Oakland: The Oakland A’s will remain at O.co Coliseum for at least two more years under a proposed lease extension that was expected to be approved yesterday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
That would eliminate the possibility of the A’s playing their 2014 home games at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
The A’s current lease expires December 31. They want to move to San Jose and build a new ballpark, but the Giants are fighting the move, claiming territorial rights.
Major League Baseball threatened to use its anti-trust exemption powers to force the Giants to share AT&T Park with the A’s in the event an agreement with the Coliseum board is not reached.
Meanwhile, the A’s acquired left-handed relief pitcher Fernando Abad from the Washington Nationals in exchange for minor league outfielder John Wooten.
The Cleveland Indians signed free agent outfielder David Murphy to a two-year contract, the team announced. The deal also includes a club option for 2016.
Meanwhile, the Seattle Mariners announced their coaching staff under new manager Lloyd McClendon.
Former New York Mets infielder Howard Johnson was named hitting coach and former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andy Van Slyke is the first-base coach.
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