Topic: AL Central

Arizona agree deal with free agent Kubel

(Reuters) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed a two-year deal with free agent Jason Kubel, adding another offensive threat to their outfield.Major League Baseball reported the deal on their website (mlb.com) on Monday and Kubel will sign with the Diamondbacks for $15 ...

Tigers' Alburquerque faces long recovery

(Reuters) - Promising Detroit Tigers pitcher Al Alburquerque has undergone elbow surgery that will sideline him until at least mid-season next year, the American League team said on Friday.Alburquerque, 25, had a stress fracture repaired in his throwing elbow and will not ...

Twins sign outfielder Willingham to three-year deal

(Reuters) - The Minnesota Twins added some power to their lineup by signing free-agent outfielder Josh Willingham to a three-year deal worth $21 million, the Major League Baseball (MLB) club said on Thursday.Willingham, 32, hit just .246 last season for the Oakland ...

Marlins make another splash with Buehrle deal

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Miami Marlins made their third major free-agency signing of the offseason by agreeing to terms on a four-year, $58 million deal with four-time All-Star pitcher Mark Buehrle, MLB.com reported on Wednesday.Buehrle's deal is pending a physical, according to ...

Toronto acquires closer Santos in trade with White Sox

(Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired closer Sergio Santos in a trade with the Chicago White Sox for promising right-handed pitcher Nestor Molina, the Toronto club announced on Tuesday.The 28-year-old Santos appeared in 63 games last season for Chicago posting ...

Former All Star Ramirez applies for reinstatement

(Reuters) - Manny Ramirez applied for reinstatement from Major League Baseball's (MLB) retired list Sunday, eight months after the 12-times All Star walked away from the game rather than face a 100-game ban over a drug-policy issue.As a condition of his reinstatement, ...

Cubs sign outfielder DeJesus

(Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs signed free agent outfielder David DeJesus to a two-year contract, the National League club said Wednesday in the first significant move by their new chief baseball executive Theo Epstein.The 31-year-old DeJesus, who has spent his first eight ...

Royals reach deal with former Dodgers closer Broxton

(Reuters) - The Kansas City Royals have agreed to a one-year contract with former Los Angeles Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton, the American League team said Tuesday.The deal is pending a physical exam of the right-hander, who missed most of the 2011 Major ...

Verlander ends starting pitcher MVP drought

Detroit pitcher Justin Verlander was named Major League Baseball's American League Most Valuable Player on Monday, making him the first starting pitcher since Roger Clemens in 1986 to take the award.The 28-year-old right-hander, who won the Cy Young Award as the top ...

Tigers pitcher Verlander wins American League MVP award

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander was named the winner of the American League Most Valuable Player Award on Monday.Verlander, who last week won the American League Cy Young Award as top pitcher, became the first starting pitcher in ...
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