Baseball Players News

The Oakland Athletics have signed free-agent third baseman Dallas McPherson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

On the same day baseball's free-agency signing period began and proposals were due for potential Texas Rangers owners, the team's most recognizable player talked about the direction he wants the Rangers to go.

The White Sox agreed to terms with veteran shortstop Omar Vizquel on a one-year, $1.375 million deal Monday.

The Washington Nationals announced today the hiring of Jim Riggleman's 2010 field staff.

On Friday, the first day that players were able to sign with new teams, the Orioles made no contract offers to any available free agents.

Aroldis Chapman, playing in February for the Cuban national team, had been taken for a round of interviews with agent Edwin Mejia just last week.

The Baseball Writers' Association of America will continue to hand out their postseason awards on Monday, as the American League's Most Valuable Player will be announced.

The Cincinnati Reds tapped a familiar source on Friday, Nov. 20, adding seven former Dayton Dragons to their 40-man roster.

The Seattle Mariners made a number of moves Friday to prevent young players in their system from being exposed to the Rule 5 draft, but in the process lost two players who were claimed off waivers.

Teams send out feelers, check medical records and weigh their options. They might discuss parameters of a deal, but only rarely do they start sincere negotiations before Thanksgiving.

It's the time of year in baseball for courting and bluffing - sometimes simultaneously.

Pat Murphy has resigned after 15 seasons as baseball coach at Arizona State. No reason was given for the move, which was announced by the university in a brief news release on Friday.

The Tigers are expected to make a strong effort to re-sign free agent Adam Everett this offseason.

The Pirates on Friday pieced together their 40-man roster with an eye toward protecting their pitching.

There will be no long-term contract for Marlins pitcher Josh Johnson. Not this year.

The Yankees kept their word and made no offers on the first day of free agency. They weren't kidding.

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter is making good on his World Series bet with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

ChiSox close to Omar Vizquel deal File photo: Omar Vizquel stretches before batting practice Tuesday, Oct.

The Cleveland Indians have added pitchers Kelvin De La Cruz of Class-A Mahoning Valley and Jeanmar Gomez of Double-A Akron and five other minor leaguers to their 40-man roster.

At 12:01 a.m. today, baseball's shopping season began. The Phillies, however, are in no rush to buy.