Jason Frasor

MINNEAPOLIS — It was like a scene out of Camelback Ranch in late February. Only this time, the White Sox went through a 50-minute workout five hours before Tuesday night’s game as manager Robin Ventura reinforced his vow to make his position...

Go ahead, pick an American League East champion. Lots of people are in love with the Blue Jays, who won the offseason. They probably will be the consensus pick when teams leave Florida. But you wouldn't be nuts to pick the Yankees, Rays or Orioles. You'...

MINNEAPOLIS — Despite 10 home runs in 10 career games at Target Field, Jose Bautista said there isn’t anything special about the Minnesota Twins’ ballpark that helps him find his swing. It has more to do with the opposing pitching...

Across baseball circles, the Orioles' acquisition of right-hander Jason Hammel was seen as pre-spring training snoozer. But over his first four starts in a Baltimore uniform, Hammel has made the majors take notice. Hammel -- who came to Baltimore with a...

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Continuing to pare payroll and stockpile young pitchers, the White Sox traded reliever Jason Frasor back to the Blue Jays for a pair of Class A pitchers. It completed a strange journey for Frasor, the south suburban native who joined the Sox with young...

Each morning, Monday through Friday, I'll hook you up with reading material to skim through as you slug down coffee and slack off at the start of your workday -- that way I'll have an excuse to do the same at the start of mine.   Running it back:...

The Orioles so badly needed to avoid the sting of another close loss that it wouldn't have mattered who got the game-winning hit. But it was particularly satisfying for them to gather around home plate in the 10th inning Wednesday night, awaiting Nolan...

Because of a flurry of trade activity earlier in the day that featured three teams and 11 players changing addresses, the Toronto Blue Jays faced the Orioles Wednesday night with just a 22-man roster and without three regular members of their bullpen....

The Choice (and remember, death is not an option): The White Sox making a trade aimed at reducing payroll or the White Sox trading a starting pitcher they couldn’t afford to trade? Sox general manager Kenny Williams said Wednesday’s deal...

As a rookie in the big leagues, Orioles left-hander Zach Britton has encountered plenty of celebratory firsts this season. On Friday night, in an uninspiring 8-4 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, Britton experienced several rather unpleasant ones, including...

NEW YORK (AP) - The 2011 salaries for the 844 major league baseball players on opening day rosters and disabled lists. Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from management and player sources and include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing...