The Baltimore Orioles placed left handed pitcher Dontrelle Willis on the restricted list yesterday, and according to Jon Heyman of CBSSprots, it was because he left the Orioles’ Triple-A team without permission.
Orioles GM, Dan Duquette, confirmed that Willis left the team after a “difference of opinion about whether he should start or reliever.” Heyman adds [...]
04/23/12
The Baltimore Orioles have signed Dontrelle Willis to a minor league contract, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN reports. Dan Connolly of The Baltimore Sun notes that Willis will earn $700k while in the Majors.
Last week the Philllies released Dontrelle Willis who they had signed to a $1mm deal back in December. Willis was attempting to [...]
03/21/12
Yesterday, the Philllies released Dontrelle Willis who they had signed to a $1mm deal back in December. Willis was attempting to earn a spot in the Philly bullpen but allowed five runs in 2 2/3 innings this spring and had a 16.88 ERA.
Today, Troy Renck of the Denver Post notes that the Rockies will [...]
03/17/12
The Dontrelle Willis experiment in Philadelphia is over, as the Phillies have released the left-hander, the team announced.
Back in December, Willis signed a one-year deal worth $1mm as he was attempting to make the team and transition from a starter to a reliever.
Willis was attempting to earn a spot in the Philly bullpen but allowed [...]
03/16/12
Here’s a running list of free agency news around the Major Leagues:
– Left handed pitcher Dontrelle Willis has been drawing “lots of interest” according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated.
– The New York Mets are not going to engage in a bidding war for Jose Reyes‘ Buster Olney of ESPN reports. He adds that the [...]
11/10/11
Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues:
– Carlos Guillen left today’s game after suffering a right calf strain according to Matthew Pouliot of NBCSports.com. He was making his third start today since coming off the Disabled List on September 1. Pouliot adds that Guillen doesn’t appear likely to help the Tigers [...]
09/18/11
Here are a few notes regarding some Major League pitchers:
– The Cincinnati Reds will call up left handed pitcher Dontrelle Willis to start Sunday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers reports Jerry Crasnick of ESPN. Willis was 5-2 with a 2.63 ERA for Triple-A Louisville.
– Right handed pitcher Clay Buchholz revealed he received a cortisone shot Wednesday [...]
07/08/11
The Milwaukee Brewers have claimed left handed pitcher Danny Ray Herrera off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds according to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
With Herrera off the roster, Fay suggests that the Reds could put either left hander Dontrelle Willis or right hander Chad Reineke on the roster.
In 2010, Herrera was 1-3 with a 3.91 [...]
05/23/11
According to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer, left handed pitcher Dontrelle Willis is off to a great start for the Reds’ Triple-A team. He is 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA in four starts, going six, six, five and seven innings respectively in each one of his starts.
Willis though, doesn’t have an out in his contract, [...]
04/28/11
The Cincinnati Reds reassigned veteran left-handed pitcher Dontrelle Willis and outfielder Jeremy Hermida to their Minor League camp, the Associated Press reports.
Willis had been trying to win a spot in team’s rotation. He had a 0-0 record with a 9.31 ERA with 11 walks in 9 2/3 innings this Spring.
Willis signed a Minor League deal [...]
03/27/11