Billy Wagner News

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez leads off of first base against the New York Mets during the second inning of their MLB Inter-League baseball game in New York June 26, 2009.

Among the many possessions of Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox is an autographed baseball from Billy Wagner.

Reliever Billy Wagner and the Atlanta Braves agreed Wednesday to a $7 million, one-year contract.

The Braves have agreed to sign Billy Wagner , according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports .

The Red Sox still hold out hope that Jason Bay can be their left fielder in 2010 and beyond.

Talking turkey around the Hot Stove on the day before Thanksgiving: Wagner also ready to talk turkey Free-agent reliever Billy Wagner will begin receiving offers next week from some of the eight clubs that are interested in him, all as a closer, agent Bean Stringfellow told WEEI.com. Bedard on Royals' lips Kansas City assistant general manager J.J.

A story in the New York Daily News said the Red Sox were hoping to acquire Halladay before the winter meetings begin a week from Monday.

With free agency starting at 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday, the Nationals are expected to be players.

As currently constituted, the Mets' roster has four vacancies -- four in number and, in a more subjective, informal and real way, at least four -- slugger, starting pitcher, catcher and reliever.

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

Red Sox asked the Braves for Medical Records on.. - Red Sox asked the Braves for Medical Records on.. Mike Gonzalez and Rafael Soriano According to the New York Post, the Red Sox have asked the Atlanta Braves for medical records on their two top free agent relievers, Mike Gonzalez and Rafael Soriano, who shared closing duties last season.

Want to feel better about yourself and the team upon which you lavish your affection and disposable income? Chat up a bunch of Mets fans.

As the Braves and other teams explore trade and free-agent possibilities, many wrestle with a situation prevalent in baseball's changed economic landscape.

The House that Lou Built became home to Billy The Kid Saturday. Billy Wager, 38-year-old relief ace for the Boston Red Sox, directed the third annual Wagner Challenge Baseball Clinic to benefit the instruction of Second Chance Learning Centers in Bluefield and Tazewell.

If Billy Wagner is willing to work as a setup man for Jonathan Papelbon , the Red Sox aren't averse to the idea of the veteran lefthander accepting salary arbitration.

Ia m very excited. I was reading the sports wire, and I saw that the Rays are one of the teams who have expressed interest in signing free agent Billy Wagner.

Bluefield College will host its Second Annual Tierney Scholarship Awareness Dinner, featuring hometown hero and Major League Baseball great Billy Wagner, Thursday, Dec.

Billy Wagner loved being with the Red Sox [ team stats ] so much at the end of the 2009 season, the reliever may want to come back after all.

As many as six others could file in the coming days. The stakes are high for both Bay and the Red Sox.

Lost in the Billy Wagner may-or-may-not retire storyline that's floated around lately, you probably missed the news that Texas Rangers hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo will not return to his post in 2010 after what Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News describes as declining what amounted to a lame-duck offer anyway .