The Oakland Athletics are always doing things out of the ordinary. Friday they did something that is seemingly becoming the norm. The club announced that they had extended the contract of LHP Sean Doolittle for the foreseeable future. Recently quite a few teams have been locking down their young talent to long term contract...
It's been a huge controversy among the Oakland fan's and a tough decision for A's manager Bob Melvin, being that it is still so early in the season but Jim Johnson, acquired from the Orioles in exchange for Jemile Weeks and David Freitas, has been demoted from his original position as the Oakland Athletics' closer.
This come as no...
Manager Joe Girardi waited until after the New York Yankees' Monday home opener to announce that the team had placed new closer, David Robertson, on the 15-day disabled list. The injury came during the final inning of the Yankees' 6-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. An MRI revealed that Robertson, 28, has a Grade-1...
The Minnesota Twins have signed closer Glen Perkins to a four-year extension with a club option for 2018. Perkins had an outstanding year in 2013 posting a 2.30 ERA and earning 36 saves in 62 2/3 innings of work for the Twins. The 31-year old southpaw has spent his entire career with the Twins, is from Minnesota and he wants to stay...
On the surface, according to MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli, it appears that Korean pitcher Suk-min Yoon and the Orioles have agreed, tentatively, to a three year, $5.75 million contract. Yet the Orioles haven't said much regarding the deal because ... wait for it ... it depends upon Yoon passing a physical.
The ball club is...
The Seattle Mariners have come to terms on a two-year $14 million deal with free-agent closer Fernando Rodney today. The deal includes incentives that could bring the right hander's salary up to $15 million in 2014.
The news, first reported by ESPN and Grantland's Jonah Keri, silences the many rumors that have been swirling around...
Just last week All-Star closer Grant Balfour was in talks with the Washington Nationals yet it was announced today that the Tampa Bay Rays are most likely the team that Balfour will end up with. According to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal the contract is for two years and $12 million, only $3 million less than his potential contract with the...
