Indians catcher Carlos Santana, who had an outside shot of making Cleveland's opening-day roster, will be sidelined for 2 1/2 months after undergoing hand surgery. The team said Santana had his right hamate bone removed by Dr. Tom Graham at... (Continue reading)
Andy Pettitte is staying with the New York Yankees, agreeing to an $11.75 million, one-year contract. The deal Wednesday represents a raise for the 37-year-old left-hander, who made $10.5 million last season and helped the Yankees win their 27th World... (Continue reading)
The Philadelphia Phillies are boosting their bench by adding free agent Ross Gload, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The contract will become complete pending a physical, said the person, who requested anonymity because an official... (Continue reading)
The Cleveland Indians have hired Jon Nunnally as their hitting coach. Nunnally spent last season as hitting coach for Triple-A Columbus. He has been with Cleveland's organization for three years since retiring as a player in 2006. The 38-year-old played... (Continue reading)
The Minnesota Twins have designated right-hander Boof Bonser for assignment to make room on the roster for starting pitcher Carl Pavano. A free agent, Pavano accepted Minnesota's offer of salary arbitration Monday night, keeping him with the Twins for next... (Continue reading)
Brad Penny and the St. Louis Cardinals completed their deal Tuesday, giving the NL Central champions a pitcher they'd coveted for quite some time. A day after the sides reached a tentative agreement, Penny passed a physical. The two-time All-Star... (Continue reading)
The Atlanta Braves' surplus of late-inning relievers forced the team to part ways with outfielder Ryan Church on Tuesday. Church was designated for assignment by the Braves to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for reliever Rafael Soriano, who... (Continue reading)
Randy Johnson is still weighing his decision about whether to pitch again in 2010 or retire after 22 major league seasons. Agent Alan Nero, speaking from the winter meetings in Indianapolis, said he expects to know in the coming weeks... (Continue reading)
Peter Gammons is leaving ESPN after the winter meetings to join MLB Network. Gammons' departure from ESPN was announced Tuesday and MLB Network could announce his hiring as early as Wednesday, a baseball official said. The official spoke on condition... (Continue reading)
