Joe Saunders

The next financial efficiency report we will dive into is the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks finished the regular season with a 94-68 record, eight games ahead of the Giants for the NL West title (their first playoff appearance since 2007). The Diamondbacks then took on the Brewers in the NLDS, and after being down 0-2 [...]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed Joe Saunders to a one-year $6mm deal, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports. Saunders became a free agent after the D’backs non-tendered the left handed pitcher. Saunders posted a 3.69 era while going 12-13. He made $5.5mm last season. He will now slot into the back of Arizona’s rotation. Image taken by Evan Whorman [...]

The Baltimore Orioles are a team to watch over the next month, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports writes.  Sources close to Rosenthal say that Taiwanese left-handed pitcher Chen Wei-Yin, right-hander Edwin Jackson, left-hander Paul Maholm and left-hander Joe Saunders are possible targets for the team. Sources also add that Hiroki Kuroda and Roy Oswalt are not [...]

The Arizona Diamondbacks could trade Joe Saunders, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.  He’s being told that Saunders’ chances of sticking around may not be good in the aftermath of the Trevor Cahill acquisition. Image by Evan Wohrman under the Creative Commons License.

The Diamondbacks’ priority for this week, according to Tracy Ringolsby of FOXSports, is to sign catcher Miguel Montero to a multi-year deal. The 28-year old is coming off a great season with the D’Backs. He hit .282/.351/.469 with 18 HR’s and 86 RBI’s. Montero’s salary for 2011 was $3,200,000. He earned $177,777.78 for every home run [...]

Now that Andy Pettitte has decided to retire from baseball, the Yankees are left with another hole in their rotation.  According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, the Yankees have looked into Joe Saunders, Scott Kazmir, Wade LeBlanc, Clayton Richard and Gio Gonzalez as possibilities for team’s rotation. ESPN’s Buster Olney writes that the Yankees will probably [...]

The Angels wasted no time in getting their newly acquired pitcher, Dan Haren, on the mound. Haren was acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon for left-handed pitcher Joe Saunders, Patrick Corbin, Rafael Rodriguez and Tyler Skaggs. Maybe the Angels should have waited, or at least bought the extended warranty.  Haren was struck by [...]

The Los Angeles Angels have acquired right-handed pitcher Dan Haren from the Arizona Diamondbacks for left-handed pitcher Joe Saunders, Patrick Corbin, Rafael Rodriguez and a player to be named later (Tyler Skaggs). Dan Wioke of The Orange County Register was the first report the trade of Saunders. Saunders, 29, was 6-10 with a 4.62 ERA in [...]

Kevin Baxter of the LA Times reports that the Los Angeles Angels and pitcher Joe Saunders have avoided salary arbitration by agreeing to a one-year deal worth $3.7 million. Saunders can earn an additional $25,000 if he pitches 180 innings and can earn another $25,000 if he throws 200 innings. Saunders, 28, was 16-7 with a [...]

Lyle Spencer of MLB.com reports that that Los Angeles Angels have extended the contract of infielder Maicer Izturis through the 2012 season. According to the Associated Press, the deal is worth $10 million. “Izzy’s a guy who can hit anywhere in the lineup, and he’s an outstanding defender at three positions,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. The [...]