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Last updated April 30, 2013

Mariners lineup Tuesday vs. Orioles; M's sign Corey Patterson to minor-league deal

Jason Bay gets the start over Raul Ibanez, despite a right-hander on the mound for Baltimore. A little bit of news today: The Mariners have signed veteran outfielder Corey Patterson to a minor-league deal and assigned him to extended spring training in Peoria. Just a little more insurance in the outfield. Patterson was in spring training with the Mariners in 2010 but didn't make the ballclub. He ended up with the Orioles and one of his best seasons, hitting .269 and stealing 21 bases in 25 attempts. Patterson is 33 and last appeared in the majors  with St. Louis in 2011. Mariners Blog | Seattle Times

First Pitch: The Bronx is Pronk's

Nobody was all that excited when the Yankees signed Travis Hafner to replace Raul Ibanez as their lefthanded DH this winter. And with good reason. Although he had hit as many as 42 home runs in a season, that was back in 2006. And over the past five seasons, his numbers had steadily plummeted: five home runs in 2008, 16 in 2009, 13 in 2010 and 2011, and 12 last year, when he batted just .228. He was injury-riddled, and so inept in the field that the Yankees told him to bring nothing to camp but batting gloves. Yankees Blog | ESPN New York

Video: Early production from the new Yankees in the middle

Taboola Home/Section Front Player Alex Rodriguez needed yet another hip surgery, so the Yankees signed Kevin Youkilis to play third base. Nick Swisher, Russell Martin, Raul Ibanez and Eric Chavez signed elsewhere, so the Yankees got Travis Hafner to provide some much-needed power. Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira were hurt in spring training, so the [...]The post Video: Early production from the new Yankees in the middle appeared first on The LoHud Yankees Blog. The LoHud Yankees Blog | Journal News

Yankees sign Hafner to one-year, $2 million deal

The Yankees and Travis Hafner agreed on Friday to a one-year, $2 million contract, giving the Bombers a lefthanded bat to replace Raul Ibanez. Hafner is expected to play a DH role strictly against righthanded pitchers. New York Daily News