MLB News and Updates: March 26, 2014

Posts from Sports Unbiased and Outside Pitch Sports Network Keeping you update date on what happened today around the League!

Links to News Articles & the Day's Highlights:

• Grady Sizemore wins the Battle for Red Sox CF - OPSN
• MLB Notes: Aardsma, Francoeur, Decker - OPSN
• Starling Marte Recieves 6-Year Extension from Pirates - OPSN
• National Sign Kevin Frandsen - OPSN
• Rangers Have a Big Day; Acquire Murphy, Release Hanson & More - SU**
• Farnsworth Officially Re-Signs with Mets, FINALLY - OPSN
• Orioles Release Aaron Baker - OPSN
• Angels Release Joe Blanton - OPSN
• Rays Release Mark Lowe - OPSN
• Jon Lester on Scherzer's Contract Situation - OPSN
• Kershaw Scratched from Sunday's US Opener - OPSN

Feature Articles: 

• Brothers in Arms: A look into the Mets Future Rotation - OPSN
• Is Striking Out as Bad as We Think it is? - OPSN
• Why the Red Sox have Finally Given David Ortiz What he Deserves - SU**
• 2014: Life of a MLB Season Ticket Holder: Why Opening Day Should be a National Holiday - SU**

Fantasy Baseball:

• Check out the fantasy baseball page from FanRag.com

Videos: 

• Brett Lawrie's Long Home Run - OPSN
• Gio "Quick Reaction" Gonzalez (personally I like to call him "Hella Gio"! lol) - OPSN
• Bryce Harper Ejected...Again - OPSN
• Bob Uecker on Meaning of Opening Day - OPSN
• Verlander Dominates Again - OPSN**
• Lee Fans Seven in Final Start of the Spring - OPSN

Interviews:

• Exclusive Interview with San Diego Padres Cody Decker - OPSN

Other MLB Highlights:

• *Nationals Voided their option of RHP Ross Ohlendorf and placed him on the 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with INF/OF Kevin Frandsen on a one-year contract.
• *Cardinals Agreed to terms with RHP David Aardsma on a minor league contract.
• *Mariners Agreed to terms with OF Endy Chavez and C Humberto Quintero on minor league contracts.
• *Padres Agreed to terms with OF Jeff Francoeur on a minor league contract.
• *Phillies Optioned C Cameron Rupp to Lehigh Valley (IL).
• *Mets Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Farnsworth on a minor league contract. Selected the contract of RHP Jose Valverde from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned RHP Vic Black to Las Vegas.
• *Twins Released OF Jermaine Mitchell. Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Guerrier on a minor league contract.
• *Brewers Optioned RHP Rob Wooten and INF/OF Elian Herrera to Nashville (PCL).
• *Royals Traded C Adam Moore to San Diego for a player to be named.
• *Tigers Selected the contract of SS Alex Gonzalez from Toledo (IL).
• *Indians Optioned RHP Josh Tomlin to Columbus (IL).
• *White Sox Claimed RHP Javy Guerra off waivers from the L.A. Dodgers.
• *Cubs Released C George Kottaras
• *Orioles Assigned LHP Kelvin De La Cruz outright to Norfolk (IL). Optioned RHP Steve Johnson and OF Henry Urrutia to Norfolk (IL). Reassigned OF Quintin Berry and INF Alexi Casilla to minor league camp.

*Information regarding player transactions are courtesy of ESPN.com
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