The Seattle Mariners posted on Twitter that Carlos Guillen has announced his retirement after a 14-year career. The 36-year-old split his career with the Seattle Mariners from 1998-2003 and with the Detroit Tigers from 2004-2011.
Guillen wrapped up a four-year, $48 million contract with the Tigers after the 2011 season and had returned to the Seattle [...]
03/06/12
The next financial efficiency report will feature the AL Central Champions, Detroit Tigers. A team that quickly forgot about their losing ways in the beginning of the 21st century.
They have an outstanding offense, now even more improved with the addition of Prince Fielder, and the most dominant starting pitcher in the Majors in 2011, Justin [...]
02/04/12
The Seattle Mariners have signed Carlos Guillen to a minor league deal, Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times reports.
Guillen will earn a base salary of $1mm and has incentives tied to plate appearances included in the deal.
Last season with the Tigers, Guillen was limited to only 95 at-bats and hit .232.
Image taken by Keith Allison [...]
02/02/12
Here’s a running list of Hot Stove rumors for Monday around the Major Leagues:
– Five teams (including the Texas Rangers) are in the hunt for C.J. Wilson and one of them has made a six-year offer. (Jeff Wilson, Star-Telegram)
– The Twins, Nationals, Marlins and Rangers are in on Mark Buehrle. (Ken Rosenthal, FOX Sports)
– The [...]
12/05/11
According to the Tigers GM, Dave Dombrowski, Carlos Guillen and Magglio Ordonez“will most likely not be back” with the Tigers (via Jason Beck of MLB.com).
Back in September, we learned that Ordonez wanted to come back to the Tigers, but that he was prepared to leave if the team didn’t want him back.
“I’m ready,” he said. “I [...]
11/02/11
Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major leagues:
– Tigers infielder Carlos Guillen could miss at least part of the playoffs with a strained calf according to Eric Lacy of the Detroit News. “It’s very unlikely we’ll have Carlos for the first round,” manager Jim Leyland said. “That’s not to say he couldn’t [...]
09/27/11
Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– Carlos Guillen left today’s game after suffering a right calf strain according to Matthew Pouliot of NBCSports.com. He was making his third start today since coming off the Disabled List on September 1. Pouliot adds that Guillen doesn’t appear likely to help the Tigers [...]
09/18/11
Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– The Detroit Tigers have placed Carlos Guillen on the Disabled List with a sore left wrist according to the team’s official Twitter account.
– The San Francisco Giants have placed Andres Torres on the Disabled List with a contusion to his lower right leg according [...]
08/14/11
Veteran infielder Carlos Guillen is dealing with a knee injury that will force him to the DL and start the season on the DL. This will be the first time that Guillen will miss an Opening Day since 2004.
The problem is that it’s still uncertain when he will return. Tom Gage asked Lynn Henning of [...]
03/25/11
Víctor Martínez’s contract with the Detroit Tigers is now official. According to ESPNDeportes.com’s Enrique Rojas, Martinez has passed his physical. He has agreed to a $50 million, four-year deal. Martinez will make $12 million in 2011, $13 million in 2012 and 2013 and $12 million 2014.
José Grasso Vecchio’s Twitter feed (LVBP President-Venezuelan winter league president) [...]
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