According to Kirby Arnold of The Herald in Everett, Washington, the Seattle Mariners have added infielder Adam Kennedy to the team’s 40-man roster. The team had a spot on their roster so no players were designated for assignment.
The addition to the 40-man likely means that he’ll be added to the 25-man roster when final decisions [...]
03/28/11
10. Orioles- The Orioles hit many speed bumps this off-season as they were turned down by many free agents but in the end, were able to together a decent offseason. They traded for J.J. Hardy and also traded for Mark Reynolds. The Orioles didn’t stop their as they also signed Derek Lee who [...]
02/13/11
According to the officially Seattle Mariners’ Twitter account, the team has officially agreed to to a two-year deal with infielder Brendan Ryan.
The Associated Press first reported the two-year, $2.75 million contract between the team and Ryan. The deal will allow the sides to avoid arbitration. Ryan will receive $1 million in 2011 and $1.75 million [...]
01/07/11
The Associated Press reports the Seattle Mariners have signed Brendan Ryan to a two-year, $2.75 million contract and thus avoiding arbitration for the shortstop. Ryan will receive $1 million in 2011 and $1.75 million 2012. Ryan will continue to be under team control through the 2013 season.
However, in a phone call to the Seattle Mariners [...]
01/05/11
The Seattle Mariners acquire shortstop Brendan Ryan from the St. Louis Cardinals, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Cardinals received High-A right-handed starting pitcher Maikel Cleto from the Mariners.
Cleto, 21, went 4-9 with a 6.16 ERA in 23 appearances (21 starts) for the Mariner’s High-A team in 2010.
Ryan, 28, is a [...]
12/12/10
The Minnesota Twins are attempting to acquire St. Louis Cardinals’ shortstop Brendan Ryan, according to a Major League source close to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.
An acquisition of Ryan would give the Twins depth in their infield behind Alexi Casilla and Tsuyoshi Nishioka, assuming the Twins can sign the Japanese All Star.
The Cardinals have the flexibility [...]
12/12/10
The St. Louis Cardinals may be looking for alternatives for shortstop Brendan Ryan, second baseman Skip Schumaker or center fielder Colby Rasmus, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Joe Strauss. The time will likely prioritize the shortstop position over the other middle of the defense spots, Strauss says.
“The basic agenda is how can we get [...]
11/15/10
10/17 10:34: According to Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post, Tony La Russa’s return to St. Louis is “almost certain” at this point. The only thing that is still unknown is what members of La Russa’s coaching staff will return.
There was speculation that if Sandy Alderson was chosen as the Mets new GM, that [...]
10/17/10
Check out this video of St. Louis Cardinals Chris Carpenter lecturing infielder Brendan Ryan presumably about not being prepared for the game.
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According to Kevin Kaduk of Big League Stew, “Ryan’s mistake was not reporting to the field on time — he had been [...]
08/10/10
Earlier today, Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch said the Toronto Blue Jays had a scout to watch the Cardinals and Houston Astros series. The Blue Jays are in selling mode and are believed to be willing to deal shortstop Alex Gonzalez.
The Blue Jays in turn may be targeting the Cards’ Brendan Ryan. The [...]
07/12/10