Dominican reliever Oviedo gets visa, heading to US - YAHOO!
25 May 2012, 5:52 pm
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) Dominican relief pitcher Juan Carlos Oviedo says he has his U.S. visa, and will able to rejoin the Miami Marlins in August after serving a suspension from Major League Baseball. Oviedo was caught playing under the ...

Marlins reliever caught with fake name returning - CNN Sports Illustrated
25 May 2012, 5:37 pm
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- Dominican relief pitcher Juan Carlos Oviedo says he has his U.S. visa, and will able to rejoin the Miami Marlins in August after serving a suspension from Major League Baseball. Oviedo was caught playing ...

Indians’ reliever Joe Smith guilty of another false start (video) - NBC Sports
25 May 2012, 1:20 pm
You may recall earlier this week when Indians pitcher Joe Smith tried to walk into a bar using the old “I play for the Cleveland Indians” line in lieu of an ID. He got into a scuffle with the bouncer and was briefly handcuffed by cops (no ...

Angels reliever Piling Up Punchouts - New York Times Blogs
25 May 2012, 11:46 am
Nike at one point chose to focus an entire advertising campaign on the popularity of home runs, declaring that “chicks love the long ball.” But in an era of smaller sluggers and increasingly-dominant pitchers, Major League Baseball may want ...

Toronto juggles roster, adds `Rocket Boy' reliever - Dallas Morning News (blog)
25 May 2012, 11:39 am
The Toronto Blue Jays juggled their roster in advance of a weekend series at the Texas Rangers. The Blue Jays on Friday put outfielder Ben Francisco (back) on the disabled list and demoted left-handed reliever Evan Crawford to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Indians notes: Joe Smith is called for a false start - News-Herald.com
25 May 2012, 3:54 am
And here comes Joe Smith!. … Ooops, there goes Joe Smith! The comings and goings of the Indians reliever offered some comic relief near the end of another tense game between the Indians and Tigers on Thursday afternoon at Progressive Field.

reliever Romero signs Minors deal with O's - Major League Baseball
23 May 2012, 6:58 pm
BALTIMORE -- The Orioles have agreed to terms on a Minor League contract with veteran reliever J.C. Romero, the club announced on Thursday, and Romero is expected to report to Triple-A Norfolk. The 35-year-old lefty was released by the St. Louis ...

Detroit Tigers designate reliever Collin Balester for assignment, call up speedster Quintin Berry - MLive.com
22 May 2012, 10:06 pm
CLEVELAND -- Austin Jackson needed to be shut down after taking batting practice before Tuesday's series opener against Cleveland. That appeared to be the straw that broke the camel's back. The Detroit Tigers will purchase the contract of ...

Indians reliever Joe Smith involved in bar incident - Bellingham Herald
21 May 2012, 6:54 pm
CLEVELAND - Indians reliever Joe Smith was handcuffed, and he and his party were questioned by police early Sunday morning when officers received a complaint from the Roundhouse bar on Put-In-Bay. Neither Smith nor his companions were charged.

David Robertson: New York Yankees reliever to DL, Actually Good News for Team - Bleacherreport.com
14 May 2012, 6:55 pm
Matt Snyder of CBSSports.com reports that the New York Yankees announced Tuesday afternoon that reliever David Robertson is being placed on the DL with a strained left oblique muscle. Right-hander Cody Eppley has been recalled, according to Mark Feinsand ...