Reports: Clement, Red Sox close in on contract
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Right-hander Matt Clement and the Boston Red Sox are closing in on a three-year contract worth $25 million, according to reports citing his agent.
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The Red Sox have reached agreement with free agent pitcher Matt Clement yesterday on a three-year deal that will pay him around $25 million, his agent confirmed yesterday.
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Baseball Alex Rodriguez isn't interested in talking extension with the Yankees until after the season. "I think it would be selfish on my part to talk about my contract status when our team desperately needs wins," Rodriguez said yesterday. He has 3 1/2 seasons left on his $252 million, 10-year deal, but can opt of the contract this fall and ...
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Matt Clement heard all about curses while playing for the Chicago Cubs, who have the longest title drought in baseball. So when Clement saw the Red Sox win the World Series this fall, it made him think about playing in Boston. "Being able to overcome something like that, that's something I want to be a part of: people who are all about that," he said Wednesday after finalizing a &#36;25.5 million, three-year deal with the World Series champions.
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The New York Mets and free agent Pedro Martinez are close to finalizing a four-year contract for the 33-year-old pitcher.
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The Angels were rebuffed Friday in their efforts to sign free agent right-hander Matt Clement, who agreed to terms on a three-year contract worth around $24 million with the Boston Red Sox.
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San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants have scheduled a news conference prior to Tuesday night&#39;s game against Houston at which time the club is expected to announce that Barry Bonds will remain under contract through the 2006 season
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Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox Friday agreed to a four- year contract with catcher Jason Varitek. Financial terms were not disclosed, but The Boston Globe is reporting that deal is worth $40 million.
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All-Star shortstop Edgar Renteria told The Boston Globe he has agreed to a $40 million, four-year contract with the Red Sox, the paper reported on its Web site Wednesday.
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The Toronto Blue Jays are close to signing Canadian third-baseman Corey Koskie and hope to have a deal done by Monday. &quot;We&#39;re still talking, and hopefully we&#39;ll know something soon,&quot; Blue Jays general manager JP Ricciardi told TSN on Sunday night.
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The agent for Boston Red Sox pitcher Matt Clement said the right-hander will not be able to throw for several months following surgery Tuesday on his shoulder, but is expected to be able to pitch again.
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Baseball The Chicago Cubs were close to agreement last night on a trade to send unhappy slugger Sammy Sosa to the Baltimore Orioles, several high-ranking baseball officials told The Associated Press. Medical tests and approval from commissioner Bud Selig and the players' association remain unresolved, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The Cubs would pay a substantial part ...
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Don't let the calendar fool you. Only a week remains before the Red Sox lose their exclusive negotiating rights with their free agents, including Pedro Martinez , Jason Varitek , Derek Lowe , and Orlando Cabrera . But the chances of the Sox signing any of the players before their window of exclusivity closes Thursday appear remote.
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ANAHEIM -- While the Red Sox remain focused on trying to keep Pedro Martinez in a Boston uniform, they are on the verge of adding another key rotation member.
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MIAMI (Ticker) -- The Chicago Cubs take on the Florida Marlins in the second game of a doubleheader Monday. Matt Clement, who has been bothered by nagging injuries in his neck and back, takes the mound for the Cubs.
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All-star shortstop Edgar Renteria told The Boston Globe he has agreed to a $40 million US, four-year contract with the Red Sox, the paper reported on its website Wednesday.
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- Barry Bonds appears to be moving closer to a deal to remain with the San Francisco Giants.