Baltimore Orioles CF Adam Jones was placed on the 15-day dl Tuesday due to a broken left foot. Jones fouled a ball off his foot in Saturday night's games against Seattle. At 23 years old, Adam was coming along in his first full season with the team and was hitting an impressive .326 over his last 31 games.
The Yankees have placed several of their scouts on leave due to an ongoing investigation by the league and the FBI involving prospects in the Dominican Republic. It is believed that some mlb employees, from the Yankees and other teams, may be paying prospects only a portion of their signing bonuses and pocketing the rest of it.
Arguably the biggest reason why Oakland traded Dan Haren to the Diamondbacks in the offseason was because Billy Beane knew that he couldn't re-sign the All-Star. Well, the Diamondbacks accomplished just what Beane couldn't today. They extended Haren's contract for $44.75 million over the next four years.
The Phillies acquisition of Freddy Garcia from the White Sox for Gavin Floyd has been a huge disappointment for Philadelphia, and now it could hurt the team even more. This is because the Mets are reportedly extremely interested in the two-time All-Star, who is working out for scouts today in Miami. If all goes well, expect the Mets (and several other teams) to offer Garcia a contract that lasts throughout this year. The Phillies released Garcia in the off-season after he underwent shoulder surgery.
Barry Bonds was invited to return to AT&T Bell Park and participate in the Giants' 50th anniversery celebration of the best players the team has had in San Francisco. There's no word at this point about whether Bonds will accept the invitation, but considering his radioactive status in baseball, this announcement is a big surprise.
