Baseball Players News

The easiest thing for new Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos to do this winter would have been to open up the chequebook of team owner Rogers Communications Inc., and try to spend his way into the playoffs.

Alex Rodriguez joined the list of cheaters this year, and Manny Ramirez and David "Big Papi" Ortiz are forever tainted now, too.

The Yankees won the most games, the most division titles and the most American League pennants.

Various news outlets are reporting tonight that the New York Mets have signed Kelvim Escobar to a one-year Major League contract.

As the Pirates seem to be moving beyond the brief Matt Capps era, they are taking a look at some veteran ex-closers to fill their ninth-inning vacuum.

The man never stops working! Free-agent infielder Juan Uribe is close to returning to the Giants on a one-year contract with a club option for 2011, according to a major-league source.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Chan Ho Park is suing the man who caught his balls -- claiming his former catcher stiffed him on a $460,000 loan.

Right-hander Justin Duchscherer has reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract that would keep him with the Oakland Athletics, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday.

Left-handed reliever Jack Taschner has signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates and will be invited to spring training.

The Boston Red Sox may be back in the Jason Bay sweepstakes, which is sure to get the attention of the New York Mets.

Boston Red Sox Jason Bay hits a two-run home run against Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the fourth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 17, 2009.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez fouls the ball of his leg during the fifth inning of Game 5 of the National League Championship baseball series against the Philadelphia Phillies Wednesday, Oct.

Outfielder Brian Anderson and the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $700,000, one-year contract.

In this Oct. 1, 2009, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals' Troy Glaus hits a double off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Carlos Fisher to drive in a run during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati.

The Mets are nearing agreement on a minor-league contract with knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, a person familiar with the negotiations said.

Former Pirates pitcher Matt Capps is expected to sign with the Cubs or Nationals.

The Los Angeles Angels are in serious discussions with free-agent reliever Fernando Rodney , according to a source familiar with the negotiations.

Third baseman Garrett Atkins and the Baltimore Orioles finalized their $4.5 million, one-year contract Tuesday.

The Mariners reached an agreement to trade pitcher Brandon Morrow to the Toronto Blue Jays for reliever Brandon League and an unnamed minor leaguer.

Sources tell the Associated Press that the Atlanta Braves have sent starter Javier Vazquez, pictured, back to the New York Yankees, where he spent the 2004 season compiling a 14-10 record.