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(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)
(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)
(CWS - 2B,3B,SS)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- INF Omar Vizquel was signed to a one-year, $1.375-million contract last week, and manager Ozzie Guillen didn't expect there to be any waves with the veteran's presence. Guillen said he would get at-bats for Vizquel, while the infielder said he would also have no problem playing mentor for youngsters Gordon Beckham and Alexei Ramirez.(Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, Nov 23
- INF Omar Vizquel proved last season he could handle a utility infield role when he hit .266 for the Texas Rangers and provided his usual sterling defense. The White Sox were suitably impressed and signed him to a one-year, $1.375 million contract. Chicago has young players at both middle-infield spots and third base, and Vizquel figures to be a good mentor as well as a quality backup. He will be playing for another Venezuelan (and a former shortstop), manager Ozzie Guillen.(Yahoo! Sports)
- Vizquel has agreed to $1,375,000, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: The 42-year-old Vizquel is an 11-time Gold Glove winner and has played mostly shortstop during 21 major league seasons. He figures to add depth to Chicago's young infield.
(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)
(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)
(Sea - OF)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- DH Ken Griffey Jr. has a chance to make $3.9 million next year with Seattle. His base salary is $2.35 million, but if he has 400 plate appearances, the Mariners draw 2.5 million or more fans and if Griffey avoids a trip to the disabled list, he would come close to doubling his base salary.(Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, Nov 23
- OF Ken Griffey Jr.'s one-year deal will be worth at least $2.35 million, and it could rise as high as $3.9 million. The contract includes bonuses based on Griffey's health and the team's attendance.(Yahoo! Sports)
- Griffey stands to earn nearly $4 million from the Seattle Mariners next season. According to contract figures obtained by The Associated Press on Monday, Griffey's deal signed this month to return to his original team for one more season as a 40-year-old calls for a $2.35 million base salary for 2010.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: Baseball's active home run leader would earn $3.9 million if he again has at least 400 plate appearances, Seattle has an increased home attendance of 2.5 million fans and Griffey again does not go on the disabled list while remaining on the roster for the entire season. Griffey earned $3.15 million in 2009. That included $2 million in base pay plus $1.15 million of a potential $3 million in bonuses.
(Phi - 1B)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- 1B Ryan Howard would've earned a $500,000 bonus if he had finished second in the NL MVP voting. Instead, he finished third, an achievement that carried no financial compensation. St. Louis 1B Albert Pujols was the unanimous selection for MVP, his third award in the past five years. Florida SS Hanley Ramirez, who won the NL batting title, finished second in the MVP balloting, ahead of Howard, the 2006 NL MVP. Howard was named on 31 of 32 ballots and finished with 217 points. Ramirez received 15 second-place votes and finished with 233 points. Howard tied for the NL lead with 141 RBIs and finished third with 45 home runs. 2B Chase Utley finished eighth in the MVP voting, while RF Jayson Werth finished 17th and CF Shane Victorino finished 18th.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Bal - OF)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- CF Adam Jones was slated to begin workouts at the Athletes' Performance Institute in Arizona on Nov. 30, MASNsports.com reported. Jones will join 2B Brian Roberts at the complex for a second straight winter.(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)
(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)
(Tor - OF)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- CF Vernon Wells is the highest-paid of the seven players the Blue Jays have under contract for 2010, when he will receive a $12.5 million salary plus an $8.5 million bonus.(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)
(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)
(Det - 1B,3B)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- 1B Miguel Cabrera drew the only first-place vote that C Joe Mauer of Minnesota did not get in balloting for the American League's most valuable player award. Cabrera got enough overall support to finish fourth in the tabulation behind Mauer, Mark Teixeira and Derek Jeter.(Yahoo! Sports)
Mon, Nov 23
- Cabrera finished fourth in the AL MVP voting with 171 points.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: Cabrera's first-place vote came from Keizo Konishi of Kyodo News, a member of the Seattle chapter.
(CWS - 2B,3B,SS)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- INF/OFs Jason Nix and Brent Lillibridge were again warned that their chances of making the team were in jeopardy, especially after the club signed Vizquel. Guillen has been sending warnings to each, especially in the offseason, that they needed to be better at the plate. "It means they have to do what I told them to do at the end of the season," Guillen said. "One thing about it is Omar can't play the outfield. Those kids showed me they can. But it depends how many pitchers we take."(Yahoo! Sports)
(Ari - 1B,OF) DL
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- 1B/OF Conor Jackson regained his stroke and appeared to fully regain his health while playing for Escogido of the Dominican winter league. Jackson hit a robust .425 with six doubles, two home runs, 16 RBIs and nine stolen bases in 23 games before leaving the team in mid-November. As important, he had enough stamina to play virtually every game.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Fla - SS)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- SS Hanley Ramirez has a Most Valuable Player award in his future, according to Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols. Ramirez finished runner-up in the 2009 National League Most Valuable Player voting to Pujols, a unanimous winner who is close friends with Ramirez. No Marlins player has ever won an MVP award, but Ramirez's second-place tally is the best by a player in franchise history.(Yahoo! Sports)
(Bos - OF)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- OF J.D. Drew underwent minor surgery on his left shoulder on Nov. 19 in Boston after taking two pain-reducing cortisone shots to get through the season -- one in June and another on the last day of September. Drew is expected to be healthy enough to play the outfield in spring training.(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)
(CWS - 2B,SS,OF)
Wed, Nov 25Recent News
- INF/OFs Brent Lillibridge and Jayson Nix were again warned that their chances of making the team were in jeopardy, especially after the club signed Vizquel. Guillen has been sending warnings to each, especially in the offseason, that they needed to be better at the plate. "It means they have to do what I told them to do at the end of the season," Guillen said. "One thing about it is Omar can't play the outfield. Those kids showed me they can. But it depends how many pitchers we take."(Yahoo! Sports)