Carlos Beltran

Sources close to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch report that Carlos Beltran and the St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to a two-year deal worth $26mm. Tim Brown of Yahoo adds that the deal includes a no-trade clause which was something Beltran wanted before the deal was agreed upon. Image by Keith Allison under the [...]

According to sources close to Scott Miller of CBSSports.com, at least five clubs are interested in free agent outfielder Carlos Beltran.  Among the teams interested are the Toronto Blue Jays, St. Louis Cardinals and the Colorado Rockies.  Beltran is looking for a multi-year deal. Image by Keith Allison under the Creative Commons License.

Here are Wednesday’s hot stove rumors to follow while the GM’s duke it out in Dallas: – The Houston Astros have hired Jeff Luhnow as their new general manager. (Brian McTaggart, MLB.com) – The Pittsburgh Pirates have released Ross Ohlendorf. (Jenifer Langosch, MLB.com) – John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle says the Giants are out [...]

Sources close to ESPNBoston’s Gordon Edes say that free agent outfielder Carlos Beltran has been discussed by members of the Boston Red Sox organization.  However, the team may go with a cheaper platoon option of Josh Reddick or Ryan Kalish. The 34-year-old Beltran hit .300 with 22 home runs and 84 RBIs in 142 games last [...]

Veteran outfielder Carlos Beltran has switched agents according to a baseball source close to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com. Beltran, who was previously represented by Scott Boras, will now be represented by Dan Lozano. The source adds that Beltran interviewed several other agencies this summer before going with Lozano, who also represents Albert Pujols and Jimmy Rollins. Image [...]

Scott Boras, Robinson Cano’s agent, called Yankees GM, Brian Cashman, according to George A. King III of the New York Post, to renegotiate his client’s contract. “I called Cash to ask about dropping the options and he hasn’t returned the call,” Boras said. The Yankees hold a $14 million option for 2012 and a $15 million [...]

Here is the rest of San Francisco Chronicles’ John Shea’s list regarding the top free agents and possible destinations: – Carlos Beltran: Shea believes that his “tender knees” will keep him away from center field, and believes he could go to the American League so he can be a designated hitter. The chances of him returning to San Francisco [...]

The Giants are still in the post-season run and even though their offense has been terrible, their bullpen has been one of the best in the League despite the injuries they have sustained. Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News points out that Giants GM, Brian Sabean, will have a difficult job trying to put [...]

Super agent Scott Boras expects his client, Carlos Beltran, to seriously consider returning to the San Francisco Giants for 2012, according to a report by the Associated Press. Boras and Beltran are expected to have lunch on Tuesday where they likely will discuss details of his next contract.  Beltran is a free agent after this season. “Well, [...]

The Carlos Beltran tour may be done in San Francisco at the end of this month, unless the team makes one or more offensive additions to the team, according to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News. “I would consider this organization for sure, because the pitching is unbelievable, and adding those guys [...]