According to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times, the Dodgers have officially signed veteran outfielder Gabe Kapler to a Minor League deal. The deal will include an invitation to the Major League Spring Training.
The 34-year old Kapler played 59 games in 2010 with the Rays. He hit .210/.288/.290 with 2 HR’s and 14 RBI’s.
01/18/11
The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to terms with free agent Marcus Thames according to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times. The deal could be finalized tomorrow.
Danny Knobler of CBSSports was the first to report that the Dodgers were interest in Thames earlier today.
The club declined to confirm that they were close to signing [...]
01/18/11
In a Tweet by the Los Angeles Times’ Dylan Hernandez, he mentions the Dodgers are close to signing Gabe Kapler to a Minor League deal.
The 35-year-old Gabe Kapler hit .210/.288/.290 with 8 home runs and 32 RBIs in 59 games for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2010. Kapler has experience in all three outfield positions, [...]
01/18/11
Here’s the latest from The Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo:
– The Red Sox have certainly shopped and/or listened in on Jonathan Papelbon this winter. His agent will likely ask for $11.5 million in his final year of arbitration. The Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers could be candidates to make a trade for Papelbon.
– The [...]
12/19/10
As you read this posting, it’s quite possible that it’s already out of date.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
The Tampa Tribune says that the Tampa Bay Rays have designated Hank Blalock for assignment to make room for Gabe Kapler. Kapler will return from the disabled list on Wednesday.
Blalock, 29, was hitting .254/.319/.349 with 1 home run in 26 games with the Rays this season. Blalock signed a Minor League deal with the Rays [...]
06/30/10
Marc Topkin of the St. Peterburg Times has reported that the Tampa Bay Rays have Gabe Kapler to a one-year deal for $1,050,000. Kapler got a slight raise of $49,982 from his 2008 salary $1,000,018.
Kapler, 34, hit. 239 with 8 homers and 32 RBIs overall in 99 games, but his production against lefthanded pitchers is what [...]
10/27/09