The Washington Nationals have traded Alberto Gonzalez to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Erik Davis, Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post reports.
Bill Ladson of MLB.com first reported on March 27 that in addition to the Padres, three other teams were interested in Gonzalez: the Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves
Gonzalez hit .247/.277/.301 [...]
03/28/11
In a Tweet by Corey Brock of MLB.com, he says that infielders Robert Andino and Alberto Gonzalez are on the San Diego Padres’ radar.
Gonzalez, 27, hit .247/.277/.301 in 114 games for the Nationals last season. He’s out of options, so the Nationals would be motivated to move him if they have no intention to keep [...]
03/21/11
5. Washington Nationals: They signed Jayson Werth to a monster contract, acquired Tom Gorzelanny from the Cubs, added some veteran help with Jerry Hairston Jr., Alex Cora (back-up infielder) and Todd Coffey (bullpen arm) and signed power left-handed hitter Adam LaRoche. They might not be contenders for the 2011 season, but with a healthy Stephen [...]
02/22/11
In a Tweet by Mark Zuckerman of Comcast SportsNet Washington, he reports that the Nationals have signed right-handed pitcher Cla Meredith and infielder Alex Cora to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
02/02/11
According to a source close to Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post, the Nationals have agreed to a Minor League deal with veteran infielder Alex Cora. The deal will be worth $900,000, plus $600,000 in performance bonuses.
Cora, 35, can play all four infield positions. In 2010 he hit .210/.266/.278 with 20 RBI’s in 176 AB’s with [...]
01/17/11
According to a baseball source close to William Ladson of MLB.com, the Washinton Nationals are in serious talks with veteran infielder Alex Cora.
Ladson says that the Nationals have been looking for a backup infielder since the club decided that Willie Harris was no longer part of its plans.
Cora, 35, can play all four infield positions. [...]
01/17/11
As you read this posting, it’s quite possible that it’s already out of date. Free agents have been moving quickly over the last few days, but if your favorite team has not made its move yet – don’t be down in the dumps. There are several good free agents left. Here’s a list of some [...]
12/17/10
According to Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse, the Rangers designated infielder Alex Cora for assignment to make room for infielder Esteban German who was called up from Triple-A. Cora who was just released by the Mets last month and had signed with Texas after, made it into only four games. You can check out [...]
09/06/10
Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram tweets that the Texas Rangers have signed infielder Alex Cora and have assigned him to Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Cora was released by the New York Mets last week. The thirty-four year old was hitting .207/.265/.278 in 62 games with the Mets this season.
08/17/10
ESPN’s Adam Rubin tweets that the New York Mets have released veteran infielder Alex Cora.
Cora, 34, was hitting .207/.265/.278 in 62 games with the Mets this season. Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports says that by releasing Cora, the Mets will clear a spot for prospect Ruben Tejada. Yesterday, Tejada was surprisingly scratched from his Triple-A game [...]
08/07/10