The San Francisco Giants have agreed to a minor league deal with free-agent reliever Guillermo Mota and invited him to spring training. An 11-year big league veteran, the 36-year-old Mota went 3-4 with a 3.44 ERA in 61 appearances last season with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. The right-hander owns a career record of 36-39 with a 3.89 ERA for Montreal, the Dodgers, Florida, Cleveland, the New York…
Archive for February 2nd, 2010
Mauer gracing cover of video game (AP)
Winning the AL MVP Award was one thing. Gracing the cover of the video game "MLB 10 The Show" is a whole new experience for Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer. Mauer donned a skintight, high-tech suit dotted with dozens of sensors to have his motions recorded during a session Tuesday at Sony Computer Entertainment America's San Diego Motion Capture Studio.
Padres, Scott Hairston avoid arbitration (AP)
Outfielder Scott Hairston and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a $2.45 million, one-year contract to avoid arbitration. Hairston had asked for $2.9 million and the team offered $2.1 million. He made $1.25 million last year. Hairston spent the majority of the last three seasons with the Padres before being traded to Oakland on July 5.
OF Johnson agrees to deal with Dodgers (AP)
Outfielder Reed Johnson has agreed to an $800,000, one-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Johnson spent the last two seasons with the Chicago Cubs after beginning his major league career with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2003. He hit .255 with four homers and 22 RBIs in 65 games for the Cubs last season.
