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Tigers' Alburquerque faces long recovery

2011-12-16T15:00:15Z

(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 throw for 12 weeks, the Tigers sai...

Sveum named Chicago Cubs manager

2011-11-18T08:30:15Z

(Reuters) - Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum has been named as the new Chicago Cubs' manager, the Cubs said on Friday.

Sveum, 47, served briefly as the Brewers' interim manager, posting a 7-5 recor...

Rangers' Hamilton has successful sports hernia surgery

2011-11-11T12:01:54Z

(Reuters) - Texas Rangers All-Star outfielder Josh Hamilton has undergone successful surgery for a sports hernia and is expected to be fully recovered in time for spring training in February, the team said on Friday.

Hamilton, the 2010 A...

Phillies' Howard could miss start of 2012 season

2011-10-12T17:30:17Z

(Reuters) - Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard could miss the start of the 2012 Major League Baseball season after undergoing surgery on his left Achilles tend...

Game Two washed out, rescheduled for Monday

2011-10-09T13:30:07Z

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Sunday's Game Two of the American League Championship Series between the Detroit Tigers and Texa...

Broken finger sends Marlins' Infante to disabled list

2011-08-05T16:00:08Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Florida Marlins have placed second baseman Omar Infante on the 15-day disabled list with a broken finger, the Major ...

Cardinals sign pitcher Jaime Garcia to a four-year deal

2011-07-13T13:00:12Z

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - The St. Louis Cardinals and starting pitcher Jaime Garcia agreed to a four-year contract extension, the team said on Wednesday.

The deal, which includes two club option years and is worth a reported $27.5 million, could keep the left-hander under...

Blue Jays trade outfielder Rivera to Dodgers

2011-07-12T12:00:08Z

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays traded outfielder Juan Rivera to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for a player to be named later or cash consideratio...

Strain lands Rays pitcher Wade Davis on disabled list

2011-07-07T12:30:36Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays have placed starting pitcher Wade Davis on the 15-day disabled list with a right forearm strain, the team said on Thursday.

Davis, 25, started Wednesday's win over the ...

Rodriguez quits as Marlins' manager

2011-06-19T11:00:10Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - Edwin Rodriguez has resigned as manager of the struggling Florida Marlins, the team said on Sunday.

The Marlins have lost nine successive games and have won only once in 18 games in Ju...

Oakland A's fire Geren and appoint Melvin as manager

2011-06-09T10:30:34Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bob Geren was fired as manager of the Oakland Athletics on Thursday and replaced by Bob Melvin.

The A's are currently in the midst of a nine-game losing streak and sit at the bott...

Rangers sign Cuban defector to $15 million deal

2011-05-04T11:30:25Z

DALLAS (Reuters) - Cuban defector Leonys Martin, a speedy outfielder, has signed a five-year contract with the Texas Rangers, the Major League Baseball team said on Wednesday.

Fin...

Brewers' Braun signs extension through 2020 season

2011-04-21T15:30:08Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun has agreed to a five-year contract extension that will keep the three-time All-Star with the team through the 2020 season, the club said on Thursday.

Financial terms o...

Rays sign starting pitcher Davis to seven-year deal

2011-03-31T13:30:12Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays have signed starting pitcher Wade Davis to a seven-year contract that could be worth $35.1 million to the right-hander, the team said on Thursday.

The first four years of the contract are guaran...

Astros keep Rodriguez with three-year extension

2011-01-26T07:00:18Z

HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Houston Astros have avoided arbitration with starting pitcher Wandy Rodriguez by signing the left-hander to a three-year extension.

Rodriguez, 32, is guaranteed $34 million for the 2011-13 seasons with an option for 2014 that could bri...

Fuentes accepts two-year deal with Athletics

2011-01-19T12:00:24Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Oakland Athletics continued to revamp their bullpen by agreeing Wednesday to a two-year contract with free agent reliever Brian Fuentes.

The deal includes a...

Tigers keep Galarraga with one-year deal

2011-01-18T11:30:18Z

DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga, who missed a perfect game last season because of an umpire's blown call, has agreed to a one-year contract, thus avoiding arbitration, the team said Tuesday.

The Tigers did not release financia...

Harden returns to Athletics with one-year deal

2010-12-21T12:30:15Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Pitcher Rich Harden has returned to the Oakland Athletics after signing a one-year contract, M...

Austin Kearns signs one-year deal to return to Indians

2010-12-20T10:30:27Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Cleveland Indians have brought back outfielder Austin Kearns, signing the former player to a one-year contract, the team said on Monday.

The Indians did not release financial terms but local media reported the contract was worth $1.3 million.

Free agent Overbay signs one-year deal with Pirates

2010-12-14T13:30:19Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Free-agent first baseman Lyle Overbay has signed a one-year contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates, the team said on Tuesday.

Overbay, 33, spent the past five years with the CHICAGO (Reuters) - Power-hitting first baseman Carlos Pena has signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Cubs worth $10 million, Major League Baseball's official website said on Wednesday.

Pena,...

Tigers sign third baseman Inge to two-year deal

2010-10-21T10:30:16Z

DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers have signed third baseman Brandon Inge to a two-year contract with an option for 2013, the team said on Thursday.

Financial terms were not released, the Tigers said on their website (http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com).

Inge,...

Twins name Liriano as starting pitcher for playoffs

2010-09-22T15:31:13Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Left-hander Francisco Liriano will pitch the opening game of the playoffs for the Minnesota Twins next month, the Major League Baseball te...

Braves' Jones out for season with torn knee ligament

2010-08-12T13:00:32Z

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Atlanta Braves third baseman Chipper Jones will miss the remainder of the season after tearing a ligament in his left knee, the team said Thursday.

No timetable for surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament has been set but it will take place in the near future, the Braves said in ...

Nationals place catcher Rodriguez on disabled list

2010-05-24T10:16:14Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Nationals placed catcher Ivan Rodriguez on the 15-day disabled list with a lower back strain, the team said on Monday.

The move is retroactive to Sunday, the Nationals said in a statement.

Rodriguez appeared to hurt himself when he swung and mi...

Jorge Cantu's record streak ended by Phillies

2010-04-16T21:45:10Z

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Jorge Cantu's Major League Baseball record of 10 consecutive games with a hit and a run batted in (RBI) to start a season ended in the Florid...

Anderson agrees four-year deal with A's

2010-04-16T18:45:19Z

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oakland pitcher Brett Anderson has agreed to a four-year contract that will keep the left-hander with the team through the 2013 season, the Athletics said on Friday.

Local media said the d...

Kennedy signs $1.25 million deal with Nationals

2010-06-12T02:04:56Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Nationals have signed second baseman Adam Kennedy to a one-year $1.25 million contract, the team said on Friday.

The deal includes a $2 million club option in 2011 for the former Reuters) - Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Corey Hart has won his arbitration hearing and will make $4.8 million this season, a three-member panel decided on Friday.

The Brewers had offered the 27-year-old $4.15 million for the season,

Reds rework, extend Rolen's contract

2010-06-12T04:15:05Z

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Cincinnati Reds have restructured third baseman Scott Rolen's contract and extended it by another two seasons, the Major League Baseball team said on Saturday.

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Rays sign Aussie reliever Balfour to 1-year deal

2010-06-12T02:00:58Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays have signed Australian Grant Balfour to a one-year deal to avoid arbitration with the veteran reliever, the team said on Sunday.

The contract is worth $2.05 million for the 31-year-old right-hander, LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The San Diego Padres have signed right-hander Kevin Correia to a one-year deal to keep him with the team, the National League club said on Saturday.

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Tigers overtake Rays on Polanco's three-run homer

2010-04-16T10:35:05Z

DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Tigers roared from behind on Placido Polanco's three-run, eighth-inning homer to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 and give Justin Verlander his 15th wi...

Injured Wang suffers setback in recovery

2010-04-16T11:14:08Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Yankees pitcher Wang Chien-ming has suffered a setback in his recovery from a shoulder injury delaying his rehabilitation, the team said on Monday.

The Taiwanese right-hander felt tenderness in his biceps while playing catch before Monday's game against Reuters) - New York Yankees pitcher Wang Chien-ming has been placed on the 15-day disabled list after straining his right shoulder on Saturday, the team said.

"He's not going to throw until we get back from the All-Star break, (when he'll) start playing catch. That's a couple weeks a...

Orioles complete record rally to soar over Red Sox

2010-04-16T11:33:35Z

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The Baltimore Orioles rallied from a nine-run deficit to shock the American League East-leading Boston Red Sox 11-10 on Tuesday.

The Orioles looked dead and buried when they trailed 10-1 entering the bottom of the seventh inning, but tallied five runs to reduce the margin to four before completing the biggest comeback in team hist...