Even though the season is just underway, it’s never to early to talk trade candidates. We’re going to name a few players that could be trade candidates as the July Trade Deadline approaches. First, lets take a look at the American League.
The American League East is a really fun division to watch right now, led [...]
05/07/12
Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– Left handed pitcher George Sherrill is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery early in May according to Shannon Drayer of 710 AM ESPN Seattle. Sherrill has been experiencing discomfort in his throwing elbow since the beginning of the season.
– The Washington Nationals have placed infielder Mark [...]
04/30/12
The Mariners have signed George Sherrill to a one-year $1.1mm deal plus incentives Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports (Contract info provided by Jason Churchill of Prospect Insider).
Sherrill started his career in Seattle where he spent four seasons, 2004-2007 with them. He posted his best season in Seattle in ‘07 when he went 2-0 with [...]
12/18/11
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 blog posting by Mark Bowman of MLB.com, he says the Atlanta Braves have announced the official signing of left-handed pitcher George Sherrill. Sherrill and the Braves agreed to terms on a one-year, $1.2 million contract on Wednesday.
For an in-depth review on Sherrill, check out this posting that PRO Rumors wrote toward the [...]
12/10/10
The Third of the Winter Meetings, proved to be the busiest. Type-A free agents were signed, there were plenty of Cliff Lee rumors and we almost had a trade (maybe early tomorrow morning). O yeah and some guy name Carl Crawford signed a huge seven-year $142 million with the Red Sox. If you missed the [...]
12/09/10
The Atlanta Braves have reached an agreement with left-handed relief pitcher George Sherrill pending a physical, according to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick. Sherrill was non-tendered by the Los Angeles Dodgers last week.
He’ll get $1.2 million as a base salary, with bonuses bringing it to $1.4 mill.
Sherrill could be an interesting closer candidate as up until [...]
12/08/10
At the trade deadline in 2009, the Dodgers acquired one of the hottest closers in the game in George Sherrill. He was coming off his first all-star appearance in 2008, representing the Baltimore Orioles. In the first half of 2009, Sherrill posted a 2.40 era in 42 appearances for the Orioles, including 20 saves.
As [...]
11/25/10
Many people in the know, close to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated, expect this year’s August 31st deadline to be the quietest in years. Most executives expect that only a few bullpen and bench pieces will get moved before tonight’s midnight deadline to have player on your roster eligible for post season player.
“It’s not as [...]
08/31/10
A team official close to Jayson Stark of ESPN says that there’s been a “flurry” of early claims on prominent players, and virtually all useful bats and bullpen arms are getting blocked.
One source told Stark that Toronto Blue Jays’ Kevin Gregg and Seattle Mariners’ David Aardsma and Brandon League were all claimed on waivers and [...]
08/12/10