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Mets Should Sign Carlos Villanueva to Replace R.A. Dickey
Villanueva is one of the more versatile pitchers on the free agent market How does a team replace a starting pitcher who dazzled opposing batters with an almost un-hittable, floating pitch, won over fans with a quirky, folk-hero personality,... More of this article »
R.A. Dickey Trade: Jays Set to Acquire NL Cy Young Winner from Mets
Deal is contingent on Dickey signing an extension with Toronto The New York Mets have agreed to send the reigning NL Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey, catcher Josh Thole and a prospect to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for catcher... More of this article »
Phillies Reach Agreement with Mike Adams, John Lannan
Admas expected to add stability to the back of the Phillies bullpen The Philadelphia Phillies have reached and agreement with free-agent reliever Mike Adams on two-year deal worth $12 million. The deal is pending a physical. Adams... More of this article »
Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition #6 – Hamilton, Sanchez, Myers
The signing of Josh Hamilton was big news this week Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is a new weekly column that appear on Baseball News Source every Friday and details free agent and trade talk at every... More of this article »
Phillies Offseason Moves: Looking to Regain Footing in NL East
Revere will be relied upon to get on base and score runs The Philadelphia Phillies were somewhere they are not accustomed last October, sitting at home. For the first time since 2006, the Phillies did not make the postseason, finishing... More of this article »
Yankees Face 40 Man Roster Crunch with New Additions
Figuring out who will be removed from the 40 man roster is always a challenge Kevin Youkilis and Ichiro Suzuki will be on the starting 25 man roster barring injuries on Opening Day. Ichiro has been signed two year deal worth a total... More of this article »
Anibal Sanchez Reaches Agreement with Tigers: Five Years $80 Million
him Sanchez opted to re-sign with the Tigers instead of the Cubs The Detroit Tigers and free-agent righthander Anibal Sanchez reached agreement on a five-year deal worth $80 million. The Chicago Cubs offered Sanchez $77 million, but... More of this article »
Ichiro Reaches Agreement with Yankees: Two Years $13 Million
Ichiro took less money to stay with the Bronx Bombers Ichiro Suzuki has reached an agreement with New York Yankees on a two-year deal worth $13 million. Ihe deal is contingent on Ichiro passing a physical. The 39-year-old Ichiro... More of this article »
Aside from Trading or Extending R.A. Dickey, What Else Can the Mets Do?
Mets still need to field a full roster of competent players After re-signing David Wright to a lifetime contract, the Mets have now turned their attention to, simultaneously, contractually extending and evaluating the trade market... More of this article »
Josh Hamilton and Angels Reach Agreement: Five-years $125 million
The Angels acted swiftly and decisively to sign Hamilton Josh Hamilton has agreed to a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels worth $125 million, and marks the second year in a row the Angels have signed the top position player... More of this article »
Red Sox: Ryan Dempster Agrees to Two-year $26.5 Million Deal
Dempster settles for two-year deal with Boston The Boston Red Sox and free-agent right-hander Ryan Dempster reached agreement on a two-year deal worth $26.5 million. Red Sox GM Ben Cherington has been looking to add a starter to the... More of this article »
Yankees 2013: Injuries Bigger Concern than Age for Bronx Bombers
Cano will be 30 years old on opening day, and doesn’t get hurt If you read this while listening to the Jurassic Park theme song, kudos to you for being more creative about the Yankees’ ever rising age on the roster. With... More of this article »
Red Sox News: Post Winter Meetings Update
Boston signed the 31-year-old Napoli to a three-year deal, pending a physical Though he was expected to be introduced at a press conference last Friday, Mike Napoli is still not an official member of the Boston Red Sox. At the MLB... More of this article »
Dodgers Make a Trade for Cardinals Skip Schumaker
Schumaker hit .276/.339/.368 in 2012 for the Cardinals The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired veteran utility man Skip Schumaker from the St. Louis Cardinals according to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. Schumaker had a .276/.339/.368... More of this article »
Indians, Reds, D-backs Complete Three-Team Deal
Choo will play in Cincinnati in 2013 The Cleveland Indians agreed to send right fielder Shin-Soo Choo and infielder Jason Donald to the Cincinnati Reds for center fielder Drew Stubbs as part of a three team deal that included the... More of this article »
Kevin Youkilis reaches agreement with Yankees – One-year $12 Million
Youkilis will join the Yankees for 2013 The New York Yankees have reached an agreement with free-agent Kevin Youkilis on a one-year deal worth $12 million, pending a physical. Youkilis was thought to be weighing a decision about whether... More of this article »
Making Sense of Yankees Off-Season by Looking to 2014
Goals are great if there’s an end game Editors Note : This is part two of a series on the New York Yankees plans for 2013 and 2014, You can read part one here For the Yankees’ off-season to make any sense, it has... More of this article »
Kevin Correia Reaches Agreement with Twins – Two-years – $10 million
Correia joins a Twins team looking for starters The Minnesota Twins have reached an agreement with right-hander Kevin Correia on a two-year deal worth $10 million. Correia pitched for the Pirates last year to a 4.21 ERA , 1.30 WHIP... More of this article »
For a Few Dollars More Dodgers May Extend Kershaw
This past weekend The Los Angeles Dodgers reached agreements with free-agents Zack Greinke and Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu totally $ 183 Million, not counting the $25.7 million paid to Ryu’s former team in posting... More of this article »
Rays and Royals Trade Analysis
Kansas City acquired two major league ready players, and Tampa Bay received coveted prospects The Royals think they are a pitching staff away from being a contender. Tampa Bay needed to add some offense, organizational depth, and... More of this article »
James Shields, Wade Davis To Royals for Wil Myers and Prospects
The coveted Myers may start in left field for Tampa Bay Tampa Bay has agreed to trade James Shields and Wade Davis to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for 2012 Minor League Player of the year Wil Myers and prospects in a blockbuster... More of this article »
Mark Reynolds Reaches Agreement With Indians – One-year $6 Million
Reynolds opts for a one-year deal in Cleveland Free-agent Mark Reynolds, has reached an agreement on a one-year deal worth $6 million with the Cleveland Indians. With incentives the deal can reach $7.5 million according to Britt Ghiroli. Reynolds... More of this article »
Josh Hamilton and Yankees Not a Match in 2013
Yankees payroll cuts don’t match-up with Hamilton signing Editors Note : This is part oneof a series on the New York Yankees plans for 2013 and 2014, You can read part two here When you read about the Yankees being a dark... More of this article »
Dodgers Reach Agreement Korean with Hyun-Jin Ryu
Dodgers commit $36 million in salary to Ryu Fresh off an agreement with free-agent Zack Greinke yesterday, the Los Angeles Dodgers, have reached an agreement with Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu. The Dodgers posted a winning bid... More of this article »
Zack Greinke Reaches Agreement with Dodgers – Six-Years $147 Million
Greinke will pitch in Los Angeles, this time wearing Dodgers blue Zack Greinke has reached an agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The deal is worth $147 million over six years. The deal is pending a physical. Greinke was thought... More of this article »
Michael Young Accepts Trade to Philadelphia
Young has spent his entire career with the Rangers The Rangers waited patiently for an answer from Michael Young about waiving his no-trade clause, that would end his 12-year stay in Texas, and send him to Philadelphia. Young who... More of this article »
Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition #5 – Post Winter Meetings
How long can the Rays hold onto an arm like Shields Editor’s Note: Across the Diamond: Hot Stove League Edition is a new weekly column that appear on Baseball News Source every Friday and details free agent and trade talk at every... More of this article »
Ryan Ludwick Re-signs and Returns To Cincinnati Reds
Ludwick hit 26 home runs, 80 RBI in 2012 with the Reds Still in need of a center fielder who can lead off, the Cincinnati Reds at least filled one void on Friday. According to according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com, outfielder... More of this article »
Brandon McCarthy reaches agreement with the Diamondbacks
McCarthy adds to an already deep rotation for Arizona Brandon McCarthy, the right-handed pitcher who was hit in the head with a line drive against the Los Angeles Angelss on September 5 and underwent surgery to treat a fractured skull,... More of this article »
2012 MLB Winter Meetings – Day Four Recap
Greinke signing will likely have a domino effect on the rest of the market Day Four of the 2012 winter meetings started with lots of anticipation about a three or four team mega-deal that would eventually send Justin Upton too the... More of this article »
Jason Grilli Set to Re-Sign and Return to Pittsburgh
Grilli has not officially announced where he will sign As Pirates GM Neal Huntington begins his yearly task of rebuilding the Pittsburgh bullpen, he hopes add veteran Jason Grilli to his list of successes. Provided closer Joel... More of this article »
All Signs Point To Yankees Selling
Causing panic among Yankees’ fans is not very difficult Unlike actual New Yorkers, overreacting is the status quo. When it comes to sports, fans can become irrational and impulsive in general. When you root for a team expected... More of this article »
Koji Uehara agrees with the Red Sox on one-year deal
Uehara brings a career 2.89 ERA to the Boston bullpen The Red Sox reached an agreement on a one-year deal with veteran reliever Koji Uehara. The deal is contingent on Uehara passing a physical Uehara , 37, joins a Boston bullpen that... More of this article »
Twins Trade Ben Revere To Phillies for Vance Worley and Trevor May
Phillies and Twins make a deal that works for both teams Ben Revere wont get a chance to play centerfield for the Minnesota Twins after all. The Philadelphia Phillies acquired Revere from the Twins for Vance Worley and pitching... More of this article »
2012 MLB Winter Meetings – Day Three Recap
Josh Hamilton still looking for a new home Day Three at the 2012 Winter Meetings brought a flurry of free-agent signings, missed opportunities for some teams, and left the top two free-agents Zack Greinke and Josh Hamilton still looking... More of this article »
Angels Reach Agreement with Joe Blanton – Two Years $15 million
Signing Blanton essentially ends the Angels pursuit of Greinke As much as the Los Angeles Angels may have wanted to sign Zack Greinke, it would appear that’s not going to happen. The Angels agreed to terms with free-agent right-hander... More of this article »
Cubs Reach Agreement With Nate Schierholtz – One-Year Deal $2.25 Million
Schierholtz was drawing lots of interest at the winter meetings ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick is reporting that the Chicago Cubs have reached reached an agreement with free-agent outfielder Nate Schierholtz on a one-year $2.25 million... More of this article »
Should The Red Sox Trade Ellsbury Sooner Rather Than Later?
Trade Ellsbury ? The debate is rampant among Red Sox fans With the addition of Shane Victorino, the Boston Red Sox outfield is seemingly set for the 2013 campaign with the right-handed hitting Jonny Gomes and perhaps the left-handed... More of this article »
Sean Burnett Headed West To Angels
Angels add another piece to their restructured bullpen today Los Angeles Angels signed free-agent left-hander Sean Burnett to a two-year deal with an option for 2015. Reportedly the deal is worth $8 million. The deal is pending a... More of this article »
Jason Bay Reaches Agreement with Seattle Mariners
Last month the New York Mets terminated a contract in an agreement with Jason Bay with $21 million remaining on this original $66 million deal. Today Bay reached an agreement with the Seattle Mariners on a one-year deal. The Mariners... More of this article »
Eric Chavez Set to Sign with Diamondbacks – one year $3 Million
Chavez hit 16 home runs for New York last season If the New York Yankees had any thoughts of bringing third baseman Eric Chavez back to New York to fill in for Alex Rodriguez, they will need to look elsewhere. Chavez, who hit .281/.349/.496... More of this article »
Pirates GM Huntington Faced With Familiar Task – Rebuild Bullpen
GM Huntington has been faced with the task of rebuilding a bullpen year after year According to Rob Biertempfel of the Tribune Review, Joel Hanrahan is being shopped by the Pirates and will most likely be traded. Jason Grilli is... More of this article »
Nate McLouth reaches agreement with the Orioles
McLouth returns to the Orioles for another season Nate McLouth found new life as a member of the Baltimore Orioles after being released by the Pittsburgh Pirates and joining the team in June. McLouth hit 268/.342/.435 in 236 plate... More of this article »
White Sox Sign Jeff Keppinger – Three-Years $12 Million
Keppinger was a model of consistency for Tampa Bay in 2012 Jeff Keppinger parlayed one season with the Tampa Bay Rays in which he hit .325/.367/.439 with nine home runs and 40 RBI into a three-year deal worth $12 million with the... More of this article »
2012 MLB Winter Meetings – Day Two Recap
Victorino scored big signing with the Red Sox Day two of the 2012 MLB winter meetings didn’t produce quite the number of deals as day one but still there was news to report. The Washington Nationals reached an agreement early... More of this article »
Marco Scutaro Returning to the Giants – Three-year $20 Million Deal
Giants wanted Scutaro back after hitting .362/.385/.473 for the team The San Francisco Giants won the 2012 World Series and are doing their best to keep the team together. The Giants reached an agreement on a three-year $20 million... More of this article »
Rays Trade Prospect to Marlins for Yunel Escobar
Tampa Bay gets a shortstop and the Marlins dump more salary The Tampa Bay Rays traded middle infield prospect Derek Dietrich to the Miami Marlins for shortstop Yunel Escobar . News that the deal was close was first reported by Danny... More of this article »
With Russell Martin Signed – Pirates Look to Add More Players – But Who?
Can the Pirates add more free agents this winter The Pittsburgh Pirates shocked many last week when they signed free agent catcher Russell Martin to a two-year, $17 million deal. It was the richest contract ever given to to a free... More of this article »