The Houston Astros and catcher Ivan Rodriguez are closing in on a $1.5 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press on Monday. ...more

March 17, 2009

Barry Bonds' personal trainer is likely to tell a federal judge on Friday that he has no plans to testify at the home run king's perjury trial. ...more

February 25, 2009

The Rays are on the verge of addressing their final apparent area of need this offseason, left-handed relief help, by signing veteran Brian Shouse. ...more

January 31, 2009

As Rocco Baldelli cleaned out his locker at Tropicana Field the day after the World Series ended, he made sure to express his thanks to the Rays for treating him like a person rather than a faceless asset during his recent health woes. ...more

January 9, 2009

Ivan Rodriguez could never get past the New York Yankees in the postseason when he played for the Texas Rangers. ...more

August 7, 2008

INJURY UPDATE Kerry Wood, RP (Cubs) - The news on Wood is he likely will take a trip to the disabled list with a blister on his pitching hand, meaning Carlos Marmol will take over the closer role while Wood is out. However, because of Marmol's poor track record as a closer, Manager Lou Piniella could turn to relievers Bob Howry or Kevin Hart to help fill the void. ...more

July 25, 2008

MVP PROFILE This year's State Championship is half way over and leading candidate for MVP honors is little known Spring Hill American catcher Austin Treverton. ...more

July 14, 2008

The Rays will make their choice at the top of baseball's amateur draft on Thursday, and the question soon will follow. ...more

June 2, 2008

In a way, the Rays actually are two teams. One wreaks havoc on right-handed starters. The other produces pedestrian results against left-handed starters. ...more

June 1, 2008

It wasn't a vintage outing for Rays starter James Shields on Friday against the White Sox, for the simple fact that it lasted "only" six innings. ...more

May 31, 2008