Topic: National League (Baseball)
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Seattle Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee has had minor surgery on his left foot that will delay the start of his pre-season workouts, the club said. The surgery, to remove a bone spur, means the left-handed Lee will be sidelined for two to three weeks and will not participate in workouts when the Mariners' pitchers and catchers camp starts ...
Randy Winn and the New York Yankees have finalized a $1.1 million, one-year contract. The outfielder can earn an additional $900,000 in performance bonuses based on plate appearances against left-handed pitchers. He would get $100,000 each for 50, 75 and 100, and $150,000 ...
Former major league manager Bob Melvin has been hired as a professional scout by the New York Mets, who also brought back Mookie Wilson as their minor league outfield and base running coordinator. Melvin was the NL Manager of the Year in 2007 ...
The Brewers are erecting a statue of baseball commissioner Bud Selig outside Miller Park and will unveil it on Aug. 24. Selig headed a group that bought the Seattle Pilots in bankruptcy court in 1970, moved the franchise to Milwaukee and renamed it the Brewers. He became acting ...
