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TORONTO (AP) — Minnesota Twins right-hander Mike Pelfrey has undergone elbow surgery and will be sidelined for at least two months.

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired right-hander Vance Worley from the Minnesota Twins for cash.

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have granted relief pitcher Matt Guerrier his unconditional release, making the 35-year-old right-hander a free agent. The Twins announced the move Monday. Guerrier was trying to make a comeback from surgery on his right elbow...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Free agent pitcher Matt Garza and the Milwaukee Brewers have reached agreement on a four-year contract.

When you're in last place and have made minced meat of your payroll, plays like this are even funnier than they should be.

Nationals' ace Gio Gonzalez pitched well on Wednesday in his team's 3-0 win over Miami in chilly Washington, D.C. Gonzalez also hit a home run at the plate. He mashed another in the post-game interview when broadcaster Bob Carpenter asked Gonzalez how he was able to pitch in the bitter cold air of early April...

Relief pitcher Will Ohman made his first — and last — appearance for the Washington Nationals this spring against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. Ohman allowed two hits and two walks in one inning pitched, and he was promptly cut from the team before he got to the showers...

The Pittsburgh Pirates haven’t had a winning season since a young pre-rumored-to-be-usin'-PED-homer-swingin' Barry Bonds was roaming the outfield. The injury to newly-signed pitcher Francisco Liriano may prove there’s a karmic reason for that.

It is no secret the Minnesota Twins are in need of some pitching help. It is also no secret that the team felt as though they had a wealth of strong players that can play in the outfield. The combination of these has culminated in a trade that sends Denard Span back home.

Through the two and a half seasons Matt Capps has been with the Minnesota Twins, management hoped would be a solid late-inning option to wrap up games. Apparently he hasn't done enough to prove his worth in that role.