Cards add Diaz, Kiekhefer, Tilson to roster (St Louis Cardinals)
(Source: St Louis Cardinals) Diaz, halfway through a four-year, $8 million deal with St. Louis, was taken off the Cards' 40-man roster earlier this year. The 25-year-old hit .333/.404/.574 in his final...
View ArticleGarth Lagerwey: Sounders FC to focus on younger roster in 2016 (Seattle...
(Source: Seattle Sounders FC) Garth Lagerwey is well aware of the criticisms the Seattle Sounders faced after coming up short of winning the MLS Cup this season, but he's not ready to throw in the...
View ArticleResilient Zinter eager to work with Padres' hitters (MLB - Major League...
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) Baseball is great in many ways, one being that players don't always follow a linear path to reaching the big leagues. Zinter's trying road reads more like a...
View ArticleBell honored with 'Chief' Bender Award
White Sox vice president and assistant general manager Buddy Bell has been named the 2015 recipient of the Sheldon "Chief" Bender Award, presented annually by Minor League Baseball "to an individual...
View ArticleCardinals Add Diaz, Kiekhefer and Tilson to 40-man Roster (St Louis Cardinals)
(Source: St Louis Cardinals) The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that they have purchased the contracts of shortstop Aledmys Diaz and left-handed pitcher Dean Kiekhefer from Memphis...
View ArticleWho will Cardinals protect from Rule 5 Draft?
ST. LOUIS -- The deadline to protect players from being plucked in the Rule 5 Draft arrives on Friday, leaving the Cardinals with some imminent decisions that will affect their roster flexibility and...
View ArticleInbox: Why is Gardner in trade rumors? (New York Yankees)
(Source: New York Yankees) General manager Brian Cashman said last week that he has been asked about Gardner repeatedly over the years, yet Gardner's still in pinstripes, and so there's no reason to...
View ArticleMets lose Leathersich to Cubs' waiver claim
NEW YORK -- The Mets lost a promising young pitcher on Thursday when the Cubs claimed lefty reliever Jack Leathersich off waivers. The Mets had exposed him to waivers in an attempt to remove him from...
View ArticleNaquin among prospects eligible for Rule 5 Draft (Cleveland Indians)
(Source: Cleveland Indians) Naquin enjoyed a strong showing between Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus last season. • Indians Top 30 Prospects 'He certainly put up some big numbers,' said Carter...
View ArticleRangers bolster bullpen with veteran Wilhelmsen (Texas Rangers)
(Source: Texas Rangers) • Hot Stove Tracker 'We are getting a guy we have seen up close and personal for a number of years,' Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said. 'It's a unique story, but he has...
View ArticleNats add Kieboom, Bostick, Lee to 40-man roster (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) This past season, Kieboom hit .248 with two home runs and 26 RBIs for Class A Advanced Potomac. Bostick, who came from the Rangers last offseason in the trade of...
View ArticleCards add Diaz, Kiekhefer, Tilson to roster
The Cardinals on Thursday made three roster moves in advance of Friday's deadline to protect players from being plucked in the Rule 5 Draft. The Cards purchased the contracts of shortstop Aledmys Diaz...
View ArticleInbox: How does Hultzen's future look? (Seattle Mariners)
(Source: Seattle Mariners) Hultzen, who has been off since August, isn't progressing as well as hoped, and there's no timetable for his return. It's hard to place any expectations on the 25-year-old,...
View ArticleNaquin among prospects eligible for Rule 5 Draft (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) Naquin enjoyed a strong showing between Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus last season. • Indians Top 30 Prospects 'He certainly put up some big numbers,' said...
View ArticleInbox: How does Hultzen's future look?
What can we expect from Danny Hultzen next year? -- Mike F., Pitt Meadows, British Columbia That is a question the Mariners themselves are pondering as the talented southpaw attempts to return from...
View ArticleRangers bolster bullpen with veteran Wilhelmsen (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) • Hot Stove Tracker 'We are getting a guy we have seen up close and personal for a number of years,' Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said. 'It's a unique...
View ArticleNats add Kieboom, Bostick, Lee to 40-man roster (Washington Nationals)
(Source: Washington Nationals) This past season, Kieboom hit .248 with two home runs and 26 RBIs for Class A Advanced Potomac. Bostick, who came from the Rangers last offseason in the trade of...
View ArticleBrewers get Villar from Astros for Minor Leaguer (MLB - Major League Baseball)
(Source: MLB - Major League Baseball) On Wednesday, the Brewers acquiredsecond baseman Javier Betancourt from the Tigers for All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez. While Betancourt continues seasoning in...
View ArticleBraves add Smith, Gant to 40-man roster
ATLANTA -- The Braves added center fielder Mallex Smith and right-handed pitcher John Gant to their 40-man roster on Thursday. By doing so, they ensured that neither will be eligible for the Rule 5...
View ArticleReds add three players to 40-man roster
The Cincinnati Reds added three pitchers to the 40-man roster on Thursday in an effort to protect them from the upcoming Rule 5. Robert Stephenson, Sal Romano, and Stephen Johnson were all added to...
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