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Boston, MA - The Boston Red Sox and designated hitter David Ortiz have avoided salary arbitration and agreed to a one-year contract.

Agent Adam Katz confirmed Monday the outfielder had reached agreement on a deal, with details still to be finalized.

With multiple reports indicating the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates were close to a deal that would send A.J. Burnett to the Pirates, his agent says Burnett is dealing with all the rumors about his future.

Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy is congratulated by teammates after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning of Game 6 of the 2011 NLCS against the St.

Prior to the Steroid Era, 500 home runs was considered the milestone a slugger could reach to ensure that one day he would be immortalized in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Spring training is officially under way with Seattle's pitchers and catchers holding their first workout.

Mike Napoli and the Texas Rangers agreed to terms on a one-year deal worth $9.4 million, according to sources.

I never really have a set plan when I choose to write about something. It's mainly a case of lobbing a whole lot of vague ideas against the proverbial wall and moving ahead as I find more and more ideas to progress the piece sticking to the wall.

I found Cupid sitting in a cubicle. He was working on a computer. He wore a coat over his wings.

When Bryan Adkins made the trip down to Sarasota, Fla., late last month, it was for more than just leisure.

Jackie Robinson, Hall of Fame second baseman, went 0-for-3 and played first base when he made his major-league debut April 15, 1947, breaking MLB's color barrier.

In a story featured in the New York Post , we learned that Mets GM Sandy Alderson has discovered the joys of Twitter. Unfortunately, this does not equate with any joy for fans of the New York Mets.

Legendary L.A. Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda poses with his statue at the Latino Baseball Hall of Fame on Friday, Feb.

On ESPN's "Baseball Tonight" on Friday, catcher Alex Avila discussed what he thinks needs to happen often this year for the Tigers to meet expectations: consistent play in the field, at the plate and, especially, on the mound.

The New York Yankees might have found a trade partner for righthander A.J. Burnett.

With all that's going on in the world of Boston sports, we thought we'd we've give you a bit of a gossip story.

Former top prospect Angel Villalona, whose career looked to be over after a 2009 murder charge in the Dominican Republic, had his work visa approved by the U.S. Immigration Service, and the Giants expect him to be at Scottsdale Stadium when position players report Feb.

So it was hardly a surprise inside the Mohegan Sun casino on Friday - at the Connecticut Sports Foundation's annual charity dinner to benefit cancer research - that the new manager of the Boston Red Sox offered very little, especially when it comes to who is now his biggest rival.

The A's are interested in signing free agent Magglio Ordonez, according to reports.

Ayala, 34, is familiar with the American League East having pitched for the New York Yankees last season.