Juan Cruz News

Diversification is important when building a financial portfolio, and it was also key to what the Arizona Diamondbacks tried to do with their bounty of picks in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft.

Even the local major league baseball team is going green. It's the color of money, and the Diamondbacks have spent months preparing for Tuesday's MLB First-Year Player Draft by sending high school, college and international scouts to roam the countryside looking for future pros.

White Sox 7, Royals 4 - Chris Getz hit a tiebreaking two-run single off Juan Cruz in the ninth inning, and the Chicago White Sox rallied past the Royals for their first three-game sweep in Kansas City since 2005.

Thursday's roto roundup is an abbreviated version with only 8 games on the schedule.

Despite three stellar efforts, Haren hasn't earned a victory this season, and his frustrations boiled over in his previous start.

Dan Haren has a 1.89 ERA in his first three starts of the year. "The numbers would suggest he should be 3-0," Arizona manager Bob Melvin said.

The Darlington native is getting ready for the glitz and glamour of Los Angeles as he begins his first season at second base for the Dodgers.

Hall fielded questions about the starting lineup, bullpen, light rail, broadcast schedule and more.

Reliever Chad Qualls believes the Diamondbacks bullpen will be a formidable unit, but he also realizes it would be, well, almost un-American for anyone else to think so, too.

February 28, 2009, 11:59 a.m. Pitcher Kevin Correia, a Giants castoff who apparently has the inside track to the No.

The Mariners told Adrian Beltre he can't play for his native Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic because he hasn't fully recovered from surgery last fall.

If you're picturing Juan Cruz as a big ol' monster flamethrower that scares the bejabbers out of hitters just on sight, look again.

New York Mets ace Johan Santana said his opening-day start could be in jeopardy as he continues to battle tightness in his elbow.

Free-agent pitcher Juan Cruz, caught in an unusual vise of rules and economy this offseason, has agreed to a deal with the Royals, according to a source.

Carlos Quentin enjoyed a breakout season last year with the Chicago White Sox after his trade from Arizona.

Chad Cordero was considered a top closer on some bad Washington teams as he saved 113 games from 2005 to 2007.

Chad Qualls came to camp last season hoping to fit into the Arizona Diamondbacks' bullpen.

Orlando Hudson has reached an agreement on a US$3.8 million, one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who would use the former all-star to replace retired second baseman Jeff Kent .

Spring training dates for the Diamondbacks and Rockies: Feb. 25: Opener, D'backs at Rockies, 1:05 p.m., Hi Corbett Field Feb.

Cardinals ace Chris Carpenter still hasn't faced hitters in live batting practice, much less an exhibition game.