Bill Ladson of MLB.com says that the Washington Nationals have unconditionally released catcher Chris Coste. Ladson adds that Coste had Tommy John surgery a few weeks ago.
06/05/10
According to Brian Costa of The Star-Ledger, the Washington Nationals have claimed catcher Chris Coste off of waivers from the New York Mets.
Coste, signed a one-year deal with the Mets this off-season that guaranteed him a spot on the team’s 40 man roster. The guarantee and the intensity that the Met’s fans bring to the [...]
03/29/10
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
Good morning! Here are a few PRO Rumors to follow on Thursday:
Mike Puma of the New York Post says that Rod Barajas is not guaranteed the starting catcher position. The Mets currently have Omir Santos, Henry Blanco, Chris Coste, Shawn Riggans and Josh Thole on the roster.
Mets manager Jerry Manuel can see the Mets pitching [...]
02/25/10
2/20 11:54: According to Jon Heyman of Sport Illustrated, the Mets and Rangers are in a serious bidding war for Barajas. Heyman says that that the Mets have offered a guaranteed Big League contract to the free agent catcher and the Rangers have up their offer north of $1.5 million. Barajas is leaning toward signing [...]
02/20/10
2/18 09:15: According to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated, Barajas is likely to accept the Met’s offer for $1 million on a Minor League deal, but the Texas Rangers have offered Barajas as well. However, given that Barajas is the likely favorite to start in New York, the Mets have the edge.
2/17 14:52: According to [...]
02/18/10
Kevin Kernan of The New York Post has a few rumors on the Mets:
Recently signed Hisanori Takahashi will compete for the fifth starter or a long reliever spot in Spring Training. If he does not win either spot, he will wind up in the Minors.
The team has an interest in Carlos Delgado, but only on [...]
02/12/10
Yesterday, Jon Heyman of SI.com reported that free agent catcher Bengie Molina and the Mets are at a standstill. Molina wants a 3-year, ~$20 million deal. The Mets want to give Molina a 2-year, around $10 million deal. Today, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports questions the alternatives for both Molina and the Mets. Molina, one [...]
12/17/09
The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead has reported that catcher Chris Coste has signed a 1 year deal with the New York Mets. The deal includes a guarantee that Coste will be on the Met’s 40 man roster but not necessarily on the Opening Day roster. This guarantee and the intensity that the Met’s fans bring [...]
12/01/09