Yankees Claim Infielders Waived by Padres
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The New York Yankees claimed infielder Ferdin Tejeda off waivers from the San Diego Padres on Monday.
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The Yankees placed outfielder Gary Sheffield on the 15-day disabled list Thursday and All-Star closer Mariano Rivera became the latest ailing player for New York.
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Rookie Kevin Kouzmanoff came up grand for the San Diego Padres on a night when closer Trevor Hoffman reported having a "cranky" right arm and right fielder Brian Giles appeared headed for the disabled list.
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General Manager Brian Cashman said the Yankees' front office was considering recalling the pitchers Juan Padilla, Bret Prinz and Felix Heredia.
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The Big Unit is coming to the Yankees. After daylong negotiations at the highest level yesterday, the Yankees, Diamondbacks, and Dodgers agreed in principle to the blockbuster trade that will put Randy Johnson in pinstripes, according to the New York Daily News, who cited sources with knowledge of the situation.
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Randy Johnson is practically ready to be measured for one tall set of pinstripes. Commissioner Bud Selig gave his blessing yesterday to a trade that will send Johnson to the Yankees, making a contract extension the last major obstacle could be resolved in the protracted Arizona-New York swap.
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On Wednesday, the New York Yankees pulled out of trade talks for Randy Johnson because the asking price was just too high. For Diamondbacks fans this is surely a huge relief.
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As expected, the Yankees bumped first baseman Jason Giambi off the playoff roster yesterday to save a place for tired-armed righthander Orlando Hernandez , who manager Joe Torre said will get &quot;every opportunity to be in the mix.&quot;
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The New York Yankees began reshaping their roster Friday, sending outfielder Kenny Lofton and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for setup man Felix Rodriguez and nearing a trade to reacquire Mike Stanton from the Mets.
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The New York Yankees began reshaping their roster yesterday, sending outfielder Kenny Lofton and more than $1.5 million to the Philadelphia Phillies for setup man Felix Rodriguez and also reacquiring Mike Stanton from the Mets.
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According to a report out of New York, the Yankees have agreed to a deal that would see the team land Randy Johnson in a three-team trade.
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The Yankees say they will move quickly to find a replacement for Joe Torre, who turned down a salary of $5 million with a possible $3 million in bonuses.
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The Padres plugged a gaping hole in their infield Thursday when they acquired infielder Alex S. Gonzalez and cash from the Expos for a player to be named later or cash.
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SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres acquired temperamental outfielder Milton Bradley from the Oakland Athletics on Friday, the second time in just more than a week that the team decided to add a player with a history of blowups.
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New York Yankees acting manager Willie Randolph, filling in for manager Joe Torre serving a game suspension, gestures as he yells to the bench during the Yankees 4-2 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, in this Oct. 2, 2004 file photo.
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ATLANTA -- The Red Sox officially cut ties with lefthanded reliever J.C. Romero yesterday, placing him on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. They had designated Romero for assignment 10 days earlier in Arizona, a move that came as a shock to the 30-year-old pitcher, less so to those who had watched him put runners on ...
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Randy Johnson and the Yankees agreed to a contract extension yesterday, all but guaranteeing that the five-time Cy Young Award winner will be in pinstripes come this season's opener against the Red Sox.