MLB: Major League Baseball

By Associated Press Longtime front office executive Wayne Krivsky joined the Orioles on Wednesday as special assistant to the president of baseball operations.

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By Associated Press The Boston Red Sox have expressed an interest in bringing back captain Jason Varitek but have not made a contract offer, the catcher's agent said Tuesday.

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By Associated Press Phillies second baseman Chase Utley has had arthroscopic hip surgery and is expected to need four to six months to recover.

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By Associated Press The Colorado Rockies have added five coaches to their staff, including former manager Don Baylor as hitting coach.

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By Associated Press PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday released infielder Jamie D'Antona , who is expected to sign with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Japan's Central League. ...

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By Associated Press PITTSBURGH -- Former Cincinnati Reds first baseman Hal Morris joined the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday as an area scouting supervisor in the upper Midwest. Morris ...

 - Even with the ticket hike, the Tigers' ticket prices rank third of the major Detroit sports teams. However, the timing couldn't have been worse. ...

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By Associated Press Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley had surgery on Saturday after fracturing his leg in a fall at his Pennsylvania home.

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By Associated Press CINCINNATI -- Glenn Sample, who coached baseball at the University of Cincinnati for 21 years and was an official scorer at Cincinnati Reds games for 29 seasons, ...

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By Enrique Rojas The Chicago White Sox agreed on a major league contract with Dayan Viciedo, regarded as Cuba's best teen talent, his agent Jaime Torres said.

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By Associated Press CC Sabathia will have a deadline to accept the Yankees' contract proposal.

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By ESPN.com news services Aaron Heilman, who had more than 20 starts for the Mets before moving to the bullpen in 2006, wants to get back into the starting rotation.

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By 18 hours ago In this Sept. 7, 2008 file photo, New York Yankees' Mike Mussina pitches to the Seattle Mariners during the first inning of a baseball game in Seattle. FoxSports.com reported Wednesday, Nov. 18,...   Expand »

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By 22 hours ago New Seattle Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu, right, poses with a new jersey and with general manager Jack Zduriencik at a news conference announcing his hiring Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, in Seattle. ...   Expand »

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By 22 hours ago New Seattle Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu waits to answers questions at a news conference announcing his hiring Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, in Seattle. Wakamatsu became the first Asian-American...   Expand »

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Boston Red Sox reach out to AJ Burnett's agent  - The Yankees and Milwaukee Brewers have already offered CC Sabathia long-term deals worth more than $100 million each this month. ...

By ESPN.com news services Boston has agreed to send center fielder Coco Crisp to the Royals in exchange for right-handed reliever Ramon Ramirez, ESPN Radio 810 in Kansas City reported Wednesday.

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By 5 hours ago In this Sept. 16, 2008 file photo, Chicago Cubs' Ryan Dempster pitches against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Dempster and the Chicago Cubs are close to agreement on a four-year...   Expand »

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By 5 hours ago This is a 2008 file photo showing baseball pitcher Ryan Dempster. Dempster and the Chicago Cubs are close to agreement on a four-year contract worth about $52 million, according to a baseball...   Expand »

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By Associated Press DETROIT -- Tigers fans looking forward to seeing games against teams such as the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox will have to pay a little more next season. The ...

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By 1 hour ago In this Sept. 7, 2008 file photo, Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood watches a Cincinnati Reds celebration at first base after giving up a game-winning single to Reds' Jolbert Cabrera in the bottom of...   Expand »

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By Associated Press PHOENIX -- Randy Johnson filed for free agency on Thursday after failing to reach a contract agreement to return to the Arizona Diamondbacks . The 45-year-old lefty ...

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By ESPN.com news services The Minnesota Twins have signed manager Ron Gardenhire to a two-year contract extension through the 2011 season.

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By 8 hours ago In this Sept. 27, 2008 file photo, Oakland Athletics' starter Greg Smith delivers a pitch against the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of a baseball game in Seattle. The Oakland Athletics...   Expand »

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By ESPN.com news services The Texas Rangers on Friday exercised a $6.2 million option on oft-injured infielder Hank Blalock.

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 - Nov 7, 2008 The bullpen is no better, with Todd Jones retired, Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney fighting to regain their lost command, and journeyman Aquilino Lopez the ...

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By 5 hours ago A model displays one of the new 2009 alternate jersey's for the Washington National baseball team, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, in Washington. The jersey features the Nationals' "curly W". (AP Photo/J....   Expand »

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By 5 hours ago Washington Nationals baseball team outfielder Lastings Milledge, left, and a model, exhibit the new road jersey for the 2009 season, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008, at the ESPN Zone in Washington. The...   Expand »

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In other moves, the Royals purchased the contract of catcher Brayan Pena and sent catcher Matt Tupman and pitcher Yasuhiko Yabuta outright to Triple-A Omaha ... Royals GM Moore gets busy Kansas City Star Olivo returning to Royals National Post

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By Associated Press PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks exercised the 2010 contract option on reliever Jon Rauch on Friday. The 6-foot-11 right-hander will make $2.9 million in 2010. ...

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By Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com Toronto Blue Jays pitcher A.J. Burnett expects to decide whether to exercise the opt-out clause in his contract before the start of the Major League Baseball general managers' meetings Monday in Dana Point, Calif., his agent said Thursday.

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