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(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 (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, ...
(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 ...
(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 ...
(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 ...
(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 ...
(Reuters) - The Cincinnati Reds boosted their pitching rotation by acquiring right-hander Mat Latos from the San Diego Padres as part of a five-player trade, the National League team said Saturday.Cincinnati sent infielder-outfielder Yonder Alonso, pitchers Brad Boxberger and Edinson Volquez and ...
(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 ...
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Baseball home-run king Barry Bonds was sentenced on Friday to 2 years probation, with no prison time, for his conviction on a single criminal count related to an investigation over steroids use in sports.U.S. District Judge Susan Illston ...
(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 ...
