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- Fernando Vina used HGH to heal injuries
- Former major-league infielder Fernando Vina admitted Monday that he used human growth hormone four years ago, as suggested in the Mitchell report on drug use in baseball.
- Yankees re-sign Mariano Rivera for $45M
- Closer Mariano Rivera signed Monday with the New York Yankees for three years and $45 million US.
- Gary Bennett catches on with Dodgers
- Reserve catcher Gary Bennett, who revealed last week that he used human growth hormone four years ago, signed Monday with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- Rodriguez denies drugs part of his game
- Alex Rodriguez denied using performance-enhancing drugs, telling CBS' 60 Minutes in an interview aired Sunday night that he's never felt as if he needed them to compete.
- New Dodger Kuroda comfortable in Los Angeles
- Wearing a Dodgers jersey over his dress shirt and tie, Hiroki Kuroda took the Dodger Stadium mound for the first time on a sunny Sunday in Los Angeles, one day after signing a three-year, $35.3-million US deal.
- Nationals strike deal with Canadian Pete Orr
- Utility infielder Pete Orr became the second Atlanta Braves castoff to join Washington in two days, agreeing to terms Saturday on a minor-league contract.
- Pettitte admits to human growth hormone use
- Andy Pettitte used human growth hormone to recover from an elbow injury in 2002, the New York Yankees pitcher said two days after he was cited in the Mitchell Report.
- Cardinals send Edmonds to San Diego
- The San Diego Padres obtained outfielder Jim Edmonds and $2 million US on Saturday from the Cardinals in exchange for minor league third baseman David Freese, who grew up in a St. Louis suburb.
- Zaun, Clemens deny steroid use
- Toronto Blue Jays catcher Gregg Zaun and pitcher Roger Clemens, who were both linked linked to performance-enhancing drugs in the long-awaited Mitchell report released Thursday, have denied using steroids.
- Arizona makes big splash with Haren acquisition
- The Arizona Diamondbacks significantly improved their starting rotation by acquiring all-star pitcher Dan Haren from the Oakland A's on Friday.
- Dodgers' Martin wins Canadian baseball prize
- Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin, from Chelsea, Que., is this year's recipient of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame's Tip O'Neill Award.
- Blue Jays sign shortstop Eckstein
- Former St. Louis Cardinals shortstop David Eckstein agreed Thursday to a one-year deal worth $4.5 million US with the Toronto Blue Jays, a source told the Canadian Press.
- Clemens, Gagne named in baseball drug report
- Former Toronto Blue Jay Roger Clemens and Montreal's Eric Gagné were among the star baseball players linked to steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs in the Mitchell report released Thursday.
- Canadian a key player in the Mitchell report
- Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren played a key role in the preparation of the Mitchell report into performance-enhancing drugs among baseball players.
- Texas Rangers minor-leaguer suspended 50 games
- A teenage shortstop in the Texas Rangers organization was suspended Friday for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance under baseball's minor league drug program.
- Rodriguez, Yankees complete $275M deal
- Alex Rodriguez finalized his 10-year, $275-million US contract with the New York Yankees on Thursday, setting a record for baseball's highest contract for the second time in his career.