The latest MLB player news from CBSSports.com http://cbs.sportsline.com en-us Copyright 2009, CBSSports.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:14:00 EST 30 http://images.sportsline.com/images/cbsdm/spec/cbssportscom.gif http://www.cbssports.com 380 70 Jose Ceda, pitcher Brett Sinkbeil, pitcher Jay Buente, pitcher Kris Harvey and outfielder Scott Cousins to the 40-man roster, protecting them from the Rule-5 draft.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=38fba94e2c54fddcc4d5ef207db6c4ad http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/1493881/rss 12590143691493881 MLB,FLA Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:12:49 EST Daryl Thompson to the minor leagues and added the following players to the 40-man roster to protect them from the Rule-5 draft: SS Chris Valaika, outfielder Chris Heisey, pitchers Travis Wood, Philippe-Alexandre Valiquette, Jordan Smith, Logan Ondrusek and Enerio Del Rosario.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=a06601f182e4faddcb0512aa711b3e02 http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/1390895/rss 12590135101390895 MLB,CIN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:58:30 EST Laynce Nix declined and outright assignment and became a free agent.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=7ee449a019f5c59e54977a90906c1acf http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/225411/rss 1259012550225411 MLB,CIN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:42:30 EST Welington Castillo, outfielder James Adduci, reliever Blake Parker, pitcher John Gaub and pitcher Rafael Dolis to the 40-man roster, protecting them from the 40-man roster.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=591b5a5a11cb324ab1dfe78be8b9b1cf http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/1495871/rss 12590124781495871 MLB,CHC Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:41:18 EST Robert Manuel off waivers from the Mariners.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=af1c290c11c19335614acd9a105aa123 http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/1654391/rss 12590119371654391 MLB,BOS,SEA Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:32:17 EST Chris Waters for assignment. They have 10 days to trade him, release him or outright him to the minor leagues. They also claimed catcher Craig Tatum off waivers from the Reds and added the following players to the 40-man roster, protecting them from the Rule-5 draft: pitcher Brandon Erbe, first baseman Brandon Snyder, pitcher Luis Lebron, third baseman Josh Bell, shortstop Pedro Florimon and first baseman Rhyne Hughes.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=a61267b71c51a84822ff3562e8bd3d78 http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/383620/rss 1259010987383620 MLB,BAL,CIN Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:16:27 EST Jordan Parraz, OF Jarrod Dyson, C Manuel Pina and RHP Blake Wood, adding them to the 40-man roster and protecting them from the Rule-5 draft. They also outrighted pitcher John Bannister to Triple-A, signed free agent C Vance Wilson and pitcher Juan Abreu to minor deals and placed pitcher Julio Pimentel on waivers.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=4337d4213fe7f51bd20ad596bcffe1e4 http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/1603036/rss 12590097271603036 MLB,KC Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:55:27 EST Tug Hulett for assignment. They have 10 days to trade him, release him or outright him to the minor leagues.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=2fad33aca852584e298759b073e4af9a http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/1209050/rss 12590090541209050 MLB,KC Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:44:14 EST Doug Waechter and Devon Lowery refused their minor league assignments and elected to become free agents.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=f09db3750e6634321f72d9c0f57106f4 http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/383456/rss 1259008489383456 MLB,KC Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:34:49 EST Dallas McPherson to a minor league contract Sunday.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=abad66bba623067dde71dc6af41a1ddf http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/387404/rss 1259008228387404 MLB,SF Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:30:28 EST Yasuhiko Yabuta is returning to Japan to pitch for the Chiba Lotte Marines.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=25de38d6269d681200c8a2227a57143d http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/1406883/rss 12590080921406883 MLB,KC Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:28:12 EST Brandon Hynick, pitcher Brian Omogrosso, pitcher Sergio J. Santos and Luis Santo to the 40-man roster, protecting them from the Rule-5 draft.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=af1a22f8eb6807f59956cf9c231e55c4 http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/1603020/rss 12590079261603020 MLB,CHW Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:25:26 EST http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=af1a22f8eb6807f59956cf9c231e55c4&p=4 af1a22f8eb6807f59956cf9c231e55c4 ]]> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:25:26 EST Omar Vizquel agreed Monday to $1,375,000, one-year contract with the White Sox. The 42-year-old is an 11-time Gold Glove winner and has played mostly shortstop during 21 major league seasons. He figures to add depth to Chicago's young infield. The switch-hitter has 2,704 hits. He is a career .273 hitter with 78 homers, 906 RBIs and 1,378 runs in 2,742 games with Seattle, Cleveland, San Francisco and the Rangers. Vizquel, who has played 238 games at shortstop since turning 40, has a career fielding percentage of .984. A three-time AL All-Star, Vizquel played in the 1995 and 1997 World Series with Cleveland. Vizquel will provide experience as a backup in the infield where newly acquired Mark Teahen will play third, Alexei Ramirez will be at shortstop and Gordon Beckham will switch from third to second.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=fc6fe40dbc418dc82c7b7de1d304eb53 http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/8159/rss 12590070028159 MLB,CHW,CLE,SF,SEA,TEX Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:10:02 EST Joe Mauer became only the second catcher in 33 years to win the AL MVP Award, finishing first in a near-unanimous vote Monday. The Twins star received 27 of 28 first-place votes and 387 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Yankees teammates Mark Teixeira (225 points) and Derek Jeter (193) followed, while Detroit's Miguel Cabrera drew the other first-place vote and was fourth with 171 points, one point ahead of the Angels' Kendry Morales. Mauer became the second Twins player to win in four years, following Justin Morneau in 2006. Teixeira led the AL with 122 RBI and tied for first with 39 homers. Jeter was second to Morneau in the 2006 voting and finished third behind Juan Gonzalez and Garciaparra in 1998.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=31c351ca93d582f724d5c90fd15f2765 http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/288970/rss 1259006884288970 MLB,DET,ANA,MIN,NYY Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:08:04 EST Chad Huffman from Triple-A Portland. Italiano was acquired from the Oakland Athletics along with right-handers Ryan Webb and Sean Gallagher in the Scott Hairston trade July 5. Italiano went 0-1 with a 1.44 ERA in 19 relief appearances with Class A Lake Elsinore after going 5-6 with a 5.63 ERA in 16 starts for Class A Stockton in the A's organization. Garrison went 1-2 with a 5.56 ERA while recording 32 strikeouts in 13 games between rookie-Level Peoria, Class A Lake Elsinore and Double-A San Antonio. The lefty did not begin the 2009 minor league season until June 25 after recovering from left labrum surgery. Huffman hit .269 with 20 home runs and 68 RBI in 135 games for Portland. The Padres have 39 players on their 40-man roster.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=7e4be9fb818e3ef8f12aab4881bdca43 http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/1225736/rss 12590061181225736 MLB,OAK,SD Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:55:18 EST Jeff Karstens for assignment and claimed right-hander Chris Jakubauskas off waivers from Seattle. The team made the moves Friday. Karstens was 4-6 with a 5.42 ERA. He was acquired from the Yankees in 2008. Jakubauskas was 6-7 with a 5.32 ERA in 35 games after unexpectedly making the majors at age 30. The Pirates have 10 days to trade, release or send Karstens, catcher Robinzon Diaz and left-hander Justin Thomas outright to the minors. Added to the 40-man roster were right-handers Ramon Aguero, Brad Lincoln and Bryan Morris and outfielder Gorkys Hernandez.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=e553083df219930189abe116028e93f4 http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/580587/rss 1259004283580587 MLB,NYY,PIT,SEA Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:24:43 EST Paul Phillips to a minor league contract.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=35c75e48530aa16bf322d6b9d1759d12 http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/127568/rss 1258987635127568 MLB,COL Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:47:15 EST Edgmer Escalona, Juan Nicasio and Chaz Roe, along with catcher Michael McKenry.


]]> http://feeds.cbssports.com/click.phdo?i=04b98a8647831ecf6cac16c970cdcf00 http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/players/playerpage/1537188/rss 12589869561537188 MLB,COL Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:35:56 EST Tom Glavine hasn't ruled out pitching again, he told XM Radio.


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