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Around Baseball: A’s trade 3B Donaldson to Jays for Lawrie & 3 Minor Leaguers

Around Baseball: A’s trade 3B Donaldson to Jays for Lawrie & 3 Minor Leaguers

November 28, 2014 at 9:31 pm Comments are Disabled

The Oakland Athletics have traded star third baseman Josh Donaldson to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for infielder Brett Lawrie as well as minor league shortstop Franklin Barreto and pitchers Sean Nolin and Kendall Graveman,

Around Baseball: Marlins, Stanton agree on 13-year, $325 million contract

Around Baseball: Marlins, Stanton agree on 13-year, $325 million contract

November 18, 2014 at 1:53 am Comments are Disabled

The Miami Marlins and star outfielder Giancarlo Stanton have reportedly agreed to terms on what will be the largest contract in North American sports history.

Cardinals trade Miller, Jenkins to Braves for outfielder Heyward and reliever Walden

Cardinals trade Miller, Jenkins to Braves for outfielder Heyward and reliever Walden

November 17, 2014 at 11:27 am Comments are Disabled

The St. Louis Cardinals announced on Twitter Monday morning that they have traded pitchers Shelby Miller and Tyrell Jenkins to the Atlanta Braves for outfielder Jason Heyward and reliever Jordan Walden.

Around Baseball: Quick Hits for Sunday, November 16, 2014

November 16, 2014 at 10:44 pm Comments are Disabled

Here are some quick notes on the few big headlines from another relatively quiet day around baseball Sunday: Veteran pitcher Josh Johnson is reportedly talking to 5-6 teams but his first choice remains the San Diego Padres, according to Dennis Lin of U-T San Diego. Read more: theScore According to reportsRead More

In the Division: Cubs acquire infielder La Stella from Braves

November 16, 2014 at 4:23 pm Comments are Disabled

The Chicago Cubs announced on Twitter that they have acquired infielder Tommy La Stella along with a international signing bonus slot from the Atlanta Braves for right-handed pitcher Arodys Vizcaino and three of the Cubs’ international bonus slots.

Around Baseball: Quick Hits for Saturday, November 15, 2014

November 15, 2014 at 11:44 pm Comments are Disabled

Here are some quick notes on the few big headlines from a very quiet day around baseball Saturday: Miami Marlins closer Steve Cishek said Friday on MLB Network Radio that the team hasn’t had any contract extension discussions with him. Read more: theScore

Around Baseball: Quick Hits for Thursday, November 13 and Friday, November 14, 2014

November 15, 2014 at 1:04 am Comments are Disabled

Here are some quick notes on some of the big headlines from around baseball on Thursday and Friday: The Chicago Cubs have emerged as the favorites to sign top free agent catcher Russell Martin, according to Gordon Wittenmeyer of the Chicago Sun Times. The Detroit Tigers have signed two-time All-StarRead More

Around Baseball: Trout and Kershaw win MVP Awards

November 13, 2014 at 6:51 pm Comments are Disabled

The Baseball Writers Association of America announced Thursday evening that Los Angeles Angeles center fielder Mike Trout unanimously won the 2014 American League MVP Award after finishing runner-up to the Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers the past two seasons. Also, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw was named theRead More