The San Diego Padres have acquired closer Huston Street from the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later according to Danny Knobler of CBSSports. Street is owed $7.5 million for 2012 with a $500,000 buyout, and the Rockies will eat the reminder of his contract adds Knobler.
Yesterday, we learned that the Rockies were [...]
12/07/11
Here’s the running list of Tuesday rumors from the Winter Meetings:
–According to Jim Bowden of ESPN.com, Pujols is down to choosing between the Cardinals and Marlins. The Angels, Cubs and all other mystery teams appear to be out.
– The Phillies are no longer shopping Placido Polanco and they’re “backing off” Aramis Ramirez, Ken Rosenthal of [...]
12/07/11
Rockies closer Huston Street has been drawing interest from teams like the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays according to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports. The Rockies have shown interest in Jeremy Guthrie, but the Orioles would have to get another starter in order to move Guthrie.
The New York Post (via Rosenthal) says that at one [...]
11/21/11
According to Tracy Ringolsby of Fox Sports, the Minnesota Twins are keeping an eye on the Colorado Rockies bullpen. The Twins are in need of bullpen help if they want to have a chance at contending.
They have been looking at relievers Matt Lindstrom, Matt Belisle, and Huston Street. The Rockies have shown interest in Kevin [...]
07/28/11
According to Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post, the Rockies are not looking to shed any salary this month. Aside from pitcher Aaron Cook and third baseman Ian Stewart, the Rockies will not be sellers regardless of their record. They will be looking to add pitching, hopefully an arm that they can control past [...]
07/08/11
10/17 10:22: Buster Olney of ESPN, added this in regards to the negotiations with Jorge de la Rosa and the Rockies. “The negotiations between the Rockies and P Jorge De La Rosa are progressing slowly. Colorado wants to re-sign the lefty.”
10/8 08:13: There are strong indications that the Rockies began contract [...]
10/17/10
Tracy Ringolsby of FOXSports says that Huston Street was removed from his second rehab appearance for Double-A Tulsa on Saturday night. He came in to strike out Carlos Colmenares on three pitches, then threw two balls to Abel Nieves and then was removed from the game.
Street was scheduled to work next week with a two-inning [...]
05/16/10
It may be a surprise to most baseball fans that there are just six teams in the major leagues have had the same closer since 2008. Just the Yankees, Red Sox, Royals, White Sox, Giants and Dodgers have managed to hold on to their closers for at least their third year.
What isn’t a surprise is [...]
04/21/10
Rockies closer Huston Street visited noted orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews on Monday in Alabama for a second opinion on his ailing right shoulder, the Denver Post has learned. Street has been shut down on three separate occasions this spring with inflammation in his shoulder and had been working out in Tucson.
According to Rockies [...]
04/06/10
Thomas Harding of MLB.com says that Rockies closer Huston Street‘ has “halted his throwing program.” Harding refers to the situation as a “scary development.”
Street has been experiencing pain in his right shoulder, and was expected to start the season on the disabled list. However, this injury may push his return date beyond April.
In the meantime, [...]
03/31/10