 Phil Garner says he has agreed to stay on with the Oakland Athletics in a part-time special adviser role. Garner, who had contemplated retirement, will be with the team throughout spring training in Phoenix. His role will then be further determined. Garner managed the Brewers, Detroit and Houston. A’s manager Bob Melvin coached in Milwaukee ...
Royals, OF Gordon agree at $4,775,000 (AP)
2012-02-09 23:42:00 The Royals and outfielder Alex Gordon avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract worth $4,775,000. Gordon could earn a $25,000 bonus for getting 700 plate appearances, 12 more than his career high set last year. An arbitration hearing was scheduled for next week. Gordon filed a request for $5.45 million, while the team countered ...
Victorino to appear on ?Hawaii Five-O? (AP)
2012-02-09 23:28:00 Book `em, Shane-O. Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Shane Victorino, nicknamed the “Flyin’ Hawaiian,” will be a guest star on Monday’s episode of “Hawaii Five-0.” Victorino plays a business executive on a company retreat, CBS said Thursday, during an episode involving the murder of a man dressed as a Hawaiian NaKoa warrior.
Giants finalize $1M deal with RHP Mota (AP)
2012-02-09 22:50:00 The San Francisco Giants have finalized a $1 million, one-year contract with free agent reliever Guillermo Mota to bring him back for a third season. The sides had agreed to terms in December. Mota has been added to the 40-man roster. Mota, a 38-year-old right-hander, has become a reliable option for manager Bruce Bochy.
2 Mets minor leaguers get 50-game bans (AP)
2012-02-09 22:36:00 New York Mets catcher Charles “Dock” Doyle and pitcher Scott Moviel have been suspended games each under baseball’s minor league drug program. Both were penalized Monday for second violations involving a drug of abuse. Doyle, 25, hit .296 with two homers and 11 RBIs last year for the Class A St.
Ex-BoSox pitcher Boyd: I played on coke (AP)
2012-02-09 22:24:00 Former Red Sox pitcher Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd says he probably pitched under the influence of cocaine “at every ballpark” during his 10-year career. “There wasn’t one ballpark that I probably didn’t stay up all night, until 4 or 5 in the morning, and the same thing is in your system,” Boyd said in an ...
Rangers, OF Cruz reach $16M, 2-year deal (AP)
2012-02-09 21:42:00 Two-time defending AL champion Texas has avoided arbitration with another of its core players, agreeing Thursday to a $16 million, two-year contract with AL championship series MVP Nelson Cruz . The deal came eight days before a scheduled arbitration hearing for Cruz and a day after slick-fielding shortstop Elvis Andrus completed a $14.4 million, three-year contract ... More About: Rangers
Orioles beat RHP Bergesen in arbitration (AP)
2012-02-09 19:27:00 The Baltimore Orioles have defeated Brad Bergesen in salary arbitration, giving clubs a 3-2 lead over players this year. Bergesen will receive an $800,000 salary this year rather than his request for $1.2 million. Arbitrators Robert Herzog, Mark Burstein and Elizabeth Neumeier made their decision Thursday, a day after hearing arguments.
Arizona, LHP Breslow have 1-year deal (AP)
2012-02-09 18:31:00 Left-handed reliever Craig Breslow and the Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to a one-year contract worth $1,795,000, a deal that avoided salary arbitration. The agreement Thursday was $5,000 below the midpoint between the $2.1 million he had asked for last month and the $1.5 million Arizona had offered. Breslow was acquired from Oakland with right-hander Trevor Cahill ...
Mets want Supreme Court in Madoff case (AP)
2012-02-09 17:13:00 The owners of the New York Mets want the Supreme Court to get involved in their attempt to recover money from Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme. Sterling Equities Associates, which owns the Mets, appealed to the high court on February 3. It will likely take months before justices decide whether to hear the appeal.
SS Lowrie, Astros agree to 1-year deal (AP)
2012-02-09 02:07:00 Jed Lowrie and the Houston Astros have avoided an arbitration hearing, agreeing to a $1.15 million, one-year contract. The team announced the deal Wednesday. Lowrie asked for $1.5 million in arbitration, while the Astros offered $900,000. His hearing had been scheduled for Friday. The 27-year-old shortstop was acquired from Boston on Dec.
Marlins meet with Cuban OF Cespedes (AP)
2012-02-09 01:45:00 Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes toured the Miami Marlins’ new downtown ballpark Wednesday, the first leg of what’s expected to be his tour of interested clubs. Cespedes played for Cuba in the 2009 World Baseball Classic and is projected to be ready for the majors. Cespedes says six teams are interested in signing him, including the ...
Rangers? Andrus gets $14.4M for 3 years (AP)
2012-02-09 00:19:00 Shortstop Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers have finalized a $14.4 million, three-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. He gets a $750,000 signing bonus and salaries of $2,375,000 this year, $4.8 million in 2013 and $6,475,000 in 2014. He then becomes eligible for free agency. A hearing had been scheduled for Thursday.
Reyes? hair sells for $10,200 in auction (AP)
2012-02-08 23:47:00 Jose Reyes’ hair was sold for a fraction of the price of the entire All-Star shortstop. Five days after Reyes had his dreadlocks cut off on live television to comply with the dress code of the Miami Marlins, the auction for his hair ended with a winning bid of $10,200, the MLB Network said Wednesday. More About: Auction , Hair
A?s owner pushes MLB over San Jose move (AP)
2012-02-08 23:37:00 Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff says Major League Baseball’s indecision over whether his club can move to San Jose has been “excruciating” but that he believes the process is finally nearing an end. Just not as quickly as he’d like. Taking questions at the downtown Rotary Club of San Jose, Wolff said Wednesday that the ... More About: Owner
Reds sign OF Ludwick, LHP Francis (AP)
2012-02-08 21:19:00 The Reds have made a couple moves to improve their depth, signing outfielder Ryan Ludwick to a one-year contract and left-handed starter Jeff Francis to a minor league deal. The 33-year-old Ludwick and the Reds have a mutual option for 2013. The outfielder batted .237 last season in 139 games with the Padres and Pirates, ...
RHP Bergesen, Orioles go to arbitration (AP)
2012-02-08 20:29:00 Right-hander Brad Bergesen and the Baltimore Orioles have argued their cases in salary arbitration. Bergesen asked for a raise from $434,000 to $1.2 million during Wednesday’s hearing, and the Orioles argued he should be paid $800,000. A decision by arbitrators Robert Herzog, Mark Burstein and Elizabeth Neumeier is expected Thursday.
Yankees give Branyan minor league deal (AP)
2012-02-08 20:29:00 Russell Branyan has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees and will try to win a bench job as a corner infielder during spring training. The Yankees announced the deal Wednesday. Branyan hit .197 with five homers and 14 RBIs in 127 at-bats last season for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los ...
Bonifacio beats Marlins in arbitration (AP)
2012-02-08 19:11:00 Emilio Bonifacio became the second player to defeat the Miami Marlins in salary arbitration this year. Bonifacio was awarded a $2.2 million salary by a three-person panel on Wednesday rather than the Marlins’ offer of $1.95 million. Arbitrators Steven Wolf, Mark Burstein and Sylvia Skratek made the decision a day after hearing arguments.
Hall of Fame to start drug education (AP)
2012-02-08 16:25:00 The Baseball Hall of Fame is starting a drug education program for students and young adults — in the same year Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa will appear on ballot for the first time after careers tainted by steroid accusations. While adding PEDs to RBIs and ERAs among its interests, the Hall emphasized ... More About: Start
Rangers, SS Andrus agree to 3-year deal (AP)
2012-02-08 04:40:00 Shortstop Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a three-year contract and avoided salary arbitration. A person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press on Tuesday night that the contract runs through the 2014 season. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical and hadn’t been ...
Hamilton sees MLB doctors after relapse (AP)
2012-02-08 02:22:00 Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton has been to New York to visit with doctors for Major League Baseball and the players’ association following his admitted relapse with alcohol. General manager Jon Daniels says Hamilton was accompanied to New York on Monday by Shayne Kelley, the team’s newly hired major league staff assistant whose job will include ...
Utilityman Hall, Yankees agree to deal (AP)
2012-02-08 01:02:00 The Yankees have agreed to a minor league contract with utilityman Bill Hall and invited him to big league spring training. Hall announced the deal on his Twitter account Tuesday, and New York confirmed the agreement. If Hall is added to the Yankees’ 40-man roster, he would get a $600,000, one-year contract and have the ...
A?s agree to extend GM Beane through ?19 (AP)
More articles from this author:2012-02-08 00:26:00 Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff says the team has agreed to extend the contracts of general manager Billy Beane and team President Michael Crowley through the 2019 season. Wolff, confirming comments first made on Bloomberg Television, wrote in an email to The Associated Press that the deals are in the “process of being finalized.” The ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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