Archive for December, 2009
Pirates name director of baseball operations, scout and trainer
The Pirates today named Tyrone Brooks as director of Baseball operations, Mike Basso as a major league scout and Toshi Nagahara as assistant athletic trainer. Also, Kevan Graves was promoted to assistant director of Baseball operations. Brooks, 36, spent three seasons as a professional scout for the Cleveland Indians and also worked 11 years for [...]
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Halladay still open to all trade scenarios
Blue Jays right-hander Roy Halladay will rule out nothing. Not any teams. Not any contractual scenarios. Every situation will be looked at on its own merits, says Greg Landry, one of Halladays agents. Halladay, 32, wants to play for a championship-caliber club. He almost certainly will want a contract extension in exchange for waiving his [...]
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Damon, Tejada among stars not offered arbitration
Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon, Houston shortstop Miguel Tejada and Dodgers pitcher Randy Wolf were among the free agents who werent offered salary arbitration, moves that enable new teams to sign them without losing draft picks. Because all three were Type A players under the free-agent rankings, their former teams would have received two draft picks [...]
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Cora agrees to $2M, 1-yr deal to stay with Mets
Alex Cora is staying with the New York Mets, agreeing Monday to a $2 million, one-year contract with a vesting option for 2011. The 34-year-old backup infielder played 82 games this year, batting .251 with one home run, 18 RBIs and eight steals. He made 54 starts at shortstop, becoming the regular after Jose Reyes [...]
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Pirates sign left-hander Wilfredo Ledezma
The Pirates today signed left-handed pitcher Wilfredo Ledezma as a minor league free agent. He will receive an invitation to spring training. Ledezma, 28, made five relief appearances last season for the Washington Nationals. After being sent down to Triple-A Syracuse, Ledezma worked in 18 games before being released. He signed with Toronto, and appeared [...]
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Broadcaster Caray out at Turner Sports
Baseball broadcaster Chip Caray and Turner Sports parted ways Monday, a move that was termed a mutual decision but seemed in every sense a firing. Caray had three years left on his contract with Turner, where he was the primary announcer on TBS Sunday games and postseason games, as well as Braves games on Peachtree [...]
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Selig hints at plan to step down in 2012
After over 50 years in baseball, Bud Selig may be preparing to step aside. The longtime commissioner of Major League Baseball declined a request from a group of owners to stay in the position beyond the end of his contract in 2012, according to a report Saturday in the Chicago Tribune. The report, citing sources, [...]
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Bullpen possibility for Rays prospect
LHP Jake McGee remembers two years ago when he and his buddy, RHP Wade Davis, were sitting side-by-side in lockers at Progress Energy Park during their first spring training. Now, McGee feels hes back to 100 percent. He said hes throwing 95 mph, and his changeup is better than ever. The Sparks, Nev., native is [...]
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