The Toronto Blue Jays signed pitcher Casey Janssen to a two-year contract on Monday.

NEW YORK The New York Yankees and Pirates have made progress toward a trade that would send much-maligned pitcher A.J. Burnett to Pittsburgh.

MIAMI With their profile on the rise, the Miami Marlins are getting a TV show.

The Oakland Athletics and coveted Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes agreed to terms on a four-year contract Monday, according to reports.

The Boston Red Sox and designated hitter David Ortiz have avoided salary arbitration and agreed to a one-year contract.

The Cleveland Indians have reportedly agreed to a minor league contract with veteran pitcher Jon Garland.

The whole sports world seems to be enamored with what's going on with the New York Knicks and Jeremy Lin. It's become a story that has transcended not only the National Basketball Association, but all of sports.

The Texas Rangers and catcher Mike Napoli have reportedly agreed on a one-year contract for the 2012 season, thus avoiding arbitration.

The St. Louis Cardinals have signed pitcher Scott Linebrink to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

The St. Louis Cardinals have signed pitcher Scott Linebrink to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

The Baltimore Orioles signed veteran reliever Luis Ayala to a one-year contract on Friday.

Sean O'Sullivan and Blake Wood have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with the Kansas City Royals.

The Cleveland Indians avoided arbitration with shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, signing him to a one-year contract on Friday.

Major League Baseball suspended two New York Mets minor leaguers Thursday.

The Kansas City Royals have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with outfielder Alex Gordon, the team announced Thursday.

NEW YORK Even Mets general manager Sandy Alderson can't resist pointing out the team's financial difficulties.

The two-time defending American League champion Texas Rangers have agreed to a two-year contract with outfielder Nelson Cruz, the team announced on Thursday.

AL championship series MVP Nelson Cruz has agreed to a $16 million, two-year contract with the Texas Rangers.

Free agent pitcher Rich Harden will reportedly miss the entire 2012 season after undergoing shoulder surgery.

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brad Bergesen lost his arbitration case and will earn a salary of $800,000 for the 2012 season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided arbitration on Thursday with Craig Breslow, signing the veteran reliever to a one-year contract.

The Houston Astros and shortstop Jed Lowrie agreed to terms on a one-year contract Wednesday, avoiding arbitration.

The New York Yankees signed veteran infielder Russell Branyan on Wednesday.

The Cincinnati Reds and outfielder Ryan Ludwick have finalized a one-year contract.

Arbitrators ruled Wednesday in favor of Emilio Bonifacio against the Miami Marlins.

The San Diego Padres on Wednesday signed veteran hurler Jeff Suppan to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

NEW YORK The Baseball Hall of Fame is starting a drug education program for students and young adults - in the same year Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa will appear on ballot for the first time after careers tainted by steroid accusations.

According to MLB.com, The Texas Rangers agreed to a three-year, $14.5 million contract with shortstop Elvis Andrus on Tuesday night, thus avoiding arbitration.

LOS ANGELES NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a salary arbitration hearing next week, agreeing to a $19 million, two-year contract.

FORT WORTH, Texas Shortstop Elvis Andrus and the Texas Rangers have agreed to a three-year contract and avoided salary arbitration.

Oakland Athletics owner Lew Wolff says general manager Billy Beane and president Michael Crowley have reached agreements to remain with the team through the 2019 season.

The New York Yankees signed infielder Bill Hall to a minor league deal with an invitation to major league spring training on Tuesday.

The Los Angeles Dodgers avoided arbitration with All-Star pitcher Clayton Kershaw on Tuesday, agreeing to a two-year contract with their ace lefty.

A former major league outfielder died after being shot at his home and an acquaintance has turned himself in to police.

MINNEAPOLIS The Minnesota Twins are cutting ties with the Kardashians, too.

IOWA CITY, Iowa Lawyers are seeking class-action status for a lawsuit that claims Hall of Fame slugger George Brett has been falsely advertising necklaces and bracelets as being able to help improve health and sports performance.

The Seattle Mariners have signed relief pitchers Shawn Camp and Hong-Chih Kuo to one-year contracts.

The Chicago Cubs designated infielder Blake DeWitt for assignment on Monday.

The Texas Rangers have signed left-handed pitcher Joe Beimel and first baseman/outfielder Conor Jackson to minor league contracts with invitations to spring training.

The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with outfielder Rick Ankiel and utility man Mark Teahen on minor league deals that include invites to spring training.

The St. Louis Cardinals have signed infielder Alex Cora to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

The Baltimore Orioles have traded pitcher Jeremy Guthrie to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for pitchers Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom.

Veteran pitcher Brad Penny has signed a contract to play with the SoftBank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League, the team announced on its website.

The Boston Red Sox and pitcher Alfredo Aceves have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration with the 29- year-old relief pitcher.

FUKUOKA, Japan The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.

NEW YORK The wife of Yankees general manager Brian Cashman has filed divorce papers, a day after prosecutors charged a woman with stalking him and extorting money over an extramarital affair.

ARLINGTON, Texas. Josh Hamilton shed no tears and used no prepared statement as he apologized and shared few details about his relapse with alcohol. Still, it was clear he was upset by what he had done.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed relief pitcher Todd Coffey to a one-year contract with a club option for 2013 on Friday.

The Rays have won their arbitration case with towering right-hander Jeff Niemann, the Tampa Bay Times reported Friday.

Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton confirmed reports Friday that he had a relapse with his alcohol abuse earlier this week.