Here are a few “back-to-the-grind” PRO Rumors:
Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports says that several teams are interested in Padres’ right-hander Tim Stauffer. San Diego intends to keep him in the bullpen to start the season rather than trade him. The pitcher is currently out of options.
The New York Mets have placed veteran catcher Chris Coste on [...]
03/29/10
Jim Reeves of ESPN.com says that the Texas Rangers are “scouring other camps to find that right-handed hitting role player” that team needs. Manager Ron Washington had been hoping to find an internal player to fill the backup first baseman/third baseman role, but one has yet to step up.
The Rangers recently acquired Andres Blanco from [...]
03/29/10
According to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times, the Cubs have traded infielder Andres Blanco to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later. Wittenmyer said that Blanco had been out of options and “was out of time/chances to vie for job.”
Blanco, 26 in April, hit .252/.303/.341 in 53 games for the Cubs [...]
03/27/10