Omar Vizquel

The Toronto Blue Jays have signed Omar Vizquel to a minor league deal with a Spring Training invite, ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick reports. Image taken by Keith Allison and used under the Creative Common License Agreement.

It has been rumored lately that the White Sox could sacrifice Omar Vizquel’s roster spot to make room for Dayan Viciedo. But manager Ozzie Guillen disagrees with that train of thought according to Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun Times. ‘‘Omar has been great since we got him,’’ Guillen said. ‘‘He does his role very [...]

A couple of weeks ago, the Angels called up a young infielder named Alexi Amarista who grew up in Venezuela. Amarista is listed at 5′8″, but according to the scout who found him in Venezuela his height may be fudged a bit as he is more like 5′5″ (via Ignacio Serrano of El Nacional). The story [...]

There have been a lot of rumors lately involving Ozzie Guillen being on the hot seat. The White Sox are off to an awful start and currently rank last in the AL Central (11-21) and are already 11 games behind the Indians. Guillen was asked on Wednesday if he had spoken to chairman Jerry Reinsdorf about [...]

The 11-time Gold Glove winner Omar Vizquel has emphasized that he will like to manage after his playing days are over with, according to Chicago Tribune’s Mark Gonzalez. Vizquel added “as soon as possible” in regards to the time frame. Vizquel, 43, has just re-signed with the White Sox to a one-year deal to come back [...]

43-year-old future Hall of Fame infielder Omar Vizquel is not ready to hang up the cleats just yet. When Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times asked if he has one more season left, this is what Vizquel said: “I think it would be sad that if at the end of the season I look back, [...]

Future Hall of Famer, Omar Vizquel of the Chicago White Sox, spoke out about improvements the Chicago White Sox should make before the Trade Deadline. “I think we need to add something,” Vizquel said. “If it’s not another pitcher, probably it’s another hitter. This is a time where we really need to make a [...]

X-Rays revealed a broken left hand for Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and is expected to be out of the lineup for four to six weeks. “It is unfortunate, but the guys in the lockerroom are just going to have to find a way to step up,” Rockies general manager Dan O’Dowd said. “It has been [...]

6/17 12:29: Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times says the team may need to acquire a shortstop via trade or free agency. Hopefully, our injury situation isn’t long-term,” General Manager Tony Reagins said. “If it is, you’d probably have to look outside the organization.” Candidates include Adam Everett (former Detroit Tigers), Cesar Izturis (Orioles), Stephen Drew [...]

According to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times this season may be Omar Vizquel’s last one. “It’s hard to play in the role that I am when you’re used to playing every day,” Vizquel insisted. “It’s hard preparation, sometimes you feel disappointed, sometimes you’re sad. Your mental process is different. You take different ways to prepare [...]