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Matt Capps Gets $7.15 Million From Twins

The exodus of relief pitchers from the Twins bullpen this offseason has been very good to Matt Capps. Capps, acquired from the Nationals at the trading deadline in exchange for top prospect Wilson Ramos, avoided arbitration by signing a one-year, $7.15 million deal with the team on Tuesday. While the return of Joe Nathan...

Brian Fuentes Close to Finalizing 2-Year Deal With A's

The Oakland Athletics are close to finalizing a two-year deal with left-handed reliever Brian Fuentes, a major league source told FanHouse. The deal is also expected to include an option for a third season with the A's. Fuentes, who finished the 2010 season with the AL Central champion Twins, has closing experience and...

Rays Reportedly Eyeing Brian Fuentes

The Rays have seen several everyday players and most of their bullpen depart this winter, but they may be close to making an addition at last. Tampa Bay is "very interested" in free agent lefty Brian Fuentes, the St. Petersburg Times reports. The 35-year-old would step in as the Rays' closer, replacing the departed...

FanHouse Live: Steve Phillips on Remaining Free Agent Options

The MLB Winter Meetings are over, and most of the top-tier free agents have found new homes. Teams with hopes of contending still have plenty of options, however, as the calendar turns to 2011. Adrian Beltre, Carl Pavano and Brian Fuentes are just a few of the talented players still left to be had. Steve Phillips joined...

Steve Phillips' Fix My Team: Yankees

Every team has a few precious months in the offseason to make tweaks to their roster and ensure that they improve in 2011. Steve Phillips has taken a team to the World Series before, and over the course of November and December he will present his plan for every major league team to get there as well. It's the 27th episode...

Brian Fuentes News From the Web

05/22/12 Fuentes perfect for fourth save Source: CBSSports.com Another week, another round of closer news.
05/17/12 Game 39: A's Overcome Bad Call and Rangers to Win 5-4... Source: CBS - KPIX 5 - San Francisco CA Justice was delayed, but in the end, it was served in Texas.
05/17/12 Fuentes locks down save Source: CBSSports.com Another week, another round of closer news.
05/16/12 Value Picks: Relievers for 5/16/12 by Dan Mennella Source: Baseball Prospectus The debate between the old and new schools as to the usefulness of defined bullpen roles is as strong as ever, and with such a high turnover rate in the early going of this season, both sides have had plenty of fodder to build their arguments.
05/14/12 MLB closers struggling at clutch time Source: The Globe and Mail - Toronto ON - Canada Closer by committee is taking on new meaning during this mix-and-match May. Big names like Heath Bell and Francisco Cordero recently lost their ninth-inning jobs.