Just like the AL East, in the NL East every team has a chance to compete right now, and the gap between the first place (Nationals) and last place (Phillies) is just 5.0 games, so I’m not messing with teams from that division.
In the NL Central, the Cubs and Pirates seem to be off track [...]
05/08/12
The Mariners have signed George Sherrill to a one-year $1.1mm deal plus incentives Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports (Contract info provided by Jason Churchill of Prospect Insider).
Sherrill started his career in Seattle where he spent four seasons, 2004-2007 with them. He posted his best season in Seattle in ‘07 when he went 2-0 with [...]
12/18/11
The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed veteran left handed pitcher Erik Bedard to a one-year, $4.5 million deal according to Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com. An official announcement is expected later today.
The Pirates have designated catcher Jason Jaramillo for assignment in order to make room for Bedard on the 40-man roster adds Langosch.
Bedard was 5-9 with a [...]
12/07/11
Here’s the latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports:
– The Boston Red Sox wanted to acquire Mariner’s starter Erik Bedard so badly that they tried to acquire him while he was on the disabled list with a sprained knee. The Sox eventually acquired the left-hander on July 31.
– When David Ortiz becomes a free agent [...]
09/05/11
According to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated the Seattle Mariners have traded left handed pitcher Erik Bedard in a three-team deal to the Red Sox.
Buster Olney of ESPN adds that Tim Federowicz and two arms, Juan Rodriguez and Steven Fife will go to the Dodgers. Trayvon Robinson (though Robinson was really traded to the Red [...]
07/31/11
Wow! Another trade deadline in the books, and the PRO Rumors team was happy to be with you to bring you the most up-to-date information on your favorite team. Maybe you caught the action on the web, or on your iPhone or the Android app.
Over the course of the past few weeks, we witnessed 26 [...]
07/31/11
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 [...]
07/31/11
We’re getting close to the deadline. Has your favorite team found that missing piece? If they haven’t, don’t sweat it – there’s still time. Here’s our running list of Saturday’s PRO Rumors:
– According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, the Chicago White Sox are looking for rotation depth. The White Sox traded Edwin Jackson earlier this [...]
07/31/11
The Mariners announced via a team press release that Jack Cust has been designated for assignment to open up a roster spot for Erik Bedard who is pitching tonight.
Cust hit .213 in 270 plate appearances all as the team’s designated hitter.
Cust who signed a one-year $2.5 million deal in December was supposed to provide power [...]
07/29/11
With only a few more days left to the trade deadline, you can expect deals to heat up in the coming days and buyers and sellers to get desperate. Here’s your Thursday rumors to keep an eye on:
–Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports doesn’t sleep as he is reporting the Indians are making a strong push to acquire [...]
07/29/11