Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers will hire Brad Ausmus to replace Jim Leyland as manager, according to multiple reports. The 44-year-old Ausmus will be in Detroit Sunday to finalize the deal. The former major league catcher, who has […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – On the same day they celebrated a third World Series title in 10 seasons with a lavish parade through the city, the Boston Red Sox declined the contract option on reliever Matt Thornton for the 2014 […]
St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Rays have exercised the 2014 contract options on shortstop Yunel Escobar and second baseman Ben Zobrist. Escobar, who turned 31 on Saturday, hit .256 with nine homers, 56 runs batted in and […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Red Sox celebrated their 2013 World Series title Saturday with a rolling rally that began at Fenway Park and continued through the city streets before ending in the Charles River. Festivities began at Fenway […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The World Series champion Boston Red Sox have exercised the 2014 contract option on ace Jon Lester, the team announced Friday. Lester went 4-1 with a 1.56 ERA in the 2013 postseason and was instrumental in […]
Arlington, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Texas Rangers pitcher Joe Nathan has decided to void the final year on his contract and will enter free agency. The Rangers exercised the club portion of Nathan’s 2014 contract option, but the 38-year old reliever […]
Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Seattle Mariners declined 2014 contract options for outfielder Franklin Gutierrez and pitcher Joe Saunders, making both players free agents. Gutierrez was limited to 41 games this past season due to a series of hamstring issues. […]
Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Houston Astros have claimed pitcher Darin Downs off waivers from the Detroit Tigers. Downs, 28, posted a 4.84 ERA in 29 relief appearances with the Tigers last season, striking out 37 in his 35 1/3 […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics have exercised the 2014 contract options for outfielder Coco Crisp and pitcher Brett Anderson. Crisp batted .261 with a career-high 22 homers, 66 runs batted in and 21 stolen bases in 131 games […]
Flushing, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Mets declined the contract option on pitcher Johan Santana on Friday. The Mets chose to buy out Santana at a reported $5.5 million, rather than pay him the reported $25 million he is […]