O's send Guthrie to Rockies
The Colorado Rockies acquired veteran righthander Jeremy Guthrie from the Orioles on Monday in exchange for reliever Matt Lindstrom and righthander Jason Hammel.
Guthrie, the Orioles' opening day starter three of the last four seasons, lost 17 games last season, the most in the American League, and finished with a 4.33 ERA. He agreed to a one-year, $8.2 million contract with the Rockies, avoiding an arbitration hearing that had been scheduled for Monday.
Sanchez wins arbitration
Miami Marlins pitcher Anibal Sanchez became the first player to win in salary arbitration this year when a three-person panel awarded him $8 million rather than the team's offer of $6.9 million. The arbitrators made the decision Monday.
Sanchez was 8-9 with a 3.67 ERA in 32 starts last year, when he struck out 202 in 1961/3 innings. He made $3.7 million. Teams lead 2-1 in decisions following wins over pitchers John Lannan of Washington and Jeff Niemann of Tampa Bay.
Cubs claim Cardenas
The Chicago Cubs have claimed infielder Adrian Cardenas off waivers from the Oakland Athletics and designated infielder Blake DeWitt for assignment in moves announced on Monday.
Primarily a second baseman, the 24-year-old Cardenas hit .314, drove in 51 runs, and scored 70 for triple-A Sacramento last year. DeWitt, 26, batted .265 in 121 games with the Cubs last year, his first full season with them after being acquired from the Los Angeles Dodgers in July 2010.
Aceves, Bosox have a deal
The Boston Red Sox and righthander Alfredo Aceves have agreed to a $1.2 million, one-year contract that avoided salary arbitration.
The agreement was $75,000 below the midpoint between the $1.6 million he had asked for in arbitration last month and the $950,000 he had been offered. Aceves, 30, was 10-2 with a 2.61 ERA and two saves in 51 relief appearances and four starts last season, when he made $750,000.
Designated hitter David Ortiz is Boston's last remaining player in arbitration.
Yankees look for lefty bat
The New York Yankees are considering adding a lefthanded bat, and one of the three most prominent remaining free agents - Raul Ibanez, Johnny Damon, or Hideki Matsui - could be on the team within a week, a major-league source told ESPN.
Damon, 38, and Matsui, 37, each have history with the team, of course, and would return to the high-pressure market with ease. Ibanez, 39, has played the last few seasons with the Phillies, hitting 20 homers last year, and may be most coveted among the trio because of his power.
