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Indians make it official with Branyan Wed Feb 24 15:22:14 2010 EST
n, 34, can earn up to $1 million in incentives this season and has a mutual option for 2011 worth $5 million. Branyan, who started his big league career with the Indians in 1998, enjoyed the best power year of his career last season with the Seattle Mariners, as he hit 31 home runs with 76 RBI, while hitting .251 in 116 games. For his career, Branyan is a .234 hitter with 164 home runs and 396 RBI in 882 games for the Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Tampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres, Philadel
Mariners like rotation with Hernandez, Lee at top Sat Feb 20 14:06:00 2010 EST

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) -A starting rotation with Felix Hernandez and Cliff Lee at the top is giving the Seattle Mariners plenty of optimism for 2010.

The club knows what it has in Hernandez, who won 19 games last season and isn't yet 24 years old.

Soon the Mariners will see what they have in Lee, a veteran left-hander who has come up big in big games. He went 4-0 with a 1.56 ERA for the Philadelphia Phillies in last year's playoffs.

Lee was acquired in an offseason trade and has yet to be c

Mariners sign Sweeney to minor-league deal Fri Feb 12 14:16:03 2010 EST
Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners signed designated hitter Mike Sweeney to a minor-league contract on Friday with an invitation to spring training. Sweeney, 36, played in Seattle last year and hit .281 with eight homers and 34 RBI, appearing in just 74 games due to a lengthy stay on the disabled list with back issues. The five-time All Star spent the first 13 years of his career in Kansas City, batting over .300 in five of those seasons. In 2000, Sweeney hit .333 with 29 homer
Mariners sign P Colome to minor league contract Wed Feb 10 14:24:24 2010 EST
Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with veteran right-handed pitcher Jesus Colome on a minor league contract on Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training. Colome, 32, split the 2009 season between Washington and Milwaukee, finishing with a 7.59 earned run average over 21 1/3 innings of relief work in 21 outings. He missed 15 games in August of last year due to a forearm injury and was subsequently released by the Brewers on September 6. In nine se
Cliff Lee undergoes foot surgery Mon Feb  8 21:39:51 2010 EST
Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Seattle Mariners lefty Cliff Lee underwent surgery last Friday to remove a bone spur in his left foot. Lee, who was acquired from Philadelphia in December, is not expected to be ready for workouts when Mariners pitchers and catchers report to spring training on Feb. 18. He's expected to resume normal baseball activities in no more than three weeks. Lee didn't disappoint in his short time in Philadelphia, going 7-4 in 12 starts down the stretch with a 3.39 ERA, and
Mariners take another chance on Bedard Sat Feb  6 14:04:10 2010 EST
Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners have signed oft-injured left-hander Erik Bedard to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2011. Bedard was acquired by the Mariners from Baltimore prior to the 2008 season, but injuries have limited him to just 15 starts in each of his two seasons with the club. Last year, Bedard was 5-3 with a 2.82 earned run average before his season was cut short due to a torn labrum in his left shoulder, an injury that required surgery in August. His
Mariners avoid arbitration with 1B Kotchman Wed Feb  3 15:58:46 2010 EST
Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners avoided arbitration with first baseman Casey Kotchman on Wednesday, agreeing to a one-year contract. According to a report on the team's website, the deal is worth $3.5 million -- the difference between what Kotchman and the team were seeking. Kotchman's agreement means the Mariners have agreed to terms with each of their arbitration-eligible players. The 26-year-old split last season with Atlanta and Boston, batting .268 with seven homers and
Mariners sign 1B Garko to one-year deal Mon Feb  1 18:14:19 2010 EST
Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners have signed free agent first baseman Ryan Garko to a one-year contract. Terms of the contract were not disclosed, per club policy, but it's reported to be worth $550,000 with incentives potentially increasing that total to $1,075,000. Garko split last season between Cleveland and San Francisco, which acquired him from the Indians in late July. But in 40 games with the Giants, he hit just .235 with two homers and 12 runs batted in. Only six of
Mariners sign Byrnes to one-year deal Fri Jan 29 19:32:59 2010 EST
Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - The Seattle Mariners signed outfielder Eric Byrnes to a one-year contract on Friday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. In 84 games with Arizona last season, Byrnes batted .226 with eight homers and 31 runs batted in. He also missed more than two months of action due to a fractured left hand. Byrnes was also limited to just 52 games in '08 due to hamstring issues. In 948 career games with Oakland, Colorado, Baltimore and Arizona, Byrnes is a .2
Nats ink Batista to minor league deal Fri Jan 29 10:17:42 2010 EST
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The Washington Nationals have signed right- handed pitcher Miguel Batista to a minor league contract. Batista appeared in 56 games out of the bullpen for the Seattle Mariners a year ago and was 7-4 with a 4.04 earned run average. Last year's campaign followed up a horrific 2008 which saw him go 4-14 with a 6.26 ERA in 44 games (20 starts). The 38-year-old Batista has had success as both a reliever and a starter in his career, as he saved 31 games for the Blue J
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