Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– Phillies closer Brad Lidge threw 24 pitches in an extended spring training game Saturday according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. Lidge said he hopes to be back in the Phillies’ bullpen before the end of June adds Zolecki.
– Humberto Quintero was placed on the [...]
05/29/11
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
According to the team, the Washington Nationals have officially acquired left-handed pitcher Tom Gorzelanny from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for outfielder Michael Burgess, right-handed pitcher A.J. Morris and left-handed pitcher Graham Hicks.
Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com was the first to report the deal on January 17. Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports and Bill Ladson of [...]
01/19/11
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01/17/11
The Chicago Cubs have four players that filed for arbitration: Matt Garza (recently traded from the Ray) Tom Gorzelanny, Sean Marshall and Carlos Marmol.
According to Chris De Luca and Gordon Wittenmeyer of the Chicago Sun Times, Marmol is expected to get a multi-year deal from the Cubs.
The 28-year-old right-hander made $2.13 million in 2010 and [...]
01/15/11
According to a report by Bruce Levin of ESPNChicago, the team is talking about moving left-handed pitcher Tom Gorzelanny.
“It’s something that’s being discussed,” manager Mike Quade said.
Gorzelanny is arbitration-eligible and will likely make upwards of $2 million this season from the $800,000 he made in 2010. The Cubs have the flexibility to move Gorzelanny now [...]
01/13/11
The New York Mets are looking to improve on their starting rotation, and according to a source close to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the team has inquired about the Chicago Cubs’ Tom Gorzelanny. The Cubs have been aggressively shopping the left-handed pitcher and given his affordable salary (he made $800,000 last season [...]
12/18/10
The Cubs are actively shopping lefty Tom Gorzelanny, tweets Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Trading Gorzelanny would open up a spot in the Cubs’ rotation but would create another pitching vacancy in the rotation as well . In addition trading him would not clear much payroll as he made $800k in [...]
12/07/10
Here’s a scary video of a line drive coming straight back at Chicago Cubs’ left-handed pitcher Tom Gorzelanny off the bat of Pittsburgh Pirates’ outfielder Jose Tabata. Luckily it didn’t strike Gorzelanny in the head, but unfortunately it hit him on his throwing hand.
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09/02/10
Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports says that it would difficult to see the Chicago Cubs as sellers, but if they go that route, Ted Lilly would be a good trade candidate for the team. Lilly is a potential free agent after the season and there may be some difficulty in trading him since he has no-trade [...]
06/12/10