10 notable off-season baseball trades

Officially, spring training begins for 29 of the 30 major league teams on Feb. 10, 11 or 12 when pitchers and catchers report. The Philadelphia Phillies begin Feb. 13. But really, the activity in some front offices never stopped after the San Francisco...

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Blue Jays sign Andy LaRoche to minor league deal

The Toronto Blue Jays have signed infielder Andy LaRoche to a minor league contract for 2013 with an invite to major-league spring training. LaRoche appeared in 96 games between Columbus (Cleveland) and Pawtucket (Boston) in the AAA International League...

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10 notable off-season baseball trades

Officially, spring training begins for 29 of the 30 major league teams on Feb. 10, 11 or 12 when pitchers and catchers report. The Philadelphia Phillies begin Feb. 13. But really, the activity in some front offices never stopped after the San Francisco...

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Alex Rodriguez denies new PED allegations from Miami clinic

Alex Rodriguez was ensnared in a doping investigation once again Tuesday when an alternative weekly newspaper reported baseball's highest-paid star was among a half-dozen players listed in records of a Florida clinic the paper said sold performance-enhancing...

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Derek Jeter on field for 1st time since breaking ankle

Derek Jeter worked out on a baseball field Monday for the first time since breaking his left ankle last October. The 38-year-old New York Yankees captain fielded 55 grounders on the grass in front of the infield dirt at shortstop at the team's minor...

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Stan Musial, baseball's gentle warrior

He was 14, it was nearing the end of the school year and his grandpa said, "Let's take the afternoon off and go to a ball game." So in the friendly sun of a delicious school-free afternoon, Charles Pascal and his grandfather were sitting about 10 rows...

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Yankees GM says Alex Rodriguez could miss entire season

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says it's possible third baseman Alex Rodriguez could miss the entire season while recovering from hip surgery. Cashman says "there's no guarantees in this stuff" that Rodriguez will be able to play this year. ...

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Former Jay Carlos Villanueva agrees to deal with Cubs

Pitcher Carlos Villanueva and the Chicago Cubs have completed a $10 million, two-year contract. Villanueva will earn US$5 million annually as part of Saturday's deal. The sides had agreed to the contract in mid-December, pending a successful physical....

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Yankees GM says Alex Rodriguez could miss entire season

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says it's possible third baseman Alex Rodriguez could miss the entire season while recovering from hip surgery. Cashman says "there's no guarantees in this stuff" that Rodriguez will be able to play this year. ...

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Former Jay Carlos Villanueva agrees to deal with Cubs

Pitcher Carlos Villanueva and the Chicago Cubs have completed a $10 million, two-year contract. Villanueva will earn US$5 million annually as part of Saturday's deal. The sides had agreed to the contract in mid-December, pending a successful physical....

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Justin Upton traded to Braves

Justin Upton is having a family reunion in Atlanta. Arizona traded its star right fielder to the Braves on Thursday in a seven-player deal that sent former All-Star infielder Martin Prado to the Diamondbacks. For the first time since he was a high...

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Yankees GM says Alex Rodriguez could miss entire season

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says it's possible third baseman Alex Rodriguez could miss the entire season while recovering from hip surgery. Cashman says "there's no guarantees in this stuff" that Rodriguez will be able to play this year. ...

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Pedro Martinez back with Red Sox as assistant to GM

Pedro Martinez has returned to the Boston Red Sox. On Thursday, Martinez, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and eight-time All-Star, who spent seven seasons in Boston, was brought back to the franchise. He will serve as a special assistant to general...

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Justin Upton traded to Braves

Justin Upton is having a family reunion in Atlanta. Arizona traded its star right fielder to the Braves on Thursday in a seven-player deal that sent former All-Star infielder Martin Prado to the Diamondbacks. For the first time since he was a high...

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Jason Motte, Cardinals avoid arbitration: MLB moves

Reliever Jason Motte and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a $12 million, two-year contract, avoiding salary arbitration. The 30-year-old right-hander had a career-high 42 saves in 49 chances last year, when he was 4-5 with a 2.75 ERA. He made...

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Sammy Sosa says he, Mark McGwire belong in Hall of Fame

Sammy Sosa thinks he and fellow steroid-tainted star Mark McGwire belong in the Hall of Fame. Slammin' Sammy also said the Chicago Cubs should retire his number, and he left open the possibility of running for president of the Dominican Republic during...

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Blue Jays add veteran infielder Mark DeRosa

The Toronto Blue Jays signed veteran infielder Mark DeRosa to a $750,000 US, one-year contract Tuesday and designated right-hander Sam Dyson for assignment. DeRosa's contract includes a $750,000 club option for the 2014 season. The 37-year-old native...

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Sandy Koufax rejoins Dodgers as special advisor

Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax is going to work for the Los Angeles Dodgers as a special advisor. The team announced Tuesday that the 77-year-old Koufax would join them. Koufax will be a special adviser to team chairman Mark Walter. The former Dodgers...

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Funeral services set for Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial

A public visitation for baseball great Stan Musial will be Thursday at the Cathedral Basilica in St. Louis, with a funeral Mass on Saturday. The St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Famer died Saturday at age 92 after several years of declining health. The...

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Rangers, David Murphy avoid arbitration with 1-year deal: MLB moves

Outfielder David Murphy and the Texas Rangers agreed Monday to a one-year contract worth $5,775,000 US. The deal came three days after Murphy and the team exchanged salary arbitration figures. They agreed in the middle after Murphy sought $6.5 million...

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Cubs announce 5-year, $300 million plan to upgrade Wrigley Field

The Chicago Cubs announced a five-year, $300 million plan to renovate Wrigley Field at the annual Cubs convention on Saturday. There are still several hurdles to clear, including funding for the project, but owner Tom Ricketts is confident renovations...

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Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial dies at 92

Stan Musial, the St. Louis Cardinals star with the corkscrew stance and too many batting records to fit on his Hall of Fame plaque, died Saturday. He was 92. Stan the Man was so revered in St. Louis that he has two statues outside Busch Stadium — one...

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Cubs announce 5-year, $300 million plan to upgrade Wrigley Field

The Chicago Cubs announced a five-year, $300 million plan to renovate Wrigley Field at the annual Cubs convention on Saturday. There are still several hurdles to clear, including funding for the project, but owner Tom Ricketts is confident renovations...

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Cardinals Hall of Famer Stan Musial dies at 92

Stan Musial, the St. Louis Cardinals star with the corkscrew stance and too many batting records to fit on his Hall of Fame plaque, died Saturday. He was 92. Stan the Man was so revered in St. Louis that he has two statues outside Busch Stadium — one...

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Blue Jays sign pitcher J.A. Happ, infielder Emilio Bonifacio

The Toronto Blue Jays have avoided arbitration with left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ, infielder Emilio Bonifacio and catcher Josh Thole. Happ and Bonifacio signed one-year deals worth US$3.7-million and $2.6 million respectively. Thole signed a two-year...

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Ex-Leafs GM Brian Burke a class act: Anthopoulos

It was a side of Alex Anthopoulos rarely seen in the public eye. Frustrated by his team's performance, the Blue Jays general manager walked into the Toronto office of his Maple Leafs counterpart Brian Burke for a pep talk in the summer of 2010. "I...

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Blue Jays introduce shortstop Jose Reyes

He's a four-time all-star, a National League batting champion, a Silver Slugger award winner and the New York Mets' all-time leader in triples and stolen bases. But Jose Reyes wasn't the focal point of November's blockbuster 12-player trade that made...

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Ex-Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling puts bloody sock up for auction

Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling — whose video game company underwent a spectacular collapse into bankruptcy last year — is selling the blood-stained sock he wore during the 2004 World Series. Chris Ivy, director of sports for Texas-based...

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Jays reliever Darren Oliver to return for 20th season

Frustrated with how last season ended and ready to become a full-time dad, Toronto Blue Jays reliever Darren Oliver was ready to retire after 19 seasons in the major leagues. A big trade and a visit from Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos changed that. ...

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Yankees' Alex Rodriguez has hip surgery

Alex Rodriguez had surgery on his left hip Wednesday and is expected to be sidelined until after the All-Star break. The New York Yankees said Dr. Bryan Kelly repaired a torn labrum and impingement and the operation at the Hospital for Special Surgery...

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Buster Posey, Jacoby Ellsbury file for salary arbitration

San Francisco catcher Buster Posey, Atlanta outfielder Jason Heyward and Boston outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury are among 133 players who have filed for salary arbitration. Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza and Giants outfielder Hunter Pence also are among...

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Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia to join Team USA at World Baseball Classic

Toronto Blue Jays catcher J.P. Arencibia is going to be suiting up for another team this spring — Team U.S.A. The 27-year-old Miami native announced via Twitter on Tuesday that he had been selected to play for the United States at the upcoming World...

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Blue Jays re-sign Colby Rasmus, bring back Adam Loewen

The Toronto Blue Jays have signed outfielder Colby Rasmus to a one year, $4.675-million US contract. Rasmus set career highs last year with 23 home runs and 75 RBIs in his first full season in Toronto. The Columbus, Ga., native ranked fifth in both...

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R.A. Dickey to pitch for U.S. at World Baseball Classic: reports

Toronto Blue Jays knuckleballer R.A. Dickey will pitch for the United States in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, according to multiple media reports. The reigning National League Cy Young winner is expected to join Andy Pettitte, Ryan Vogelsong...

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