Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – After a one year separation, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent right-handed pitcher A.J. Burnett on Friday. The one-year deal is reportedly worth $8.5 million. Burnett, 37, pitched for the Pirates from 2012-13, helping them to […]
Arlington, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – The Texas Rangers announced contract extensions for president of baseball operations and general manager Jon Daniels and assistant general manager Thad Levine on Friday. According to multiple reports, the new deal keeps both under contract with […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers re-signed designated hitter Victor Martinez to a four-year contract on Friday. The team did not disclose financial terms, but multiple reports indicate that it’s worth $68 million. Martinez, who turns 36 on Dec. […]
Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with utility man Kevin Frandsen, avoiding salary arbitration. Frandsen joined the Nationals last March and batted .259 in 105 games last season, leading the club […]
Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will play Major League Baseball’s 2015 season opener on Sunday night, April 5. The long-time rivals were originally set to start the season on Monday, April 6, but will […]
Tokyo, Japan (SportsNetwork.com) – Seattle Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma made the start for the Major League Baseball All-Stars against his countrymen in Game 2 of the 2014 Japan Series and was promptly knocked around in an 8-4 win for Samurai […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – Clayton Kershaw will need to find a little more room to his already crowded trophy case. Just one day after garnering a third career Cy Young Award in unanimous fashion, the Los Angeles Dodgers ace became the first […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – After coming close in each of the past two seasons, Mike Trout is now an American League MVP. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim outfielder was unanimously named the Junior Circuit’s top player for the 2014 season by […]
Oakland, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Former Oakland Athletics manager Alvin Dark has died at the age of 92. Dark got his first managerial position in 1961 immediately following his retirement as a player. In his second season, he led the San […]
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Philadelphia Phillies have announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Elvis Araujo to a major league contract. Araujo, 23, has pitched as high as Double-A with Akron (EL). In 2014, he made 43 appearances out of […]