The New York Yankees have signed David Aardsma to a one-year deal worth $500k, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports. The deal includes a club option for 2013 as well.
Aardsma can also earn an additional $500k in incentives this season. However much he earns in incentives this season, that amount will be added [...]
02/23/12
Right handed pitcher David Aardsma had an MRI exam yesterday on his elbow.
The results revealed that Aardsma will have to undergo Tommy John surgery. Aardsma will have the elbow ligament replacement procedure done in California late next week by Lewis Yocum, the Los Angeles Angels team physician. reports Greg Johns of MLB.com.
“Unfortunately my season is [...]
07/16/11
Here’s a running list of injury updates for several Major League players:
– According to Matthew Pouliot of NBCSports.com, the Arizona Diamondbacks placed Willie Bloomquist on the 15-day Disabled List with a strained hamstring.
– Right handed pitcher Phil Hughes had a “major setback” after today’s bullpen session reports Ben Shpigel of the New York Times. Joe [...]
04/26/11
Here’s a running list of injury updates for several Major league players:
– Mets GM, Sandy Alderson, does not expect outfielder Jason Bay to be activated until the series against the Nationals in April 26 reports Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com.
– Outfielder Josh Hamilton was pulled out of today’s game with a strained right shoulder according to [...]
04/12/11
The Denver Posts’ Troy E. Renck mentions that left-handed relief pitcher Joe Beimel is still weighing his options for 2011, and while the Colorado Rockies are not eliminated, other teams have shown a “stronger interest.” The last we heard at the end of December, Beimel had a few teams interested, and he had a [...]
01/06/11
The Seattle Mariners have been trying to trade closer David Aardsma, according to rumors this month. However, the team announced via it’s Twitter account, that the closer will have surgery next week to repair a torn labrum in his left hip. So how will that affect Aardsma’s future with the Mariners or with any team?
Financially [...]
12/30/10
According to free agent relief pitcher, Joe Beimel, he said that he has received a few offers.
“I’ve got quite a few teams interested right now, got a few offers,” Beimel said in a radio interview on MLB Network. “I’m willing to be patient like I have in the past.”
The 33-year-old Beimel mentioned in October that [...]
12/30/10
The Colorado Rockies are still looking for a relief pitcher, and according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com it appears that Rockies General Manager, Dan O’Dowd, is waiting until after the holidays to continue his shopping for bullpen help.
“I think it’s going to be after the first of the year if we’re going to engage in [...]
12/22/10
According to Colorado Rockies’ owner Dick Monfort, as reported by Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post, he says that general manager Dan O’Dowd wants another power arm for the bullpen.
Candidates for that roll include Grant Balfour, Jon Rauch, Aaron Heilman and Chad Qualls, all of whom the team is in talks with. Last week, [...]
12/19/10
The Colorado Rockies have had trade talks with Seattle Mariners regarding closer David Aardsma, according to Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post. Colorado wants to add another right-handed pitcher to their bullpen and it’s believed that the Mariners are trying to move their closer.
FOXSports reported last night that the Mariners want to move the [...]
12/17/10