The Royals have signed George Sherrill, Dan Wheeler and Willy Taveras to minor league contracts.
June 2012 - Baseball Wiretap
Royals Sign Sherrill, Wheeler, Taveras
Phillies, Cubs Have Discussed Soriano Trade
The Phillies are looking for a right-handed bat to use behind Ryan Howard and they have discussed Alfonso Soriano with the Cubs.
Mattingly: 'If We Lose, We're Failures'
Don Mattingly, who is 168-155 as manager of the Dodgers, has acknowledged that with all the team's additions they have lofty expectations.
Tigers Would Swap Boesch For Joel Hanrahan
The Tigers are willing to trade Brennan Boesch for Pirates reliever Joel Hanrahan, but they won't part with Rick Porcello to acquire him.
Cubs Shopped Soriano To Astros As DH
The Astros didn't have enough money to pay Alfonso Soriano's salary, even with Chicago kicking in quite a bit.
Is Napoli's Deal With Red Sox In Jeopardy?
The Red Sox had planned on introducing Mike Napoli at a news conference on Tuesday, according to major-league sources, but did not go forward with the event.
Dodgers Hint At Budget, Greinke May Be Last Major Expense
The Dodgers are projected to enter the season with a payroll exceeding $230 million, which would be a Major League record.
Dodgers Acquire Schumaker From Cardinals
The Dodgers have acquired Skip Schumaker from the Cardinals in exchange for minor league shortstop Jake Lemmerman, according to numerous reports.
Indians Send Choo To Reds In Three-Team, Nine-Player Trade
The Indians have traded outfielder Shin-Soo Choo to the Reds and acquired pitching prospect Trevor Bauer from the D-Backs on Tuesday night.
Source: Yankees Sign Youkilis
The Yankees will sign Kevin Youkilis to a one-year, $12 million deal, according to a source.
Tigers Receiving Calls About Rick Porcello
Detroit received a number of calls about the right-hander at last week's winter meetings.
Thome Open To Playing In 2013
Jim Thome hit .252 with eight home runs and 25 RBIs between the Phillies and Orioles last season.
Reds, Indians Discussing Trade For Shin-Soo Choo
The deal would see Shin-Soo Choo go to Cincinnati, while Drew Stubbs and shortstop Didi Gregorius would be shipped to Cleveland.
Red Sox, Giants, Yankees, Indians Linked To Swisher
Boston views Nick Swisher as a fallback plan should they not lure Josh Hamilton.
Sources: Mets To Defer Portion Of Wright's New Deal
The Mets will defer $15.5 million of the $138 million in David Wright's new eight-year extension, according to sources.
Ron Washington Wants To See Rangers Re-Sign Hamilton
Ron Washington wants the Rangers to re-sign Josh Hamilton and the manager added that the slugger "knows how we feel and where we stand."
Dayton Moore Defends Trade For James Shields
The Royals have been criticized for taking a chance by trading a host of prospects for James Shields and Wade Davis, something that irritates Dayton Moore.
Without Extension, Dickey Will Likely Walk In 2014
R.A. Dickey says that if he doesn't reach an agreement on a contract extension with the Mets before the 2013 season, he'll likely walk after the season.
Sources: Mets 'Kicking The Tires' On Cody Ross
Cody Ross was initially seeking a three-year, $25 million deal, but his price appears to have decreased.
Mets Pitch Three-Year, $25M Deal To Dickey
The Mets and R.A. Dickey have made some progress in contract talks over the last 24 hours.
White Sox Seeking Left-Handed Hitter
"We're actively talking to other clubs and a couple of free agents," Rick Hahn said.
Rangers Looking At Anibal Sanchez
After losing out on Zack Greinke over the weekend, the Rangers have broadened their search for talent.
Jason Grilli Re-Signs With Pirates
The Pirates have re-signed Jason Grilli to a two-year, $6.75 million contract.
Source: Correia Reaches Agreement With Twins
The two sides have reached agreement on a two-year, $10 million deal.
Source: Yankees, Ichiro Nearing One-Year Deal
Nick Swisher is not expected to return, which may allow Ichiro Suzuki to be New York's regular right fielder.
Young Has 'No Relationship' With Texas Front Office
After spending 12 years with the Rangers, Michael Young said during a press conference on Monday that he has "no relationship" with the team's front office.
Royals-Rays Trade Makes Justin Upton Deal Unlikely
The Rangers are still interested in Justin Upton, but the likelihood of a deal has decreased.
Otani Won't Make Jump From Japan To MLB
Shohei Otani is a star Japanese high school pitcher.
A-Rod: Don't Count Me Out For Big 2013
Alex Rodriguez struggled in 2012, especially in the playoffs where he was benched for several games.
Asking Price For Dickey Remains High
R.A. Dickey, who won the 2012 NL Cy Young, is under contract for $5 million for next season.
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