// // According to The Washington Post's Adam Kilgore, the Nationals have signed Adam LaRoche to a two-year deal worth approximately $24 million. LaRoche's new contract includes a mutual option for 2015. After spending the offseason fielding outside bids,...
According to FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal (on Twitter), the Yankees have signed third baseman Kevin Youkilis to a one-year deal. The deal is worth $12 million, and will become official once Youkilis passes his physical with team doctors. Formerly the face of the...
Complete insanity. On Sunday, the Red Sox and Dodgers completed an earth-shattering, blockbuster trade, and the biggest post deadline deal in history. Over $270 million in contracts and nine players changed hands, including three All-Stars. Sitting at 62-67 and thirteen games...
The 'Youk' era is over in Boston. On Sunday, the Red Sox traded Kevin Youkilis to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for utilityman Brent Lillibridge and right-handed pitcher Zach Stewart. Because Youkilis is still due $7.8 million of the guaranteed $13 million left on his...
The upcoming 2012 MLB Draft, held June 4th through June 6th, marks an exciting time for baseball fans. Every June, unlucky franchises get first crack at the brightest talent, and savor their chance to rebuild their future. The draft offers spectacular athletes with skill sets...
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Alex John Meyer Right-Handed Pitcher Washington Nationals Born: January 3, 1990 in Greensburg, Indiana Height: 6'9" Weight: 220 LBS Drafted: First Round (23rd Overall) in 2011 MLB Comparison: Jason Schmidt, A.J. Burnett, Fastball (Present/Future): 90-97 mph...
Red Sox pitching prospect Matt Barnes is off to a running start to his professional baseball career. Selected with Boston's first pick in last June's MLB Amateur Draft, Barnes was sent to the Greenville Drive of the class-A South Atlantic League to open the season. He made...
The Boston Red Sox have officially placed their star centerfielder, Jacoby Ellsbury, on the 15-Day Disabled List. The Red Sox' Opening Day victory over their division rival, the Tampa Bay Rays, turned out to be more bitter than sweet. During the bottom of the fourth inning...
// // Now that the Nationals have had more than two weeks worth of exhibition games to get a feel for their opening day roster, lefthander John Lannan appears expendable. Though general manager Mike Rizzo prefers to maximize the club's return by waiting until the July 31st...
