Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– Yoenis Cespedes was scratched from yesterday’s game due to a hand injury and will have a MRI and X-rays today. According to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle there’s no official word regarding Cespedes’ hand, but the team is hopeful it’s not significant.
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05/09/12
With Spring Training just getting started, some clubs have already suffered some significant injuries to key players. Lets go around the League and check in on a few of those players.
–Twins reliever Joel Zumaya suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament on Saturday, Chris Girandola of MLB.com reports. The injury will only cost the Twins $400k [...]
02/27/12
The Cleveland Indians have officially signed outfielder Grady Sizemore to a one-year, $5 million deal according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. He adds that Sizemore would receive $500k if he wins Comeback Player of the Year. Sizemore’s performance bonuses top out at $4mm with $250k at 450 and 475 plate appearances, $500k for 525, [...]
11/23/11
The Colorado Rockies have expressed interest in outfielder Jonny Gomes, Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post reports. The team previously made an attempt at signing Grady Sizemore before he entered serious discussions with the Cleveland Indians.
The team is in search of a platoon-mate for outfielder Seth Smith and Renck says that the club’s pursuit [...]
11/20/11
The Cleveland Indians are in “serious discussions” with Grady Sizemore, sources close to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports say. Rosenthal adds, “One source says, “70-30.” Another says, “very likely.”
Paul Hoynes of The Plain Dealer adds that the Indians are discussing a one-year deal and it would include a low base salary but there’s enough performance [...]
11/19/11
According to an article by Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post, the Colorado Rockies have expressed interest in free agent outfielder Grady Sizemore.
ESPN’s Jim Bowden predicted Sizemore would receive a one-year, $5 million contract this winter.
In 2011, Sizemore hit .224/.285/.422 with 10 HR’s and 32 RBI’s in 268 AB’s in another injury plagued season [...]
11/12/11
As free agency kicks off, many clubs and players have decisions they need to make on potential option year clauses in their contracts for next year. Here are just a few notes from around the league.
-According to the Associated Press (via Sports Illustrated), the St. Louis Cardinals have decided to decline their options on right [...]
11/01/11
According to Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post, the Marlins will be busy this off season looking for a third baseman, a center fielder, a starting pitcher or two and a closer. He adds that although they could fill some of these spots via trade, there will enough players in the free agent pool [...]
10/25/11
Indians center fielder Grady Sizemore could become a free agent three days after the end of the World Series if the Indians decides not to exercise his $9 million club option. According to John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle the Giants could take a look at him.
Shea says that the Giants could try a [...]
10/24/11
The Cleveland Indians have a $9 million club option on Grady Sizemore for 2012, but the big question is – will they exercise it?
Sizemore has played 104 games in the last two years, and has recently had his fifth surgery in the last three years, so Indian fans have to wonder if the team will [...]
10/06/11