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Champion Giants give Sandoval qualifying offer

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San Francisco, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The newly crowned World Series champion San Francisco Giants began their offseason by extending impending free agent Pablo Sandoval a one-year qualifying offer at Monday’s deadline. The move is a mere formality, with Sandoval certain […]

Cruz gets qualifying offer from Orioles

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Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – For the second year in a row, Nelson Cruz received a qualifying offer from his team. It’s likely that baseball’s 2014 home run champion will decline this one as well. The Baltimore Orioles extended the one-year, […]

Pirates make offers to Martin, Liriano

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Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates extended one-year qualifying offers to catcher Russell Martin and pitcher Francisco Liriano on Monday. Martin just finished his ninth season in the majors and second with the Pirates, batting .290 with 11 home […]

Yankees extend qualifying offer to Robertson

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Bronx, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Closer David Robertson has received a qualifying offer from the New York Yankees. Robertson has until 5:00 p.m. (ET) on Monday, Nov. 10 to accept the offer or become a free agent. If he declines the […]

Dodgers tender Ramirez; Wilson to return

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Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – As expected, the Los Angeles Dodgers extended free agent shortstop Hanley Ramirez a qualifying offer prior to Monday’s deadline. The defending National League West champions also announced that reliever Brian Wilson has elected to exercise […]

Cuddyer receives qualifying offer from Rockies

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Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Colorado Rockies have extended a qualifying offer to outfielder Michael Cuddyer. Cuddyer spent the first 11 seasons of his MLB career in Minnesota before playing in Colorado for the last three. He has enjoyed hitting […]

Braves extend qualifying offer to Santana

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Atlanta, GA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Atlanta Braves made a qualifying offer to starting pitcher Ervin Santana on Monday. Santana went 14-10 with a 3.95 ERA and 179 strikeouts last season, his first with Atlanta. The right-hander previously spent eight seasons […]

Royals pick up option on Davis

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Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Kansas City Royals ensured they’ll have all three main members of their dominant bullpen under contract for next season by exercising their 2015 team option on Wade Davis. Davis, who will earn $7 million […]

Peralta returning to Rays for 2015

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St. Petersburg, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Tampa Bay Rays have exercised a club option on the 2015 contract of pitcher Joel Peralta. The 38-year-old right-hander was 3-4 with a save and a 4.41 ERA in 69 games last season, his […]

Molitor to manage Twins

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Minneapolis, MN (SportsNetwork.com) – Paul Molitor will be the new manager of the Minnesota Twins. The Twins said the Hall of Famer has agreed to a three-year contract through the 2017 season and will be officially introduced on Tuesday. Molitor […]