Joakim Soria

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Never underestimate Mike Ilitch's appetite for a championship. While the Tigers loved what they got from Anibal Sanchez a year ago, they didn't have $80 million budgeted to keep him off the free-agent market. But that's what Dave Dombrowski persuaded...

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Injured closer Joakim Soria and the Texas Rangers have reached an agreement on an $8 million, two-year contract. The deal announced Tuesday at baseball's winter meetings includes a team option for 2015. Soria, a two-time All-Star with Kansas City, is...

NASHVILLE — The Angels have expressed "serious" interest in veteran reliever Sean Burnett, according to a person familiar with negotiations but not authorized to speak publicly about them, but their competition for the veteran left-hander will be...

The Cincinnati Reds signed Jonathan Broxton to a three-year, $21-million contract  Wednesday. Broxton came to the Reds last July and had four saves in six chances overall with a 2.82 earned-run average. With the signing, the Reds can turn incumbent...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Royals have declined their 2013 option on Joakim Soria after he missed all of last season because of Tommy John surgery, making the former All-Star closer a free agent.     The Royals chose to exercise a $750,000 buyout clause...

The Reds strengthened the back end of their bullpen by acquiring closer Jonathan Broxton from Kansas City for a pair of minor leaguers.     Manager Dusty Baker said after Tuesday's trade that Broxton will be a setup man for closer Aroldis Chapman and can...

Royals pitchers Danny Duffy and Blake Wood are scheduled to have Tommy John surgery within the next two weeks after being evaluated Friday by Dr. Lewis Yocum.     The 23-year-old Duffy had been the Royals' best starter, going 2-2 with a 3.90 ERA. The...

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The World Baseball Classic is coming back next spring, and it's time for the U.S. to remember who invented the game. While the chance to play against the best players in the world is a huge deal for the competitors and fans in places like Japan, Korea,...

Kansas City Royals closer Joakim Soria will undergo reconstructive elbow surgery and will miss the season. The surgery is scheduled for April 3. Soria made the decision Friday after being examined by Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala. for a third...