Report: Jays front-runners to sign Koskie
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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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TORONTO -- Gregg Zaun remained with the Toronto Blue Jays, agreeing Tuesday to a $7.25 million, two-year contract after the team's apparent agreement with Rod Barajas fell through.
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The Toronto Blue Jays re-signed outfielder Frank Catalanotto to a two-year, $5.4 million contract, the team said. Catalanotto hit .
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The Toronto Blue Jays and manager John Gibbons reached a preliminary agreement on a one-year contract extension for the 2008 season, the team announced on Monday.
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com. The Blue Jays added another arm to the mix on Thursday, signing ex-Expo Scott Downs to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training.
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WASHINGTON -- The Expos made their first big splash since the announcement they plan to move to Washington, agreeing Tuesday to a $6.2 million, two-year contract with third baseman Vinny Castilla and a $16.8 million, four-year deal with shortstop Cristian
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NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees reportedly have offered Joe Girardi the job to succeed Joe Torre as manager.
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Atlanta acquired All-Star closer Dan Kolb from the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday for prized pitching prospect Jose Capellan and a player to be named, allowing the Braves to move John Smoltz back into the starting rotation.
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While new backup first baseman Sean Casey was being introduced at Fenway Park yesterday, the Red Sox were busy making a signing that could be a harbinger of another move. For their outfield, which already contains Manny Ram&#xED;rez, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, and Coco Crisp, the Sox will throw into the mix Bobby Kielty, the switch-hitting reserve who joined them ...
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Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - The New York Yankees are reportedly closing in on acquiring free-agent starting pitcher Carl Pavano.
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com. Once again, the Blue Jays are out of the arbitration business. Toronto reached agreement with Justin Speier and John McDonald on Monday, avoiding the lengthy process altogether.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.  -- The Baltimore Orioles optioned infielder Eider Torres, outfielder Val Majewski and right-hander Jim Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.
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When Jason Varitek departed for Toronto yesterday after Children's Hosptial honored him Tuesday night in Boston, his travel plans raised an obvious question: Were the Blue Jays planning to use some of the money they saved with Carlos Delgado's expected free agent departure to try to sign Varitek?
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BALTIMOREâForget any notions spurred by a report last night that Carlos Delgado, the Jays&#39; greatest run producer, will be offered a new contract sometime this week.
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Carlos Delgado will play for the Mets or the Florida Marlins next season, and the Mets are the front-runners to sign him, according to an A.L. executive.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Toronto Blue Jays have reportedly lured Corey Koskie back to Canada. The third baseman from Anola, Man., has reached a preliminary agreement with the Jays on a three-year, $17-million US contract, according to the Globe and Mail.
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TORONTO -- Carlos Delgado has left the building. A Toronto Blue Jays source confirmed last night that the Jays and the greatest slugger the franchise has ever had parted ways when the club declined to offer the free agent arbitration.