Spring training is officially under way with Seattle holding its first workout, and the team's newest import from Japan got plenty of attention.

The Mariners have opened camp a week before any other team.

Arbitration season for Cleveland ended Friday like each of the past 21, without the participation of the Indians. The team signed shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to a one-year contract worth $4.55 million.

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Here is a nice story about Danny Hultzen donating $100,000 to the University of Virginia baseball program.

Even Mets general manager Sandy Alderson can't resist pointing out the team's financial difficulties.

AL championship series MVP Nelson Cruz has agreed to a $16 million, two-year contract with the Texas Rangers.

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The Baseball Hall of Fame is starting a drug education program for students and young adults - in the same year Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa will appear on ballot for the first time after careers tainted by steroid accusations.

Hisashi Iwakuma says he's a control pitcher and doesn't expect to blow away major-league hitters, but he already feels some pressure to perform after signing a one-year contract with Seattle.

Lawyers are seeking class-action status for a suit that claims Hall of Famer George Brett has been falsely advertising necklaces and bracelets as being able to help improve health and sports performance. Spokane Valley-based Brett Bros. Sports International has falsely claimed its Ionic necklaces help customers relieve pain, recover from sports fatigue and improve focus, according to the suit.

NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a salary arbitration hearing next week, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract.

Shortstop Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a three-year contract and avoided salary arbitration.

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The Minnesota Twins are cutting ties with the Kardashians, too.

Manager has served notice that he expects more from his young team, especially offensively.

The Colorado Rockies acquired right-hander Jeremy Guthrie from the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. In exchange, the Rockies sent reliever Matt...

Hong-Chih Kuo has battled anxiety in the past

Hong-Chih Kuo was 17 years old when the Dodgers signed him to a $1.2-million bonus in 1999, making him the first Taiwanese player signed out of high school by a major-league team.

Catcher Buster Posey of the San Francisco Giants is eager to hit the comeback trail after suffering gruesome injuries in a May 25 collision at home plate that ended his 2011 season.

The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.

The wife of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has filed divorce papers, a day after prosecutors charged a woman with stalking him and extorting money over an extramarital affair.

Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton shed no tears and used no prepared statement as he apologized and shared details about his relapse with alcohol.