Red Sox, Orioles Discussing Jon Lester
6:58pm: The Orioles did have discussions earlier on Lester, but talks have fizzled and there no longer appears to be a match, reports Andy Martino of the New York Daily News. For what it’s worth,...
View ArticleAL East Notes: Orioles, Melky, Ortiz
Miguel Gonzalez’s name was mentioned in trade rumors this summer (most notably as part of a possible Jon Lester package) and yet as MASNsports.com’s Roch Kubatko points out, Gonzalez’s recent success...
View ArticlePhillies Notes: Wood, Utley, Gonzalez
While we wait to learn about the finalization of the deal sending Jimmy Rollins to the Dodgers, let’s check in on the latest out of Philadelphia: The Phillies have asked the Cubs about lefty Travis...
View ArticlePlayers Avoiding Arbitration: Tuesday
With more than 30 players still needing to settle arbitration situations (as of Tuesday morning, that is), word of agreements should continue to steadily pour in over the weeks. All of the outstanding...
View ArticleOrioles Notes: Matusz, Rotation, Verrett, Garcia
Here are a few notes on the Orioles, many of them from CBS Sports’ Jon Heyman: The team has received more inquiries about lefty reliever Brian Matusz since the emergence of rumors connecting him to the...
View ArticlePhillies Outright Phillippe Aumont, Miguel Gonzalez
The Phillies have outrighted out-of-options righty Phillippe Aumont, Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com tweets. Philadelphia also announced that righty Miguel Gonzalez has been outrighted off of the...
View ArticleAL East Notes: Dombrowski, Yankees, Shapiro, Gonzalez
The hiring of Dave Dombrowski puts a new face atop the Red Sox’ baseball operations hierarchy but does not change the goal and the philosophy of the organization, writes Michael Silverman of the Boston...
View ArticleOrioles Notes: Davis, Pitching, Morneau, Hardy
The Orioles were right to extend Matt Wieters a qualifying offer even though the plan backfired, writes Rich Dubroff of CSNmidatlantic.com. Dubroff’s wish list for the club includes first baseman Chris...
View ArticlePlayers Avoiding Arbitration: Friday
The deadline for teams to exchange arbitration figures with eligible players is 1pm ET today. Dozens of arb agreements figure to flow in over the next few hours, and we’ll keep track of the smaller arb...
View ArticleOrioles Notes: Snider, Wright, Gonzalez, Kim
Ryan Powell’s pro baseball career consisted of four seasons in independent leagues before becoming a scout in 2013, and his mother Wendy never got to see her son play his final game. With Wendy now...
View ArticleFive Teams Interested In Miguel Gonzalez
5:25pm: The Angels have some interest in Gonzalez, but they aren’t aggressively pursuing him, reports Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times (on Twitter). Gonzalez originally signed with the Angels...
View ArticleOrioles Release Miguel Gonzalez
FRIDAY: The Orioles have announced that Gonzalez has cleared waivers and has officially been released. WEDNESDAY: The Orioles have placed righty Miguel Gonzalez on release waivers, according to Eduarco...
View ArticleWhite Sox To Sign Miguel Gonzalez
The White Sox have agreed to sign right-hander Miguel Gonzalez to a minor league deal, according to Eduardo A. Encina of The Baltimore Sun (on Twitter). Gonzalez was released by the Orioles late last...
View ArticleMinor MLB Transactions: 4/24/16
Here are today’s minor transactions from around baseball: The Rangers will purchase the contract of southpaw Cesar Ramos on Monday so he can make a spot start in place of the injured Cole Hamels, Texas...
View ArticleAL Central Notes: Abreu, Murphy, Gonzalez, Bauer
Court records have provided new insight into allegations against the former representatives of White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu, as Jared Hopkins of the Chicago Tribune reports. The Cuban emigre is...
View ArticleAL Notes: Morales, Rodriguez, Gonzalez, Duensing
Blue Jays left-hander Franklin Morales is just eight days from accumulating 45 days on the club’s roster, at which point the entirety of his $2MM salary becomes guaranteed, tweets Sportsnet’s Ben...
View ArticleAL Notes: Astros, BoSox, ChiSox, Yanks, Angels
Astros center fielder Carlos Gomez “very likely could join” the team during its next series, which begins Monday in Arizona, manager A.J. Hinch said (via Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle). That...
View ArticlePlayers Avoiding Arbitration: American League
The deadline for players and teams to exchange arbitration figures has come and gone, and there have been dozens of agreements broken throughout the league today. So many, in fact, that I’ve split the...
View ArticleInjury Updates: Chapman, Felix, Iwakuma, Gonzalez, Shields
Here’s the latest on some notable names joining and departing the disabled list… The Yankees have announced that closer Aroldis Chapman has been activated from the 10-day DL, with catcher Kyle...
View ArticleInjury Notes: Castro, Werth, Rodon, Finnegan, McCarthy
Yankees second baseman Starlin Castro left last night’s game with a right hamstring strain, as MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch writes. The severity of the injury isn’t yet clear — he’ll head for an MRI today —...
View ArticlePlayers That Have Cleared Revocable Waivers
We’ll use this post to keep track of players that have reportedly cleared revocable waivers. Before diving into the names, a few items bear repeating. The majority of Major League players will be...
View ArticleHeyman’s Latest: Yanks, Mets, Darvish, Astros, Twins, Bucs
The Yankees showed interest in Mets second baseman Neil Walker before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, according to FanRag’s Jon Heyman. The crosstown rivals actually had a deal for Walker in...
View ArticleEast Notes: Yankees, Mets, Nava, Orioles, De Leon
Both the Yankees and Mets acted rationally with their approaches in trades this summer, opines Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The Yankees showed a willingness to deal from the middle range of their...
View ArticlePlayers Clearing Revocable Waivers: Thursday
As August wears on, more and more players are being put through revocable trade waivers. Here’s today’s list of names that have not only been placed on revocable waivers but have also gone unclaimed...
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Rangers Acquire Miguel Gonzalez
The Rangers have struck a deal to add righty Miguel Gonzalez from the White Sox, as Eduardo Encina of the Baltimore Sun first reported (Twitter link). Per the report, the Orioles were also attempting...
View ArticleAL East Notes: Red Sox, Farrell, Orioles, Pitching, Rays
It was on this day in 1956 that Don Larsen made baseball history by tossing a perfect game in Game Five of the World Series. The right-hander had posted a 3.19 ERA over 276 2/3 IP for the Yankees in...
View ArticleOrioles Notes: Gonzalez, Goins, Santander, Tejada
The Orioles are interested in a reunion with free-agenty righty Miguel Gonzalez and are one of at least three clubs to show interest in the 33-year-old thus far in the offseason, reports Eduardo A....
View ArticleWhite Sox Sign Miguel Gonzalez
The White Sox have officially agreed to a one-year deal with free agent righty Miguel Gonzalez, as Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported (via Twitter). He’ll receive a $4.75MM salary, the team...
View ArticleWhite Sox Place Miguel Gonzalez On 10-Day DL, Transfer Danny Farquhar To...
The White Sox announced on Monday that they’ve placed right-hander Miguel Gonzalez on the 10-day DL and selected the contract of right-hander Chris Beck from Triple-A Charotte. Right-hander Danny...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Undrafted Free Agents, Urshela, Aledmys
J.J. Cooper of Baseball America recently answered a question from a Twitter fan about undrafted free agents in MLB. It turns out that there were eight undrafted free agents on MLB rosters at the start...
View ArticleWhite Sox Claim Dustin Garneau
The White Sox have claimed catcher Dustin Garneau off waivers from the Athletics, per a club announcement. Righty Miguel Gonzalez was bumped to the 60-day DL to create a 40-man spot. Garneau had just...
View ArticleMiguel Gonzalez Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
White Sox right-hander Miguel Gonzalez underwent right shoulder surgery and will require a recovery period of nine to 12 months, the team announced tonight. Per the announcement, doctors “performed a...
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