Rumors for Colorado Rockies
Indians Acquire Kevin Slowey From Rockies
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The Cleveland Indians have acquired Kevin Slowey from the Rockies in exchange for Zach Putnam and cash according to a tweet by Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports.
Slowey, 27, is a career 39-29 and a 4.66 ERA in 100 career appearances all for the Minnesota Twins. He was previously traded to the Rockies this off-season in exchange for RHP Daniel Turpen.
Putnam, 24, was 1-1 with a 6.14 ERA in 8 appearances last season. He also made his Major League debut last year.
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Colorado Rockies to extend Rafael Betancourt
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The Colorado Rockies have agreed to extend the contract of Rafael Betancourt, Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes reports. Betancourt was already signed for 2012, but this new deal will pay him $4.25 million in 2013 and there’s an option for $4.25 million for 2014.
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Rockies sign Jamie Moyer
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The Colorado Rockies have signed the oldest man in the world Jamie Moyer to a minor league deal, Troy Renck of the Denver Post reports. The deal includes an invite to Spring Training.
Moyer missed the entire 2011 season due to Tommy John surgery.
The guy who is older than eight active managers in the Majors, went 9-9 with a 4.84 ERA in 111.2 innings with the Phillies in 2010.
Moyer who is 49, is not the oldest player to play the game. That honor belongs Satchel Paige who was 59. In 1965, he signed a one-day contract with the Kansas City Athletics. On September 25, he took the mound against the Boston Red Sox allowing only one hit in three innings (info obtained from wikipedia).
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Rockies acquire Moscoso and Outman from Athletics
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The Colorado Rockies have acquired right-handed pitcher Guillermo Moscoso and left-handed pitcher Josh Outman from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for outfielder Seth Smith, according to a Tweet by the Colorado Rockies.
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Rockies in advanced talks with Cody Ross
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The Colorado Rockies are in the advanced stages of negotiations with free agent outfielder Cody Ross, Buster Olney of ESPN reports. If the Rockies do sign Ross, it would help provide depth if they still plan on moving Seth Smith, like it has been rumored most of the offseason.
Smith is projected to make about $2.6 million in 2012 as an arbitration-eligible player and with the Rockies looking to add young-but-experienced pitchers, Smith may be sacrificed by the team.
Ross made $6.3mm last season in his last season of arbitration with the Giants. Ross hit .240 last sesason and played in only 121 games.
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Happy Holidays from the PRO Rumors team
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From all of us at PRO Rumors, we’d like to wish you all a Happy Holidays! We hope that all of your holiday wishes (and your baseball wishes) have come true!





