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The Boston Red Sox may have already gotten what they were looking for from Bobby V. In a move that had reverberated from Kenmore Square to the backyard of the rival New York Yankees, the Red Sox introduced Bobby Valentine as their new manager on Thursday, turning to him to lead the ballclub back to the playoffs and help Boston forget this season’s unprecedented September collapse.
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Miami Marlins left fielder Logan Morrison will undergo arthroscopic surgery Monday to repair a lingering injury to his right knee. He should be ready for the start of spring training, said his agent, Fred Wray. Morrison was slowed by tendinitis in the knee for much of the season. In addition, he required five stitches in the knee in August after an outfield collision and twice slammed it against…
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The number of drug tests conducted by Major League Baseball rose 3 percent in the past year, when Colorado Rockies catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was the only big leaguer suspended for using a performance-enhancing substance. Alfonzo was banned for 100 games and there was just one positive for PEDs among 3,868 tests, according to the annual report issued Thursday by Dr.
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Bobby Valentine is the 45th manager of the Boston Red Sox. The 61-year-old former Rangers and Mets skipper was introduced Thursday during a news conference at Fenway Park. Valentine takes over a team that blew a nine-game lead in the AL wild-card race to miss the playoffs for the second straight season.
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The Texas Rangers have traded catcher Taylor Teagarden to the Baltimore Orioles for minor league right-hander Randy Henry and a player to be named. The teams announced the deal on Thursday. Teagarden hit .235 in 14 games for Texas last season. He has played 118 games for the Rangers over the last four years and has thrown out nearly 31 percent of runners who have tried to steal.
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The Los Angeles Angels acquired catcher Chris Iannetta from the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday in a trade for right-hander Tyler Chatwood. New Angels general manager Jerry Dipoto made his first significant move by addressing arguably the Angels’ biggest deficiency, dealing a top pitching prospect and acquiring a veteran candidate to solve Los Angeles’ catching woes.
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Ramon Santiago has agreed to a $4.2 million, two-year contract to remain with the Detroit Tigers. The 32-year-old infielder hit .260 in 101 games last season, playing mostly second base and shortstop. He batted .295 after the All-Star break, helping Detroit pull away to win the AL Central title. Santiago agreed to the deal Wednesday.
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Texas Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland is recovering from arthroscopic surgery on his right wrist. Moreland underwent surgery in Cleveland on Wednesday, when a small pea-shaped bone was removed from the base of his wrist. The Rangers say the estimated recovery time is expected to be eight to 12 weeks.
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David DeJesus could become the starting right fielder for the Chicago Cubs after agreeing to a $10 million, two-year contract. “Ultimately we feel that he is an above-average defender in right field. He’s played there quite a bit, actually moving over from center field a few years ago,” new general manager Jed Hoyer said Wednesday.
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Scott Elarton, a 17-game winner with Houston in 2000 who hasn’t pitched in the majors in three years, was among eight non-roster players the Phillies have invited to spring training. Elarton last pitched professionally in 2010 with Triple-A Charlotte. He’s 56-61 with a 5.29 ERA in 232 career games.
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Former AL batting champions Bernie Williams and Bill Mueller are among 13 newcomers on baseball’s 2012 Hall of Fame ballot, joining top holdovers Barry Larkin, Jack Morris, Lee Smith and Jeff Bagwell. Following the election of Robert Alomar and Bert Blyleven last year, a relatively weak field of first-timers could give renewed hope to Larkin and Morris.
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Greg Maddux is leaving the Chicago Cubs to join the Texas Rangers, reuniting him with his brother Mike. The Rangers said Tuesday that Greg Maddux will become a special assistant to the general manager, the same role he held with the Cubs the last two seasons. When asked what drew him to the Rangers, Greg Maddux responded: “Probably the majority of it was my brother.” He also said it was…
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Brewers prospect Santo Manzanillo is recovering after he separated his right shoulder in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. The 22-year-old right-hander was traveling to Milwaukee’s complex in San Pedro de Macoris at the time of Tuesday morning’s accident. The team says he is currently undergoing further tests.
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Brian Sabean’s office is connected to the San Francisco Giants’ clubhouse, only a matter of feet from where manager Bruce Bochy prepares for games. The close proximity makes for regular planning meetings, before first pitch and often well into the night after the final out. CEO Larry Baer is committed to maintaining that continuity with his club, and took a step Tuesday by giving both the…
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Pitcher-turned-outfielder Adam Loewen has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Mets. The 27-year-old Loewen, who will attend major league spring training under Tuesday’s deal, was 6 for 32 (.188) for Toronto last season with one home run and four RBIs. He hit .306 at Triple-A Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League with 46 doubles, 17 homers and 85 RBIs.
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Right-hander Scott Mathieson has been released by the Philadelphia Phillies, allowing him to sign with a team in Asia. The 27-year-old was 1-4 with a 6.75 ERA in eight starts and seven relief appearances with the Phillies in 2006, 2010 and this year. He didn’t allow a run in four relief outings this year.
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Reliever Jonathan Broxton and the Kansas City Royals agreed Tuesday to a one-year contract that guarantees the right-hander $4 million, solidifying one of the big league’s youngest bullpens and providing a setup man for closer Joakim Soria. The agreement, which is pending a physical, also includes performance bonuses.
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Former Houston Astros general manager Ed Wade was hardly surprised that he was fired along with team president Tal Smith in the first major changes by new owner Jim Crane. Wade was, however, disappointed that he won’t be with the club to see what will come of the many prospects he brought into the organization.
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The Oakland Athletics have begun exclusive negotiations with the city of Mesa, Ariz., to switch their spring training site from Phoenix. That exclusivity period lasts through May 15, 2012. The A’s say they will discuss with Mesa a move of the team’s spring and year-round minor league operations to Hohokam Park and Fitch Park in Mesa, a suburb of Phoenix where the Chicago Cubs train.
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The Rangers are erecting a statue of Shannon Stone, the Texas firefighter who died after falling over an outfield railing at a game in July. The 39-year-old Stone, a Brownwood Fire Department firefighter, had taken his 6-year-old son Cooper to the ballpark in hopes of catching a ball. The Rangers said Monday the life-size statue will be created by sculptor Bruce Greene, who is based in Norse,…
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The Braves say right-hander Tim Hudson is expected to be ready for spring training after having surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back. The surgery on Monday was performed by Dr. Stevan Wray in Atlanta. The Braves say Hudson has had discomfort in his back the past two seasons. The surgery was scheduled after the pain became worse during his offseason workouts.
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Johnny Narron was hired Monday as hitting coach of the Milwaukee Brewers to replace Dale Sveum, who became manager of the Chicago Cubs two weeks ago. Narron had been assistant hitting coach of the Texas Rangers after serving three years as a special assignment coach. The older brother of Brewers bench coach Jerry Narron, he spent four years in the Milwaukee organization as hitting coach at Rookie…
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A full postseason share for the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals was worth $323,170, up slightly from last year but still below the record set in 2009. A full share was worth $317,631 on the 2010 San Francisco Giants and $350,030 on the 2009 New York Yankees. The commissioner’s office said Monday a full share on the losing Rangers was $251,516, up from $246,280 on Texas last year but…
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Catcher Jose Molina and the Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a $1.8 million, one-year contract. Molina gets a $1.5 million salary for next season under Monday’s agreement, and the Rays hold a $1.8 million option for 2013 with a $300,000 buyout. The 36-year-old hit a career-best .281 this year with three homers and 15 RBIs in 55 games.
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The Houston Astros fired general manager Ed Wade and team president Tal Smith on Sunday night in the first of the changes promised by new owner Jim Crane. The moves come less than a week after the sale of the team from Drayton McLane to Crane was officially completed last Tuesday, a transaction that requires the franchise to move from the NL Central to the AL West in 2013.
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The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired right-hander Josh Lueke and a player to be named or cash from the Seattle Mariners for catcher John Jaso. The trade was announced on Sunday. Lueke made the Mariners opening-day roster last season, but was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma in April after allowing 12 runs over 6 1-3 innings in eight appearances.
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The Toronto Blue Jays acquired second baseman Luis Valbuena from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations. The 25-year-old Valbuena appeared in 17 games for Cleveland last season, batting .209 with one home run and one RBI. The left-handed hitter has played in 229 major league games over four seasons for Seattle (2008) and Cleveland (2009-11), with a .226 average with…
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Bob Melvin and Chili Davis have remained close friends since their days as teammates with the San Francisco Giants as young major leaguers. Twice before, Melvin had expressed interest in hiring Davis as his hitting coach — in Seattle and again with the Arizona Diamondbacks. They have golfed together and gone mountain biking.
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The San Francisco Giants have declined to offer salary arbitration to free-agent outfielders Cody Ross and Pat Burrell. The moves Wednesday mean the Giants will not receive compensation if Ross or Burrell sign with another team. The Giants still could re-sign Ross, but Burrell has said he will likely retire because his troublesome right foot hasn’t healed.
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The Kansas City Royals agreed to a $9 million, two-year contract with left-hander Bruce Chen on Wednesday, solidifying their starting rotation. The 34-year-old Chen has blossomed during the second half of his 13-year career. He was 12-7 with a 4.17 ERA two years ago, and went 12-8 with a 3.77 ERA last year, becoming the first left-hander to win at least a dozen games in back-to-back seasons for…
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