The New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates have been discussing the possibility of sending pitcher A.J. Burnett to western Pennsylvania. ESPN reports that the player that the Yankees would like to get back as part of the deal is outfielder/first baseman Garrett Jones. However, Pittsburgh is "not interested in moving Jones" and there is "no traction so far," according to the site. The 30-year-old lefty Jones debuted in the bigs with the Minnesota Twins in 2007 and moved over to the Pirates in 2009. In his career, he's hit .254 and banged out 60 homers. Last season, he hit .243 with 16 homers, 30 doubles and six stolen bases. Meanwhile, Burnett, a man many Yankee fans have loved to hate since his arrival in the Bronx in 2009, went 11-11 last season with a 5.15 ERA. Don't forget to follow Scoop du Jour on Twitter or Facebook .

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Another day, another minor signing by the New York Yankees. Yesterday the Yankees signed utility man Bill Hall and today they signed first baseman Russell Branyan . The deal is a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

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Quite often, it appears that the days of strategy are long gone, especially in the powerful American League East. Now, New York Yankees slugging first baseman Mark Teixeira has declared that he will work on his bunting in spring training to allow him that option when teams pull...

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First baseman Dan Johnson, whose dramatic home run on the final night of the regular season helped Tampa Bay reach last year's playoffs, has agreed to a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox.

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The Detroit Tigers have reeled in Prince Fielder with a nine-year, $214 million deal, according to multiple reports. Fielder, the biggest remaining free-agent prize, will earn an average of $23.78 million a year through 2020. The 27-year-old first baseman will join Miguel Cabrera in...

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Carlos Pena will head back to Florida in a return to the Tampa Bay Rays, according to a report. The free agent first baseman will sign a one-year deal worth $7.25 million, according to Jon Heyman of cbssports.com. The 33-year-old hit .225 for the Chicago Cubs last season with 28...

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The Chicago Cubs have been busy in 2012. Carlos Zambrano was sent to the Miami Marlins. The team picked up first baseman Anthony Rizzo from the San Diego Padres. And Chicago has reportedly signed former Pittsburgh Pirates lefty Paul Maholm … Continue reading →

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Washington Nationals first baseman Michael Morse hit a two-run single in the sixth inning to lead the MLB All-Star team to a 3-2 win over the Taiwan national team Saturday.

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Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander has been selected player of the year in voting by the Major League Baseball Players Association, becoming the second pitcher to earn the honor. Verlander beat out Boston first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson for the Players Choice Award, announced Thursday.

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A trio of Boston Red Sox players took home Silver Slugger Awards, which were awarded Thursday to the top offensive performers at each position. Designated hitter David Ortiz won for the fifth time, while first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury were recognized...

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