Odds & Ends: Alvarez, Strasburg, Church, Rays
Links for Saturday… Pirates' GM Neal Huntington said that Pedro Alvarez will remain in the minors so he can get more at-bats against lefthanded pitchers, though Dejan Kovacevic of The Pittsburgh...
View ArticlePrice On Dunn, Garrett Jones, DeJesus
A look at the latest from Ed Price of AOL FanHouse… Price tweets that some new teams asked about Adam Dunn within the past day. He wonders if those clubs might include the Padres and Giants. Dunn is...
View ArticlePirates Notes: Pitching, McDonald, Jones, Doumit
Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette touched on several Buc-related hot stove topics in an online chat with fans. Here are a few of the highlights… If the Pirates make any significant winter...
View ArticlePirates, Angels Discussed Jones For Mathis Swap
The Pirates and Angels had serious discussions about a trade that would have sent Garrett Jones to Anaheim for Jeff Mathis, according to Jon Paul Morosi and Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. However, the...
View ArticlePirates Mulling Breslow, Willingham
2:29pm: The Pirates and A's aren't discussing a package deal involving Willingham at this point, according to ESPN.com's Buster Olney (on Twitter). The two clubs have discussed relief pitching....
View ArticlePirates Notes: Maholm, Lee, Ludwick, Jones
Despite the Pirates' midseason flirtation with the pennant race, they're going to finish below .500 again, barring a late-season surge. Here's the latest on the 62-71 Pirates from Rob Biertempfel of...
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Pirates Linked Through Arbitration
Casey McGehee and Garrett Jones haven’t teamed up on the field yet, but they’re already linked through the arbitration process. McGehee and Jones, the Pirates’ two remaining unsigned arbitration...
View ArticleEast Links: Yankees, Jones, Cespedes, Rays, O’s
Mets GM Sandy Alderson joined Twitter with the handle @MetsGM today, opening with a joke about the team's financial situation. He told Newday's David Lennon (Twitter link) that he'll "probably keep...
View ArticleYankees, Pirates Talking A.J. Burnett Trade
9:50pm: Talks were ongoing as of Friday evening, according to Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and do not include Garrett Jones. Brink adds that Bucs are more receptive to taking on salary...
View ArticleGarrett Jones Had Arbitration Hearing Today
Pirates outfielder/first baseman Garrett Jones had his arbitration hearing today, the Associated Press reports (via ESPN.com). Jones and his representatives at SFX asked for $2.5MM, while the Pirates...
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Examining Garrett Jones’ Arbitration Case
In the context of nine-figure player contracts and billion dollar TV deals, $250K isn’t all that much money, yet the Pirates and Garrett Jones went to an arbitration hearing over that sum earlier...
View ArticlePirates Beat Garrett Jones In Arbitration
The Pirates beat Garrett Jones in yesterday's arbitration hearing, the team announced. Jones will earn $2.25MM in 2012, instead of the $2.5MM salary he and his representatives at SFX had asked for....
View ArticleMariners Interested In Garrett Jones
The Mariners have talked with the Pirates about first baseman/right fielder Garrett Jones in recent weeks, according to Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times. Baker stresses that it was just one of the...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Stanton, Jones, Hanrahan, Rodney
Let's take a quick look around the league for a few of the morning's odds and ends out of Nashville…. Giancarlo Stanton remains unhappy with the direction of the Marlins, agent Joel Wolfe tells Jon...
View ArticleNL Central Notes: Jones, Pirates, Parra, Hart
Let's round up the latest items out of the NL Central, which, like the rest of baseball's divisions, now features just five teams…. The Pirates made an attempt to land pitching prospect Taijuan Walker...
View ArticleCafardo On Napoli, Lohse, Upton, Bourn, Soriano
It has been six weeks since the Red Sox and Mike Napoli agreed to terms on a three-year, $39MM contract. The holdup in finalizing the deal is concern with one of Napoli's hips and the team's desire to...
View ArticlePirates, Garrett Jones Avoid Arbitration
The Pirates and Garrett Jones have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract worth $4.5MM, reports the AP (via ESPN). The SFX client was projected to receive $4.4MM by Matt Swartz. Jones,...
View ArticleNL Notes: Braves, Reds, Pirates, Duda, Chipper
It was on this date in 1871 the Boston Red Stockings incorporated giving birth to today's Atlanta Braves. Let's take a look at the news from the 21st century Braves and the rest of the National League:...
View ArticlePirates Designate Garrett Jones, Kyle McPherson
The Pirates designated Garrett Jones and Kyle McPherson for assignment, according to Tom Singer of MLB.com (on Twitter). The move comes on the heels of Pittsburgh's acquisition of Jaff Decker and...
View ArticlePirates Notes: First Base, Furcal, Burnett, Trade, Jones
Travis Sawchik of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review relays a host of updates on the Pirates (all links to Twitter): One area where GM Neal Huntington hopes to make a move is at first. Though the club...
View ArticleAL East Notes: Moreland, Cano, Napoli, Sox, Orioles
Andy Martino of the New York Daily News reports that the Rays have some interest in Rangers first baseman Mitch Moreland, who could be deemed expendable in the wake of Texas' acquisition of Prince...
View ArticleNational League Non-Tenders
Major League clubs have until 11pm CT tonight to tender contracts to players for the 2014 season. We'll run down the list of National League non-tenders here. Remember that you can track all of the...
View ArticleMarlins Nearing Deal With Garrett Jones
1:52pm: The two sides are close on a $7.5MM deal that would pay Jones $2.5MM in 2014 and $5MM in 2015, per Juan C. Rodriguez of the Miami Sun-Sentinel (on Twitter). 12:46pm: The Marlins are closing in...
View ArticleMarlins Exploring Morrison Trades; Interested In Garrett Jones
5:35pm: The Red Sox and Brewers are two of the teams who have checked in on Morrison, Jon Morosi of FOX Sports reports (Twitter link). 12:13pm: The Marlins will listen to offers for first baseman and...
View ArticleMarlins Sign Garrett Jones
TUESDAY: The Marlins have officially announced the signing. MONDAY 10:22am: Jones will earn $7.75MM over the life of his contract, tweets Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald. He will be paid $2.75MM in...
View ArticleMarlins Seek First Base Upgrade Via Trade
The Marlins are “determined to upgrade” their first base position and have started looking into the trade market as a means of doing so, according to a report from Barry Jackson and Clark Spencer of...
View ArticleNL Notes: Marlins, Diamondbacks, Braves
For many Winter Meetings participants, baseball transactions are the last thing on their mind; the event also includes a trade show and job fair. As MLB.com’s Corey Brock writes, some number of job...
View ArticleNL East Notes: Stanton, Jones, Kang, Mets Pen
Marlins president David Samson rejected the recent comments of Pirates president Frank Coonelly regarding the team’s expectations for the Giancarlo Stanton contract, as Juan C. Rodriguez of the...
View ArticleMarlins Acquire Martin Prado From Yankees
3:15pm: GM Brian Cashman told reporters that the Yankees are including $6MM in the deal – $3MM this year and $3MM next year – to help cover Prado’s salary, according to Marc Carig of Newsday (on...
View ArticleEast Notes: Phillies, McGehee, Eovaldi, Mets, Yankees
The Phillies could get involved in the bidding for infielder Asdrubal Cabrera, but they would need to clear some payroll first, ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick tweets. The Phillies, of course, recently traded...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Greene, Jones, Drew, Rodriguez, Davis
Tigers starter Shane Greene was never a highly touted prospect or big bonus guy, writes Eno Sarris of ESPN (Insider required). However, Greene’s path to the majors is an interesting story of...
View ArticleYankees Designate Garrett Jones
The Yankees announced they have designated first baseman/outfielder Garrett Jones for assignment. The team also outrighted lefty Chris Capuano and reinstated outfielder Slade Heathcott from the 60-day...
View ArticleYankees Re-Sign Garrett Jones
The Yankees have re-signed first baseman/outfielder Garrett Jones, Jack Curry of the YES Network tweets. New York is expected to move a pitcher off the active roster to create space. Jones was recently...
View ArticleAL East Notes: Gillick, Dipoto, Yankees, Jones, Jennings
Earlier today, it was reported that former Angels GM Jerry Dipoto had joined the Red Sox‘ front office on an interim basis to serve in an advisory capacity in the offseason. That came from Peter...
View ArticleYankees Release Garrett Jones
AUG. 22: The Yankees have unconditionally released Jones, per GreedyPinstripes.com (via Twitter). AUG. 12: The Yankees announced on Wednesday that first baseman/outfielder Garrett Jones has been...
View ArticleYomiuri Giants Sign Garrett Jones
First baseman/outfielder Garrett Jones has inked a one-year contract to play with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, according to a report from Nikkan Sports (via NPB Tracker’s...
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