The Athletics hold a mutual option for 2013 on Stephen Drew worth $10 million.
May 2012 - Baseball Wiretap
Stephen Drew Could Test Free Agency
Cubs Have $40M Committed To Just Four Players For 2013
The Cubs have a lot of work to do over the course of the winter.
Phillies Acquire Jarrin To Complete Victorino Trade
The Phillies have acquired Stefan Jarrin to complete the July trade with the Dodgers that sent Shane Victorino to Los Angeles.
Angels Appear Likely To Re-Sign Hunter
Torii Hunter may be a coveted free agent after a hot streak in the second half, but it appears as though the Angels will work to re-sign him.
Twins Release Nishioka, Who Waives $3M In Salary
He waived his right to his $3 million salary for the 2013 season and a $250,000 buyout.
Smoltz Suggests Braves Save Hudson, Medlen For Division Series
The problem is that as a likely Wild Card entrant, Atlanta would have to win a one-game playoff in order to advance to the NLDS.
Four Spots Taken, But Five Clubs Alive For Second NL Wild Card
The Nationals, Reds, Giants and Braves have all locked up berths in the National League playoffs.
Eight AL Teams Alive In Playoff Race
The Yankees, Tigers, Rangers, Orioles, Rays, White Sox, Athletics and Angels are all still alive with less than a week left.
Keith Hernandez Shaves Famous Mustache For Charity
The first baseman-turned-color analyst shaved his famous mustache, which he groomed for 25 years, for charity.
Hot Streak Will Make Torii Hunter Coveted Free Agent
Torii Hunter got hot in late July and and has hit .356 with 47 RBI in 57 games since.
Red Sox Name Varitek Special Assistant To GM
As expected, the Red Sox have hired Jason Varitek to a front office role.
Haren Expresses Desire To Remain With Angels
A report surfaced earlier this week that the team would prefer re-signing Zack Greinke over picking up options on Dan Haren and Ervin Santana.
Nova Leads MLB In Extra-Base Hits Allowed
Ivan Nova is 12-8 with a 5.02 ERA and 153 strikeouts in 170.1 innings.
Gio Gonzalez Becomes First 21-Game Winner This Season
Gio Gonzalez beat the Phillies 7-3 on Thursday night to become the first 21-game winner in the majors this season.
R.A. Dickey Wins 20th Game
Mets starter R.A. Dickey limited the Pirates to three runs in 7 2/3 innings on Thursday as the Mets beat the Pirates 6-5 at Citi Field.
Doug Fister Strikes Out AL-Record Nine Straight Batters
Tigers starter Doug Fister has struck out an AL-record nine batters in a row in Thursday's game against the Royals.
Indians Fire Manny Acta
The Indians have released Manny Acta as manager, and named Sandy Alomar the interim manager.
Giants Will Move On Without Melkey Cabrera
The Giants will move forward into the playoffs with the 25 players they have on the roster.
Marlins To Give Adam Greenberg 'Dream' At-Bat
The Marlins are planning to sign Adam Greenberg to a one-day contract so he can have another dream at-bat.
Scherzer Will Miss Next Start With Shoulder Tightness
Max Scherzer will miss his scheduled start on Friday because of tightness in his right shoulder.
Astros Hire Bo Porter As Manager
The Astros have hired Nationals third base coach Bo Porter as their new manager.
Report: Astros To Name Bo Porter Manager
The Astros will name Bo Porter as their manager for next season at a Thursday news conference.
David Wright Breaks Mets' Career Hit Record
David Wright is the new career hit leader for the Mets after recording his 1,419th hit on Wednesday night against the Pirates.
Former Teammates React To Gagne's PED Claims
Adrian Beltre says Eric Gagne should have used names when he alleged that 80 percent of his Dodgers teammates were using PED drugs.
Valentine Thinks He'll Be Back With Red Sox
Bobby Valentine has not yet been told by Red Sox ownership if he will return to the club next season.
A-Rod Sits With Sore Left Foot
Alex Rodriguez did not undergo X-rays and Joe Girardi is optimistic that he won't have to miss more than one game.
With Free Agency Looming, Valverde Hires Boras
Jose Valverde is making $9 million this season after making $7 million in each of his first two seasons with the Tigers.
Mets Won't Aggressively Shop Davis, Duda
However, they would trade either player if the right deal were to come along.
Lester Anxious To Get Away From Baseball This Offseason
Jon Lester is 9-13 with a 4.96 ERA and has fallen out of the conversation including the best left-handers in the American League.
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