Bobby Abreu

Hiroki Kuroda pitched eight scoreless innings and Andruw Jones hit a solo homer that helped the New York Yankees win their season-high fifth straight game, 2-0 over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday.  

The New York Yankees (25-21) and Oakland Athletics (22-25) will close out a three-game American League series on Sunday afternoon in Oakland, with the first pitch scheduled for 4:05 ET New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics  New York has been waiting for first baseman Mark Teixeira to break out, and he did so in a [...]  

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You may need to readjust the aspect ratio of your TV screen for this one. Today's pitching matchup will be best viewed in widescreen, as it features two of the largest men in Major League Baseball facing off on a pitcher's mound which might finish the day a couple inches lower than it started. Last year, Bartolo Colon was on the Yankees. Today, he will be pitching against the Yankees. In the business world, this would be called a "demotion...  

Ivan Nova (5-2) went seven innings, giving up three runs on six hits and striking out four. Rafael Soriano got his fourth save, allowing one hit and striking out two in one inning. Ross (2-5) surrendered six runs on 11 hits and struck out three ...  

Colon hasn't faced New York (24-21) since July 6, 2007, and he's probably thankful for that. He hasn't made it past the third inning in his past two matchups against the Yankees and has given up a combined 15 runs in those games. This time, he'll face a ...  

To no one's surprise, the A's have one hit. To no one's surprise, Tyson Ross has given up 3 runs. To everyone's surprise, the A's stopped more runners scoring in the fourth, by turning a really convenient double-play to get out of the inning. We head to the bottom of the fourth, 3-0 Yankees.  

New York Yankees continued to show signs of improvement as they beat Oakland Athletics 6-3 at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, California in the opening game ... Josh Reddick hit a solo home run in the fourth to bring the Athletics back into the contest but ...  

Bass is the latest bullpen-to-rotation convert in San Diego (in the same vein as a one Cory Luebke) whose profile raises questions of why he wasn’t in the rotation in the first place. While his strikeout ratio is likely unsustainable, Bass is finding ...  

The Los Angeles Dodgers have long since come back to earth since their record approaching 9-1 start, posting a rather pedestrian 15-12 mark since although their overall record of 24-13 is good enough for a lead of 5.5 games over the rest of the otherwise ...  

Sellers said the injury could have occurred when he crashed into the stands making a highlight-reel catch of a Miguel Montero foul ball last ... was replaced in right field by Bobby Abreu, with Jerry Sands playing left. Although Abreu has ...  

Outfielder Bobby Abreu signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 4 as a free agent. In nine games with the Dodgers, Abreu, a career .293 hitter, is batting .304. He may prove to be a valuable replacement for Matt Kemp should the Dodgers star miss more ...  

Hershiser weighs in It was Orel Hershiser bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium, and before the game the former Dodgers pitching great said "there's a lot of hope" among Dodgers fans about the team's new ownership. "I'm really excited and I think the Dodgers ...  

Los Angeles released Bobby Abreu on Friday after the 38-year-old journeyman got off to a painfully slow start in limited at-bats. AP PhotoLos Angeles Angels' Bobby Abreu hits a two-run single during the fifth inning against the Baltimore Orioles on April 21 in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo) Editor's note: Detroit Tigers reporter James Schmehl will answer reader-submitted questions Thursday as part of his "Ask...  

Via SB Nation - Well, the Los Angeles Angels are shaking up their roster. The Angels announced after Friday’s loss that they have released outfielder/designated hitter Bobby Abreu, and are replacing him with uber-prospect Mike Trout. Since 1901, only 50 batters have been on base more times than Abreu: Rk Player TOB From To Age [...]  

Out Mark Ellis flied out to center. None on with two outs and Bobby Abreu due up. Out Bobby Abreu flied out to left to end the inning. Out Carlos Beltran lined out to third. None on with one out and David Freese due up. Out David Freese lined ...  

Ohrid (Abreu) Trout. Well, the Los Angeles Angels are shaking up their roster. The Angels announced after Friday’s loss that they have released outfielder/designated hitter Bobby Abreu, and are replacing him with uber-prospect Mike Trout. Abreu, who turned 38 in March, only received 24 at bats in 2012 with the Angels, appearing only in eight games. Trout, though, could kick start Los Angeles’ offense. Through 77 at bats in AAA, Trout hit .403...  

Veteran outfielder is cut loose to make room for the dynamic 20-year-old who hit .403 this season at triple-A Salt Lake.CLEVELAND—The Angels made two dramatic moves after a 3-2 walk-off loss to the Cleveland Indians Friday night, releasing veteran outfielder Bobby Abreu and swallowing the remainder of his $9-million contract while promoting dynamic young outfielder Mike Trout from triple-A Salt Lake.  

The Dodgers traded for Bobby Abreu chiefly to upgrade their corps of lefty-hitting reserves, but now Abreu is going to take on a larger role for the leaders of the NL West. Outfielder Juan Rivera has been placed on the disabled list with a hamstring injury ...  

Bobby Abreu was signed as a bench bat, but he may be in line for regular starts as the Dodgers left fielder thanks to Juan Rivera‘s hamstring injury. Rivera, who’s been splitting time between first base and left field, was placed on the ...  

The Los Angeles Dodgers fell behind 3-0 in the top of the first inning, and by the fifth inning were without Matt Kemp (irritated left hamstring ... Stadium to complete a three-game sweep. A.J. Ellis, batting sixth for the first time in ...  

The Angels' deal to trade Bobby Abreu to Cleveland falls through over salary concerns, The Times learns. But another veteran, reliever Jason Isringhausen, makes the team.TEMPE, Ariz. — The immediate future of one Angels veteran was secured Friday when 39-year-old reliever Jason Isringhausen was told he made the team, but the outlook for 38-year-old outfielder Bobby Abreu remained cloudy with a chance of trade.  

The Dodgers, seeking to upgrade their bench, particularly from the left side, have agreed to terms with outfielder Bobby Abreu, reports CBSSports.com Insider Jon Heyman. Heyman first reported that the Dodgers and Abreu were in discussions to this end.  

GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Spring training began with the Indians in search of a starting left fielder. It looks as though they may have found one at the end. [caption id="attachment_116480" align="alignright" width="135" caption="Abreu"][/caption] Reports circulated Thursday night that Cleveland was on the verge of completing a trade with the Los Angeles Angels for veteran outfielder Bobby Abreu, a two- time All-Star and one-time Gold Glove award...  

The Dodgers have signed veteran lefty-batting outfielder Bobby Abreu, who was released by the Angels on Saturday (April 30), to  a one-year contract and optioned infielder Justin Sellers to Triple-A Albuquerque, Dodgers general manager Ned ...  

CHICAGO — The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to their best start in years, and manager Don Mattingly thinks Bobby Abreu makes the NL West leaders even better. Abreu signed with the Dodgers on Friday, insisting he was OK with a reserve role after years as a ...  

The Angels could be looking to move the veteran outfielder, who has struggled this spring.Tempe, Ariz. -- The Angels are on the verge of trading disgruntled outfielder Bobby Abreu to the Cleveland Indians, according to a CBSSports.com report.  

The Dodgers and Bobby Abreu have agreed to a contract where he will be a bench player, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports (via Craig Calcaterra of NBC Sports). No indication about terms yet, though the assumption has to be the Dodgers will pay major league minimum. Update: INF Justin Sellers was optioned to AAA Albuquerque. Sellers was hitting an anemic .150/.261/.250, largely as spot starter on the infield.  

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in talks with veteran Bobby Abreu regarding a role as pinch hitter and part-time outfielder, sources confirmed to ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. The Angels released Abreu on Friday after the 38-year-old journeyman ...  

Manager Mike Scioscia and General Manager Jerry Dipoto hold a meeting with the veteran outfielder about statements critical of the team that he made to a Venezuelan publication.Reporting from Tempe, Ariz. -- It's not a good spring when you've had half as many closed-door meetings with the manager and general manager (two) as hits (four) in 12 games.  

I think it's worth bringing him back. And even if it doesn't work out and Abreu can't hack it anymore, the Yankees could simply release him and move on. (The Angels would still be paying for most of his salary anyway.) But if Abreu can still hack it ...  

It didn't take long for veteran outfielder Bobby Abreu to land on his feet after being cut by the Los Angeles Angels last week, and he won't have to move his belongings very far if at all as he has agreed to terms with the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to ...  

On Friday, the Los Angeles Angels made a roster move they were trying to make for a couple of months.They released veteran outfielder/designated hitter Bobby Abreu, who was in the final year of his three-year deal with the Angels.The Angels are on hook for the remaining $9 million left on Abreu's deal, so whoever takes on Abreu is getting him for the league minimum.Abreu was only hitting .208 with no home runs and five RBI in just eight games...  

In the immediate future, Bobby Abreu probably will be remembered most for the amount of money the Angels had to pay to part ways with him ($9 million). Soon he might be remembered most as the guy who was pushed aside to make way for the Angels' star...  

CHICAGO (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Bobby Abreu one week after the Angels cut the slumping ... that paid more … Full Story »New Dodger faces Mark Walter, Magic Johnson and Stan Kasten may or may not be strong owners  

While engaging the Cleveland Indians in trade talks for outfielder Bobby Abreu, the Angels have informed 39-year-old reliever Jason Isringhausen that he will be on the team.At least one veteran’s job with the Angels is secure. While engaging the Cleveland Indians in trade talks for outfielder Bobby Abreu, the Angels have informed 39-year-old reliever Jason Isringhausen that he will be on the team.  

Rafael Dolis and James Russell will now pitch the ninth inning in a matchup-based approach. Kerry Wood could also eventually be an option, but the Cubs will use him in the sixth and seventh inning initially after he was activated from the DL Thursday.  

Johnson is expected to escort Robinson's widow, Rachel, onto the field before the game, along with Dodgers legend Don Newcombe, who is schedule to throw the ceremonial first pitch. Belisario is back Reliever Ronald Belisario, reinstated from ...  

UPDATE (6:42 PST): Jon Morosi of FOX Sports tweets that the two sides are working ... sev other teams showing interest 2" Angels Release Bobby Abreu, Call Up Mike Trout - MLB Daily Dish "Following another 9th inning lose, this time to the ...  

"Bobby has consistently performed throughout his career and brings his winning experience to the clubhouse," said Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti. "He gives us a left-handed bat off the bench and will also see time in the outfield.  

Signing an Angels castoff? Which need would Abreu fill, exactly? Two possibilities. He could play some left field; Dodger left fielders, "led" by Tony Gwynn Jr. and Juan Rivera, have posted a 646 OPS this season, which is really pretty terrible.*  

The Dodgers could clear room on their roster by putting Juan Uribe on the disabled list. Uribe reinjured his troublesome left wrist on Tuesday. Abreu hit 20 home runs as recently as 2010. Abreu's production slipped the following season, when he hit  

Thoughts? -- Jeremy Answer: For those unaware as to what Jeremy is talking about, Los Angeles released Abreu on Friday after the 38-year-old journeyman got off to a painfully slow start in limited at-bats. With that being said, would Abreu be a ...  

LOS ANGELES – Albert Pujols is still hitless as an Angel in California, and Bobby Abreu is still confident, despite his low batting average. Pujols did crush a sacrifice fly that nearly flew out of Dodger Stadium and tied up a tight Game 2 of the...  

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CLEVELAND -- Maybe Bobby Abreu isn’t coming to Cleveland after all. CBSSports.com’s Jon Heyman reported Thursday night that the Indians and Angels were on the verge of completing a trade for the veteran outfielder. But as of Friday it appeared that a trade was not imminent and negotiations had stalled. Cleveland general manager Chris Antonetti told reporters in Goodyear, Ariz., that the Indians continue to look for ways to improve the club...  

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim announced late Friday night that they have released outfielder and designated hitter Bobby Abreu, reports Zach Links of MLBtraderumors.com. Abreu, who was in the final season of his three-year, $9 million extension with ...  

Morbius force field theory be damned…it seems Bobby Abreu may have finally hit the wall. Abreu was called into manager Mike Scioscia’s office this morning following Abreu’s unflattering remarks regarding Scioscia’s rather optimistic prediction that he could find 400 at-bats for Abreu, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reported. It is hard to see how Scioscia will get him anywhere near that number, especially if Morales remains healthy...  

These include some of the best players ever such as Barry Bonds, Willie Mays, Joe Morgan and Rickey Henderson, some other merely great or very good players like Bobby Bonds, Robin Yount and Craig Biggio and a few players like Alfonso Soriano who ...  

Abreu has 284 career home runs -- though only eight last ... Plus, he's kind of a left-handed complement to their other Angels reject, Juan Rivera. Think of it as a special club, with Adam Kennedy as a special associate. The Dodgers still ...  

The Angels might have found someone to take a disgruntled Bobby Abreu off their hands. CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman was the first to report on Twitter that the Angels and Cleveland Indians were “on the verge” of a trade that would have sent Abreu to...  

Get your arms around this one: The Los Angeles team with the best record in its league is about to pick up a reject from the Los Angeles team in its division cellar. That’s right, the Dodgers’ new owners are on the verge of acquiring their f ...  

Angels manager Mike Scioscia said that Trout will play regularly ... Jon Jay (shoulder) is back in the Cardinals' starting lineup Friday against the Brewers. Good news. Jay hasn't started since slamming into the outfield wall last Thursday, but he received ...  

CLEVELAND — The struggling Los Angeles Angels released slumping outfielder Bobby Abreu on Friday night. The 38-year-old two-time All-Star had been relegated to part-time duty and was batting .208 in 24 at-bats for the last-place Angels (6-14).  

Both Manager Mike Scioscia and General Manager Jerry Dipoto said Trout, the speedy 20-year-old who was batting .403 at Salt Lake and can play all three outfield spots, will play every day, and there is a good chance he will be inserted into the ...  

The Los Angeles Angels (6-14) released slumping veteran outfielder ... there are some parts of our club that we need to get moving forward, I don't think this is going to be a cure-all, because I think there are things that we definitely need to come ...  

Abreu has played 17 major league seasons with Houston, Philadelphia, the New York Yankees and the Angeles. During his four seasons with the Angels he batted .267 with 103 doubles, 246 RBI and 75 stolen bases. His career batting average is  

What a day for the top two prospects in baseball. After Bryce Harper was called up earlier in the day on Friday, Mike Trout was then called up by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Entering Friday night, Trout was hitting .403 for Triple-A Salt Lake with ...  

The Angels announced that they have released veteran Bobby Abreu. The outfielder was in the final season of his three-year contract extension with the Halos and is set to make $9MM. The move will help pave the way for the ...  

If he gets in a situation where he can get some playing time and perform at a little higher level, by the time it’s said and done, this guy is going to get Hall ... “We’re definitely going to miss that aspect.” After a superb 2009 ...  

you'll notice that players who grumble about their roles don't stick around long. The revolving door only goes one way in that regard. And it makes you wonder how much longer this situation with Bobby Abreu can linger. Abreu has twice groused to ...  

CBS Sports' Jon Heyman reports that the Angels are near a deal to send Bobby Abreu to Cleveland, in which they will eat virtually all of his $9M salary for 2012. Update 3/29: ESPN's Jim Bowden says there is no deal at present.  

Don't pay attention to that ugly .115, Bobby Abreu said before batting second for the Angels on Tuesday night against the Dodgers in a Freeway Series game. "It doesn't matter to me," Abreu said. Abreu, 38, said Tuesday that it was a "difficult ...  

Manager Mike Scioscia went to his most left-handed look, putting Abreu in left field, moving Vernon Wells to center field and sitting Peter Bourjos, the only Angel with more than one hit Friday night. Switch hitter Alberto Callaspo was to start ...  

Thursday night, it appeared a deal was coming together that would send Bobby Abreu to the Indians in a trade. Later that night, the deal began to sound less certain. Now, late Friday morning, the deal has fallen apart, CBSSports.com insider Jon Heyman has ...  

The Angels and Indians are seriously discussing a trade that would send veteran outfielder Bobby Abreu to Cleveland, but there appeared to be a complication or holdup late Thursday, reports CBSSports.com Insider Jon Heyman. And thus a trade that seemed ...  

Bobby Abreu could be traded to the Cleveland Indians, as reported Thursday by Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports ... upon in-house options that the Indians have in Shelley Duncan and Russ Canzler? Sources told Rosenthal and Morosi that ...  

LOS ANGELES — Albert Pujols is still hitless as an Angel in California, and Bobby Abreu is still confident, despite his low batting average. Pujols did crush a sacrifice fly that nearly flew out of Dodger Stadium and tied up a tight Game 2 of ...  

The Indians are on the verge of opening day and it looks like there will be a new face in the locker room. Multiple sources, including Jon Heyman of CBS, are reporting the Indians are very close to acquiring Bobby Abreu from the Angels. He has reported the ...  

Bobby Abreu, veteran Major League Baseball player Angel’s, may be traded from the Los Angeles Angels to the Cleveland Indians. Neither club has commented on the matter, but sources say that a deal is in the works. The unnamed source reported t ...  

Honestly, I'm glad the potential Bobby Abreu deal fell through. In his coverage of the rumored trade, Bastian indicated a possible platoon situation in left field between Abreu and outfielder Shelley Duncan, the Tribe's leading candidate for the left field ...  

TEMPE, Ariz.—For the normally mild-mannered Bobby Abreu, this has been an eventful spring training. Unfortunately for him and the Los Angeles Angels, most of those events have been negative. Though Bobby Abreu has swung the bat pretty well in ...  

He's not an everyday outfielder anymore, and things are crowded enough in their outfield with Vernon Wells in left, Peter Bourjos in center, Torii Hunter in right and uber-prospect Mike Trout waiting in the wings. Abreu could DH, but the Angels need to ...  

One of the first bits of information coming out of the 2012 Los Angeles Angels Spring Training camp was designated hitter Bobby Abreu demanding either more playing time or a trade to a different team. Manage Mike Scioscia did his best to smooth ...  

The Los Angeles Angels might have found a landing spot for veteran Bobby Abreu, with sources telling ESPNdeportes.com's Enrique Rojas on Thursday night that they're discussing a deal to move him to the Cleveland Indians.  

Beefing up their bench without making a large financial commitment, the Dodgers added veteran outfielder Bobby Abreu on Friday. The 38-year-old was released by the Angels on April 27 after opening the season 5-for-24 (.208) with no homers and five RBI.  

If Bobby Abreu was “on the verge” of being traded to the Cleveland Indians Thursday night, as was reported by CBSSports.com, it was news to the Angels outfielder, who was in camp Friday morning and is in the lineup for Friday's exhibition ...  

Abreu, a 16-year veteran and two-time All-Star, hit .253 with eight home runs, 60 RBI, 54 runs and 21 stolen bases for the Angels last season. The 38 year old is far from the player he used to be, but he brings a veteran presence and an experienced bat to ...  

Divorces seem to bring out the worst in people, and the Angels' impending split with Bobby Abreu-- it's impossible to see ... but I hope they live up to what they told me. How long am I going to have to continue proving to people what I am ...  

After kicking the tires on Vladimir Guerrero earlier this week, there's a rumor that the Indians might be considering a trade for Bobby Abreu. Being a 38-year old, left-handed hitter who doesn't play the field much any longer, he's a player ...  

Abreu told Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes.com that he would rather be traded than be relegated to the bench. "I'm an every day player," he told Rojas. "I can still be in the lineup for a major-league team. I will not be on the bench knowing that I can play.  

Bobby Abreu didn’t hit very well last season, and with Albert Pujols and Kendrys Morales in the fold, he’s been pushed down the depth chart. He doesn’t like that. Quote: How long am I going to have to continue proving to people what I am ...  

We are all day-to-day in this uncertain world, old buddy, you more so than anybody. It is unthinkable that any team would trade for Abreu, even if the Angels pick up part of the cost; unless you believe in a rebound—and when it comes to power ...  

CLEVELAND, April 28 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Angels announced Friday they had released veteran outfielder Bobby Abreu.  

CHICAGO (AP)- The Dodgers are off to their best start in years, and manager Don Mattingly thinks Bobby Abreu makes the National League West leaders even better. Abreu signed with the Dodgers on Friday and insisted he was OK with a reserve role ...  

It can't be a very good spring when you've had half as many closed-door meetings with the manager and general manager (two) as you've had hits (four) in a dozen exhibition games. Abreu, unhappy with his diminished role, entered camp saying he ...  

And that makes Abreu upset. Over at Baseball Prospectus, Sam Miller writes about the position in which Abreu has found himself. This doesn't have a ton to do with the Indians trade rumor itself, but it is related and it is good. An excerpt ...  

Bobby Abreu, who was a minor leaguer in the Houston organization when Indians manager Manny Acta was a coach and minor league manager for the Astros in the mid to late 1990s, may be close to being reunited with Acta.  

Freddy Garcia looks like the likely odd man out in the New York Yankees starting pitching rotation. The Yankees have six starters for five spots, and the veteran Garcia seems most likely to draw the short straw. Could that short straw end up ...  

Tempe, Ariz. -- Most established position players use spring training to get into "baseball shape," to find their timing and rhythm at the plate, while putting very little emphasis on results. "I just want to feel good with my swing, with my ...  

Bobby Abreu batted .253 last season. (AP Photo) “I’ve learned not to have much confidence in these people, but I hope they live up to what they told me,” Abreu told Spanish publication Lider en Deportes. “How long am I going to have to ...  

Needing a spark to ignite a turnaround from the worst start in franchise history (6-14, matching 2002), the Los Angeles Angels gave veteran outfielder Bobby Abreu his release following Friday's 3-2 loss to Cleveland and promoted outfielder Mike Trout from ...  

After struggling with mechanics and command in two of his first four outings, Isringhausen looked sharper Wednesday when he retired the side in order in an inning against the Cincinnati Reds. Under the terms of baseball’s new collective ...  

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The struggling Los Angeles Angels released slumping outfielder Bobby Abreu on Friday night. The 38-year-old two-time All-Star had been relegated to part-time duty and was batting .208 in 24 at-bats for the last-place Angels (6-14).  

The struggling Los Angeles Angels released slumping outfielder Bobby Abreu on Friday night. The 38-year-old two-time All-Star had been relegated to part-time duty and was batting .208 in 24 at-bats for the last-place Angels (6-14). Abreu is in ...  

Coupled with the return of Kendrys Morales this spring, it threatens to make playing time sparse for those who don’t make the team’s opening day starting lineup. One of the players on the short end of that deal appears to be veteran ...  

Bobby Abreu is sort of a man without a position in Anaheim ... but I hope they live up to what they told me,” Abreu told Billy Russo at Lider en Deportes. “How long am I going to have to continue proving to people what I am, and what ...  

NEW YORK, April 13 (UPI) -- Hiroki Kuroda allowed just five hits over eight innings Friday in helping the New York Yankees to a 5-0 win over the Los Angeles Angels. Kuroda (1-1) lasted one batter into the ninth inning. That was Bobby Abreu, who ...  

If the Oakland Athletics decide to once again sell assets at the trade deadline, they should ship closer Grant Balfour to the New York Yankees . Moreover, they must strike now for the best deal possible. There are several reasons a trade partnership between these two teams is perfect. In fact, here's 10 of them. Begin Slideshow  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jered Weaver pitched his first complete game of the season, Bobby Abreu highlighted a five-run fifth inning with a tiebreaking two-run single and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Saturday night. Weaver (3-0 ...  

CLEVELAND — The struggling Los Angeles Angels released slumping outfielder Bobby Abreu on Friday night. The 38-year-old two-time All-Star had been relegated to part-time duty and was batting .208 in 24 at-bats for the last-place Angels (6-14).  

... YORK--In the seventh inning of the New York Yankees' Sunday afternoon … Full Story »New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez Passes Willie Mays on Baseball's All-time RBI List New York Yankees RF Nick Swisher on Pace … The New York Yankees lost 7-5 to ...  

Bobby Abreu, who is hitting .208/.259/.333 over his first 24 at-bats this season, has been released by the Angels. The club is on the hook for $9 million of his salary. Abreu, 38, ranks highly in Phillies' history in most offensive ...  

The Los Angeles Angels say that a trade involving Bobby Abreu is not imminent, and sources said that a proposed deal with the Cleveland Indians may have fallen apart over how much of Abreu's $9 million salary the Angels would pay. The Los Angeles Angels ...  

GOODYEAR, Ariz.: Various internet reports say the Tribe is on the verge of acquiring 38-year-old Bobby Abreu from the Angels. Abreu had his worst overall season in 2011 and is not in the Angels' plans. He batted .253 with eight homers and 60 RBI in 502 at ...  

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Veteran outfielder Bobby Abreu arrived at Angels camp Friday morning as usual and found his name in the starting lineup, batting sixth and playing left field for the Angels against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Nothing unusual about that ...  

The problem is, one man’s dignity is another’s prideful, multi-lingual hissy fit, the eye of the beholder and all that, which is to say that the Los Angeles Angels and Bobby Abreu would seem to be at odds over how this is supposed to end. The one thing ...  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- The trade of the Bobby Abreu from the Angels to the Indians will be a boost to both teams once it's finalized. And to Abreu, as well. The deal, which is expected to be completed soon, helps Cleveland, which has a paucity of outfielders ...  

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Two numbers that sum up Bobby Abreu's spring are uncomfortably close -- his hit total and the number of closed-door meetings in which he has been involved. For the second time this spring, Abreu started his day behind the closed doors of ...  

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Two numbers that sum up Bobby Abreu's spring are uncomfortably close -- his hit total and the number of closed-door meetings in which he has been involved. For the second time this spring, Abreu started his day behind the closed ...  

Last year, the Dodgers got good production from a former Angels outfielder when they picked up Juan Rivera in a July trade with ... are near an agreement on a contract with Bobby Abreu who was released by the Angels on Friday.  

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Forty-six at-bats and four hits into what can only be categorized as a miserable spring, Bobby Abreu got what Angels manager Mike Scioscia described as a mental day of rest on Thursday. At this point, with only eight days left ...  

When Bobby Abreu arrived in camp, he was concerned about his role with the Angels this season. In a meeting with manager Mike Scioscia and GM Jerry Dipoto, Abreu was apparently assured that there would be enough of a role for him to get 400 plat ...  

The struggling Los Angeles Angels released slumping outfielder Bobby Abreu on Friday night.  

LOS ANGELES - Albert Pujols is still hitless as an Angel in California, and Bobby Abreu is still ... But he's not concerned. "I feel good. My body's good," he said. "I know I'm hitting .115, but that doesn't matter to me. I know I'm making ...  

Bobby Abreu was called in for a closed door meeting with Angels manager Mike Scioscia and general manager Jerry Dipoto this past weekend to explain comments criticizing the team to a Spanish-language publication. Abreu was quoted by the ...  

Those were Bobby Abreu's sad statistics Saturday after the veteran outfielder was summoned by Manager Mike Scioscia and General Manager Jerry Dipoto to explain comments criticizing the team to a Spanish-language publication. Abreu, 38 ...  

The Angels’ offense is finishing the Cactus League schedule ... the baserunning has been terrific all spring. There’s a lot of positive things to look at.” That list even included Bobby Abreu Friday. Mired in a 4-for-46 spring, Abreu ...  

The Dodgers have generated most of the L.A.-related news this week, but there's plenty going on with the area's second team. Here are some updates regarding the Angels... The Bobby Abreu trade appears to be dead or on ...  

LOS ANGELES - Albert Pujols is still hitless as an Angel in California, and Bobby Abreu is still confident, despite...  

The Los Angeles Angels are closing in on a deal to move Bobby Abreu to the Cleveland Indians, according to Jon Heyman of CBS:  

We don`t like to hear baseball players complain about their lots in life, but can we blame them for not counting their blessings?  

The Dodgers and outfielder Bobby Abreu have reached agreement on a one-year contract.  

The struggling Los Angeles Angels released slumping outfielder Bobby Abreu on Friday night.  

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The struggling Los Angeles Angels released slumping outfielder Bobby Abreu on Friday night.  

The struggling Los Angeles Angels released slumping outfielder Bobby Abreu on Friday night.  

The Los Angeles Angels released Bobby Abreu in what could be the end of the road for the former Phillie.  

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