
Angels trade 1B-DH Morales to Seattle for Vargas
The Los Angeles Angels got the pitching depth they wanted. The Seattle Mariners got the power-bat they so desperately needed. Two foes in the AL West ...

Tigers invest $80 million in RHP Anibal Sanchez
Anibal Sanchez hadn't gone anywhere, really, and yet here he was getting a big "welcome back" from Detroit Tigers president and general manager Dave ...

Hamilton, Angels finalize $125M, 5-year deal
Feeling "a little upset" that Texas didn't move quickly enough to re-sign him, free-agent outfielder Josh Hamilton donned a Los Angeles Angels jersey ...

AP NewsBreak: Yankees hit with $18.9M luxury tax
The New York Yankees were hit with an $18.9 million luxury tax by Major League Baseball, the 10th consecutive year they will pay a penalty for their ...

Hamilton agrees to $125M, 5-year deal with Angels
Josh Hamilton is heading to the Los Angeles Angels, lured with a $125 million, five-year contract that steps up the migration of high-profile stars ...

Dodgers on track to pass Yanks in 2013 payroll
The Los Angeles Dodgers are on track to become only the second major league team with a $200 million payroll and could end the New York Yankees' ...
Shields, Davis get first look at K as Royals
The last couple years, every time that Royals manager Ned Yost would stop to buy a cup of coffee, he would tell the barista his name was Frank.

Royals acquire Shields, Davis from Rays for Myers
The Kansas City Royals have slowly and methodically allowed their top prospects to climb through their farm system in recent years, piecing together ...
Dodgers sign South Korea pitcher Ryu to deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin to a $36 million, six-year deal on Sunday, bolstering their starting rotation for ...

AP source: Dodgers try to close deal for Greinke
Free-agent pitcher Zack Greinke and the Los Angeles Dodgers tried to close a deal Saturday night worth $147 million over six years, a person familiar ...

Hamilton, Greinke remain on market after meetings
A quiet winter meetings figures to lead to a busy rest of December, given how few moves actually got finished at sprawling Opryland hotel. As teams ...

Keppinger, Chavez, Blanton & Bay move at meetings
The Los Angeles Angels added starter Joe Blanton and reliever Sean Burnett to their retooled pitching staff. Jeff Keppinger found a new home, as did ...

Red Sox rev up with Victorino; Giants keep Scutaro
Shane Victorino bolted for Boston, Marco Scutaro stayed with San Francisco, and the Miami Marlins shed more payroll in a late-night trade. It was ...
Boras: Dodgers 'bought store,' Mets 'in freezer'
With baseball awash in record revenue as the signing season starts, Scott Boras compares the habits of teams to families sifting through supermarket ...
Hamilton, Greinke lead weak free-agent class
With baseball awash in record revenue as the signing season starts, Scott Boras compares the habits of teams to families sifting through supermarket ...
Angels decline Dan Haren's $15.5 million option
Dan Haren became a free agent Friday night after the Los Angeles Angels failed to work out a trade and then declined the pitcher's 2013 option.
Angels ship RHP Ervin Santana to Royals in trade
The Los Angeles Angels traded pitcher Ervin Santana to the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday for minor league left-hander Brandon Sisk. The Angels ...

Yankees, Orioles keep winning
Here's how the pennant races look with exactly two weeks left: — AN EXTRA GOOD TIME: The Orioles and Yankees sure had a lot of fun on Wednesday.

Texas within reach of AL West title in tight race
Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington held out one hand, then the other. Another division title is within reach for the two-time defending American ...