Major League Baseball News

The mother of former major league pitcher Victor Zambrano was kidnapped Sunday, Zambrano's agent Peter Greenberg said late Sunday night by phone.

Pedro Feliz hit .266 in 158 games this season with 12 home runs and 82 runs batted in.

Can aging team regroup for another World Series title? Phil Rogers On Baseball November 8, 2009 Now for the really hard part.

The Phillies are actively exploring alternatives to Pedro Feliz at third base before deciding whether to retain him, general manager Ruben Amaro Jr.

One day after the Yankees electrified the Canyon of Heroes with one of the wildest championship celebrations in recent memory, the home clubhouse at Yankee Stadium was almost silent, preparing for baseball's hibernation.

The Minnesota Twins threw open the doors to their closets and storerooms Saturday, drawing thousands of fans eager to buy leftover bobblehead dolls and cardboard cutouts.

Anthopoulos lays out his plan New Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alexander Anthopoulos talks with a reporter before the start of the Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles baseball game Saturday, Oct.

Mets reliever J.J. Putz and Twins pitcher Carl Pavano filed for free agency Saturday.

Johnny Damon soaked it all in as he shared a float with first-timers Nick Swisher and Jerry Hairston Jr.

The Detroit Tigers have removed outfielder Marcus Thames and catcher Matt Treanor from the roster, clearing the way for both players to become free agents.

Tim Belcher doesn't see his new job as Indians pitching coach to be a "daunting task." "I am challenged by it," said Belcher, who on Friday became the first coach named to manager Manny Acta's staff.

In his 18 years with the Angels, Tony Reagins has set up bat-boy promotions, evaluated minor league players and signed one of the top center fielders in Torii Hunter.

The Mets do not plan to pick up reliever J.J. Putz's option for 2010. The Mets have told reliever J.J. Putz they are unlikely to pick up his $9.1 million option for 2010, his agent said Friday.

Phillies pick up Lee's option Cliff Lee will try to prolong the World Series when he starts for the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 5 on Monday night.

Crowds roared and church bells pealed in lower Manhattan on Friday as the Yankees' World Series championship celebration revved up with a ticker-tape parade.

Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre and designated hitter Mike Sweeney were among the 79 players who filed for free agency on Thursday, the first day eligible players were allowed to file.

On the day the Angels re-signed Bobby Abreu to a multiyear deal, the future of the Dodgers started to take shape on the eighth floor of the Los Angeles Superior Court building.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop in his home state.

The Angels agreed to a two-year deal with a club option for 2012 with veteran outfielder Bobby Abreu .

It didn't take long for the Royals to surface in baseball's off-season trade rumors.