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AP source: Smoltz agrees to deal with Boston
A person familiar with the negotiations, speaking on condition of anonymity because the final paperwork had not been completed, said Smoltz will sign a $5 million guaranteed deal with the Red Sox that includes the possibility of earning another $5 mi...
Giambi rejoins Oakland, gets $5.25 million deal
Giambi and the A's finalized a $5.25 million, one-year contract with an option Wednesday, bringing the free-agent designated hitter and first baseman back to the place he began his big league career. The sides had reached a preliminary agreement earl...
AP Source: Bradley, Cubs agree to $30M, 3-yr deal
In Chicago, he'll fill the Cubs' need for a left-handed bat in the middle of the order and will be used mostly in right field even though he has played 100 games in the field just once - in 2004 with the Dodgers. The Cubs will likely spell him with K...
Pat Burrell agrees to terms with Rays
He hit .250 with 33 homers, 33 doubles and 86 RBIs last season and has averaged 31 homers, 99 RBIs and 103 walks over the past four seasons. A left fielder throughout his career, Burrell is expected to be used mostly as the designated hitter with Tam...
Angels agree to terms with Brian Fuentes
Free-agent reliever Brian Fuentes and the Los Angeles Angels reached agreement on a two-year, $17.5 million deal Wednesday, giving the AL West champions a replacement for record-setting closer Francisco Rodriguez.
Randy Johnson, Giants agree to 1-year deal
Randy Johnson had a fairly simple free-agent wish list. The San Francisco Giants badly wanted a pitcher with the Big Unit's talent and experience and could meet those requests.
AP Sources: Teixeira, Yankees agree to $180M deal
Keeping up an unprecedented spending spree, Mark Teixeira joined the collection of pricey free agents in the Bronx when the first baseman reached a preliminary agreement on a $180 million, eight-year contract with the Yankees.
AP Sources: Teixeira agrees to $180M Yankees deal
Just 28, Teixeira is the type of hitter the Yankees hope will revive an offense that dropped from a major league-leading 968 runs in 2007 to 789 last season. The switch-hitter batted a combined .308 with 33 homers and 121 RBIs for the Atlanta Braves ...
Epstein, Francona silent on pursuit of Teixeira
Epstein flew back from Texas where he, team owner John Henry and president Larry Lucchino met Thursday with the free agent first baseman and his agent, Scott Boras. Henry said that after hearing about ''other offers'' to Teixeira, the Red Sox ''are n...