Andrus Officially Signs 8-Year Extension with Rangers
Jamie Squire/Getty Images(ARLINGTON, Texas) — Shortstop Elvis Andrus signed a eight-year, $120 million contract extension with the Texas Rangers Thursday.
Andrus has played his entire MLB career for the Rangers. He has played in two World Series but…
Athletics Finalize Contract with Japanese Shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images(OAKLAND, Calif.) — The Oakland Athletics finalized a two-year, $6.5 million contract with the Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima.
Through 11 seasons playing for the Pacific League’s Seibu Lions, the 30-year-old Nakajima hit .3…
Jeter Ties Gehrig for Most 200 Hit Seasons by a Yankee
Jared Wickerham/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has reached another milestone. During the Yankees second game of a double-header with the Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday, Jeter smacked his 200th hit of the season, tying Lou…
Escobar Suspended Three Games
Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Toronto Blue Jays suspended shortstop Yunel Escobar for three games without pay for writing a gay slur in Spanish on his eye-black during Saturday’s game versus the Red Sox.
The Blue Jays met with Major Le…
Escobar Suspended Three Games
Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Toronto Blue Jays suspended shortstop Yunel Escobar for three games without pay for writing a gay slur in Spanish on his eye-black during Saturday’s game versus the Red Sox.
The Blue Jays met with Major Le…
Jeter Ties Mays On All-Time Hits List
Jared Wickerham/Getty Images(BOSTON) — New York Yankees captain Derek Jeter tied Willie Mays for 10th on the all-time hits list Thursday night, when he smacked a single, his 3,283rd career-hit, in the seventh-inning of the Yankees’ game versus the …
Carlos Correa Goes First in MLB Draft
Major League Baseball(SEACAUCUS, N.J.) — The Houston Astros selected 17-year-old shortstop Carlos Correa with the first pick in the 2012 MLB Draft.
“I feel so excited to be the number one pick,” Correa said to the MLB Network. “I worked hard to be her…
Indians Agree on One-Year Contract with Cabrera
Jason Miller/Getty Images(CLEVELAND) — The Cleveland Indians avoided arbitration and signed their all-star shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to a one-year, $4.55 million dollar contract Saturday.
The 26-year old hit .273 with 25 homers and 92 RBIs last seaso…