BREAKING HOT STOVE REPORT!

OF Josh Hamilton has agreed to a 5-year, $125,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels. He hit .285 with 43 homers and 128 RBIs in his illustrious 2012 campaign.

This deal means that the Angels are committing to being contenders NOW, and not rebuilding after a disasterous season.

RHSP Ryan Dempster has agreed to a 2-year, $26,500,000 contract with the Red Sox. He was 12-8 with a 3.38 ERA and 153 K's in 2012.

The Reds have agreed to sign 3B Jack Hanrahan to a 2-year, contract. He hit .244 with 4 homers and 29 RBIs in 2012.

RHSP Kevin Correia has signed a 2-year, $10,000,000 contract with the Minnesota Twins.

RHSP Zack Greinke signed a 6-year, $147,000,000 contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was 15-5 with a 3.48 ERA in 2012.

RHRP Jason Grilli has signed a 2-year, $6,750,000 contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He had 2 saves and a 2.91 ERA in 2012.

The Giants have signed former Mets OF Andres Torres to a 1-year contract. He hit just .230 with 3 homers and 35 RBIsin 2012. Good riddence and I wish him all the best next year and beyond.

The Yankees have signed 1B/3B Kevin Youkilis to a 1-year, $12,000,000 contract. He hit just .235 with 19 homers and 60 RBIs for the Red Sox and White Sox in 2012.

I'm not thrilled with the signing, however, if Youk can show that he still has what he had as a member of the Sox, he may prove to be well worth the signing, and really, is anybody worse than A-Rod at this point in his career?

Hot Stove

The Seattle Mariners have signed OF Jason Bay to a 1-year contract.

The Angels re-signed RHSP Joe Blanton to a 2-year $15,000,000 contract.

The Angels have signed RHRP Sean Burnett. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Shawn Camp has signed a 1-year contract with the Cubs.

Eric Chavez signed a 1-year, $3,000,000 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The St. Louis Cardinals have signed former Yankees P Randy Choate to a 3-year, $7,500,000 contract.

The Nationals signed P Zach Duke to a 1-year deal.

The Rockies re-signed P Jeff Francis for 1 year and $1,500,000.

The Cubs signed RHP Kyuji Fujikawa to a 2-year, $9,000,000 contract.

The Washington Nationals have signed Dan Haren to a 1-year, $13,000,000 contract.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed OF/1B Eric Hinske to a 1-year, $1,350,000 contract.

Reed Johnson re-signed with the Braves to a 1-year contract.

Jeff Keppinger signed a 3-year, $12,000,000 contract with the White Sox.

Ryan Ludwick signed a 2-year $15,000,000 deal with the Reds.

Brandon McCarthy signed a 2-year $15,500,000 contract.

Nate McLouth signed a 1-year, $2,000,000 contract with the Orioles.

Dioner Navarro signed a 1-year, $1,175,000 contract with the Cubs.

Angel Pagan signed a 4-year, $40,000,000 contract with the Giants.

The Mariners signed LHP Oliver Perez to a 1-year contract.

Nate Shierholz signed a 1-year, $2,225,000 contract with the Cubs.

Marco Scutaro signed a 3-year $20,000,000 deal with the Giants.

Joakim Soria signed a 2-year, $8,000,000 deal.

Geovany Soto signed a 1-year, $2.75 million deal with the Rangers.

Koji Uehara signed a 1-year deal with the Red Sox.

Shane Victorino signed a 3-year, $39,000,000 contract with the Red Sox.

Hot Stove

The Boston Red Sox have signed C/DH/1B Mike Napoli to a 3-year, $39,000,000 contract. Napoli hit .227 with 24 homers and 56 RBIs in 2012 for the Rangers.

The Tampa Bay Rays have signed 1B James Loney to a 1-year, $2,000,000 contract. He hit .249 with 6 homers and 41 RBIs in 2012.

The San Diego Padres have signed RHSP Jason Marquis to a 1-year, $3,000,000 contract. He was 8-11 with a 5.22 ERA in 2012.

Brad Lidge, the former ace reliever for the Phillies, has decided to retire.

The Rangers have signed C Geovany Soto to a 1-year contract for 2,750,000 with an additional $250,000 in incentives. He hit .198 with 11 homers and 39 RBIs in 2012.

The Atlanta Braves have traded RHSP Tommy Hanson for RHRP Jordan Walden of the Angels.