EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever's pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays last week."The stuff they saw on the MRIs, whatever they saw was what their team docs were saying," he said Wednesday during the…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSEATTLE -- The Seattle Mariners acquired infielder Miles Mastrobuoni from the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday for cash.Mastrobuoni, 29, hit .194 with four RBIs in 50 games for Chicago last year. He can play second base, third, shortstop and the corner outfield spots.Mastrobuoni was designated for assignment when Chicago acquired reliever Matt Festa on Thursday.Seattle designated catcher Nick Raposo…

EmailPrintFormer Baltimore Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz died last week of an apparent drug overdose, according to a Phoenix police report obtained by the Baltimore Banner.The police report said Matusz's mother found him in his home on Jan. 6 when she went to check on him. The report states that Matusz, who was 37, was on his back on a couch…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCINCINNATI -- The Reds announced Monday they reached an agreement to return to their former regional sports network partner for the upcoming season.The Reds will have their games air locally on FanDuel Sports Network Ohio.Both sides announced in November they were ending their joint venture while Diamond Sports Group was in bankruptcy proceedings. The Reds had a 20%…