Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Kansas City Royals signed outfielder Alex Rios to a one-year deal on Friday. Rios, who became a free agent after Texas declined his $13.5 million club option in October, will make $11 million next […]
Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Los Angeles Angels acquired second baseman Johnny Giavotella from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for right- handed pitcher Brian Broderick Friday. Giavotella, 27, is a career .238 hitter in 125 games over four seasons […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Oakland Athletics released veteran infielder Nick Punto on Friday in order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster. The A’s needed to make room on the 40-man for pitchers Jesse Hahn and R.J. Alvarez, […]
Bronx, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Yankees have acquired pitcher Gonzalez Germen from the New York Mets in exchange for cash considerations. Germen appeared in 25 games out of the bullpen last year for the Mets and did not […]
Bronx, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Yankees have acquired pitcher Nathan Eovaldi from Miami as part of a five-player trade that will send veteran infielder Martin Prado to the Marlins. First baseman/outfielder Garrett Jones and minor league pitcher Domingo […]
Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed first baseman/outfielder Corey Hart to a one-year contract. Financial terms were not disclosed. Hart played 68 games for Seattle last year after missing the 2013 season recovering from knee surgery. He […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Major League Baseball has given Bud Selig the title of Commissioner Emeritus. Selig’s retirement will become official on Jan. 25, the date Rob Manfred takes over as baseball’s new commissioner. In his next role, Selig […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Red Sox and San Diego Padres have made a deal. On Friday night, the BoSox formally announced the acquisition of catcher Ryan Hanigan in exchange for third baseman Will Middlebrooks. The Padres picked up […]
San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The San Diego Padres continued to reshape their roster Friday, acquiring outfielder Wil Myers from the Tampa Bay Rays as part of an 11-player trade that also involved the Washington Nationals. The Padres picked up […]
Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies have finalized their agreed-upon trade that sends former National League MVP Jimmy Rollins to the West Coast for a pair of minor league pitching prospects. Rollins, the 2007 […]