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KANSAS CITY, MO, March 29, 2008 -- The Kansas City Royals today announced their Opening Day roster for the 2008 season following their exhibition game in Milwaukee. The club has optioned pitchers Neal Musser and Joel Peralta, infielder Ryan Shealy and outfielder Mitch Maier to their AAA affiliate in Omaha.

The Royals have assigned pitchers Brandon Duckworth, Brad Salmon and Hideo Nomo, and infielders Angel Berroa and Jason Smith to Omaha, all of whom were non-roster invitees to spring training. Nomo will report to Kansas City's minor league facility in Surprise, Ariz., to begin injury rehabilitation on a right groin strain.    » read more »

Seattle Mariners sends catcher Jair Fernandez to Minnesota Twins in exchange for rights to RHP RA Dickey

LAS VEGAS, 03/30/2008 -- Seattle Mariners Executive Vice President & General Manager Bill Bavasi announced the following roster moves on Saturday:

Traded to Minnesota Twins:
Seattle Mariners traded Minor League catcher Jair Fernandez to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for the Twins rejecting Seattle's offer to return Rule 5 Draft player RA Dickey.

Optioned to AAA Tacaoma (1):
Right-Handed Pitcher (1): RA Dickey

Reassigned to Minor League Camp (5):
Left-Handed Pitcher (1): Arthur Rhodes
Right-Handed Pitcher (2): Roy Corcoran, Chris Reitsma
Infielders (2): Tug Hulett, Greg Norton.    » read more »

03/30/2008, CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has set its Opening Day roster for the 2008 Championship Season, the 108th campaign in the history of the Cleveland American League franchise.

Today the Cleveland Indians placed OF Shin-soo Choo on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to March 21) as he rehabilitates from reconstructive left elbow surgery in September of 2007. Also today, the Indians reassigned CA Yamid Haad and INF Andy Gonzalez to Minor League Camp.

The 2008 Major League Opening Day roster is below.

POSITIONAL (25/1):

PITCHERS (12):

63 BETANCOURT, Rafael, RH
47 BOROWSKI, Joe, RH
58 BRESLOW, Craig, LH
36 BYRD, Paul, RH
55 CARMONA, Fausto, RH
44 JULIO, Jorge, RH
30 KOBAYASHI, Masa, RH
31 LEE, Cliff, LH
50 LEWIS, Jensen, RH    » read more »

03/28/2008, ST. PETERSBURG -- The Tampa Bay Rays named 25 players to the All-Time Al Lang Field Team today, coinciding with the final game to be played at Progress Energy Park, home of Al Lang Field. The team includes 21 Hall of Famers. Members of the Rays front office selected the players from teams that held Spring Training on the site:

Teams:
Boston Braves 1922-37
New York Yankees 1925-42, 1946-50, 1952-61
St. Louis Cardinals 1938-42, 1946-97
New York Giants 1951
New York Mets 1962-87
Baltimore Orioles 1992-95
Tampa Bay Rays 1998-2008

All-Time Al Lang Field Team:
Catcher
Yogi Berra (NYY/NYM) - HOF (1946-50, 1953, 1965) .285 BA, 359 HR, 1,430 RBI
Gary Carter (NYM) - HOF (1985-89) .262 BA, 324 HR, 1,225 RBI
First Base    » read more »

03/29/2008, OAKLAND -- The Oakland A's today optioned left-handed pitcher Dallas Braden and outfielders Jeff Fiorentino and Carlos Gonzalez to Triple-A Sacramento.

The Oakland A's now have a total of 28 players in camp, which includes 25 players on the 40-man roster and three non-roster invitees. The breakdown includes:
- 11 pitchers,
- three catchers,
- eight infielders, and
- six outfielders.

Source: MLB

03/28/2008, ANAHEIM -- The Los Angeles Angels on Friday announced outfielder Nathan Haynes has been claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays in an announcement made by club General Manager Tony Reagins.

Nathan Haynes, 28, batted .265 (9/34) with six runs scored, a double, triple and four RBI in 19 Spring Training games. He registered a .267 average (12/45) with 10 runs scored, a triple and RBI in 40 games for the Angels in his 2007 rookie season. Haynes made his major league debut, May 28, 2007 vs. Seattle.    » read more »

03/28/2008 -- Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) have agreed to stay the discipline of Jose Guillen of the Kansas City Royals and Jay Gibbons of the Baltimore Orioles for 10 days to allow for further negotiations over revisions to the Joint Drug Agreement.

Source: MLB

03/27/2008, TUCSON -- The Colorado Rockies announced the following roster moves this afternoon: outfielder Seth Smith and infielders Omar Quintanilla and Ian Stewart were optioned to Minor League Spring Training camp. Catcher Humber Cota was re-assigned to Minor League camp. Additionally, non-roster invitee Marcus Giles was granted his unconditional release.

Cota, 29, agreed to terms on a Minor League contract with the Colorado Rockies last Saturday, March 22. He caught 3.0 innings and went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI in his Rockies debut that day. He has played in parts of seven big league seasons with the Pirates since 2001.    » read more »

03/25/2008, PEORIA, Ariz. -- The San Diego Padres announced today that the club has exercised Manager Bud Black's option for the 2009 season. San Diego Padres Executive Vice President/General Manager Kevin Towers made the announcement.

"While we exercised Buddy's option for next year, we believe that he will continue to grow and develop as a Major League manager for many years to come," said Towers. "He has exceeded our expectations and we are excited for the future of the Padres under his guidance."    » read more »

32 Players now in Major League camp

PEORIA, Ariz., 03/26/2008 -- The San Diego Padres announced today that they have optioned three players to Triple-A Portland and reassigned three others to minor league camp. Executive Vice President/General Manager Kevin Towers made the announcements.

Infielders Brian Myrow, Oscar Robles and Craig Stansberry were optioned to Portland, while right-handed pitcher Adam Bass, left-hander Shawn Estes and outfielder Chip Ambres were reassigned to the Beavers.

With today's moves, the San Diego Padres now have 32 players in Major League camp, including 30 players from the 40-man roster and two non-roster invitees.

Source: MLB

In exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations

SAN DIEGO, 03/26/2008 -- The San Diego Padres announced today that they have acquired infielder/outfielder Justin Huber from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Executive Vice President/General Manager Kevin Towers made the announcement.

Justin Huber, 25, played parts of the last three Major League seasons with the Royals, appearing in 19 games at first base and three in left field. In 38 career Big League games, he is 20-for-98 (.204) with four doubles, seven RBI and nine runs scored.    » read more »

Major League Spring Training roster down to 26 active players

Peoria, Ariz., 03/26/2008 -- The San Diego Padres announced a number of roster moves on Wednesday, which includes optioning two players to Triple-A Portland, purchasing the contract of two players from Portland and placing five players on the disabled list. Executive vice president/general manager Kevin Towers made the announcements.

The San Diego Padres purchased the contracts of left-handed pitcher Glendon Rusch and outfielder Jody Gerut from Portland. The Padres also optioned right-handed pitcher Kevin Cameron and infielder Luis Rodriguez to Triple-A.    » read more »

03/26/2008 -- The Washington Nationals today placed catcher Johnny Estrada on the 15-Day Disabled List (right elbow), retroactive to March 21. The Nationals then optioned left-handed pitcher John Lannan and right-handed pitcher Chris Schroder to Columbus of the Triple-A International League. The club also outrighted outfielder Ryan Langerhans and reassigned infielder Pete Orr to Columbus. Nationals Senior Vice President and General Manager Jim Bowden made the announcements.

With these moves, the Washington Nationals' current active roster stands at 25 and consists of:

PITCHERS (11 / 3 LHP, 8 RHP)
LHP Matt Chico
LHP Ray King
LHP Odalis Perez
RHP Luis Ayala
RHP Jason Bergmann
RHP Jesus Colome
RHP Chad Cordero
RHP Joel Hanrahan
RHP Jon Rauch
RHP Tim Redding
RHP Saul Rivera    » read more »

Jerseys are available online with proceeds benefiting ThinkCure

LOS ANGELES, 03/27/2008 -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are auctioning game-worn Dodgers jerseys from the March 29 charity game against the Boston Red Sox at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Each jersey will be autographed by the player or coach who wore the jersey, and will include a special ThinkCure patch on one sleeve and a 50th Anniversary patch on the opposite sleeve.

Bidding is now underway online at dodgers.auction.mlb.com and will continue until 2 p.m. PDT on Thursday, April 10. Proceeds from this auction will also benefit ThinkCure, the official charity of the Los Angeles Dodgers.    » read more »

Fans can call 866-554-CURE throughout game on March 29 to make pledges

LOS ANGELES, 03/27/2008 -- The Los Angeles Dodgers and KCAL 9 will host a mini-telethon to benefit ThinkCure in conjunction with the Dodgers' charity game against the Boston Red Sox on March 29 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The telethon will begin at 7:10 p.m. and fans can make pledges to the club's official charity throughout the game by calling 866-554-CURE.

KCAL host John Ireland will report from the telethon, including interviews with former Dodger players who will be on hand to call and thank some fans who donate. KCAL will also show the call-in number and provide telethon updates during the game.    » read more »