The New York Yankees have agreed to a Minor League deal with veteran pitcher Ramon Ortiz according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.
Ortiz, 39, went 1-2 with a 4.86 ERA, 1.6 HR/9, 3.0 BB/9 and 6.8 SO/9 in 33.1 innings with the Cubs in 2011.
He has a career 1.4 HR/9, 3.1 BB/9 and 5.6 SO/9 in [...]
04/04/12
Here are a few notes regarding some Major League pitchers:
– The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed right handed pitcher J.J. Putz on the Disabled List with shoulder tendinitis according to Steve Dilbert MLB.com. Putz was 1-2 with a 3.12 ERA and 21 saves in 24.2 innings.
– Josh Johnson, who was placed on the Disabled List in [...]
07/01/11
The Chicago Cubs have signed right handed pitcher Ramon Ortiz to a Minor League deal according to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com.
Ortiz, 37, has a career record of 85-82 with a 4.93 ERA in 1,389.2 innings throughout 274 games, 212 starts with the Angels, Reds, Nationals, Rockies, Twins and Dodgers.
04/10/11
According to the International League Transaction Page, the Tampa Bay Rays signed right-handed pitcher Ramon Ortiz and assigned him to Triple-A Durham.
Ortiz, 37, pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers this year before he was designated for assignment at the end of May. He signed with the New York Mets and was assigned to their Triple-A [...]
08/18/10
Gerard Guilfoyle of SNY.tv says the New York Mets have signed right-handed pitcher Ramon Ortiz to a Minor League contract. Ortiz will be assigned to Triple-A Buffalo and start tonight.
Ortiz, 37, was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Dodgers at the end of May. He was 1-2 with a 6.30 ERA in 16 appearances [...]
06/23/10
According to Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times, the Dodgers have designated Ramon Ortiz for assignment.
Ortiz, 37, was 1-2 with a 6.30 ERA in 16 appearances (2 starts) for the Dodgers this season. The Dodgers have called up right-handed pitcher Justin Miller from Triple-A to take Ortiz’s place.
05/27/10
Here are a few PRO Rumors to round out another Monday night:
-Adam Kilgore of The Washington Post noted that Ron Villone was re-signed to a minor league contract and assigned to Extended Spring Training. Villone was released in March by the Nats after only 3 spring training appearances. Villone also led the Nats in appearances [...]
04/20/10
In a move that was expected for some time, the Los Angeles Dodgers have finally cut veteran Doug Mientkiewicz.
It was reported last week that Mientkiewicz had been asked by manager Joe Torre to remain with the club as a coach, but he has a desire to play in the big leagues and will seek opportunities [...]
04/03/10
Former 21-game winner Russ Ortiz is battling for the fifth starter spot on the Los Angeles Dodgers along with knuckleballer Charlie Haeger and veteran Ramon Ortiz. The 35-year-old pitcher is hoping to play one more season with his hometown Los Angeles Dodgers, but if he does not make the team, he’ll be content with calling [...]
03/29/10
Here are a few Dodger stories for all you people who bleed Dodger blue, compliments of Tony Jackson of ESPN.com:
Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario is expecting to receive his U.S. visa either Sunday or Monday and will fly to Phoenix for spring training the following day, a Venezuelan source said Saturday night on the condition of [...]
03/21/10