Major League Baseball News

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.

The deal with the three-time All-Star outfielder is the team's most expensive since Sandy Alderson took over as general manager.

One intriguing option is the speedy youngster Billy Hamilton, a base-stealing star in the minors.

David Price still was being dangled on the trade market by the Tampa Bay Rays. Shin-Soo Choo and Nelson Cruz could be signed for a large pile of cash.

Miami went on a spending spree after the 2011 season and added All-Stars Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and Heath Bell.

Joe Nathan's first season with the Tigers will be his 20th season in pro baseball.

One-time Blue Jays ace pitcher Roy Halladay is reitring with the team after signing a one-day contract.

The Mariners arrived at baseball's winter meetings Sunday sporting aglow from their still-unofficial signing of the game's top free agent, second baseman Robinson Cano.

After Steve Sarkisian surprised the Washington Huskies by leaving for USC, and the Huskies surprised nearly everyone by hiring Chris Petersen to replace him, there was far less mystery and intrigue surrounding UW's bowl selection.

It's easy to wonder whether the winter meetings, which begin Monday and run through Thursday at Disney's Swan and Dolphin resort, could feel like the disappointing days after Christmas for much of the baseball industry.

Joe Torre, Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox were among the candidates considered Sunday by the Hall of Fame's expansion era committee.