The Detroit Tigers have found their closer. Jose Valverde and the Tigers reached a preliminary agreement on a $14 million, two-year contract, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday night because the team ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have signed free agent reliever Fernando Rodney to a two year contract, the team said in a statement. Dominican Rodney, 32, spent the last seven years with the Detroit Tigers and last season he served as the club's closer, finishing sixth in the American League with a career-high 37 saves ...

Reliever Fernando Rodney has signed a two-year, $11 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels. The 32-year-old right-hander spent his first seven major league seasons with the Detroit Tigers, including the last two years as their closer. He converted 37 of 38 save opportunities last season, pitching ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (Reuters) - Starting pitcher Justin Verlander helped the Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday, extending their American League Central division lead over the Minnesota Twins to three games. The right-handed Verlander struck out 11 and allowed two runs in seven innings for his 17th victory of the season, just one win away from ...