Rafael Furcal denies he reneged on a deal with the Atlanta Braves before agreeing to a contract last week with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Shortstop Rafael Furcal has officially re-signed with the Dodgers and remains adamant about denying reports that he had agreed to a deal with the Braves.

Rafael Furcal's representation claims that he never had a deal with the Braves.

Braves general manager Frank Wren said Thursday that his franchise has notified Rafael Furcal's agency that they intend never to do business with them again.

The Rafael Furcal free agent situation turned ugly, and it is difficult to know whom to blame and who the bad guy really is, but all parties come out of it in an unfortunate way and probably looking worse than they deserve.

The Braves believed that they had an agreement in place with Rafael Furcal, only to see him back out of that deal and re-sign with the Dodgers.

Earlier this offseason, the Braves discussed sending Kelly Johnson to the Cardinals for outfielder Ryan Ludwick.

Rafael Furcal will reportedly stay with the Dodgers, having reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday on a $33 million, three-year contract.

There has been a recent resurgence of rumors that the Braves could swing a deal for Royals' starting pitcher Zack Greinke.

Faced with the prospect of losing Rafael Furcal to the Braves, the Dodgers rekindled negotiations with the shortstop on Tuesday night.

Free-agent shortstop Rafael Furcal has reportedly agreed to sign with the Braves, in a surprising turn of events.

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The Yankees have emerged as the clear front-runner for free-agent right-hander A.

The Kansas City Royals have claimed right-handed pitcher Jairo Cuevas on Outright Waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

According to one National League executive, the Kansas City Royals and Atlanta Braves have had serious discussions about a trade that would send outfielder Jeff Francouer to the Royals for pitcher Zack Greinke.

The Braves have reportedly had discussions with the Cardinals about acquiring pitcher-turned-outfielder Rick Ankiel.

The Yankees are prepared to top the Braves' reported $60 million four-year offer to free-agent pitcher A.

John Smoltz is reportedly way ahead of schedule as he continues his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery and eyes pitching in 2009.

The Braves have signed veteran catcher David Ross to a two-year, $3 million deal.

The White Sox are interested in dealing aging outfielder Jermaine Dye, and numerous teams are expected to express interest.

The Braves, Mariners, and Nationals are among the teams interested in Adam Dunn, major-league sources say, and the Angels and Dodgers could also be in the mix if they lose Mark Teixiera and Manny Ramirez respectively.

The Braves have reached tentative agreement with the White Sox on a trade that would bring veteran right-handed starter Javier Vazquez to Atlanta, SI.

The Braves are on the verge of acquiring right-hander Javier Vazquez from the White Sox, according to major-league sources.

Agent Paul Kinzer claims that four teams are interested in shortstop Rafael Furcal and that he probably won't make a decision before the winter meetings.