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Cubs designate DeWitt for assigmnent

Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs designated infielder Blake DeWitt for assignment on Monday. The 26-year-old batted .265 with five home runs, 11 doubles and 26 RBI in 121 games during his first full season with the Cubs i

Rangers give Conor Jackson, Beimel minor league deals

Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers have signed left-handed pitcher Joe Beimel and first baseman/outfielder Conor Jackson to minor league contracts with invitations to spring training. Beimel went 1-1 with a 5.33 earned r

Cards ink Cora to minor league deal

St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals have signed infielder Alex Cora to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Cora appeared in 91 games for Washington last season and batted .224. He's also pl

O's deal Guthrie to Rox for Hammel and Lindstrom

Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Orioles have traded pitcher Jeremy Guthrie to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for pitchers Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom. Guthrie was Baltimore's opening day starter in 2011 and pos

Penny signs with Japanese club

Fukuoka, Japan (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Veteran pitcher Brad Penny has signed a contract to play with the SoftBank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League, the team announced on its website. Penny spent last season with the Detroit Tigers, pitchi

Aceves, Red Sox avoid arbitration

Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox and pitcher Alfredo Aceves have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration with the 29- year-old relief pitcher. The deal is worth a reported $1.2 million with an add

Dodgers sign P Coffey

Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers signed relief pitcher Todd Coffey to a one-year contract with a club option for 2013 on Friday. Coffey, 31, went 5-1 with a 3.62 earned-run average, while limiting oppone

Report: Rays win arbitration case against Niemann

St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Rays have won their arbitration case with towering right-hander Jeff Niemann, the Tampa Bay Times reported Friday. The 6-foot-9 Niemann, who turns 29 later this month, will earn $2.75 million this

Rangers' Hamilton admits to another relapse

Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton confirmed reports Friday that he had a relapse with his alcohol abuse earlier this week. The incident, which was first reported by the Dallas Morning News, took

Brewers settle with Marcum

Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers avoided arbitration with Shaun Marcum, signing the right-hander to a one-year contract on Friday. Marcum made a career-high 33 starts last season, his first with the Brewers follo