Rumors for July, 2011
Colorado Rockies designate Eric Stults for assignment
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The Colorado Rockies have designated left-handed relief pitcher Eric Stults for assignment, Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post reports.
Stults was 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA in six appearances for the Rockies this year.
Colorado Rockies Rumors: Wigginton, Betancourt, Lindstrom, Jimenez and Iannetta
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Here’s a list of rumors involving the Colorado Rockies:
– The Pittsburgh Pirates have shown interest in Ty Wigginton, Troy Renck of the Denver Post reports. He adds that he’s not sure if the Pirates are interested in Jason Giambi.
– Renck says that the Rockies will try to move a reliever and Rafael Betancourt could be the most likely to go. He adds that Matt lindstrom is also a trade candidate.
– The chances of the Rockies moving Ubaldo Jimenez are 50/50 according to a source close to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports. Another source tells Morosi that the Reds are still involved in the Jimenez talks, but no team has emerged as a favorite so far.
– The Pirates and Rockies have yet to exchange names in Chris Iannetta talks says a source close to Morosi.
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Jared Goedert clears waivers- outrighted to Triple-A
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Indians’ Jered Goedert has cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports.com. Goedert was designated for assignment last week.
The 26-year old was hitting .196/.261/.331 with 4 HR’s and 13 RBI’sin 151 AB’s for the Indians’ Triple-A team this year.
Oakland Athletics close to signing Sonny Gray
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The Oakland Athletics are close to officially signing first-round pick Sonny Gray. According to Keith Law of ESPN, Gray is in Oakland for a physical and an announcement by the team could come later today.
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Phillies and Rays working on a deal for B.J. Upton?
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Rays center fielder B.J. Upton has emerged as an alternative to those who won’t be able to acquire Carlos Beltran. According to a source close to Jen Royle, the Phillies and Rays could be working on a deal that would send Upton to Philadelphia.
Royle addsthat the Phillies insist they’re not interested in Upton, and adds that the Rays aappear to be interested in Domonic Brown. Buster Olney of ESPN speculates that Philadelphia could be a great place for Upton, although his strikeoutscould be a problem for how the Phillies lineup functions.
Upton is under team control through 2012, but that only means that the team who acquires him will have to surrender more prospects.
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Carlos Pena could be headed to the Diamondbacks
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Despite earlier rumors of Carlos Pena being kept around Chicago beyond 2011, Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated says that he’s almost likely going to be traded and the Arizona Diamondbacks could be a destination for the first baseman.
Pena signed a one-year deal this winter and it had many speculating that he was going to be used as a buffer for the Cubs’ likely chase of Albert Pujols next winter. A trade of Pena now could ignite those rumors again.
Marlins NOT interested in Brandon Inge- Leo Nunez most likely Marlin to be traded
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Last week, we learned that the Marlins were interested in Tigers’ third baseman Brandon Inge, but according to Juan C. Rodriguez of the Sun Sentinel, Inge is not an option for the Marlins.
The third baseman is making $5.5 million this year and is under contract for $5.5 million in 2012. He also have a club option for 2013 at $6 million, with a $500,000 buyout.
Rodriguez points out that closer Leo Nunez might be the most likely Marlin to be traded. But a source close to Rodriguez says the club had yet to engage in substantive talks about Nunez. The source adds that the team has had “feelers” on Nunez, but nothing more.
White Sox will keep Omar Vizquel in the Majors
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It has been rumored lately that the White Sox could sacrifice Omar Vizquel’s roster spot to make room for Dayan Viciedo. But manager Ozzie Guillen disagrees with that train of thought according to Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun Times.
‘‘Omar has been great since we got him,’’ Guillen said. ‘‘He does his role very well. He hasn’t had as much playing time, but every time, he contributes. He’s great in the clubhouse and in the dugout. A lot of people lean on him and talk to him.’’
As usual, Guillen dismissed the rumors by being him, ‘‘Well, those guys on talk radio, their name isn’t Kenny Williams or Jerry Reinsdorf or Ozzie Guillen,’’ he said. ‘‘If people [don't see] what Vizquel [can] do for us, wow. They don’t know too much about baseball.’’
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New York Mets sign Michael Fulmer for $937,500
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The New York Mets have signed right-handed pitcher Michael Fulmer for $937,500, according to Jim Callis of Baseball America. Fulmer was a first-round supplmental pick for the Mets in 2011. The bonus is in excess of Major League Baseball’s $776,700 guideline for the 44th overall pick.
The sides reportedly agreed to a deal on June 24.
The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Fulmer has a mid-90s fastball and a hard slider. He was a member of Arkansas’ recruiting class.
Tampa Bay Rays likely keeping James Shields
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The Tampa Bay Rays have pulled James Shields off the market, Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com reports. Though the Rays never really had any interest in trading their very affordable ace, they did put his name out there to gauge the interest in him.
Shields is set to earn $7 million in 2012, $9 million in 2013 and $12 million in 2014 (all club options though you would have to be a dummy not to pick up these options the way he has been throwing the ball).
Shields is 9-8 with a 2.53 era while posting career best numbers with 8.7 K/9 and giving up only 6.8 H/9.
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