8 Feb 2012 at 6:45pm
Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes toured the Miami Marlins' new downtown ballpark Wednesday, the first leg of what's expected to be his tour of interested clubs. Cespedes played for Cuba in the 2009 World Baseball Classic and is projected to be ready for the majors. Cespedes says six teams are interested in signing him, including the Marlins, Baltimore, Detroit, Cleveland and the Chicago...
8 Feb 2012 at 6:20pm
Free agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is being pursued by multiple major-league teams, though his preference appears to be the Miami Marlins. "It would be good (to play here)," Cespedes told reporters at Miami International Airport Tuesday, a day before his scheduled...
Marlins' president David Samson said he expects right-hander Juan Carlos Oviedo, formerly known as Leo Nunez, to join the team some time during spring training.
But Samson was less certain about Oviedo's chances of opening the season with the team. Oviedo is on the restricted list while he works out immigration issues in the Dominican Republic.
Oviedo was placed on the restricted list in September, right before he admitted to using a fake name, Leo Nunez.
"I hope that things get cleared up and we'd love to have him in camp and getting ready for the season," Samson said Feb. 2. But Oviedo could face disciplinary action from Major League Baseball because "there was an acknowledged violation of the law" by him, Samson said. "If you ask me will he be at...
8 Feb 2012 at 4:47pm
Jose Reyes' hair was sold for a fraction of the price of the entire All-Star shortstop. Five days after Reyes had his dreadlocks cut off on live television to comply with the dress code of the Miami Marlins, the auction for his hair ended with a winning bid of $10,200, the MLB Network said Wednesday.
8 Feb 2012 at 12:11pm
Emilio Bonifacio became the second player to defeat the Miami Marlins in salary arbitration this year. Bonifacio was awarded a $2.2 million salary by a three-person panel on Wednesday rather than the Marlins' offer of $1.95 million. Arbitrators Steven Wolf, Mark Burstein and Sylvia Skratek made the decision a day after hearing arguments.
8 Feb 2012 at 12:09pm
Admittedly it's a little weird to use a word like "dawn" when you're talking about a general manager that has held his position since 1998 and ranks among the most tenured front-office men in baseball. But with Billy Beane reportedly ? Continue reading ?
8 Feb 2012 at 11:40am
It's foolish to write Mike Matheny's Cardinals off just because the team lost the best player-manager combination in baseball.
8 Feb 2012 at 11:30am
Free agent outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is being pursued by multiple major-league teams, though his preference appears to be the Miami Marlins. "It would be good (to play here)," Cespedes told reporters at Miami International Airport Tuesday, a day before his scheduled...
8 Feb 2012 at 10:16am
As Spring Training approaches Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is the last remaining unsigned high profile baseball free agent. The 26 year old Cespedes defected from Cuba months ago and recently set up residency in the Dominican Republic so that he could be declared a MLB free...
7 Feb 2012 at 6:30pm
Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes has obtained a visitor's visa to travel to the United States, and will likely meet with the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, according to an ESPN.com report. The report didn't specify whether Cespedes planned to speak with other teams who have...
7 Feb 2012 at 12:35pm
Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes has obtained a visitor's visa to travel to the United States, and will likely meet with the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, according to an ESPN.com report. The report didn't specify whether Cespedes planned to speak with other teams who have...
6 Feb 2012 at 5:50pm
The Baltimore Orioles have had "exploratory talks" with the agent for free-agent Manny Ramirez, Orioles executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette said during a conference call with reporters on Monday.
6 Feb 2012 at 9:47am
Miami Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez became the first player to win in salary arbitration this year when a three-person panel awarded him $8 million rather than the team's offer of $6.9 million. Arbitrators Elizabeth Neumeier, James Oldham and Gil Vernon made the decision Monday, three days after hearing arguments.
5 Feb 2012 at 2:09am
The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract. Softbank announced the signing of free agent Penny on its website Sunday The 33-year-old right-hander is expected to arrive in Japan on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not released.
3 Feb 2012 at 11:01pm
A $191 million spending spree bought Miami a new vibe but no guarantees entering its first season in a new ballpark.
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