Report: Boras says Varitek mulling retirement (Yahoo! Sports)

Two months away from his 40th birthday, free agent Jason Varitek is considering retirement, according to a report. "He's deliberating what he wants to do," his agent, Scott Boras, told the Boston Globe. Just last month, Varitek was sending well-wishes to respected...

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Yankees complete 1-year deal with RHP Kuroda (AP)

The Yankees have finalized their $10 million, one-year contract with free-agent right-hander Hiroki Kuroda. The deal, which had been pending a physical, was agreed to on Jan. 13, the same night the Yankees acquired right-hander Michael Pineda from Seattle in a trade that sent catcher Jesus Montero to the Mariners.

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Yankees complete 1-year deal with RHP Kuroda (PA SportsTicker)

The Yankees have finalized their $10 million, one-year contract with free-agent right-hander Hiroki Kuroda.

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Jorge Posada: 17 seasons, 5 titles and 1 team (AP)

Jorge Posada was watching television when he saw speculation on which teams were interested in signing him as a free agent. "They put my face on different uniforms," he said. "And it didn't look good." He began a Yankee and ended as a Yankee, spending his entire career in pinstripes.

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MLB Roundup: Reports say Fielder will sign with Tigers (Yahoo! Sports)

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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Jorge Posada: 17 seasons, 5 titles and 1 team (The Canadian Press)

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Jorge Posada was watching television when he saw speculation on which teams were interested in signing him as a free agent.

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Posada to announce retirement Tuesday (AP)

The New York Yankees say Jorge Posada is going to announce his retirement Tuesday at Yankee Stadium. The 40-year-old five-time All-Star catcher will end his 17-year big league career with the team that drafted him rather than pursue another team. Posada became a free agent after a trying season in New York, the final year of a four-year, $52 million contract.

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Report: Pena heading back to Rays (Yahoo! Sports)

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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Fielder could still join Darvish with Rangers (Yahoo! Sports)

Texas still has money to spend and is just the type of team free-agent slugger Prince Fielder should be looking for.

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Happy Birthday to Former Yankees Pitcher Don Gullett: A Fan Remembers (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

The star-crossed career of former New York Yankees hurler Don Gullett is a stark reminder of how fickle fate can be. I remember how exciting it was, back in 1976, when the Yankees signed Gullett as a free agent. Being a fan of the team, a club that had gone to the World Series the...

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