Mar
30
PRO Rumors: Switch-pitcher, Jaime Garcia, Kevin Millar, Junichi Tazawa, Matt Lindstrom, Carlos Beltran, Buster Posey
ByTuesday afternoon PRO Rumors:
- Switch-pitcher Pat Venditte, will make his Major League Spring Training debut today for the New York Yankees versus the Atlanta Braves. (Anthony DiComo, MLB.com)
- The St. Louis Post-Dispatch says that Jaime Garcia will be the Cardinal’s fifth starter over Kyle McClellan.
- T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com says that Texas Rangers have no interest in the recently released Kevin Millar. The Rangers had been looking for a right-handed hitting first baseman.
- Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus says that Junichi Tazawa of the Red Sox could be facing possible Tommy John surgery.
- Brian McTaggart of MLB.com says the Houston Astros have named Matt Lindstrom their closer.
- The New York Post says that Carlos Beltran will not be back before May 8.
- Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury says that Buster Posey was not in today’s lineup and it looks more likely that he’ll start in Triple-A Fresno.

