The Los Angeles Angels have acquired catcher Chris Iannetta from the Colorado Rockies in a trade for right-hander Tyler Chatwood. The Angels dealt a top pitching prospect Wednesday to acquire Iannetta, the latest candidate to solve the club’s catching woes. Iannetta batted .238 last season with 14 homers, 55 RBIs and a .370 on-base percentage, second among NL catchers.

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The Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday announced that they have acquired catcher Chris Iannetta from the Colorado Rockies in a trade for right-handed pitcher Tyler Chatwood. The deal gives the Angels a potential Opening Day catcher — a position where the team has struggled the last…

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The top free-agent starting pitcher in the market, lefty C.J. Wilson, was wooed by the Miami Marlins on Monday…

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The market for sluggers Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder seems slim but could heat up as the winter meetings approach.

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A full postseason share for the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals was worth $323,170, up slightly from last year but still below the record set in 2009. A full share was worth $317,631 on the 2010 San Francisco Giants and $350,030 on the 2009 New York Yankees. The commissioner’s office said Monday a full share on the losing Rangers was $251,516, up from $246,280 on Texas last year but…

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The rebranding Miami Marlins have been the most publicly aggressive team this offseason with offers being made…

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Closer Craig Kimbrel of the Atlanta Braves was selected National League Rookie of the Year on Monday, and starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson of the Tampa Bay Rays took the American League award. The 23-year-old Kimbrel was a unanimous choice, receiving all 32 first-place votes cast…

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Did team success and degree of difficulty cement Jeremy Hellickson’s win in the AL Rookie of the Year award race? Without direct knowledge of what was in the hearts and minds of the 28 voters, I feel confident in saying … Continue reading →

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The Los Angeles Angels have followed their disappointing season with a busy offseason. After missing the playoffs the team fired General Manager Tony Reagins and replaced him with Jerry DiPoto. Improving the club’s catching depth will be one of DiPoto’s first priorities.

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Texas reaches agreement with closer Joe Nathan on a two-year deal, so Neftali Feliz will become a starter.

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