AP source: Pineda, Montero in Yanks-Mariners swap (AP)

A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press the Seattle Mariners have agreed to trade right-hander Michael Pineda to the New York Yankees for catcher Jesus Montero in a deal involving two of baseball's top young talents. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because he wasn't authorized to discuss the trade that will be completed pending physicals.

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AP source: Red Sox choose Valentine as manager (AP)

FILE - In this June 14, 2011 file photo, Houston Astros general manager Ed Wade talks to the media before a baseball game in Houston. The Astros fired Wade and team president Tal Smith on Sunday night, Nov. 27, 2011, in the first of the changes promised by new owner Jim Crane.

The Boston Red Sox have picked Bobby Valentine to be their next manager and the sides were working to complete a contract, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. An announcement could come by Thursday.


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AP source: Selig to name Joe Torre MLB executive (AP)

Joe Torre has been hired as Major League Baseball's executive vice president of baseball operations, a person with knowledge of the appointment said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Friday because commissioner Bud Selig wasn't expected to formally introduce Torre until Saturday.

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Torre to retire as LA Dodgers manager (The Canadian Press)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Joe Torre never got the Los Angeles Dodgers to the heights his Yankees once reached, and now the veteran manager is moving on.

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Source: MLB investigating Yanks rookie about B-12 (AP)

Major League Baseball is investigating New York Yankees pitcher Ivan Nova and a former minor league teammate for allegedly injecting each other with B-12 shots, a person with knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Associated Press. The person spoke Saturday on condition of anonymity because MLB is not discussing the matter publicly.

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Yankees acquire Kerry Wood from Indians (AP)

The New York Yankees acquired pitcher Kerry Wood from the Cleveland Indians on Saturday, the third deal in less than 24 hours for the World Series champions as they beefed up for the stretch run. Wood, a hard-throwing, 33-year-old righty, gives the Yankees another setup option alongside Joba Chamberlain for closer Mariano Rivera.

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AP source: Yankees on verge of acquiring Berkman (AP)

Lance Berkman is headed to the New York Yankees, who plan to complete a deal to acquire the former All-Star from the Houston Astros on Saturday, a day after the World Series champions obtained outfielder Austin Kearns from the Cleveland Indians. New York will send a couple of prospects to the Astros, likely to be reliever Mark Melancon and infielder Jimmy Paredes, and Houston will pay part of what...

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Yankees owner George Steinbrenner dead at 80 (AP)

George Steinbrenner rebuilt the New York Yankees baseball dynasty, ushering in the era of multimillion-dollar salaries and accepting nothing less in return than World Series championships. He fired managers. Rehired them. And fired them again. He butted heads with MLB commissioners and fellow owners, insulted his players and dominated tabloid headlines -- even upstaging the All-Star game on the day...

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