C.J. Wilson is one of the top free agent arms on the market. Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports notes that Wilson has received offers four teams which include the very active Marlins and Angels, as well as two other unnamed clubs. Two other clubs that have shown interest in the LHP over the previous weeks [...]
12/05/11
The Marlins who are fresh off the signing of Heath Bell, have agreed to a six-year, $106mm deal with Jose Reyes reports Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports. Rosenthal adds that Reyes’ deal is pending a physical and will not include no-trade protection.
Reyes will receive $102MM over the first six years of his contract, and has a [...]
12/05/11
Here’s a running list of Hot Stove rumors for Sunday:
–According to Jim Bowden of ESPN.com, the Nationals have recently talked to the representatives for Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder, though the level of their interest is not known.
– The Marlins have offered a six-year, $111 million offer to free agent shortstop Jose Reyes. (Enrique Rojas, [...]
12/05/11
Center fielder Gregor Blanco signed with the San Francisco Giants last week (via CSNBayArea), and as a Venezuelan and a huge Blanco fan I couldn’t help, but to think if he could be the lead off hitter the Giants are looking for.
Even though Blanco has only played three years in the Majors, and last season [...]
11/25/11
The Miami Marlins may want to make a larger splash in 2012 beyond just introducing a new stadium. According to sources close to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, Miami has made a “substantial” offer to both Jose Reyes and Albert Pujols.
Matthew Leach of MLB.com first reported on Thursday that Pujols and his agents were expected to [...]
11/11/11
Here’s a running list of free agency news around the Major Leagues:
– Left handed pitcher Dontrelle Willis has been drawing “lots of interest” according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated.
– The New York Mets are not going to engage in a bidding war for Jose Reyes‘ Buster Olney of ESPN reports. He adds that the [...]
11/10/11
The Florida Marlins are making their rotation the number one off-season priority and a source close to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports reports that the Florida Marlins will speak with free agents Mark Buehrle and shortstop Jose Reyes in South Florida this week.
Buerhle, from Montana, may be more interested in pitching in the midwest, but his [...]
11/08/11
According to a Mets official, the New York Mets will listen to offers for their third baseman David Wright (via Joel Sherman of the New York Post). “We will listen on Wright for sure,” said the official. “We know we are not going to win it all in 2012. We have to hope the Phillies [...]
11/07/11
The San Francisco Giants have an outstanding young rotation which features pitchers like Matt Cain, Jonathan Sanchez, Ryan Vogelsong and Tim Lincecum. The first three are set to become free agents after the 2012 season, and Lincecum the year after that.
When this happens the Giants will have to make some difficult decisions. As Ken Rosenthal [...]
11/05/11
The Detroit Tigers are reluctant to use center fielder Austin Jackson as their leadoff hitter for the 2012 season. According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, the Tigers will look for one this off season as they do not have any logical internal candidates.
Crasnick says that Jose Reyes is the “dream candidate,” but that David DeJesus [...]
11/05/11