Former USC QB Mustain, ChiSox near deal (AP)
10Feb2012A 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 ha... more ...
Indians INF Cabrera agrees to $4.5M deal (AP)
10Feb2012All-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 arbitrati... more ...
Mariners ready for early spring training (AP)
10Feb2012Right 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 offsea... more ...
Garner stays with A's as special adviser (AP)
9Feb2012Phil 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. more ...
Royals, OF Gordon agree at $4,775,000 (AP)
9Feb2012The 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... more ...
Victorino to appear on 'Hawaii Five-O' (AP)
9Feb2012Book `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, durin... more ...
Giants finalize $1M deal with RHP Mota (AP)
9Feb2012The 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... more ...
2 Mets minor leaguers get 50-game bans (AP)
9Feb2012New 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 ho... more ...
Ex-BoSox pitcher Boyd: I played on coke (AP)
9Feb2012Former 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... more ...
Rangers, OF Cruz reach $16M, 2-year deal (AP)
9Feb2012Two-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... more ...
