AL Notes: Orioles, Izturis, Rangers, Bartlett
Outside of the first round, the Orioles might not get much out of their 2010 draft, Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun writes. Of course, their first-rounder, third overall pick Manny Machado, has...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Hardy, Gonzalez, Hanrahan, Davis, Harang
The Orioles are in Boston for a wraparound series with the Red Sox culminating tomorrow on Patriots' Day. Mike Seal, the agent for J.J. Hardy is in Boston this weekend, but the Orioles shortstop says...
View ArticleMets Notes: Abreu, Payroll, Ike, Duda, Hanrahan
The Mets announced today that they’ve selected the contract of Bobby Abreu, who will join the club as a bench bat and part-time outfielder. New York signed the former Phillies/Yankees slugger to a...
View ArticleFree Agent Notes: Hanrahan, Carbonell, Penny, Braddock
Free agent reliever Joel Hanrahan has fielded “a few” offers from clubs, tweets Chris Cotillo of MLBDailyDish.com. He is not close to signing, however, adds Cotillo. Hanrahan reportedly drew a large...
View ArticleMets Notes: Dice-K, Hanrahan, Drew, D’Backs
Daisuke Matsuzaka picked up his first Major League save last night, though it probably isn’t going to be the start of a new career path for the veteran right-hander. Matsuzaka only got the call since...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Tigers, Nevin, Murphy, Polanco
The Tigers have a clear need for bullpen help but finding relief arms is easier said than done, MLive.com’s Chris Iott writes. Iott’s reasons include the difficulty of making trades this early in the...
View ArticleNL East Links: Mets Payroll, Phillies, Harper, Nats
The Mets’ relatively low payroll has left them with the ability to make additions that will boost the payroll on the trade market this summer, GM Sandy Alderson told Tyler Kepner of the New York Times...
View ArticleLatest On Joel Hanrahan
THURSDAY: Despite the early struggles of Edward Mujica, it doesn’t appear likely that the Red Sox will end up signing Hanrahan, reports Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe (via Twitter). WEDNESDAY: The...
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Tigers Sign Joel Hanrahan
11:29am: Hanrahan’s base salary is $1MM, and he can earn up to $3MM total after incentives, reports USA Today’s Bob Nightengale (on Twitter). 11:10am: Acknowledging a need for bullpen help, the Tigers...
View ArticleJoel Hanrahan On Signing With Tigers
More than 20 teams were on hand for Joel Hanrahan’s April showcase and the former closer reportedly dazzled everyone in attendance. Ostensibly, Hanrahan had a number of opportunities to pick from and...
View ArticleAL Central Notes: Harang, Porcello, Hanrahan
The Indians had Aaron Harang in spring training this year, but released him due to an out clause in his contract, the Plain Dealer’s Paul Hoynes explains. Since then, Harang has pitched very well for...
View ArticleAL Central Notes: V-Mart, Hunter, Zimmer
We’ve already had one batch of AL Central news items earlier today, but here are a few more from around the division… It seems “certain” that the Tigers will extend a qualifying offer to Victor...
View ArticleAL Central Notes: Hanrahan, Tigers, Indians, Moore, Yost
It’s been more than two months since the Tigers inked Joel Hanrahan, but GM Dave Dombrowski tells Chris Iott of MLive.com that there’s still no timetable for the former All-Star’s return. “Really,...
View ArticleAL Central Links: Royals, Hanrahan, Lindor, Sox
Despite the fact that the Royals recently went through a stretch of 18 losses in 27 games, GM Dayton Moore tells Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star that manager Ned Yost’s job is safe. Perhaps...
View ArticleDave Dombrowski On Joakim Soria, Future Moves
Last night, the Tigers landed one of the top available relievers on the trade market in Rangers right-hander Joakim Soria. While Soria should go a long way towards shoring up Detroit’s bullpen, many...
View ArticleCafardo On Astros, Darvish, Gallardo, Bautista, Kang
The firing of Astros manager Bo Porter and bench coach Dave Trembley was a clash of old-school baseball versus the new-school of analytics and old-school lost, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston...
View ArticleAL Central Notes: Yost, Tomas, Alexei, Hanrahan
The Royals have yet to begin extension talks with manager Ned Yost, Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star reports. “There’s a progression in the offseason. There’s a sequential way we’re doing...
View ArticleTigers To Re-Sign Joel Hanrahan
The Tigers have agreed to re-signed right-hander Joel Hanrahan to a one-year, $1MM contract with an additional $2.5MM available via incentives, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today (Twitter link). In a...
View ArticleCentral Rumors: Tigers, Cespedes, Twins
The Tigers declined to open up a spot on their 40-man roster prior to today’s deadline, which means that they will not be adding anyone in the Rule 5 draft, as Chris Iott of MLive.com writes. The...
View ArticleCentral Links: Alvarez, Kang, Hanrahan, Chen
The Pirates and third baseman turned first baseman Pedro Alvarez have their arbitration hearing set for tomorrow, reports ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick (on Twitter). That means that by Thursday of this week,...
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