The Boston Red Sox avoided arbitration with Jonathan Papelbon by signing their all-star pitcher to a one-year, 9.35 million dollar contract. Papelbon is the Red Sox all-time leader in saves with 151 in just four seasons as the club's closing pitcher. He made 6.25 million dollars last season. The right-hander recorded 38 saves in 66 appearances last ...

San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum asked for $13 million in salary arbitration, a record for a player eligible for the first time, and Seattle pitcher Felix Hernandez closed in on a five-year contract with the Mariners worth about $78 million. On the busiest day of ...

The Red Sox and closer Jonathan Papelbon agreed Tuesday to a $9.35 million, one-year contract, the highest salary for a reliever with four years of major league service. Boston also agreed to one-year deals with relievers Ramon Ramirez ($1,155,000) and Manny Delcarmen ($905,000 ...

Torii Hunter emerged from the visitors' clubhouse at Fenway Park to spray champagne over the fans and family gathered there. Erick Aybar did him one better, handing over bottles of bubbly to those who came from California to see the Los Angeles Angels ...