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On Monday, the San Francisco Giants claimed infielder Tony Abreu off waivers from the Kansas City Royals. Abreu was designated for assignment by the Royals on January 25 when they claimed former Oakland Athletics catcher George Kottaras off waivers. The Giants claimed the utility infielder off outright waivers in hopes of possibly having him compete for a backup infielder spot ... Read More »

The Oakland Athletics have acquired catcher John Jaso from the Seattle Mariners in a three-team, five-player deal, MLB.com’s Jane Lee reports.  In the trade, the A’s parted with right-handed pitchers A.J. Cole, Blake Treinen and a player to be named later to the Washington Nationals. To complete the deal, the Nationals sent power-hitting outfielder Michael Morse to the Mariners. The ... Read More »