Bobby Crosby

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 [...]

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 [...]

6/9 14:44: Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review says the “mustache challenge” is over. Nearly all of the players who’d grown out their ’staches in a good-natured show of team unity shaved them off before yesterday’s game. “I walked into the clubhouse, and everybody had shaved,” said stubble-free third baseman Andy LaRoche. “I’m sad to see [...]

According to Kansas City Royals Jason Kendall’s legal documents, the catcher disclosed that retired outfielder Brian Giles used a performance enhancing drug, Adderall. When asked if Giles used the drug, Kendall said, “I believe so.” Kendall was also asked about drug use by Pirates infielder Bobby Crosby. When asked if he knew if Crosby took Adderall, [...]

Infielder Ramon Vazquez and his $2 million guaranteed salary may be on the market according to Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. “They told me I’m not on the team right now,” Vazquez said. “If I don’t do well enough, I’m going to be gone. I don’t know what that means, if that’s a trade or [...]

Rick Hummel of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Cardinals second baseman, Skip Schumaker, is expected to receive a one-year contract around $2 million. According to Schumaker, “no deal done yet, but I think we’re close. I don’t think either one of us wants to go to arbitration. I don’t have anything bad to say about [...]

The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed starting shortstop Ronny Cedeno to a $1.125 million, 1 year contract according to mlb.com.  This is an intriguing signing given that the Pirates just signed shortstop Bobby Crosby to 1-year deal on Thursday.  Cedeno, 27 on Opening Day 2010, will battle Crosby for the starting shortstop position. In 5 seasons with [...]

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.  [...]

The American Chronicle reports that the Pittsburgh Pirates are expected to announce the signing of former Rookie of the Year Bobby Crosby to a 1 year contract.  “We’ve got some processes we’ve got to work through,” general manager Neal Huntington said Wednesday night.  Terms of the deal are not available.

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.  [...]