Former Hanshin Tigers' right-hander Keiichi Yabu, who played for the Oakland Athletics in 2005, has agreed on a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants his management office said Tuesday.
The 39-year-old Yabu will receive an invite to spring training next February with hopes of gaining a promotion to the majors.
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Eliezer Alfonzo and Guillermo Rodriguez are performing as if Spring Training already has begun.
Likely to compete for the backup catching job when camp opens in mid-February, Alfonzo and Rodriguez have remained among the busiest Giants this offseason, playing 45 and 44 games, respectively, through this last Tuesday in the Venezuelan Winter League.
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As the Giants continue their search for a third baseman and middle-of-the-order hitter, they are not closing their eyes to other spots on the diamond.
Ron Schueler, one of General Manager Brian Sabean's new senior advisers, attended a workout in Phoenix on Monday for free-agent starter Kris Benson. Representatives from about nine teams watched the former Pirates, Mets and Orioles' right-hander throw 60 pitches in a bid to show he is back from a shoulder operation that cost him the 2007 season.
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Giants Dec 2007 Archive
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Mercury News | Dec 16, 2007
Brian Sabean has no intention of stepping down as Giants' GM, and the club fully supports moving forward with him, a club spokesman said Friday.
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Mercury News | Dec 13, 2007
Brian Sabean refused to rule out trading Jonathan Sanchez or other young pitchers.
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Mercury News | Dec 13, 2007
Aaron Rowand gets an $8 million signing bonus, with $4 million to be paid in 2008 and $4 million in '09.
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MLB.com | Dec 13, 2007
Scott Munter was the lone Giants' player not to be tendered a 2008 contract before Wednesday's 9 P.
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San Diego Union-Tribune | Dec 12, 2007
Aaron Rowand agreed to a $60 million, five-year contract with the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday, giving the club the starting center fielder it sought this winter.
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San Jose Mercury News | Dec 11, 2007
The Giants are far along in discussions for free-agent outfielder Aaron Rowand, having spoken to his representative several times since last week's Winter Meetings.
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MLB.com | Dec 8, 2007
As expected, third baseman Pedro Feliz elected to make the most of free agency by declining the Giants' offer of salary arbitration on Friday night.
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Star-Ledger | Dec 7, 2007
Hideki Matsui is reported to be of interest to the San Francisco Giants, and the Yankees aren't shooting it down.
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ESPN | Dec 6, 2007
A source says the San Francisco Giants did call the New York Yankees about Hideki Matsui.
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FoxSports | Dec 5, 2007
The Giants turned down Delmon Young for Tim Lincecum before the Rays sent Young to the Twins, one source said, and they could have kept Young for five years, while they would control Alex Rios for only three.
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FoxSports | Dec 5, 2007
The proposed trade of Alex Rios for either San Francisco's Matt Cain or Tim Lincecum rests with the Giants' decision-makers, according to major-league sources.
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FoxSports | Dec 4, 2007
The Blue Jays are willing to trade outfielder Alex Rios in a deal for a premium starting pitcher and have talked to the Giants about Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain.
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SI.com | Dec 4, 2007
The Brewers, Dodgers, Rangers and Giants are teams considering Scott Rolen, who is known to have a tumultuous relationship with Cardinals' Manager Tony La Russa.
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FoxSports | Dec 3, 2007
Free-agent third baseman Pedro Feliz is one option for the Cardinals if they trade Scott Rolen.
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Baltimore Sun | Dec 3, 2007
Miguel Tejada is being considered by a few clubs, such as the Los Angeles Angels and San Francisco Giants, as a quality fallback plan if they can't land Miguel Cabrera.
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MLB.com | Dec 2, 2007
The Giants announced late Saturday night that they offered salary arbitration to third baseman Pedro Feliz, although this hardly assured that the free agent would return to the club in 2008.
