Rumors for August, 2011
Indians Send Huff to AAA to Make Room For Jimenez
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According to Danny Knobler of CBS Sports, the Cleveland Indians have sent pitcher David Huff to AAA. This move will make room on the 25 man roster for newly acquired Ubaldo Jimenez. Jimenez was acquired in a 5 player deal on July 30.
Jimenez, 27, is 6-9 with a 4.46 ERA in 21 starts this season. Huff, 26, is 1-1 with a 0.71 ERA in 2 appearances this season.
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Seattle Mariners acquire RHP Chance Ruffin
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The Seattle Mariners have acquire right-handed pitcher Chance Ruffin from the Detroit Tigers as the player to be named later from the Doug Fister trade, Jason A. Churchill of Prospect Insider reports.
The 22-year-old was a first-round pick in 2010 (48th overall) in the June Amateur Draft. In 40 relief appearances in the Minor Leagues, Ruffin was 3-3 with a 2.00 ERA over 45 innings pitched.
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Athletics designate Jerry Blevins for assignment
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The Oakland Athletics have designated left handed pitcher Jerry Blevins for assignment according to the team official Twitter account.
Blevins had a 3.93 ERA in 18.1 innings throughout 17 games for the Athletics in 2011.
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Brewers sign LHP Randy Flores to a Minor League deal
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The Milwaukee Brewers signed left handed pitcher Randy Flores to a Minor League deal according to a source closer to Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com.
Flores was relesed today by the Yankees earlier today. He was 2-0 with a 3.19 ERA in 31 innings throughout 58 games in 2010 with the Rockies and Twins. This season he is 2-5 with a 3.00 ERA in 48 innings with the Padres and Yankees’ Triple-A team.
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Tigers designate David Purcey for assignment
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The Detroit Tigers have designated left handed pitcher David Purcey for assignment according to the Tigers official Twitter account. The movement will make room for David Pauley.
Purcey is 1-2 with a 5.61 ERA in 33.2 innings throughout 33 games with the Tigers, Blue Jays and Athletics this season.
According to Jim Bowden of ESPN, the Texas Rangers have designated Arthur Rhodes for assignment. This move will make room for newly acquired reliever Mike Adams. They have 10 days to trade, release or outright Rhodes and sources tell Bowden that the club is going to make a strong effort to trade the lefty reliever.
Rhodes, 41, is 3-3 with a 4.81 ERA in 32 relief appearances this season.
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Is Barry Zito lying about his latest injury?
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Left handed pitcher Barry Zito was placed on the Disabled List again, with a supposed recurrence of the ankle injury that landed him on the DL earlier this year reports Carl Stewart of the San Jose Mercury News.
This movement will create room for Jonathan Sanchez who was activated from the Disabled List. According to Stewart, if Zito had been hooked up to a lie detector after the game as he explained his injury, “the needle might have jumped like his ERA the past two weeks.”
Prior to the game, Zito didn’t even mention to the media that he was experiencing problems in his ankle again, but after meeting with manager Bruce Bochy and GM Brian Sabean for a while, he came up with the ankle story.
There has been a lot of speculation about what is going to happen with Zito, but the “real decision” about him as Stewart points out, will be postponed indefinitely. People are expecting that the decision will ultimately be designating Zito for assignment, but after he’s back from the DL we will just have to wait and see.
Zito is 3-4 with a 5.62 ERA in 49.2 innings throughout nine starts with the Giants in 2011.
Giambi doesn’t mind being traded as long as he can return to Colorado in 2012
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Rockies’ slugger, Jason Giambi, told GM, Dan O’Dowd that he won’t mind being traded in August as long as he can return to the team in 2012 according to Jim Armstrong of the Denver Post.
“As far as I know, I’m here,” said Giambi. “I told Dan that whatever goes on, as long as it doesn’t hurt my chances of coming back here, I’m up for it.
“That’s the thing I wanted most for them to hear. If there was a situation where it was, ‘Oh, I think this would be a good opportunity for you,’ that would be fine as long as they know I want to come back.”
Yesterday, we wrote about the possibilityof Giambi being placed on waivers. Teams like the Phillies, who already have already had conversations with the Rockies regarding him, as well as the Braves, Brewers, Cardinals, Pirates and Giants could be interested in acquiring his services.
Giambi said he wouldn’t mind being a DH again if he’s traded to an American League team, but he’s not sure if he could do it every day. “I love my role here,” he said. “Could I do more? Yeah. The DH thing is still out there, but I’d still need days off. I wish I could do more, but Father Time catches up to us all.”
The 40-year old veteran is hitting .260/.357/.625 with 10 HR’s and 24 RBI’s in 96 AB’s for the Rockies in 2011.
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Stephen Strasburg to Begin Rehab Assignment in next 7-10 Days
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According to Bill Ladson of MLB.com, Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg is expected to make his 1st rehab start in the next 7-10 days. He has been sidelined the entire season after undergoing season ending Tommy John Surgery last year.
Strasburg, 22, was 5-3 with a 2.91 ERA in 12 starts last season. He was the 1st overall draft pick of the 2009 First Year Player Draft.
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Yankees to release Randy Flores tomorrow
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The New York Yankees will release left handed pitcher Randy Flores tomorrow from the Minors according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated.
Flores signed a Minor League deal with the Yankes back in May after he opted out of his contract with the Padres.
The left hander was 2-0 with a 3.19 ERA in 31 innings throughout 58 games last season with the Twins and Rockies.
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