Topic: Major League Baseball

World Series champs to sign Beltran

The World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a two-year deal with slugger Carlos Beltran, according to the Major League Baseball club.The team did not announce details of the deal but the St. Louis media reported it is worth $26 ...

Cardinals look to rebuild with Beltran

(Reuters) - The St Louis Cardinals have signed outfielder Carlos Beltran pending a physical, the team announced on Thursday.The two-year deal was worth $26 million and contained a no-trade clause, according to the local media.The 34-year-old would be the Cardinals' first significant ...

Philadelphia columnist retires amid abuse allegations

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Award-winning sports columnist Bill Conlin retired abruptly from the Philadelphia Daily News on Tuesday, the newspaper said, as a rival newspaper published an article accusing him of child sex abuse.The Philadelphia Inquirer, in an article posted online on Tuesday, ...

Rangers win bidding to negotiate with Darvish

Two-time defending American League champions Texas entered the winning bid to negotiate with Japanese star pitcher Yu Darvish, Major League Baseball officials announced.The Rangers now have 30 days to sign Darvish, a 25-year-old right-hander, to a major league contract after the Nippon ...

Rangers win bidding rights for Japan ace

(Reuters) - The Texas Rangers have won the rights to negotiate exclusively with Japanese pitching ace Yu Darvish after offering what may be the sport's richest ever posting fee, Major League Baseball announced in a statement on Monday.Financial terms of the bid ...

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 ...

Phillies ink Rollins to rich three-year deal

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Jimmy Rollins has signed a three-year Major League Baseball contract worth $33 million, the club announced on Monday.The deal includes a vesting option for a fourth season at $11 million for the 2015 season that could, if not vested, ...

Brewers win right to negotiate with Japan's Aoki

(Reuters) - The Milwaukee Brewers have won the rights to negotiate with Japanese outfielder Norichika Aoki, Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Monday.The MLB said the Brewers submitted the highest bid, which media reported to be $2.5 million, for the rights to ...

Reds acquire pitching ace Mat Latos from Padres

The Cincinnati Reds acquired pitcher Mat Latos from the San Diego Padres for four players, including infielder Yonder Alonso and starting pitcher Edinson Volquez.Latos, a 23-year-old starting pitcher, finished with nine wins and 14 losses for San Diego last season. He had ...

Rollins agrees to $33 million deal with Phillies

(Reuters) - Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins has agreed to a three-year, $33 million contract with an option for a fourth year, Major League Baseball's website reported on Saturday.The contract could keep Rollins, 33, with the Phillies through the 2015 season."I'm glad ...
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