With Spring Training ready to begin in less than 30 days, a few big names are still unemployed. There are a few game changers that are available for teams trying to round out their rosters, including Andy Pettitte, Vladimir Guerrero and Nick Johnson, so if you’re not satisfied with your team’s off season moves, get [...]
01/26/11
The Arizona Diamondbacks have non-tendered Blaine Boyer, D.J. Carrasco, Ryan Church and Augie Ojeda according to Jack Magruder of OXSportsArizona.com.
12/02/10
The Arizona Diamondbacks have released infielder Bobby Crosby, according to interim General Manager Jerry Dipoto via team press release.
Crosby was acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates along with outfielder Ryan Church and relief pitcher D.J. Carrasco in a July 31st deal in exchange for catcher Chris Snyder.
Crosby, 30, is hitting .220/.294/.298 in 97 games with the [...]
08/24/10
7/31 08:45: Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette tweets, “Hearing #Pirates will NOT flip Chris Snyder to another team. Ryan Doumit will share time behind plate, play some 1B, RF”
Kovacevic later tweets, “#Pirates getting SS Pedro Ciriaco from AZ to complete Chris Snyder deal.”
7/31 07:49: Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com says the Diamondbacks are getting outfielder [...]
07/31/10
Update 08:20am PST: Dejan Kovacevic Tweets that the signing is official.
Update 1/13 00:30am PST: According to Kovacevic, Church’s agreement has a guaranteed base salary of $1.5 million, plus as much as $1.32 million in performance bonuses: $75,000 each for 350, 375 and 400 plate appearances; $125,000 each for 425, 450 and 475 plate appearances; and [...]
01/13/10
According to Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports, the Pittsburgh Pirates are closing in on a deal with free agent outfielder Ryan Church.
It is possible that a deal could be announced within the next few days, but some sources cautioned that “steps in the process are still remaining.”
If Church joins the Pirates, he will join [...]
01/11/10
The Atlanta Braves re-signed outfielder Matt Diaz to a $2.55 million, one-year contract according to ESPN.com. Diaz, 32 on Opening Day 2010, is a career .310 hitter with the Braves, Royals and Rays.
Atlanta did not offer a contract to outfielder Ryan Church, who was designated for assignment earlier in the week, or second baseman Kelly [...]
12/14/09
Here’s a quick review of what tangible accomplishments each team made during the Winter Baseball Meetings 2009. We can spend all day and re-hash all the rumors, but in the big picture rumors don’t win World Series Titles. I’ll focus on the more important transactions. I’ll stay away from the minor players and smaller transactions. [...]
12/11/09
It’s day #3 of the 2009 Winter Baseball Meetings. Here’s a recap of all the rumors you need to know thus far for the National League. Find your favorite below and jump up and down, swear or just sit still.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Completed the 3 team trade with the New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers. [...]
12/09/09
According to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports, he tweets that the Astros and Orioles may be interested a trade for relief pitcher Rafael Soriano. Soriano recently accepted arbitration and thus prompting the Braves to designate Ryan Church for assignment. Soriano is expected to make $6.1-7 million through arbitration.
12/09/09