KBO’s KT Wiz Re-Sign William Cuevas The KT Wiz of the Korea Baseball Organization announced they have re-signed right-hander William Cuevas (h/t to Dan Kurtz of MyKBO). The deal comes with a $900K guarantee, with an additional $100K available in incentives. Cuevas, 29, pitched in parts of three MLB seasons with the Red Sox and Tigers,…
DetailsBrewers Willing To Listen On Josh Hader Trade The Brewers have made star reliever Josh Hader “available” in trade, reports the Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. While Rosenthal indicates that no deal is close, Hader’s inclusion on the trade market could make for one of the more fascinating storylines of the coming months. The 25-year-old southpaw has emerged as…
DetailsDodgers, Scott Alexander Avoid Arbitration The Dodgers have agreed to terms with left-hander Scott Alexander on a one-year, $875K contract to avoid arbitration, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today (via Twitter). Alexander falls a bit shy of his $1MM projected salary. The 30-year-old looked like a potential non-tender candidate, perhaps explaining his decision to settle for…
DetailsQuick Hits: Rangers, Andujar, Nishikawa, Giants, Bleier We’ll check out a few notes as we wrap up a quiet weekend around baseball. The Rangers are “definitely intrigued” by the idea of acquiring Miguel Andújar from the Yankees to fill their third base vacancy, hears T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com. The Yankees have gotten numerous hits on Andújar this offseason,…
DetailsSEP 16: RBI machine SEPTEMBER 16, 1924 | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK – Twelve runs batted in is a pretty good month for many ball players. Jim Bottomley of the St. Louis Cardinals had twelve RBI in one game on this date in 1924. He went six for six that day; three singles, a double and…
DetailsTrey Mancini, Orioles Have Not Yet Discussed Extension Orioles’ first baseman/corner outfielder Trey Mancini addressed his future with reporters this afternoon. While Mancini reiterated his desire to remain in Baltimore, the organization has not yet approached him about an extension, he said (via Rich Dubroff of Baltimore Baseball). Nevertheless, Mancini added that he’s “pretty confident” he won’t…
DetailsChris Sale Cleared To Begin Throwing Red Sox ace Chris Sale has been cleared to begin throwing again after a visit with Dr. James Andrews, according to Rob Bradford of WEEI Radio. The goal is for Sale to be a full go for Spring Training in a few short months. Sale’s latest visit to the…
DetailsNationals Avoid Arbitration With Wilmer Difo The Nationals have signed infielder Wilmer Difo to a one-year, $1MM contract, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Difo had been projected to earn $1.2MM in his first year of arbitration eligibility. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/12/nationals-avoid-arbitration-with-wilmer-difo.html
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Today in baseball: Colt .45s become Astros Today in 1964, the three-year-old National League expansion team, the Houston Colt .45s are about to move into their brand new home. The team will also change its name and the ballpark will carry that name too. After playing the first three seasons at Colt Stadium, which was…
DetailsAL East Notes: Avisail, Pedroia, Johnson, Orioles Avisail Garcia has been a popular figure in the first weeks of free agency, and his list of suitors includes Garcia’s most recent organization. “There is interest, and engagement” from the Rays in a reunion with Garcia, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times writes, updating his own…
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