The Los Angeles Angels have signed Jorge Cantu to a minor league deal, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports. The deal includes an invite to Spring Training.
Last season, Cantu hit .194 with the Padres in 155 at-bats. Cantu was designated in June by the Padres, and finished the season at Triple-A for Rockies.
Cantu [...]
01/07/12
The Colorado Rockies have agreed to a deal with infielder Jorge Cantu according to Hector Bencomo of PuroBeisbol.com.
The Padres requested his unconditional release late in June. The 29-year-old Cantu was designated for assignment by the Padres on June 15.
The Padres signed Cantu to a one-year, $850,000 contract on January 24, 2011. He was [...]
08/01/11
In a press release issued by the San Diego Padres, the team announced that they have requested unconditional release waivers on infielder Jorge Cantu.
The 29-year-old Cantu was designated for assignment by the Padres on June 15.
The Padres signed Cantu to a one-year, $850,000 contract on January 24, 2011. He was a free agent last [...]
06/22/11
In a Tweet by Ted Mendenhall II of ESPN Radio 1700 San Diego, he reports that the Padres have designated infielder Jorge Cantu for assignment. The Padres now have an open spot on the 40-man roster.
The Padres signed Cantu to a one-year, $850,000 contract on January 24, 2011. He was a free agent last winter [...]
06/15/11
Last week, we took a look at the offseason rankings for the American League. Today, we tackle the National League.
1. Colorado Rockies: The Rockies locked up some of their important core players this offsesason. They signed Jorge de la Rosa (two-year deal), Troy Tulowitzki (seven-year deal) and Carlos Gonzalez (seven-year deal) as well. Besides that, [...]
02/22/11
In a team press release, the San Diego Padres officially announce that they have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with infielder Jorge Cantu.
Cantu and the Padres agreed to terms on a $850,000, one-year Major League contract on January 24, 2011, as reported by FOXSports’ Ken Rosenthal and XX1090 Sports Radio’s Marty Caswell.
Stephen Goff [...]
01/27/11
Sources close to FOXSports’ Ken Rosenthal report that the San Diego Padres have agreed to terms with Jorge Cantu to a Major League contract. Marty Caswell of XX1090 Sports Radio adds that Cantu’s deal is for one-year worth $850,000.
Stephen Goff of the Houston Examiner first reported that Cantu was speaking with the Padres, and they [...]
01/25/11
Apparently, the San Diego Padres are in on Jorge Cantu according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. The Padres would prefer to keep it to a Minor League deal says Heyman.
Yesterday, we learned that the Astros ceased conversations with Cantu and that the Braves and Padres became the front runner for his services with the [...]
01/24/11
The Houston Astros have ceased conversations with free agent Jorge Cantu regarding a possible contract, according to Stephen Goff of the Houston Astros examiner.
The Atlanta Braves and San Diego Padres are now front runners for Cantu’s services with the Cleveland Indians as an outside possibility for the infielder.
A source close to Dan O’Brien of the [...]
01/24/11
It appears that the American League Champions are actively trying to recruit free agent Jim Thome. Reports this week indicate that Thome and the Texas Rangers are talking, but no deal is imminent.
The Minnesota Twins are interested in bringing Thome back, but the team may wait out the market with the hopes that his price [...]
01/12/11