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Roy Oswalt trade from Astros to Phillies for Happ, Gose and Villar is official
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7/29 11:59: According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, the deal is done. The third prospect involved is Jonthan Villar not Jonathan Villan
7/29 11:50: A source close to Matthew Gelb of The Philadelphia Inquire says Oswalt has accepted deal.
7/29 11:44: Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports drops in a few tweets:
Oswalt option for ‘12 actually mutual option. With trade, buyout will increase from 1M to 2M if #Phillies pick up option and Oswalt declines, becoming FA instead. Buyout will remain 2M if he simply opts out on his own.
Rosenthal adds, “The players in the Oswalt deal, which is still not official: J.A. Happ, OF Anthony Gose, SS Jonathan Villan.”
7/29 10:18: A source close to Jayson Stark of ESPN says Oswalt plans to accept the proposed trade to the Phillies.
Oswalt hasn’t officially waived his no-trade clause yet, but considering his options the right-hander is prepared to go to Philadelphia.
Jerry Crasknick of ESPN says that Antony Gose’s name is floating around as candidate to to Houston in the Oswalt deal.
Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports says Oswalt will be compensated for waiving his no-trade clause in “some other way”.
Sources close to Jayson Stark of ESPN says that the Astros will send $11 million to Phillies as part of the deal.
7/29 07:46: Jayson Stark of ESPN says that there’s no deadline for Oswalt to approve the deal, but He and Happ are scheduled to start on Friday, so both teams prefer and answer today.
7/29 06:56: Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated says, “hearing #astros are paying a lot of $ to philly in oswalt deal. he has $24 mil left thru ‘11.”
7/29 06:52: Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports says “Confirmed: Deal between #Astros, #Phillies for Oswalt is in place. Need Oswalt’s approval.”
7/29 06:13: Jon Heyman of SI is hearing that the Astros and Phillies are discussing, J.A. Happ, righty Vance Worley, and two younger pitchers. Worley is 22 years old and has spent almost the entire year at double-A. He has put together a 3.20 ERA and ranks as the Phils 18th best prosepct.
7/28 23:53: Brian McTaggart of MLB.com says the Astros have scouted Phillies left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ’s most recent start, and he llikely would be included in the deal. Astros GM Ed Wade also personally scouted Philadelphia’s Class A Lakewood affiliate. First baseman Jonathan Singleton could be in the deal.
7/28 22:15: A source close to a Mark Berman, sports director of FOX 26 Sports, the Houston Astros have a deal in place to trade Roy Oswalt to the Philadelphia Philies if Oswalt agrees to waive his no-trade clause.
Sources told FOX 26 the Astros have approached Oswalt. He is aware of the deal that is on the table and the club is waiting for his response.
The sources told FOX 26 the Astros and Phillies have agreed on the amount of money Houston will take back in the deal and two teams have agreed on the players Philadelphia will be sending. Read More→
Buck Showalter hired as manager of Baltimore Orioles
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In an expected move, the Baltimore Orioles have hired Buck Showalter as their new manager, according to a source close to Tim Kurkjian of ESPN. Showalter’s first game as manager will be Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels.
Showalter, 54, is taking over the Major League’s worst team. The Orioles, currently 31-70, fired manager Dave Trembley on June 4 and replaced him with Juan Samuel on an interim basis.
It’s expected that the official announcement won’t likely be made until after the completion of the Trade Deadline (Saturday, July 31 at 1pm PST). A managerial announcement will not come until at least August, president of baseball operations Andy MacPhail confirmed earlier this week, as he concentrates on the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.
Showalter is 882-833 as a Major League manager. He has managed the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks and Texas Rangers in his career. He won the Manager of the Year award in 1994 with the Yankees and 2004 with the Rangers.
Los Angeles Dodgers acquire Scott Podsednik from Kansas City Royals
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According to Jayson Stark of ESPN the Dodgers have acquired outfielder Scott Podsednik from the Kansas City Royals for 2 minor leaguers.
Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports says the Royals will get Triple-A catcher Lucas May and Single-A right-handed pitcher Elisaul Pimental from the Dodgers for Pimentel.
Earlier today, Strak said the Dodgers were shifting their focus away from acquiring pitching to acquiring a hitter before the Trade Deadline. In a series of Tweets, a source close to Stark says the Dodgers are “moving closer” on Kansas City Royals’ outfielder Scott Podsednik. Stark added that Los Angeles is also having interest in Detroit Tigers outfielder Ryan Raburn.
It was widely believed that the San Francisco Giants were also interested in acquiring the Royals’ outfielder.
Podsednik, 34, is hitting .309/.352/.400 with 5 home runs and 44 RBIs in 94 games this season. He will make $1.65 million this season, but the Dodgers will assume the approximately $650,000 left on the contract for this year.
Detroit Tigers acquire Jhonny Peralta from Cleveland Indians for LHP Giovanni Soto
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Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com says the Detroit Tigers have acquired infielder Jhonny Peralta from Cleveland Indians for left-handed pitcher Giovanni Soto.
Ed Price of AOL FanHouse first reported the Tigers’ interest in Peralta. The Tigers are in need of infield depth because their third baseman Brandon Inge is out due to a broken left hand.
Peralta, 28, went into Wednesday’s game hitting .246 with seven home runs.
Buster Olney of ESPN adds, “Heard this: The Indians will pick up most of the salary $1.8 m in salary still owed to Peralta; the Tigers are picking up the cost of the 2011 buyout, which is $250,000, on a $7 m option.”
Update – Florida Marlins release Nate Robertson
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7/27 14:09: According to Jon Paul Morosi, the Marlins have released Robertson
7/21 21:13: Sources close to Jon Morosi of FOXSports says the Detroit Tigers have no interest in Nate Robertson (or Ivan Rodriguez).
7/21 10:07: According to Joe Capozzi of The Palm Beach Post, the Florida Marlins have designated Nate Robertson for assignment.
Robertson, 32, was 6-7 with a 5.10 ERA in 18 appearances (17 starts) for the Marlins this season. He was acquired by the Marlins in a trade with the Detroit Tigers this spring. The Tigers would pay $9.6 million of the remaining $10 million on Robertson’s deal while the Marlins were only responsible for the MLB minimum.
The Los Angeles Angels have acquired right-handed pitcher Dan Haren from the Arizona Diamondbacks for left-handed pitcher Joe Saunders, Patrick Corbin, Rafael Rodriguez and a player to be named later (Tyler Skaggs). Dan Wioke of The Orange County Register was the first report the trade of Saunders.
Saunders, 29, was 6-10 with a 4.62 ERA in 20 starts for the Angels this season.
Corbin, 21, is a left-handed pitcher who has a career 17-5 mark with a 4.20 ERA in 2 seasons in the Angels’ low Minor League system. He has a 1.255 WHIP and a 3.90 SO/BB ratio.
Rodriguez, 25, is in his second year of the Angels’ Minor League system. He is a right-handed pitcher with a 0-4 mark in 68 relief appearances. He has a 1.806 WHIP and 1.00 SO/BB ratio in his two seasons.
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Brad Ausmus to reture after the season after 17 year career
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Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Brad Ausmus said that he will retire after the season, according to Tony Jackson of ESPNLosAngeles.com. The three-time Gold Glove award winner will retire after a 17-year career with the San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros and Dodgers.
“This year is it,” Ausmus said.
Ausmus had only played one game prior to his 12-inning appearance this season. He had a surgical procedure earlier this year to fix his back soreness at which point many people wondered why he didn’t retire instead of going through a rehabilitation process.
“I signed a contract,” he reiterated on Saturday. “It was my job to get back on the field and do it as quickly as possible, hopefully without having any setbacks.”
Aumus is currently on a $1 million contract and has a $150,000 buyout on a mutual option for next season.
Many speculate he would eventually become a big league manager, but in the meantime, he’ll take next year off and enjoy a couple of summer vacations with his family.
Oakland Athletics and Kurt Suzuki agree to 4 year contract
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According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle, the Oakland Athletics and catcher Kurt Suzuki have agreed to a four-year contract extension.
The deal is for $16.25 million guaranteed, and it could reach $25-26 million if option for 2014 vests. The option will vest with games played (Suzuki must play just under 120 games for contract to vest) in 2013.
It had been rumored that the Boston Red Sox were interested in Suzuki, and may have pursued him in the off season.
Suzuki was eligible for arbitration for the first time after this season, so his new contract buys out his remaining years of arbitration eligibility, and it goes into his free agent years. Based on initial figures, his deal is better than Colorado Rockies Chris Iannetta’s three-year, $8.35 million contract. Ianetta signed his deal earlier this year.
Boston Red Sox have acquired Jack Hannahan from Seattle Mariners
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According to Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe, various reports indicate the Boston Red Sox have acquired infielder Jack Hannahan from Seattle Mariners for a player to named later or cash.
Abraham thinks that Hannahan will be headed to Triple-A Pawtucket. He has spent his entire season with Triple-A Tacoma, hitting .228.
In 4 Major League seasons, Hannahan has hit .226/.314/.352. His best season was with the Oakland A’s in 2008 when he hit 9 home runs and drove in 47 RBIS while playing in 143 games.
