Topic: North Carolina

Nationals place catcher Rodriguez on disabled list

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 ...

Jorge Cantu's record streak ended by Phillies

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 Florida Marlins' 8-6 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday."It was fun while ...

Anderson agrees four-year deal with A's

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 deal, which includes options for 2014 and 2015, ...

Kennedy signs $1.25 million deal with Nationals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Nationals have signed second baseman Adam Kennedy to a one-year $1.25 million contract, the team said on Friday."I really like Adam a lot as a player," manager Jim Riggleman said.He has also played with St. Louis and ...

Brewers' Hart wins hearing, to make $4.8 million

NEW YORK (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, Major League Baseball reported on ...

Reds rework, extend Rolen's contract

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.Rolen was originally signed up until 2010, earning $11 million for that season, but has ...

Rays sign Aussie reliever Balfour to 1-year deal

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, Major League Baseball reported on ...

Padres sign Correia to one-year deal

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.The contract is worth about $3.6 million, Major League Baseball's official website (www.mlb.com) ...

Tigers overtake Rays on Polanco's three-run homer

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 win of the season on Sunday.Polanco drilled a two-out pitch off reliever Grant Balfour ...
San Diego State pitcher Stephen Strasburg and Nationals highlight deadline deals at $15MStephen Strasburg set a standard even before setting foot on a professional baseball field.The San Diego State pitcher and the Washington Nationals agreed to a record contract just before Monday's ...