Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Blue Jays exercised the contract options on pitcher Casey Janssen, first baseman Adam Lind and infielder Mark DeRosa on Friday. The right-handed Janssen went 4-1 with a 2.56 ERA in 56 relief appearances this […]
Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – Ubaldo Jimenez is now a free agent after the pitcher decided to void the remaining year on his contract with the Cleveland Indians. The Indians were willing to exercise the $8 million option for 2014, but […]
Miami, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Miami Marlins exercised their 2014 option on pitcher Jacob Turner, the team announced Thursday. The former top prospect will earn $1 million for the coming season and is coming off a 2013 campaign in which […]
Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) – The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday that the club has declined the 2014 contract options on both pitcher Chris Capuano and infielder Mark Ellis. Capuano finished an injury-plagued year just 4-7 with a 4.26 […]
St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The St. Louis Cardinals began to re-shap their rotation on Thursday, declining the 2014 contract option on pitcher Jake Westbrook. Westbrook, who missed time in August and early September and went on the DL with […]
Arlington, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Texas Rangers have declined a 2014 club option on designated hitter/first baseman Lance Berkman, making the veteran a free agent. Berkman, 37, hit just .242 with six home runs and 34 RBI over 73 games […]
Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Kansas City Royals announced on Thursday that the club exercised their 2014 club option on starting pitcher James Shields. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Shields finished 2013 with a […]
Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Cleveland Indians gave closer Chris Perez his unconditional release. They also re-signed designated hitter Jason Giambi to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training and acquired left-hander Colt Hynes from the San […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Major League Baseball Players Association issued a press release Thursday announcing that 147 players have officially filed for free agency. This year’s group of free agents is headlined by New York Yankees second baseman […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Blue Jays named Kevin Seitzer hitting coach on Thursday. Seitzer, 51, joins manager John Gibbons’ staff after most recently serving a similar role with the Kansas City Royals from 2009-12. A runner-up to unanimous […]