MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch reports (via Twitter) that the Pirates have sold the rights to right-handers Vinnie Chulk and Hayden Penn to the Hiroshima Toyo Carp and Chiba Lotte Marines, respectively.

The Totally Awesome Hulk #1 by Greg Pak and Frank Cho is out this week from Marvel Comics, with the first appearance of the new Amadeus Cho Hulk. (Is it too soon to combine Cho and Hulk and call him ...

- The Giants thought they had to do something about their shaky middle relief after the bullpen blew a 10-5 lead in Kansas City on Sunday. When the hammer came down Tuesday on Vinnie Chulk, he was not ...

SAN FRANCISCO — After tests Tuesday revealed no blood clot in Vinnie Chulk’s pitching arm, doctors now believe the Giants reliever has Buerger’s disease, a circulatory problem associated with tobacco ...

CLEVELAND --It took a while to become official, but the Indians finally announced the signing of right-hander Vinnie Chulk to a minor-league contract and an invitation to spring training. An agreement ...

According to MLB.com’s Chris Haft, the Giants designated reliever Vinnie Chulk for assignment today. Chulk, 29, pitches to contact but has solid control. He’s been scored upon in four of his six ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Every spring, in every major-league clubhouse, there is a presentation on the dangers of chewing tobacco. Vinnie Chulk is now learning about one of them the hard way. An angiogram of ...

Pitching Ground Balls-Fly BallsT Lincecum 4-4; V Chulk 1-2; J Taschner 0-1; K Correia 1-3; J Sanchez 0-2 Game ScoresT Lincecum 33 ...

The Milwaukee Brewers outrighted relief pitcher Vinnie Chulk to Triple-A Nashville on Monday after he successfully cleared waivers. Chulk was designated for assignment last Saturday after making seven ...

SAN FRANCISCO — There’s a white board in Giants manager Felipe Alou’s office with the names of each of his players written on it, grouped by position. He scanned the board Sunday morning before ...