Athletics Sign Ryan Roberts To Minors Deal

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Royals Release Ryan Roberts

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Brian Broderick & Ryan Jackson Receive Invitations To Royals Big League Camp

The other invitees are left-hander Joe Paterson; right-handers Brian Broderick and Ryan Madson; catcher J.C. Boscan; infielders Ryan Jackson, Gabriel Noriega and Ryan Roberts; and outfielder Moises Sierra.

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Royals Sign Ryan Roberts To Minors Deal

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Source: Red Sox Haven't Re-Engaged In Talks With Stephen Drew At Any Point This Season

According to a major league source, at no point this season have the Red Sox re-engaged in talks with free agent shortstop Stephen Drew.

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Red Sox Designate Ryan Roberts For An Assignment

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Red Sox Sign Ryan Roberts

With Will Middlebrooks on the disabled list, the Red Sox sought to make their roster deeper and more balanced by agreeing to a deal with utility man Ryan Roberts. News of the agreement was announced on twitter by Roberts’ agency, the Beverly Hills Sports Council, which announced that Roberts was added on a major league deal. (UPDATE: BHSC deleted the tweet. Nonetheless, an industry source confirms that there is an agreement between Roberts and the Red Sox does appear to be close, pending a physical for the 33-year-old.)

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Ryan Roberts Opt Out With Cubs

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Anything But The Cellar Would Be A Surprise For The Cubs

Now in the third winter of the Theo Epstein era, the Chicago Cubs continue to focus on 2015 and beyond at the expense of the immediate future. Given a five-year contract to right the franchise, Epstein has shown no interest in taking shortcuts even after finishing fifth and losing 197 games in his first two seasons.

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Cardinals Release Leandro Mateo

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Cardinals Waiting On Mark Ellis?

The Cardinals' interest in free-agent second baseman Mark Ellis makes sense for the team.

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Cubs Sign Ryan Roberts To Minors Deal

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Cardinals Look For Backup At Second Base, Infield

As they met this week with agents for free-agent infielders who have caught their eye this winter, the Cardinals acknowledged that whatever they could offer in salary or interest they couldn’t match in the key part of any sales pitch.

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What To Watch For At The Winter Meetings

After a frenetic week, baseball descends on Disney World for the annual winter meetings. The official meetings begin Monday at the Swan and Dolphin Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., and conclude Thursday morning with the Rule 5 draft.

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Browsing For Help At 2B

Cards GM John Mozeliak has said he'd like to add a righthanded-hitting infielder before the Cardinals close the door on offseason business.

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