Miguel Gonzalez‘s name was mentioned in trade rumors this summer (most notably as part of a possible Jon Lester package) and yet as MASNsports.com’s Roch Kubatko points out, Gonzalez’s recent success could be another example of “how sometimes the best … Continue reading → ...
The Pirates have released right-hander Ernesto Frieri, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports. Frieri had been designated for assignment and then outrighted to Triple-A by the Bucs in August. The release puts an exclamation point on a nightmare season for … Continue reading → ...
The Angels have designated corner infielder Ryan Wheeler for assignment, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports (Twitter link). The move created a 40-man roster spot for right-hander Jairo Diaz, whose contract was purchased by the Halos in corresponding … Continue reading → ...
The Commissioner’s Office and the MLBPA have been working on “clarification” of the rule preventing collisions at home plate, sources tell ESPN’s Jayson Stark. The two sides hope any uncertainty concerning how catchers can block the plate can be cleared … Continue reading → ...
The Cardinals have designated outfielder Rafael Ortega and catcher Audry Perez for assignment, the team announced via its Twitter feed. In corresponding moves, outfielder Tommy Pham, right-hander Sam Tuivailala and infielder Greg Garcia have been called up. Ortega was claimed … Continue reading → ...
Here are the latest minor transactions from around baseball, with the newest moves at the top of the post… Now-former Angels righty Michael Kohn has elected free agency rather than accepting an outright assignment, tweets Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County … Continue reading → ...
It’s been a quiet day on the transactional front, so a poll seems in order. Looking ahead at free agency, one of the more interesting situations involves the Orioles’ crop of pending free agents. The club has several key pieces … Continue reading → ...
Indians-turned-Nationals middle infielder Asdrubal Cabrera will finish his eighth year of MLB action at just 28 years of age, presenting a rare youthful free agent option. He can hit and play up the middle. Yet he left Cleveland as something of … Continue reading → ...
Slugger Wily Mo Pena is hoping to land an MLB contract for the 2015 season, MLBTR’s Tim Dierkes reports on Twitter. Soon to turn 33, Pena — who last saw MLB action in 2011 — has received interest from at … Continue reading → ...
Major League Baseball's 2015 season is scheduled to start with a Sunday night game on April 5 and the other 28 teams will be slated to open the following day....
Josh Hamilton's sore right shoulder is better, but not improved enough to get him back on the field....
Doug Fister pitched seven shutout innings, leading the Washington Nationals to a 2-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series between the top teams in the NL East....
Jered Weaver became the AL's first 16-game winner, and the Los Angeles Angels did all their damage against Danny Salazar in one inning for their fifth straight win, 12-3 over the Cleveland Indians on Monday in a makeup game....
Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy was sent back to Baltimore to have an MRI on his ailing back....
Kansas City Royals left-hander Danny Duffy is dealing with inflammation, but the shoulder itself is "structurally sound," general manager Dayton Moore said Monday....
Nelson Cruz had a pair of hits and Miguel Gonzalez took a shutout into the seventh inning as the Baltimore Orioles opened a double-digit lead in the AL East with a 4-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night....
Major League Baseball and the Players Association are nearing an agreement designed to "clarify" confusion over the new home plate collision rules, sources told ESPN....
Torii Hunter had two of his three hits in a six-run third inning and Detroit beat Kansas City 9-5 to move within a game of the Central-leading Royals....
White Sox Walk Off Against A's - ESPN Video - ESPN EDITIONS: USA DEPORTES More Argentina Australia Brazil Colombia Mexico United Kingdom Venezuela CITIES: BOSTON CHICAGO DALLAS LOS ANGELES NEW YORK ESPN Video Shop White Sox Walk Off Against A's Publish Date: Sep 9, 2014, 12:08 AM ET Duration: 01:06 Rating: (1 Votes) Tyler Flowers' second home run of the night lifted the White Sox past the A's 5-4 in...
Tyler Flowers hit a solo home run to tie the game in the ninth inning and then another in the 12th to give the Chicago White Sox a 5-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Monday night....