The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a deal with veteran catcher Jose Molina according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports adds that the deal is for one-year at $1.5 million, with a club option for 2013 for $1.5mm with a $300k buyout. Last week, we learned that the team was close to [...]
11/28/11
According to Joe Smith of the St. Petersburg Times, the Tampa Bay Rays are close to signing veteran catcher Jose Molina. Smith adds that although the Rays have not commented on the situation, and probably won’t comment until it becomes official, the deal appears imminent.
The veteran backup catcher made only $1.2 million last season and according [...]
11/24/11
Catcher Jose Molina is close to signing a one-year deal with the Tampa Bay Rays with an option for the 2013 season, sources close to Jon Paul Morosi and FOX Sports report. The deal is expected to be finalized in the next several days.
The Rays currently have four other catchers on their 40-man roster, so it’s likely [...]
11/17/11
The Boston Red Sox are looking to upgrade their catching situation and they have Chris Snyder, Bengie Molina and Ivan Rodriguez on their wish list, according to a source close to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.
Rosenthal adds that Snyder would likely be off the table if the Pittsburgh Pirates ask for a significant return.
Molina has not [...]
04/27/11
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Jose Molina said that his older brother, Bengie Molina, still wants to play. However, Bengie will only sign a contract that shows sufficient respects, Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports reports.
On Saturday, New York Yankees manager, Joe Girardi, asked Jose if Bengie was retired, but Rosenthal speculates that it was more out of [...]
03/19/11
The new Blue Jays manager, John Farrell, is a big fan of Jason Varitek and according to Chicago Tribune’s Phil Rogers it’s possible that Farrell could push the Jays to bring the catcher to Toronto.
Varitek’s future with the Red Sox is in serious doubt. The Red Sox recently signed Jarrod Saltalamacchia and they will likely [...]
10/31/10
According to MLB.com’s Jordan Bastian, the Toronto Blue Jays have picked the 2011 club option for catcher Jose Molina for $1.2 million.
Molina will be backup to J.P. Arencibia, who is expected to make his full-season debut in 2011. Arencibia is expected to compete for the starting job in Spring Training. Bastian suggests that Molina [...]
10/27/10
According to Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe, the Toronto Blue Jays have 25 area scouts and 21 pro scouts ready to watch all possible trade candidates. The team is not expected to compete this year, and have a variety of Major League players that could fill the needs of contenders.
“I think a lot has [...]
05/03/10
Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports taht the Toronto Blue Jays are have signed free agent catcher Jose Molina to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract. Molina will compete for the backup catching role behind John Buck.
If Molina makes the Opening Day roster, he will make $800,000. There is a 2011 club option worth $1.2 million.
“Jose Molina, what [...]
02/20/10
2/18 09:15: According to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated, Barajas is likely to accept the Met’s offer for $1 million on a Minor League deal, but the Texas Rangers have offered Barajas as well. However, given that Barajas is the likely favorite to start in New York, the Mets have the edge.
2/17 14:52: According to [...]
02/18/10