Rumors for Chicago Cubs
Yankees hire Jim Hendry as a special assignment scout
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The New York Yankees have hired former Cubs General Manager, Jim Hendry, as a special assignment scout under General Manager Brian Cashman reports Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com.
Cashman believes Hendry will be an “invaluabe resource” (via Levine). “He can scout amateur players; he scouts pro players for us,” he said. “He’s as connected in the game as you can possibly be. Everybody loves this man.”
According to a source close to Levine, the 56 year old Hendry agreed to a multiyear deal with the Yankees. And another source close to Levine said Hendry’s duties will include “looking at minor league players, major league players and spending time with the major league team.”
The Cubs fired Hendry in August 2011. During Hendry’s tenure as a General Manager, the Cubs were 749-748, one game above .500 and won three division titles(2003, ‘07, ‘08).
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Tampa Bay Rays sign Carlos Pena
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The Tampa Bay Rays have signed Carlos Pena to a one-year $7.25mm, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.
Last season, Pena posted a .225 avg for the Cubs but hit 28 home runs in 606 plate appearances while earning $10mm on a one-year deal.
Pena’s return to Tampa is a sort of a home coming, as he spent 2007-10 in Tampa where he averaged 36 home runs and a .238 avg.
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Cubs reach agreement with Kerry Wood
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The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a deal with Kerry Wood that will keep him in the back of their bullpen for 2012, Dave Kaplan of CSNChicago reports.
The deal was just announced at the Cubs Convention.
The deal will be for one-year at $3mm and will include a team option for 2013 at $3mm (no buyout) as well.
Last year with the Cubs, the reliever signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract and finished with a 3-5 record with a 3.35 ERA.
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Cubs sign Paul Maholm
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Free agent pitcher Paul Maholm took to his twitter account this evening and announced that he had signed with the Chicago Cubs. “I hope to get to continue some things when I visit during the year and start some great things as I start my Cubs career,” Maholm said on his twitter account. The deal includes a salary of $4.25mm in ‘12 with a club option for $6.5mm for ‘13 or a $500k buyout.
This past season, Maholm posted an ugly 6-14 record but had a 3.66 era in 162 1/3 innings. In seven seasons, all in Pittsburgh, Maholm accumulated a 4.36 era with a 53-73 record.
Maholm made $5.75mm last season and became a free agent after his $9.75mm team option was declined for ‘12.
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Phillies and Cubs interested in Kerry Wood
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The Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs have shown the strongest interest in free agent Kerry Wood, Major League sources close to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports say. (Morosi is following up on ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick, who first reported the Phillies interest in Wood).
Wood, on the other hand, lives in Chicago and would like to stay with the club that he spent most of his career with.
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Cubs acquire Anthony Rizzo
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The Chicago Cubs have acquired Anthony Rizzo and Zach Cates from the San Diego Padres for Andrew Cashner and prospect Kyung-Min Na, Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports reports.
Rizzo who appeared to be blocked now by the recent acquisition of Yonder Alonso will be reunited with his old bosses, Jed Hoyer and Theo Epstein who drafted him in the sixth round of the 2007 draft while in Boston. Rizzo was traded to the Padres last offseason as a piece of the Adrian Gonzalez trade.
Rizzo hit only .141 in 151 at-bats but posted better numbers at Triple-A hitting .331.
Cashner posted a 1.69 ERA in 10 2/3 innings as he was dealt with rotator cuff issues this past season.
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Cubs to trade Carlos Zambrano to Marlins
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The Chicago Cubs have agreed to trade Carlos Zambrano to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Chris Volstad, Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com reports. The deal is pending a physical.
Juan C. Rodriguez of the Sun Sentinel adds that the deal is not finalized, but the Marlins have agreed to pick up $2.5 million of Zambrano’s $18 million salary for 2012.
Zambrano went 9-7 with a 4.82 ERA last season with the Cubs. Zambrano appeared on his way out of Chicago as he was suspended twice by the team for his actions and comments.
Back in October, Zambrano first made it known that he wanted to join Ozzie Guillen down in Miami during a radio interview.
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Cubs sign Reed Johnson
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The Chicago Cubs have signed Reed Johnson to a one-year $1.15mm deal, Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Johnson hit .309 with 76 hits in 246 at-bats with a .348 OBP. Johnson earned $900k last season which breaks down to $11,842 per hit.
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A’s sign Coco Crisp to two-year deal
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Coco Crisp and the Oakland Athletics have agree to a two-year $14mm deal with a club option for a third season Buster Olney of ESPN reports.
Crisp will earn $6mm in 2012 and $7mm in 2013. The team option has a salary of $7.5mm for 2014 or a $1mm buyout. If Crisp is traded, he gets a one-time bonus of $250K.
Yesterday, Crisp made his decision to sign with the A’s, his agent Steve Comte told Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. “Basically, we just have to let that team know.” At the time, the A’s, Blue Jays and Orioles were rumored to have interest, along with the Cubs.
If he signed with the Cubs, he would re-joined another A’s outfielder, David DeJesus who signed a two-year deal earlier in the offseason.
Crisp hit .264 with 140 hits, 49 stolen bases and an OBP of .314.
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