As you read this posting, it’s quite possible that it’s already out of date.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
Jim Reeves of ESPN.com says that the Texas Rangers are “scouring other camps to find that right-handed hitting role player” that team needs. Manager Ron Washington had been hoping to find an internal player to fill the backup first baseman/third baseman role, but one has yet to step up.
The Rangers recently acquired Andres Blanco from [...]
03/29/10
According to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated, free agent first baseman Mike Jacobs signed a deal with the New York Mets. The deal will pay Jacobs $900,000 if he makes the big league club plus a possible $1.15 million in incentives.
Jacobs will have the opportunity to compete with Daniel Murphy and Fernando Tatis for time [...]
02/10/10
With the Mets signing Fernando Tatis to a one-year contract that means Carlos Delgado is all but gone from New York. So what’s next for him?
A few teams that were looking at Tatis may take a look at Delgado. The Colorado Rockies and Seattle Mariners were interested in Tatis earlier this off-season. Both teams needed [...]
01/29/10
According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the New York Mets have signed free agent Fernando Tatis to a one-year deal.
The deal will pay Tatis less than the $1.7 million he earned last season, but his salary could be close to that number based on incentives.
Tatis, 35, hit .282 with 8 home runs [...]
01/29/10
Update 1/28 13:47: According to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated: fernando tatis will be rejoining the #mets, so carlos delgado will have to sign elsewhere. scouts see delgado as a dh.
1/27 19:17: According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets and free agent Fernando Tatis are in deep negotiations and a deal [...]
01/28/10
Adam Rubin of the NY Daily News reports on the Met’s and their plans for their starting catcher, adding another starting pitcher, Carlos Delgado and center field.
According to Rubin, manager Jerry Manuel said that Omir Santos will be the favorite to be the number one catcher unless the team adds a veteran backstop before Opening [...]
01/25/10
Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post reports that the Colorado Rockies have one spot left on their 40 man roster. Renck thinks the Rockies could add a utility man.
The Rockies were speaking with the agents for Robb Quinlan and Fernando Tatis. Both players have the ability to play multiple infield and outfield positions. However, [...]
01/25/10
According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the Mets are currently monitoring the progress of free agent Carlos Delgado in the Dominican league. If the Mets feel that Delagado cannot play first base full time, then they will try to sign Fernando Tatis and then platoon him with Daniel Murphy who started 97 [...]
01/23/10
Jerry Crasnick of ESPN put up a list of big name free agents:
Starting pitcher:
Right-handed pitchers: Ben Sheets, Jon Garland, Vicente Padilla, Pedro Martinez, Braden Looper, John Smoltz, Chien-Ming Wang, Livan Hernandez, Jose Contreras and Todd Wellemeyer
Left-handed pitchers: Jarrod Washburn, Erik Bedard and Noah Lowry.
Catchers:
Yorvit Torrealba, Rod Barajas, Brad Ausmus, Jose Molina, Paul Bako
First basemen:
Left-handers: [...]
01/21/10