Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Houston Astros signed reliever Joe Thatcher to a minor league contract on Friday. Thatcher, 33, made a combined 53 appearances with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim last season. The Angels acquired […]
Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Miami Marlins have been officially selected to host the 2017 All-Star Game. Major League Baseball made it official during a Friday press conference. “Miami has hosted two World Series, and I am pleased that Marlins […]
Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago White Sox added a potential arm to their bullpen on Friday, agreeing to terms on a minor league contract with right-hander Matt Albers. Albers, 32, missed most of the 2014 season with a shoulder […]
Phoenix, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Arizona Diamondbacks and reliever Addison Reed avoided arbitration on Friday, agreeing to a one-year contract. No financial terms were disclosed by the team. The 26-year-old right-hander finished his first season in the desert with a […]
Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Kansas City Royals and closer Greg Holland avoided arbitration on Friday, agreeing to terms on a contract for the 2015 season. The deal is worth $8.25 million, according to MLB.com. Holland, 29, earned the […]
Cincinnati, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms Friday on a one-year contract with left-handed fireballer Aroldis Chapman, avoiding arbitration. Chapman overcame a scary incident in spring training to record 36 saves last season for the Reds. He […]
Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – Reliever Kelvin Herrera, a key part of the Kansas City Royals’ surprising run to the 2014 World Series, agreed to a two-year contract with the reigning American League champions on Thursday. Financial terms were not […]
Houston, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Houston Astros have signed veteran pitcher Roberto Hernandez to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to the team’s spring training camp. Hernandez went a combined 8-11 with a 4.10 earned run average over […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – Well, the San Diego Padres certainly had themselves an offseason, huh? After drastically upgrading their lineup earlier this winter, the Padres turned their attention to the rotation this past week and made it official with righty […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms Wednesday on a one-year contract with right-handed reliever Tyler Clippard. Clippard, who was acquired from Washington last month for infielder Yunel Escobar, was Oakland’s last remaining player eligible for arbitration. […]