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PEORIA, Ariz. -- The sense of optimism in the Seattle Mariners' camp is undeniable. Maybe it's the arrival of Michael Morse and Kendrys Morales, veteran hitters who bring welcome stability to the middle of the batting order. Felix Hernandez is around...

Free agent catcher Kelly Shoppach has reached an agreement with the Seattle Mariners on a one-year contract pending a physical exam, a baseball source told ESPN.com.

Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton used the no-trade clause in his contract to reject a proposed deal that would have sent him to the Seattle Mariners, a baseball source confirmed to ESPN.com.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Last year, well into January, Prince Fielder remained unsigned. But as colleague Jerry Crasnick wrote at the time, it wasn't going to cause his agent, Scott Boras, to sweat: "In Boras' world view, the trade market is almost tapped...

Blog | December 07, 2012

Justin Verlander should become the first back-to-back AL Cy Young winner since Pedro Martinez of the 1999-2000 Red Sox.

The Baltimore Orioles have scheduled a Sunday news conference to announce a new six-year contract extension for center fielder Adam Jones, a baseball source confirmed to ESPN.com.

From Big Papi to Big Puma to Kung Fu Panda, baseball's current crop of players are continuing the sport's long and illustrious tradition of catchy nicknames.

David Wright has some Mets records in his sights, but the third baseman's long-term outlook in New York remains uncertain.

Cardinals outfielder Lance Berkman said Tuesday that Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig "extorted'" new Astros owner Jim Crane into changing leagues as a precondition of the sale of the franchise in November.

After nine seasons and logging some 4,000 plate appearances in the minor leagues, Bryan LaHair is no longer an afterthought. The 29-year-old slugger is the Cubs' starting first baseman.

If the Mariners hope to move toward respectability this season, they'll need the kids to grow up in a hurry and the veterans to bounce back.

St. Louis Cardinals pitching coach Dave Duncan is taking a leave of absence from the team for family reasons, general manager John Mozeliak confirmed Thursday night. Mozeliak said no timetable has been determined for Duncan's return.

Free agent pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma has reached agreement on a one-year, guaranteed $1.5 million contract with the Seattle Mariners, his agent, Paul Cobbe, told ESPN.com.

The Colorado Rockies are near a multiyear agreement with free agent outfielder Michael Cuddyer, a source familiar with the negotiations confirmed Friday.

Without question, Albert Pujols' decision to leave the Cardinals is a tough pill to swallow for Cardinals fans. But it's not a death sentence for the organization.

Game 5. In the Bronx. Against a franchise with 27 titles. The Tigers survived it all, edging the Yankees 3-2 to advance to the ALCS.