Topic: NL West

Pirates sign catcher Barajas to one-year deal

(Reuters) - Veteran catcher Rod Barajas has signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates with a club option for 2013, the Major League Baseball team said on Thursday.The 36-year-old free agent, who ranks third among all catchers in the majors with ...

Giants trade Sanchez to Royals

Pitcher Jonathan Sanchez, who threw a no-hitter in 2009, was dealt by the San Francisco Giants to the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Melky Cabrera on Monday.The 28-year-old left-handed starter was key part of the Giants' rotation when they beat the Texas ...

Giants acquire Melky Cabrera in trade with Royals

(Reuters) - The Kansas City Royals traded outfielder Melky Cabrera to the San Francisco Giants for left-handed pitcher Jonathan Sanchez and minor league prospect Ryan Verdugo, the Major League Baseball teams said on Monday.Cabrera, 27, hit .305 in his only season with ...

LA Dodgers, MLB agree to sell the team

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team said it has agreed with Major League Baseball (MLB) officials to a court-supervised sale of the team and its media rights, potentially ending a long-running court battle between the league and owner Frank McCourt.The ...

LA Dodgers four-day bankruptcy hearing postponed

(Reuters) - The judge overseeing the Los Angeles Dodgers bankruptcy postponed four days of hearings that would have helped determine if the team remained under the control of owner Frank McCourt.Wednesday's one-sentence order said the hearings were adjourned to November 29 through ...

Ticket holders get say in Dodgers bankruptcy

Los Angeles Dodgers season ticket-holders were given a voice in the club's bankruptcy case on Tuesday when they received two seats on the creditors' committee.The US trustee for Delaware's bankruptcy court agreed to appoint two representatives of the season ticket-holders to the ...

MLB: McCourt "looted" $190 million from LA Dodgers

(Reuters) - Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt "looted" $190 million from the bankrupt team to fund his lavish lifestyle, which includes eight homes, according to court documents filed on Tuesday by Major League Baseball.The league stepped up its battle to oust ...

LA Dodgers agree to role for fans in bankruptcy

(Reuters) - The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a role for season ticket holders in the baseball team's bankruptcy, which the team said it will take longer to resolve than once thought.The Dodgers have been in bankruptcy since June and are waging ...

Bautista, Kemp win Aaron Award for offensive excellence

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays and Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers were named winners Monday of the Hank Aaron Award as the outstanding offensive players in their respective leagues.Bautista led the majors leagues in ...

Rangers' Washington preaches fundamental baseball

ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - When Ron Washington became the Texas Rangers manager in 2007 his baseball pedigree had already taught him there were no shortcuts to success."I came up through the Kansas City Royals organization and the (Los Angeles) Dodgers organization," said ...