Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Kansas City Royals tendered a $14.1 qualifying offer to free-agent pitcher Ervin Santana on Monday. The move guarantees the Royals a compensation pick in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft if he does not accept […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Three key members of the Boston Red Sox’ 2013 world champion team received qualifying offers prior to Monday’s deadline, with the club extending one-year bids to center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury, first baseman Mike Napoli and shortstop […]
Arlington, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Texas Rangers have made a qualifying offer to free agent outfielder Nelson Cruz prior to Monday’s deadline to do so. Cruz, who sat out a portion of the 2013 season while serving a 50-game suspension […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox, three of the five winningest managers in Major League Baseball history, headline a list of 12 men included on the National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot that […]
Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Miami Marlins claimed infielder Jimmy Paredes off waivers from the Houston Astros on Monday. Paredes batted a meager .192 with one home run, 10 RBI and four stolen bases in 48 games with the Astros […]
Cincinnati, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Cincinnati Reds have made a qualifying contract offer on Monday to free agent outfielder Shin-Soo Choo. Choo has seven days to accept the deal, but can still re-sign with the Reds if he rejects the […]
Bronx, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Yankees officially made a qualifying offer to second baseman Robinson Cano as well as two other free agents, pitcher Hiroki Kuroda and outfielder Curtis Granderson, prior to Monday’s deadline to do so. By […]
Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Colorado Rockies and reliever Matt Belisle have each exercised a mutual option for the 2014 season, the team announced Monday. Belisle, who will earn $4.25 million for the upcoming campaign, has spent the past five […]
Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Cleveland Indians extended a one-year, $14.1 million qualifying offer to pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez on Monday in an effort to keep the right-hander in Cleveland for the 2014 season. Jimenez voided the $8 million option the […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers have named Brad Ausmus their new manager. Ausmus, a former major league catcher, has never been a manager at the big league or minor league level. He has been a special assistant in […]