Theriot to Sign With the Giants

January 27, 2012
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Jon Heyman has reported on Twitter that the Giants and infielder Ryan Theriot have agreed to a one-year, $1.25 million deal. He could earn as much as $2 million total by reaching incentives. Theriot won a ring with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011, hitting .271 with one homer and 47 RBI in just under [...]

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Juan Pierre to the Phillies on a Minor League Deal

January 27, 2012
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The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to sign free agent outfielder Juan Pierre to a minor league deal, multiple sources have reported on Twitter. Once considered one of the best young leadoff hitters in baseball, Pierre most recently played for the Chicago White Sox where he had a triple slash of .279/.329/.327. He swiped 27 bases [...]

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Nationals to Sign Lidge

January 26, 2012
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UPDATE: The Washington Nationals have agreed to sign Brad Lidge, according to MLB.com’s William Ladson. It’s a one-year deal, the team has announced. FROM EARLIER: The Washington Nationals are nearing an agreement with free agent closer Brad Lidge, Jim Sallisbury of CSN Philly tweets. Lidge, 34, missed much of 2011 because of injury, but came [...]

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Bailey to Stay in Beantown

January 26, 2012
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According to multiple sources on the web Wednesday night, the Boston Red Sox have signed recently acquired closer Andrew Bailey to a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.   Bailey’s deal will pay him $3.9 million in 2012 with extra incentives which could add an additional $100,000 to his salary. Bailey, who made $465,000 last year, asked [...]

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Giants and Lincecum Agree to 2-Year Deal

January 25, 2012
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The Giants and ace starter Tim Lincecum have come to a two-year agreement that will keep the 27-year-old righty pitching on the shores of McCovey Cove through 2013. The arbitration amounts exchanged set new records, both for the amount Lincecum filed for ($21.5 million) and the amount the Giants countered with ($17 million). That is [...]

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Toronto Lands Cordero

January 25, 2012
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Just a few hours after announcing that they signed starter Brandon Morrow to a  three-year contract, the Toronto bullpen got a little deeper as the Blue Jays signed closer Francisco Cordero to a one-year contract for $4.5 million deal, pending a physical.   The 36-year-old Cordero was 5-3 with a 2.45 ERA and 37 saves [...]

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Russell Martin Agrees to 1-Year Deal with Yankees

January 24, 2012
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Anthony McCarron tweeted breaking news that the New York Yankees have announced that they avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract, non-guaranteed contract, with Russell Martin.   Martin filed for $8.2MM while the team countered with $7MM, according MLBTR’s Arbitration Tracker. The 28-year old backstop signed a one-year deal worth $4MM with the Yankees [...]

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Tigers Land Prince Fielder

January 24, 2012
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The Mystery Team strikes again. For the second time this offseason, a team that was on no one’s radar swooped in and made a huge free agent deal, as the Detroit Tigers have signed Prince Fielder to a nine-year, $214 million deal. Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports first reported that a deal was close, and [...]

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Fielder Sweepstakes Nearing an End?

January 24, 2012
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It’s the last week of January and on big free agent has yet to find a new home, but he may not wait much longer. Ken Rosenthal reported in his column this morning that the Nationals are the clear favorites at this point for first baseman Prince Fielder, and the big man and his agent [...]

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Ross to Red Sox

January 23, 2012
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The Red Sox have added depth to their outfield, as senior baseball writer for ESPN.com Jerry Crasnick reported late Monday that Boston has reached an agreement with free agent outfielder Cody Ross on a one-year, $3 million contract. Ross’ deal also includes unspecified incentive bonuses based on plate appearances says one source.   The 31-year [...]

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