Rumors for July, 2010
San Francisco Giants in talks with Arizona Diamondbacks about Kelly Johnson
Posted by: | Comments7/31 09:52: Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated tweets, “#dbacks rejected #sfgiants offer of joe martinez plus another for kelly johnson. cant blame arizona there.”
7/31 09:46: A source close to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports says the San Francisco Giants are in talks with Arizona Diamondbacks about infielder Kelly Johnson.
There were rumors that the Cubs were trying to trade Ryan Theriot for Johnson yesterday.
Arizona Diamondbacks Trade Rumors: Dbacks ready to move Kelly Johnson and Adam LaRoche
Posted by: | CommentsA source close to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports says the Arizona Diamondbacks would like to move infielder Kelly Johnson and first baseman Adam LaRoche.
The Cubs have recently been mentioned as a possible suitor for Johnson. There were rumors that the Cubs were trying to trade Ryan Theriot for Johnson yesterday.
The San Francisco Giants have been “intrigued” by the possibility of acquiring LaRoche. The team is searching for a left-handed hitter.
7/31 08:45: Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette tweets, “Hearing #Pirates will NOT flip Chris Snyder to another team. Ryan Doumit will share time behind plate, play some 1B, RF”
Kovacevic later tweets, “#Pirates getting SS Pedro Ciriaco from AZ to complete Chris Snyder deal.”
7/31 07:49: Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com says the Diamondbacks are getting outfielder Ryan Church, infielder Bobby Crosby and relief pitcher D.J. Carrasco in exchange for Snyder.
7/31 07:38: Jack Magruder of FOXSports Arizona tweets that the Diamondbacks will get either infielder Bobby Crosby or outfielder Ryan Church in exchange for Snyder.
7/31 07:34: Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated has confirmed this deal pending approval of the commissioner’s office.
7/31 01:21: A baseball source close to Steve Gilbert of MLB.com says the D-backs and the Pirates agreed on a trade late Friday night that would send Chris Snyder to the Pirates pending approval by the commissioner’s office.
It’s unknown as to what the D-Backs will get in return or how much cash will change hands.
7/30 22:34: Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Daily-Republic tweets, “Sounds like the only thing they’re waiting for in Pirates/Dbacks deal with Snyder is commish’s office approval for cash changing hands.”
7/30 19:47: According to Major League sources close to Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates have spoken about a trade that would send Dbacks’ catcher Chris Snyder to the Pirates.
FOXSports adds that Arizona would almost certainly need to include a substantial amount of cash in the deal.
The goal for Dbacks in this trade scenario would be to trim payroll. Snyder is earning $4.75 million this season, and he is due $5.75 million next year, then a $6.75 million club option in 2012 with a $750,000 buyout.
The 29-year-old catcher is hitting .231 with 10 home runs and 32 RBIs in 65 games this year.
San Diego Padres in deep talks with St. Louis Cardinals about OF Ryan Ludwick
Posted by: | CommentsAccording to an National League club close to Tom Krasovic of AOL FanHouse, the San Diego Padres are in deep talks to with the St. Louis Cardinals regarding outfielder Ryan Ludwick.
Krasovic adds, “#Cardinals have scouted Padres a lot recently. Not sure what Cardinals want. Padres not deep in OF prospects.”
Update – New York Mets made offer on Zambrano – Cubs rejected it
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7/31 08:07: Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated says the New York Mets made an offer on Chicago Cubs right-handed pitcher Carlos Zambrano. The Mets offered Oliver Perez and Luis Castillo for Zambrano, but the Cubs did not want Castillo.
Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports said this deal never had a chance. Zambrano will not be moved today.
7/30 15:48: Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times tweets, “Z says wants to stay in chicago but will waive no trade clause if cubs tell him they want to deal him.”
7/27 15:27: Buster Olney of ESPN says the Chicago Cubs have made it clear to other teams that they are ready to move Carlos Zambrano.
A couple of weeks ago PRO Rumors believed that Zambrano could be a good trade candidate. The big right-hander is owed about $45 million from his current five-year deal. Another team with a bad contract close to that amount may be able to take on the big guy and deal with his anger management issues. Earlier this month, there was speculation (read the following with no truth behind it) about a deal for San Francisco Giants’ outfielder Aaron Rowand in exchange for Zambrano. You can read about it here.
Worst case scenario: bat him cleanup – he has 20 career home runs.
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7/30 07:58: According to Ken Rosenthal the Yankees will take one last run through the thin bullpen market while trying to add a bench piece.
7/30 19:15: So the Yankees have already acquired Lance Berkman and Austin Kearns, but it looks like they are not done yet. Joel Sherman tweets, “#Yankees believe they are out on pitching, both start and relief. Focusing on better bat than Ramiro Pena to be A-Rod’s 3B backup”
7/30 16:07: We’re less than 24 hours until the 1pm PST July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline, but the New York Yankees have plenty of work to do. Buster Olney of ESPN says the Yankees continue to work on other deals, and expect to make at least one and maybe two more acquisitions.
Jack Curry of the YES Network says “don’t be surprised if the Yankees add another piece for bench or bullpen or both.”
In the meantime, you can checkout the last few details surrounding the Yankees acquisitions of Lance Berkman here.
Florida Marlins Trade Rumors: Looking for relief pitching
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7/31 07:29: Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated and Jayston Stark of ESPN indicate that the Florida Marlins are calling around and looking for relief pitching.
7/30 20:24: Joe Frisaro of MLB.com says the Florida Marlins are actively purusing Major League-ready bullpen help by the Saturday, non-waiver Trade Deadline. Frisaro says the team is confident it will land an arm who can help for a final stretch run.
The Fish are in need of left-handed relief help since Taylor Takersley is the lone lefty in the bullpen.
Toronto Blue Jays left-handed pitcher Scott Downs could be available from the Blue Jays. Earlier Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports said, “#BlueJays unsure if they will make multiple trades or none. One source with knowledge of club’s activities says “million balls in air.””
Los Angeles Dodgers Rumors: Looking to add a position player sometime in August?
Posted by: | CommentsThere’s no secret that the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs have been working on a deal for left-handed pitcher Ted Lilly that will likely result in a trade. You can see what has gone on with that deal by clicking here.
Dodgers GM Ned Colletti (via Tony Jackson of ESPNLosAngeles.com) fills us on what else the Dodgers have planned.
“For the time being, we have more or less exhausted the offensive piece,” Colletti said. “We have made a lot of calls, but nothing else is really available right now.”
Jackson says Colletti left the door open for possibly adding another position player sometime in August, after the non-waiver deadline passes. Colletti got a little financial flexibility when Dodgers’ owner Frank McCourt approved an addition $2 million to $3 million to the team’s $83 million payroll. The Dodgers already have added $700,000 in the Scott Podsednik trade, and if the team picks up Lilly, then they would add as much as $4.3 million.
