Taylor Teagarden

The Texas Rangers have traded Taylor Teagarden to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Randy Henry and a player to be named later, according to several news sources.  The player to be named will be announced after next week’s Rule 5 Draft. “Taylor is an accomplished catcher who has shown an ability to handle a [...]

The Texas Rangers have optioned Taylor Teagarden to AAA Round Rock, reports Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star Telegram. With Mike Napoli coming off the DL today this move was made to make an open roster spot for Napoli. The Rangers have been 7-10 since losing Napoli to the DL on June 12. Napoli, 29, [...]

Here’s the latest from FOX Sports Ken Rosenthal: – Of those on the Cubs, the most likely that could be dealt are right fielder Kosuke Fukudome, infielder Jeff Baker, right-handed setup man Kerry Wood, left-hander John Grabow and maybe first baseman Carlos Pena. – The Rangers are showing interest in Washington Nationals’ reliever Todd Coffey and [...]

Here’s a running list with Kansas City Royals rumors: –  Buster Olney of ESPN reports that some teams have called the Royals inquiring about Alex Gordon, but the Royals asking price for Gordon is high. Olney says that the Royals want a prime-prospect in return. – The Royals are looking to add a young catcher according to [...]

We’ve all heard the rumors about Texas Rangers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia not being able to throw the ball back to the pitcher (aka the yips). Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe says that Saltalamacchia seems to be over it after undergoing physical and psychological therapy. The catcher feels ready to get back to the Big [...]

According to a source close to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune, the Texas Rangers have inquired about the availability of White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski. But a lengthy delay in the sale of the Rangers has raised the question of whether they could take on the balance of Pierzynski’s $6.7 million salary, the source [...]

T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports that the Texas Rangers have placed catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia on the disabled list due to stiffness in his upper left back and shoulder. Taylor Teagarden will do most of the catching in the meantime. Teh team has recalled catcher Matt Treanor from Triple-A to take Saltalamacchia’s place on the roster and [...]

2/20 11:54: According to Jon Heyman of Sport Illustrated, the Mets and Rangers are in a serious bidding war for Barajas. Heyman says that that the Mets have offered a guaranteed Big League contract to the free agent catcher and the Rangers have up their offer north of $1.5 million. Barajas is leaning toward signing [...]

According to Jeff Wilson of the Star-Telegram, the Texas Rangers are making free agent catcher Jose Molina as their “No. 1 target right now.” Wilson says the Rangers have made a Minor League offer to Molina and free agent catcher Rod Barajas, but both declined. In early January, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com said that the team would [...]

According to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com, the Texas Rangers may add catching depth to their roster with Jose Molina. Sullivan’s sources say that Molina is of interest to the team because Jarrod Saltalamachia is coming off shoulder surgery and the team is unsure how quickly he’ll be at 100 percent. In early January, Sullivan said that [...]