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(Min - SP) NA 
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- RHP Carl Pavano, who the Twins are reportedly interested in resigning, is also drawing interest from the Brewers, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Pavano's agent, Tom O'Connell, confirmed he's had "informal" talks with Milwaukee about the free agent starter.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Tex - SP)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- LHP Matt Harrison, returning from shoulder surgery, finished off strong in the Arizona Fall League. He allowed only one hit over six innings in his final two AFL starts. Harrison allowed five runs in three innings in his first three outings. He struggled with control, failing to get an out in the third start.(Yahoo! Sports)
(TB - SP,RP)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- RHP Jeff Niemann missed out on another prestigious rookie award when Atlanta's Tommy Hanson was selected as the right-handed pitcher on the Topps All-Rookie team.(Yahoo! Sports)
(LAA - OF)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- OF Torii Hunter was scheduled to undergo surgery this week to repair a mild sports hernia he suffered last season. Recovery from the surgery is expected to take six to eight weeks, allowing Hunter to fully participate when spring training opens in February.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Bal - RP)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- RHP Chris Ray is enjoying a healthy offseason to begin a full load of workouts, the former closer told MLB.com. Ray, who battled injuries and recurring ineffectiveness in his first season back from ligament transplant surgery on his pitching elbow, has already dropped "10-15 pounds." He plans to add some extra muscle and begin throwing earlier in hopes of earning a late-inning relief spot with the club in spring training.(Yahoo! Sports)
(ChC - OF)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- OF Sam Fuld could be a key bench piece, especially if the Cubs don't re-sign OF Reed Johnson, who hit the free agent market. Fuld, who has good speed and plays good defense in all three outfield spots, hit .299 with a .409 on-base percentage in 65 games with the Cubs. He also batted .284 in 84 games at Class AAA Iowa. Unlike Johnson, who bats right-handed, Fuld hits from the left side. A 10th-round draft pick in 2004, he could finally stick in 2010.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Min - 1B)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- 1B Justin Morneau, the 2006 AL MVP, showed up to Joe Mauer's MVP press conference with a bottle of champagne. Morneau has been vocal about what he believes it will take to resign Mauer, his good friend and former roommate. "You know, the biggest thing now isn't the money," Morneau said. "It's not going to be that. It's going to be whether or not he feels we can win every day with the talent we have, the players we have."(Yahoo! Sports)
(LAA - 3B,SS)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- INF Brandon Wood, who has spent the past three years on a shuttle between Anaheim and Salt Lake, home of the Angels' Triple-A affiliate, is out of options and would be the obvious replacement at third base if Chone Figgins leaves as a free agent. "We've internally talked about this for a long time," manager Mike Scioscia said of Wood, 24. "He's absolutely ready for the opportunity -- much like Kendry Morales was. Now I'm not saying he's going to put up Kendry's numbers. But as far as where he is and what he's going to accomplish playing at a level outside the major leagues is not going to move his career forward.(Yahoo! Sports)
(TB - 3B)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- 3B Evan Longoria's national profile continues to rise as he was selected to be on the cover and be the spokesman of the MLB2K10 video game. "It's been a milestone year for me, from winning a Gold Glove and the Silver Slugger Award, to now being selected as the cover athlete for Major League Baseball 2K10. This has been a truly humbling experience," Longoria said in a statement.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Phi - C) NA
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- C Paul Hoover, INF Andy Tracy, OF Dewayne Wise and INF Wilson Valdez signed minor league deals with the Phillies and were invited to spring training. Hoover and Tracy played briefly for Philadelphia last season. Wise batted .225 for the White Sox, gaining attention with his spectacular catch that preserved LHP Mark Buehrle's perfect game. Valdez hit .256 with the Mets.(Yahoo! Sports)
(CWS - OF) NA
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- OF Scott Podsednik and the White Sox seem to be back on frigid with their talks, with the two sides again in a stalemate for the free agent to return to the South Side. "I'm not concerned about it, but I'm thinking about it," Guillen said of Podsednik. "The last few years, people think it's easy to say, 'This is my leadoff hitter.' The good ones are already signed, the good ones cost a lot of money. In the meanwhile, by April 4 or whenever the season starts, we will have one."(Yahoo! Sports)
(Cin - OF) NA
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- OF Laynce Nix, who was also eligible for arbitration, refused an outright assignment to the minors and elected free agency. "We made him an offer," GM Walt Jocketty said. "They still may take it, but they want to see what's out there. We weren't comfortable with what the arbitration figure would be."(Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, Nov 23
- OF Laynce Nix, who would have been eligible for arbitration this winter, refused an outright assignment to the minors and became a free agent.(Yahoo! Sports)
(ChC - OF)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- OF Milton Bradley remains a topic of conversation among Rays officials and a potential acquisition. The Rays have had talks with the Cubs about acquiring Bradley, whose career has been tainted by repeated controversies, in exchange for Pat Burrell, who had a disappointing 2009 season, in what would amount to a swap of bad contracts. But because Bradley is signed for 2011 as well, the deal seems likely to require complex negotiations.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Phi - SP)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- LHP Cole Hamels' struggles in 2009 may best be explained by a modern pitching metric that AL Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke cited as the only statistic to which he pays attention. FIP, short for "fielding independent pitching," was invented by sabermetrics expert Tom Tango and is defined by Baseball Prospectus as a "measure of all those things for which a pitcher is specifically responsible." It focuses exclusively on walks, home runs, strikeouts and hit batters, and therefore, it's supposed to give the clearest indication of "how well a pitcher pitched, regardless of how well his fielders fielded." Hamels posted a 4.32 ERA in 32 starts, but according to The Hardball Times, his FIP was only 3.71, practically identical to his 3.70 FIP from 2008, when he posted a 3.09 ERA.(Yahoo! Sports)
(TB - 2B,SS,OF)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- INF/OF Ben Zobrist was eighth in the AL MVP voting, the highest finish by a Rays player in their 12-year history. Zobrist, who split his time between second base and right field, and was among the AL leaders in OPS, was as high as sixth on one ballot. 1B Carlos Pena finished ninth in 2007 and 2008, and was voted as high as third. 3B Evan Longoria finished 19th this year.(Yahoo! Sports)
(SF - 2B)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- 2B Freddy Sanchez doesn't necessarily have to be stuck to one position, said GM Brian Sabean, adding it's possible Sanchez -- recently signed to a two-year, $12 million contract -- could play a little third base. That means Sabean possibly could acquire another second baseman, and Florida's Dan Uggla has been linked to the Giants in trade talk.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Phi - 3B,SS) NA
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- INF Wilson Valdez, C Paul Hoover, INF Andy Tracy and OF Dewayne Wise signed minor league deals with the Phillies and were invited to spring training. Hoover and Tracy played briefly for Philadelphia last season. Wise batted .225 for the White Sox, gaining attention with his spectacular catch that preserved LHP Mark Buehrle's perfect game. Valdez hit .256 with the Mets.(Yahoo! Sports)
(LAD - OF)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- CF Matt Kemp finished 10th in NL MVP voting after a breakout season that ended with him winning his first Gold Glove Award. Kemp, 25, had 26 home runs, 101 RBIs, 97 runs and 52 walks, all career highs. Kemp was fourth on two ballots and overall was just ahead of the Brewers' Ryan Braun in the voting.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Was - 2B) NA
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- INF Pete Orr was recently outrighted to the minors by the Nationals, who took him off the 40-man roster instead of offering him arbitration for 2010. Orr hit .253 for the Nationals in 2009, homering once and driving in 10 runs in 27 games.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Bal - SP,RP)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- RHP Matt Albers told MASNsports.com he has not set a weight-loss goal for this offseason, "but losing 10 pounds would probably be good." Orioles manager Dave Trembley asked the versatile reliever to return to the club in better shape in 2010. Albers, listed at 205 pounds, had a 5.51 ERA in 67 innings with the Orioles last season.(Yahoo! Sports)