The Brewers signed outfielder Jay Gibbons to a minor league deal, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (on Twitter). Agent Bo McKinnis represents Gibbons....
Extension season generally continues well into Spring Training and the regular season. For example, teams and players agreed on nine extensions between this date last year and the end of April. Let's check in on some ongoing extension talks:
Ryan Z...
Eleven years ago today, the Red Sox purchased Jorge De La Rosa from Monterrey of the Mexican League. He spent close to two years in their farm system, then was traded to the Diamondbacks as part of the package for Curt Schilling prior to the 2004 seas...
Jon Garland is no longer with the Indians, reports Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain-Dealer (on Twitter). The right-hander was scheduled for a physical on Monday, but he didn't take it and his minor league contract will not be finalized.
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The Yankees have signed 30-year-old right-hander David Aardsma, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com tweets. It's a Major League deal worth $500K that includes a club option for 2013, Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reports (Twitter links). Aardsma under...
Edgar Renteria doesn't plan to play in 2012 and is leaning toward retirement, agent Barry Meister told Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. However, Renteria won't officially file for retirement just yet in case an opportunity emerges later on.
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Free agent left-hander Scott Kazmir is considering six teams and could decide on his next club within a few days, ESPN.com's Buster Olney tweets. The Mets, who selected Kazmir in the first round of the 2002 draft, are among the interested teams.
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The Blue Jays announced that they signed Rick VandenHurk to a non-guaranteed split Major League contract (Twitter link). The Orioles released the right-hander earlier this month....
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Catcher Dane Sardinha failed a recent physical because of an elbow issue, and his minor league deal with the Orioles wasn't completed, Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com tweets. Sardinha agreed to terms wi...
It sounds as though 2012 may be the final season of what will surely be a Hall of Fame career for Mariano Rivera. Here’s the latest on the Yankees and the back end of their bullpen as Spring Training 2012 gets underway...
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Passing along a few odds and ends as we wrap up Feb. 21. On this date in 1986, Rollie Fingers became a champion of mustachioed men everywhere long before Movember was an actual thing, opting to retire and preserve his trademark handlebar rather than accep...
The Red Sox finally received compensation earlier today for Theo Epstein's defection to the Cubs, adding reliever Chris Carpenter and a player to be named. Here's more on Boston and a couple other stray items of note out of MLB's East divi...
A few items to pass along as the Phillies begin their defense of five consecutive NL East crowns ...
Center fielder Shane Victorino, entering his final season before free agency, said there haven't yet been any negotiations between him and the Phil...
