Major League Baseball News

Robinson Cano turned his back on a seven-year, $175-million US offer from the Yankees.

Pitcher Tomo Ohka, seen here pitching for the Blue Jays in April 2007, has signed a minor league contract with the team.

Michael Morse and the San Francisco Giants reached agreement on a one-year contract Thursday, and he is expected to be the team's starting left fielder.

The New York Mets also are flashing big bucks, striking a deal with pitcher Bartolo Colon after signing Curtis Granderson.

The Post revealed on Wednesday the deal is worth $20 million over the next two years and is contingent upon the Dominican hurler passing a physical.

"All the reports are good," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said Wednesday at baseball's winter meetings.

Oakland sent left-hander Jerry Blevins to the Washington Nationals for minor league outfielder Billy Burns, the Athletics' fifth trade in 10 days.

The hope for the Mariners is that Hart will bat behind recently signed second baseman Robinson Cano, who is expected to be introduced in Seattle on Thursday after signing a 10-year, $240 million pact last week.

Corey Hart and the Seattle Mariners reached agreement on a one-year contract on Wednesday, putting another slugger in a lineup that's already added Robinson Cano this offseason.

Longtime radio voice of the Texas Rangers, Eric Nadel, has been selected as the 2014 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for major contributions to baseball broadcasting.

The Yankees we last saw dropped $310 million on the free-agent market last week, unloading their fury on the rest of baseball after missing the playoffs for only the second time in the last 19 years.

Catcher J.P. Arencibia and the Texas Rangers have finalized a $1.8 million, one-year contract.

The Cardinals' new shortstop was suspended last summer along as part of Major League Baseball's investigation into the Biogenesis clinic.

Rakuten Eagles President Yozo Tachibana says no decision has been made on whether star pitcher Masahiro Tanaka will be made available to Major League Baseball teams.

A's general manager Billy Beane continued to revamp his roster this off-season, trading left-hander Brett Anderson to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for left-hander Drew Pomeranz and right-hander Chris Jensen on Tuesday.

Mark Trumbo, shown in this file photo, was traded on Tuesday by the Angels to the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a three-team deal.

Bobby Cox talks to Lawrenceville Patch before the All-Stars vs. Future Stars exhibition game at Coolray Field in 2012.

When the Giants training staff checked in with Buster Posey recently, the former National League MVP had a goal in mind.

From left are Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox in 2010, St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa in 2011 and New York Yankees manager Joe Torre in 2007.

Tim Hevly of the Seattle Mariners has won the Robert O. Fishel Award for public relations excellence, given annually by Major League Baseball.