Yu Darvish is expected to be posted by the Nippon-Ham Fighters, according to agent Don Nomura (also confirmed on Darvish’s personal blog).
Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports add that the Yankees, Blue Jays and Texas Rangers are expected to bid on the right-handed pitcher.
Darvish,25 has never posted an ERA above 2.00 in [...]
12/08/11
The Miami Marlins have agreed to a four-year, $58 million deal with left handed pitcher Mark Buehrle according to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.
Early in November, we learned that the Marlins were considering the left hander. Buehrle went 13-9 with a 3.59 ERA in 205.1 innings with the White Sox
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12/07/11
Here’s a running list of Hot Stove rumors for Monday around the Major Leagues:
– Five teams (including the Texas Rangers) are in the hunt for C.J. Wilson and one of them has made a six-year offer. (Jeff Wilson, Star-Telegram)
– The Twins, Nationals, Marlins and Rangers are in on Mark Buehrle. (Ken Rosenthal, FOX Sports)
– The [...]
12/05/11
The Washington Nationals may be adding to their arsenal of young talent with Prince Fielder. According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the team is showing interest in free agent first baseman Prince Fielder. However, a source close to Rosenthal says that talks between Washington and Fielder have hit a “significant roadblock” and the club [...]
11/29/11
According to multiple sources close to Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post, Nationals officials, led by their GM, Mike Rizzo, will visit Mark Buehrle and his representatives from CAA Sports today at his house at St. Louis.
Kilgore says that the Nationals are looking for a veteran starter to go with their young, talented staff. “The [...]
11/22/11
Here is the latest free agency news around the league:
-Despite the fact the Dodgers still have resigning Hiroki Kuroda as their top priority, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com is reporting that the Dodgers are exploring other options in the event they are not able to resign him. Gurnick points out that the Dodgers appear most interested [...]
11/17/11
The Florida Marlins are making their rotation the number one off-season priority and a source close to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports reports that the Florida Marlins will speak with free agents Mark Buehrle and shortstop Jose Reyes in South Florida this week.
Buerhle, from Montana, may be more interested in pitching in the midwest, but his [...]
11/08/11
After resigning their GM, Brian Cashman, and their ace, C.C. Sabathia to a contract extension, the New York Yankees can focus on bringing in more pitching depth to the team.
Yesterday, we learned that the Yankees are interested in bringing veteran starter Freddy Garcia back, and according to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News, [...]
11/02/11
According to Joe Capozzi of the Palm Beach Post, the Marlins will be busy this off season looking for a third baseman, a center fielder, a starting pitcher or two and a closer. He adds that although they could fill some of these spots via trade, there will enough players in the free agent pool [...]
10/25/11
The Florida Marlins have signed outfielder Dewayne Wise, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports. Wise will be assigned to the team’s Triple-A affiliate in New Orleans.
Wise was released on June 9 from the Toronto Blue Jays. He did not fit in the Blue Jays plans despite hitting .338 at Triple-A Las Vegas.
The outfielder may [...]
06/15/11