For much of the winter, the assumption was that A.J. Burnett would either return to the Pittsburgh Pirates for another year, or he would retire. That all went out the window two weeks ago when Burnett announced he would pitch in 2014 and he would test the open market. Now Burnett will be spending 2014 […]

Coco Crisp was set to become one of the more attractive names in a relatively weak post-2014 free agent class. Billy Beane didn't let Crisp get that far, signing him to a two-year extension with a vesting option for a third year. Crisp's $7.5 million option for 2014 was picked up in November, meaning the […]

It's not often that an organization touts a pair of .500 seasons when giving extensions to its manager and general manager, but that's exactly what the Arizona Diamondbacks did. Kirk Gibson and Kevin Towers were about to head into the 2014 on the last year of their contracts after the club declined options for both […]

A lot of attention has been paid this year to the issue of concussions in football — so much so that it's easy to overlook the impact of brain injuries in other sports. Sunday will mark one year since Ryan Freel committed suicide. The eight-year Major League veteran was known for his all-out style of […]

Coming into this offseason, both the Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers had holes at first base. With two moves in the same hour —

The Washington Nationals saw what should have been a promising 2013 season derailed by injuries. The moves they've made so far this offseason indicate that they aren't going to let that happen again. After adding to an already-deep rotation by trading for Doug Fister on Monday, the Nats added some outfield depth on Friday, signing […]

The Yankees may have lost Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson today, but at least one free agent will be returning to New York. Hiroki Kuroda will earn $16 million next season, with an opportunity to earn $500,000 more in innings incentives. It's a slight raise for the 39-year-old righty, who made $15 million this past […]

After years of complaints from talking heads over their unwillingness to spend, the Houston Astros are making a free agent splash, signing starter Scott Feldman to a three-year, $30 million deal. It's the first significant free agent signing in awhile for the Astros, who opened last season with a total payroll of $26 million. Bud […]

Ryan Braun's return from suspension created a problem for the Brewers, and it didn't have anything to do with the negative PR that came with his 65-game ban. With Braun back in the lineup, they had too many outfielders and not enough at-bats to go around. The Brewers addressed the logjam today by trading Norichika […]

For the first time since serving a 65-game suspension for his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal, Ryan Braun showed up in Milwaukee and talked face-to-face with reporters. Braun was in town as part of a Brewers Charities food drive for the Hunger Task Force, helping take donations next to Miller Park. After the event, Braun […]

There's a lot of baseball memorabilia on eBay. A lot of it is cool. Some of it is weird. This may fall into the latter category — just in time for the holidays, you can now buy the shaved beards of David Ortiz and Shane Victorino, along with the razor that was used to shave […]

When the Twins signed Joe Mauer to his 8-year, $148 million deal, it was assumed that Mauer would eventually be moving to first base. It seems unlikely that anyone in the Twins organization thought it'd be happening this soon, but the team is announcing that Mauer will make the move after talking with the team's […]

The Brewers' 2013 season will ultimately be defined by Ryan Braun's 65-game suspension, but the year was over before Braun's ban was even handed down. A 6-22 month of May sent the Brewers from a half game out of first place to 15 games out, dooming them to the cellar for the rest of the […]