The New York Mets’ Eddie Kunz, Raul Valdes, Mike Hessman, Jesus Feliciano and Omir Santos have been dropped from the 40-man roster ESPN.com’s Adam Rubin reports. All five players have cleared waivers and have been outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo.
Earlier today, the Kansas City Royals claimed infielder Joaquin Arias from the Mets, so the team’s 40-man [...]
11/04/10
The Kansas City Royals have claimed Joaquin Arias off of outright waivers from the New York Mets, according to David Holtzman of the Kansas City Royals.
Arias was traded to the Mets in a deal that sent outfielder Jeff Francoeur to the Texas Rangers in August.
The Rangers originally acquired Arias in 2004 as a player to [...]
11/04/10
The Texas Rangers have designated infielder Joaquin Arias for assignment to make room for infielder Alex Cora, according to Anthony Andro of the Fort Worth Star Telegram. Cora’s contract was purchased from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Arias, 25, was hitting .276/.290/.347 in 50 games for the Rangers this season. The Rangers originally acquired Arias in 2004 as [...]
08/24/10
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T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com talks about the Texas Rangers need for a utility infielder now that the team has voided Khalil Greene’s contract due to social anxiety disorder. Sullivan says Julio Lugo’s name has come up from within the Rangers’ organization.
Lugo, a utility infielder for the Cardinals, is expected to lose significant playing time with [...]
03/01/10