Pirates, Wilson Reach Deal
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All-Star shortstop Jack Wilson and the Pittsburgh Pirates avoid salary arbitration Thursday by agreeing to an $8 million, two-year contract.
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Second baseman Freddy Sanchez and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed Tuesday on an $11 million, two-year contract that includes an option for 2010 that could make the deal worth about $19 million.
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ANAHEIM, Calif., (Sports Network) - The Pittsburgh Pirates  have traded relief pitcher Arthur Rhodes to the Cleveland  Indians for outfielder Matt Lawton.
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The Reds accomplished one of their top offseason priorities Tuesday by agreeing to an &#36;8.2 million, two-year contract with right-hander Paul Wilson.
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Japanese baseball players and club  representatives reached a deal Thursday to end the first strike  in the 70-year history of the sport in Japan, with owners  agreeing to let newcomers into the leagues as early as next  season.
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By The Associated Press. The Pittsburgh Pirates have nearly completed a long-standing goal of shedding catcher Jason Kendall&#39;s big contract - $34 million over the next three seasons
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Only hours before Dan Wilson might have become an ex-Mariner today, Seattle re-signed the veteran catcher to a one-year contract. Financial figures were not released, nor was any word about the status of ongoing
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Second baseman Robinson Cano and the New York Yankees agreed to a contract that could earn the 25-year-old as much $57 million over six years, the Major League Baseball team said on Thursday.
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Minor league umpires have reached a tentative settlement with management for the second time, a deal that could end a season-long strike.
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Benito Santiago was traded Thursday by the Kansas City Royals to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who have sought a veteran catcher since dealing Jason Kendall to Oakland last month.
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All-Star second baseman Freddy Sanchez  and the Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed on a two-year contract,  the Major League Baseball club said on Tuesday.
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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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Former National Preston Wilson, now a bench player with St. Louis, says he hopes Frank Robinson can soon find another job in baseball.
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Right-hander Matt Clement and the Boston Red Sox agreed Friday to a three-year deal in the $25 million range, according to a report on MLB.
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Free agent catcher Johnny Estrada passes his physical, finalizing a one-year, $1.25 million deal with the Washington Nationals.
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NEW YORK (Sports Network) - The New York Mets have reached  an agreement in principle with pitcher Kris Benson on a  three-year contract. The righthander went 4-4 for the Mets  after joining the team in a trade with Pittsburgh on July 30.
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Trying to counter the loss of Pedro MartÃ­nez and their failures in other contract negotiations, the Red Sox have reached an agreement shortstop Edgar Renteria.