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Source: Johnny Damon Receives Big Offer

Ken Rosenthal is reporting that former Yankees OF Johnny Damon is set to receive a two-year/$14 million offer from the Detroit Tigers.  Earlier today, it was said that the Tigers were willing to dish out one-year at around $7 million.

-Damon, who had been a Yankee since 2006, had an excellent contract…

MLB News 1/23

On this tender Saturday evening in January, the hot stove shows no signs of cooling down!

-The Baltimore Orioles agreed on a one-year deal with former shortstop Miguel Tejada, who will now play third base for the team.  Tejada played for the Orioles from 2004-2007, winning a home run derby in…

A Look At Baseball's Remaining Free Agents

A Look At Baseball’s Remaining Free Agents

Even though the end of the holiday season is approaching, that does not mean that teams cannot continue searching for some gifts! Here is a look at some key free agents left on the market, and where they may end up.

Matt Holliday, OF

Teams interested-St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, New…

Yankees Ship Cabrera and Prospects, Re-unite With Vazquez

The New York Yankees have made another trade this off-season, this time bolstering their pitching staff.

- The Yankees traded outfielder Melky Cabrera to the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday morning in exchange for veteran starting pitcher and former Yankee Javier Vazquez.

- In the deal, the Yankees also receive a right-handed bullpen…

Report: Yanks Near Agreement With Nick Johnson

Ken Davidoff is reporting that the New York Yankees may have reached a tentative agreement with 1B/DH Nick Johnson on a one-year deal.  The contract will be worth at about $5.5 million.

-With the signing of Nick Johnson, the 31 year old will be making his return to the Bronx after…

Matsui Agrees To Deal With Angels

On a day in baseball that literally cannot get any bigger, World Series MVP Hideki Matsui has agreed to a one-year/$6.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

-The Angels, who lost John Lackey earlier today, will use Matsui in the designated hitter spot. He will replace the departing…

Rumor: Cameron May Be Boston-Bound

MLB Trade Rumors is stating that Mike Cameron may be heading to Boston for a two-year deal. It is unknown where in the outfield he would play.

-Cameron hit .250 last season for the Milwaukee Brewers, alongside belting 24 home runs and 70 runs batted in.

-He is known as a relatively solid…

Red Sox Agree To Terms With John Lackey, Looking At Chapman

The Red Sox agreed to terms with free agent John Lackey on Monday, as the number one free agent pitcher on the market inked a five-year deal.

-Lackey joins a Red Sox rotation which appears to be very much ready to compete in the AL East. It will include Josh Beckett,…

Andy Pettitte Re-Inks with Yanks

The New York Yankees have once again re-signed longtime left-handed starting pitcher Andy Pettitte.

- The deal is reportedly a one-year contract worth $11.75 million.

- Pettitte will be 37 years old to begin his sixteenth MLB season, but turns 38 in June. Pettitte started his career with the Yankees in 1995,…

Blockbuster Three-Team Deal Sends Granderson to Yanks, Jackson to the D'Backs

Blockbuster Three-Team Deal Sends Granderson to Yanks, Jackson to the D’Backs

While Carmine Caruso reported it as a rumor earlier, Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated has confirmed via his Twitter that the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Detroit Tigers have agreed on a deal that will send OF Curtis Granderson to the Bronx and P Edwin Jackson to the desert. The details are…