Jered Weaver of the Los Angeles Angels has thrown a no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins, driving the Angels to a 9-0 victory. His final line was 9 innings, 121 pitches, 9 strikeouts and one walk to Josh Willingham in the 7th (Chris Parmalee also reached on an error).
Weaver’s no-hitter was the tenth in the clubs [...]
05/03/12
The Minnesota Twins and Josh Willingham have agreed to a three-year, $21 million guaranteed deal, according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN. Crasnick adds that Willingham can make an additional $1 million in this third year if he surpasses 525 plate appearances in his second year.
The deal was first reported by Joe Christensen of Star Tribune [...]
12/15/11
According to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, the Minnesota Twins and free agent outfielder Josh Willingham are close to a deal.
Jordan Bastian of MLB.com adds that the Indians are still a possible contender for Willingham, but there is no official deal on the table.
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12/13/11
Here’s a running list of Hot Stove rumors for Monday around the Major Leagues:
– Five teams (including the Texas Rangers) are in the hunt for C.J. Wilson and one of them has made a six-year offer. (Jeff Wilson, Star-Telegram)
– The Twins, Nationals, Marlins and Rangers are in on Mark Buehrle. (Ken Rosenthal, FOX Sports)
– The [...]
12/05/11
Earlier this week, we learned that outfielder Josh Willingham probably won’t re-sign with the A’s, and according to Major League sources close to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, the A’s will listen to offers “for anyone on the roster with the exception of second baseman Jemile Weeks.”
The A’s are on a “holding pattern,” according to Rosenthal [...]
11/04/11
Outfielder Josh Willingham’s agent, Matt Sosnick, told Joe Stiglich of the San Jose Mercury News that his client won’t probably re-sign with the A’s.
“My best guess is he will probably sign a three-year deal, and probably not with Oakland,” said Sosnick. “I just don’t think that’s the position the A’s are in right now.”
Major League [...]
11/01/11
With the trade deadline now in our rearview mirror, we embark on a different scenario for the next month where teams try to add to their rosters as they make one last push towards the playoffs.
As we pointed out to you yesterday, trade scenarios are far from over, but this time they will happen through the waiver process.
Buster [...]
08/01/11
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 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
The Pittsburgh Pirates are just a 1/2 game behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central, and according to Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the team is willing to consider acquiring a high-priced “rental” player to provide a boost in the playoff chase.
“We are open to various types of players, based on acquisition cost [...]
07/18/11