| Feb 9 | Rangers\' Andrus gets $14.4M for 3 years (AP) Having won the first two AL pennants in franchise history, the Texas Rangers want to keep their key players around for a while. Slick-fielding shortstop Elvis Andrus and the Rangers finalized a $14.4 million, three-year contract Wednesday. The deal c.. |
| Feb 9 | SS Lowrie, Astros agree to 1-year deal (AP) Jed Lowrie and the Houston Astros have avoided an arbitration hearing, agreeing to a $1.15 million, one-year contract. The team announced the deal Wednesday. Lowrie asked for $1.5 million in arbitration, while the Astros offered $900,000. His hearing.. |
| Feb 9 | Yankees give Branyan minor league deal (AP) Russell Branyan has agreed to a minor league contract with the New York Yankees and will try to win a bench job as a corner infielder during spring training. The Yankees announced the deal Wednesday. Branyan hit .197 with five homers and 14 RBIs in 1.. |
| Feb 9 | Marlins meet with Cuban OF Cespedes (AP) Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes toured the Miami Marlins\' new downtown ballpark Wednesday, the first leg of what\'s expected to be his tour of interested clubs. Cespedes played for Cuba in the 2009 World Baseball Classic and is projected to be ready .. |
| Feb 8 | A\'s owner pushes MLB over San Jose move (AP) Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff said Wednesday that indecision by Major League Baseball over whether his club can move to San Jose has been \"excruciating\" but that he believes the process is finally nearing an end. Just not as quickly as he\'d like... |
| Feb 8 | Reyes\' hair sells for $10,200 in auction (AP) Jose Reyes\' hair was sold for a fraction of the price of the entire All-Star shortstop. Five days after Reyes had his dreadlocks cut off on live television to comply with the dress code of the Miami Marlins, the auction for his hair ended with a winn.. |
| Feb 8 | Reds sign OF Ludwick, LHP Francis (AP) The Reds have made a couple moves to improve their depth, signing outfielder Ryan Ludwick to a one-year contract and left-handed starter Jeff Francis to a minor league deal. The 33-year-old Ludwick and the Reds have a mutual option for 2013. The outf.. |
| Feb 8 | RHP Bergesen, Orioles go to arbitration (AP) Right-hander Brad Bergesen and the Baltimore Orioles have argued their cases in salary arbitration. Bergesen asked for a raise from $434,000 to $1.2 million during Wednesday\'s hearing, and the Orioles argued he should be paid $800,000. A decision by .. |
| Feb 8 | Bonifacio beats Marlins in arbitration (AP) Emilio Bonifacio became the second player to defeat the Miami Marlins in salary arbitration this year. Bonifacio was awarded a $2.2 million salary by a three-person panel on Wednesday rather than the Marlins\' offer of $1.95 million. Arbitrators Steve.. |
| Feb 8 | Hall of Fame to start drug education (AP) The Baseball Hall of Fame is starting a drug education program for students and young adults -- in the same year Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa will appear on ballot for the first time after careers tainted by steroid accusations. While ad.. |