Former Philadelphia Phillies closer Ryan Madson has agreed to a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals that includes an invitation to major league spring training camp, the team announced ...

PHOENIX - The arrival this week of Ryan Madson and Sean Doolittle to the Nationals clubhouse was met with considerable exuberance. And why not, given the significance of the addition of two relievers ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. --Ryan Madson carries his career in a black backpack. The bag grips to Madson's 6-foot-6 body wherever he goes, its contents a constant reminder of his past struggles and his present ...

WASHINGTON -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have bolstered their bullpen, acquiring right-hander Ryan Madson from the Washington Nationals for a minor league pitcher. The playoff-contending Dodgers made the ...

NEW YORK - The Nationals learned one important lesson from their late-inning collapse Wednesday night in an 11-5 loss to the Mets: The bullpen cannot deliver every time, especially when heavy use ...