The Cincinnati Reds have signed outfielder Ryan Ludwick to a one-year deal that includes a mutual option for 2013, Ken R0senthal of FOXSports.com reports.
Ludwick will earn a base salary of $2.5mm with a possible $500k in incentives.
Ludwick posted a .237 avg while hitting 13 home runs for the Padres and Pirates last season, while he [...]
01/17/12
The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated right-handed pitcher Mike Crotta for assignment, according to a team press release. The move was done to accommodate the recently acquired Ryan Ludwick. Ludwick was acquired from the San Diego Padres earlier on Sunday.
The 26-year-old Crotta appeared in 15 career games for the Pirates (all in 2011). He was 0-1 [...]
08/01/11
Wow! Another trade deadline in the books, and the PRO Rumors team was happy to be with you to bring you the most up-to-date information on your favorite team. Maybe you caught the action on the web, or on your iPhone or the Android app.
Over the course of the past few weeks, we witnessed 26 [...]
07/31/11
Here are your final trade deadline rumors to follow. Follow PRO Rumors throughout the day as we give you the latest moves.
– Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports reports that the Yankees aren’t going for any big-name player at the moment. He adds that a small upgrade could be possible.
– Brandon League will be staying put [...]
07/31/11
The Pirates continue their active ways as they are close to acquiring outfielder Ryan Ludwick from the Padres for a PTBNL or cash considerations reports Jim Bowden of ESPN (PTBNL info provided first by Jon Morosi).
The Pirates who have religiously been sellers at the deadline, are actually in buyer mode this year as they acquired [...]
07/31/11
We’re getting close to the deadline. Has your favorite team found that missing piece? If they haven’t, don’t sweat it – there’s still time. Here’s our running list of Saturday’s PRO Rumors:
– According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, the Chicago White Sox are looking for rotation depth. The White Sox traded Edwin Jackson earlier this [...]
07/31/11
Here is the PRO Rumors’ Friday Rumor Mill. With only two days left until the trade deadline, the trade rumors are going to start picking up. Stay with us to see if your team picks up that one piece they may need to push them over the top and into the playoffs.
– Sources close to [...]
07/30/11
With only a few more days left to the trade deadline, you can expect deals to heat up in the coming days and buyers and sellers to get desperate. Here’s your Thursday rumors to keep an eye on:
–Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports doesn’t sleep as he is reporting the Indians are making a strong push to acquire [...]
07/29/11
Here is the latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports via his Full Count Video:
– The Atlanta Braves are trying to add Carlos Beltran, but Rosenthal remind us that they also need a right handed reliever. Their bullpen has been overworked and Peter Moylan is at least a month away from returning from the DL. The [...]
07/23/11
In a Tweet by Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated, he says that the Cleveland Indians are looking at Ryan Ludwick and Coco Crisp. However, the competition may be fierce since their cross-state rivals, the Cincinnati Reds, are looking at both Ludwick and Crisp.
The 31-year-old Crisp is hitting .265/.315/.385 in 87 games for the Oakland Athletics [...]
07/21/11