Grant Balfour

The Los Angeles Angels are having difficulties closing out games as the season gets underway. According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, the Angels have inquired about Grant Balfour (34) of the Oakland Athletics, Joel Hanrahan (30) of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brandon League (29) of the Seattle Mariners. Cafardo notes that the most logical choice for the [...]

Here are your final trade deadline rumors to follow.  Follow PRO Rumors throughout the day as we give you the latest moves. – Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports reports that the Yankees aren’t going for any big-name player at the moment. He adds that a small upgrade could be possible. – Brandon League will be staying put [...]

Here’s the latest from Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe: – The New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Arizona Diamondbacks and the Philadelphia Phillies are all possible destinations for the San Diego Padres’ closer Heath Bell.  Bell later mentions (via Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times) that the in addition to the teams [...]

The trade deadline is closing in and some teams like the Yankees, Cardinals and Rangers are looking to add some depth to their bullpen. ESPN’s Buster Olney writes in today’s column that bullpen help could be available immediately for teams looking to add relievers. Although up to this point there are no teams considered to be [...]

The Oakland Athletics started the season with aspirations that their young starting rotation could give them a chance to compete in the AL West, but after Brett Anderson’s injury, the A’s have lost four starting pitchers in the past three weeks. One of them, Dallas Braden, is out for the season due to a season-ending surgery. [...]

According to Jane Lee of MLB.com, the A’s have designated Andy LaRoche for assignment. The move creates a roster spot for Grant Balfour who is returning from the paternity list. LaRoche had played all four infield positions this season where he hit .247 in 107 plate appearances. Balfour returns to an Oakland bullpen that has been taxed [...]

Baseball season has finally arrived and that means that the offseason is almost officially over.  So we at PRO Rumors decided to take a look back at the offseason that each AL team had and how they compared to other clubs in the league.  Some clubs had an offseason to remember because of who [...]

According to a team press release, the Oakland Athletics have officially agree to terms with Grant Balfour. The sides agreed to a two-year, $8.1 million deal with an option year on January 14. Balfour will earn $3.75 million in 2011, $4 million in 2012 and the club option for 2013 is $4.5 million with a $350,000 [...]

Last night, we heard from Jon Heyman that the Blue Jays were pushing hard to sign Brian Fuentes to help the back-end of their bullpen. Today, Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports is reporting that the A’s are stepping up their efforts to sign Brian Fuentes.  Oakland does have an advantage over other teams pursuing the reliever [...]

According to Buster Olney of ESPN, the Oakland Athletics and right handed pitcher Grant Balfour have agreed on a two-year, $8.1 million deal with an option year.  The deal is pending physical. The Associated Press reports that Balfour will earn $3.75 million in 2011, $4 million in 2012 and the club option for 2013 is $4.5 [...]