Alex Gonzalez

– The Baltimore Orioles signed veteran shortstop Miguel Tejada to a Minor League deal according to Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com. He adds that Tejada was the designated hitter in an extended Spring Training game yesterday. “I don’t know Miguel that well,” said manager Buck Showalter. “I’ve heard good things about him from guys that were [...]

Our fifth Financial Report is dedicated to the NL Central Champions Milwaukee Brewers. A team that desperately tried to compete this season before their biggest star Prince Fielder hit free agency. In 2011 the Brewers won 96 regular season games, or 47 above the 49 games won line. They paid $85,497,333 in total salary breaking down [...]

According to a team press release, the Milwaukee Brewers have signed shortstop Alex Gonzalez to a one-year deal with a vesting option for 2013. The deal calls for Gonzalez to make $4.25mm in 2012. It also includes  an option for 2013 which will vest with 525 plate appearances. His salary would be $4mm. “Alex brings to [...]

The Milwaukee Brewers have reached an agreement with short stop Alex Gonzalez according to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports. Last week, we learned that Gonzalez was drawing interest from the Cardinals, Giants and Brewers. Gonzalez hit .241/.270/.372 with 15 HR’s and 56 RBI’s in 564 AB’s for the Atlanta Braves in 2011. Image by jameskm03 under the Creative [...]

Here’s a running list of hot stove rumors around the Major Leagues: – The Minnesota Twins are interested in Jeff Francis according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports. A source close to him says the team already had initial talks with Francis’ agent, and the sides will probably have further discussions at the winter meetings in [...]

Shortstop Jose Reyes will become a free agent at the end of this season, and Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated provides us a list of possible destinations for Reyes. – San Francisco Giants: Heyman believes the Giants are a “natural fit” for Reyes. The Giants are a big-market team, and they could use not only an [...]

As baseball fans, all of us have experienced moments that are carved into our memories. No matter how hard we try, or how much time goes by, we will never forget these memories. Sometimes, remembering these past events may not be a good thing. I can remember like it was yesterday the last time my favorite team (in [...]

The Atlanta Braves have exercised the options for Alex Gonzalez and Omar Infante for 2011, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s David O’Brien. The team also signed releiver Scott Proctor to a one-year deal. O’Brien adds that the team declined options on Rick Ankiel and Kyle Farnsworth, and reinstated right-handed pitcher Jairo Asencio (aka Luis Valdez) to [...]

Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman says the Atlanta Braves have asked the New York Yankees about shortstop prospect Eduardo Nunez. Heyman says the Yankees may see him as the successor to Derek Jeter, so it’s unlikely that the team will trade him. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s David O’Brien says that inquiry likely happened over the summer before the [...]

The following editorial is contributed by PRO Rumors staff writer Kevin Scobee: Let me first start by saying that I am in no way trying to say that the Braves would be better off without Bobby Cox. I think you could make an argument either way for his retirement being a good or bad thing for [...]