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03/23/2008 -- The Washington Nationals today retained the rights to outfielder Garrett Guzman by acquiring him from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Washington Nationals Senior Vice President and General Manager Jim Bowden made the announcement.

Garrett Guzman, 24, is batting .222 (4-for-18) with a double, homer and two RBI in 12 Grapefruit League contests. He was the Washington Nationals' second selection (16th overall) in the 2007 Rule 5 Draft.

Source: MLB

Sculpture of Popular White Sox Player to be Unveiled in July 2008

03/23/2008, CHICAGO - A life-sized sculpture of franchise legend and longtime fan favorite Harold Baines will be unveiled by the Chicago White Sox prior to their game vs. Kansas City on Sunday, July 20 at U.S. Cellular Field.

Harold Baines becomes the seventh White Sox great immortalized in bronze at the ballpark. Sculptures of club founder Charles A. Comiskey and Cuban great Orestes "Minnie" Minoso were unveiled in 2004. Carlton Fisk's sculpture was installed in 2005, while the famous double-play duo of Luis Aparicio and Nellie Fox was honored with sculptures in 2006. Last season, a sculpture of White Sox pitching star Bill Pierce was unveiled on the concourse near centerfield.    » read more »

03/25/2008, TOKYO, JAPAN -- The Boston Red Sox today set their 2008 opening day roster with the following moves:

--Placed righthanded pitcher Josh Beckett on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 19 with a lower back strain.

--Optioned catcher Dusty Brown to Triple-A Pawtucket of the International League.

--Purchased the contact of catcher Kevin Cash from Triple-A Pawtucket.

The three moves put the Red Sox' roster at 27 players, one under the allowable limit for the Ricoh Opening Series Japan 2008. Of that number, 25 players will be active for the two games in Japan versus the Oakland A's.

The two inactive players for this two-game series are righthanded pitchers Mike Timlin (cut on right ring finger), and Tim Wakefield (started Sunday's game versus Yomiuri).    » read more »

Musical performers set for the Second Annual Civil Rights Game presented By AutoZone

03/24/2008 -- Major League Baseball (MLB) today announced that Hank Aaron, Martin Luther King III, Belize Ambassador Shabazz, Sharon Robinson, Omar Minaya, and Ken Williams will serve as this year's panelists for its Baseball and the Civil Rights Movement roundtable discussion.    » read more »

Premium seating and fan hospitality areas now known as Wells Fargo Terrace Club

03/24/2008 -- The Terrace Club, a premium seating and fan hospitality area of Safeco Field, has been re-branded the Wells Fargo Terrace Club. The naming rights agreement is part of a longstanding sponsorship relationship between the Seattle Mariners and the financial services company.

Per Seattle Mariners policy, terms of the sponsorship agreement were not released.    » read more »

MLB's Comprehensive Environmental Strategy to Include MLB Clubs

Major League Baseball and the Natural Resources Defense Council today announce the creation of a Team Greening Program. This program was developed to support and coordinate the many environmentally-sensitive practices now pursued by virtually every Major League Baseball Club. The announcement marks the first time that Major League Baseball will implement a league-wide environmental protection strategy.    » read more »

Daisuke Matsuzaka and Jon Lester to start for the Boston Red Sox versus Oakland A's in Ricoh Opening Series 2008 in Japan

03/17/2008, FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Righthander Daisuke Matsuzaka will start for the Boston Red Sox in the 2008 regular season opener against the Oakland A's on Tuesday, March 25 in Tokyo, Japan.

Lefthander Jon Lester will be Boston's starting pitcher in the second game of the Ricoh Opening Series 2008 on Wednesday, March 26. Manager Terry Francona made the announcement on Monday.    » read more »

03/17/2008, PHOENIX -- The Oakland A's today reassigned non-roster invitee pitchers Gio Gonzalez and Greg Smith to their Minor League camp.

The Oakland A's now have a total of 36 players in camp, which includes 32 players on the 40-man roster and four non-roster invitees. The breakdown includes:
-15 pitchers,
- three catchers,
- 10 infielders, and
- eight outfielders.    » read more »

Parisi, Motte & Mather optioned to Memphis roster

03/17/2008, JUPITER, Fla. -- The St. Louis Cardinals today announced that they have optioned pitchers Mike Parisi and Jason Motte and outfielder Joe Mather to Memphis (AAA).

The team also re-assigned pitcher Clayton Mortensen, catcher Mark Johnson and outfielder Colby Rasmus to their minor league camp.

Source: MLB

03/17/2008, TUCSON -- The Colorado Rockies announced the following roster moves this afternoon: right-handed pitcher Juan Morillo was optioned to minor league spring training camp. Additionally, left-handed pitcher John Koronka, catcher Michael McKenry and outfielder Sean Barker were re-assigned to minor league camp.

Morillo, 24, appeared in one Cactus League game and allowed four runs in 0.1 inning.

Koronka, 27, went 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA (4 ip, 1 er) in three Cactus League games. The lefty struck out two and walked two.    » read more »

03/17/2008, MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL, MN -- The Minnesota Twins today announced their 2008 special events, promotions and daily ticket offers including several additions since the original publication in January.    » read more »

Armed Forces Day scheduled for Saturday, May 10

03/17/2008, MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers will once again honor members of the United States Armed Forces through Stars and Stripes Sundays and will provide kids and seniors with special discount days throughout the 2008 season.    » read more »

03/17/2008 -- The Baltimore Orioles are offering fans access to the hottest ticket in Baltimore, Opening Day at Camden Yards, in their new Opening Day 6-Pack promotion. The package is designed to give Baltimore Orioles fans the flexibility to choose the games they want to attend in 2008, while enjoying a discount over the regular single-game ticket price.

Fans who purchase the package will receive the following:

* A ticket to Opening Day - With each 6-Pack purchased, fans receive one ticket to the Orioles Opening Day game on Monday, March 31st vs. the Rays.    » read more »

03/17/2008, BEIJING, CHINA -- The Los Angeles Dodgers, after completing their historic first-ever Major League Baseball games in China, today announced that they are committing to help save the Dodger Stadium built 22 years ago in Tianjin and now part of Tianjin University.

Dodger Owner Frank McCourt made the announcement in Beijing today.    » read more »

Moyer unveils first bobble of lengthy Major League career

03/17/2008 -- Philadelphia Phillies players, along with the Phanatic, took part in unveiling several "firsts" in Phillies giveaways during a press event at Bright House Field, prior to the St. Patrick's Day 1:05 p.m. game against the Cleveland Indians. Among the highlights:    » read more »