Quick Hits: Hunter, Leyland, Otani, Astros
The Angels have offered Torii Hunter a one-year contract at a heavy pay cut from his previous $18MM salary, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported today. Hunter, who’s eligible for free agency this...
View ArticleShohei Otani Deciding Between Japan, MLB
OCTOBER 19TH: Otani is set to decide between playing in MLB and staying in Japan on Monday, according to a report from Sanspo (Japanese link) passed along by Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker (via...
View ArticleShohei Otani Headed To MLB
Japanese pitching prospect Shohei Otani announced that he will pursue a career in MLB rather than turn professional in Japan, according to the Associated Press. The Red Sox, Rangers, and Dodgers have...
View ArticleOlney On Braves, Cano, Otani
The latest from ESPN.com’s Buster Olney… Brian McCann’s $12MM option for 2013 no longer seems as appealing as it once did, Olney writes. The Braves are working to address many offseason needs with a...
View ArticleLatest On Shohei Otani
Shohei Otani, the Japanese pitching prospect who intends to pursue a career in MLB, appears to be an elite talent comparable to those selected in the top half of the first round of baseball’s amateur...
View ArticleMLB Teams May Have To Wait For Otani
Shohei Otani intends to pursue a career in MLB, but that won’t stop a Japanese team from selecting him in the upcoming amateur draft for NPB teams. Masao Yamada, the general manager for the Nippon Ham...
View ArticleOtani, Fujinami Selected In NPB Draft
3:11pm: Otani can sign with an MLB team at any time, an MLB official confirmed to Ben Badler of Baseball America. Signing with an MLB team at this stage would likely irk the Fighters and other Japanese...
View ArticleAL East Links: Peterson, A-Rod, Otani, Orioles, Loney
The Red Sox will interview Rick Peterson for their pitching coach job, reports Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe (via Twitter). The Orioles granted Boston permission to interview Peterson, who is...
View ArticleDodgers Notes: League, Fujikawa, Otani
Yesterday, Dodgers General Manager Ned Colletti ran down a number of topics during the club's formal introductory press conference for Carl Crawford. During the presser, Colletti said that the Dodgers...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Leyland, Orioles, Chris Perez
Let's take a look at the latest news and notes on what could be the final day of the 2012 baseball season. Jim Leyland's future as manager of the Tigers is still unclear, tweets Tom Gage of the Detroit...
View ArticleMorning Rumors: Otani, Braves, Wang, Indians
The most fun week of baseball's offseason is here, as 2012's Winter Meetings get underway in Nashville. With a ton of activity expected over the next few days, we don't want to let anything fall...
View ArticleNL West Rumors: Scutaro, Rockies, Otani, Minor
While the Dodgers have been linked to just about everyone this offseason, they won't be the only NL West club active in Nashville this week. Here are a few updates from around the division: Chris Haft...
View ArticleShohei Otani To Play In Japan
Japanese pitcher Shohei Otani announced that he will play for Japan’s Nippon Ham Fighters rather than sign with a MLB team this winter, according to Yasuko Yanagita of Hochi Shimbun (via Twitter). The...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Price, Rays, Otani, Dodgers, Dickey
It becomes increasingly difficult at this stage to see David Price signing a deal to stay with the Rays but it's not too late, agent Bo McKinnis told Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Price is happy...
View ArticleCentral Notes: Burnett, Kluber, Cardinals
A.J. Burnett will prove to be a bargain for the Pirates, Joe Starkey of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review writes. The Pirates have a great record with recent free agents like Russell Martin and Edinson...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Hamilton, Howard, Otani
The Rangers will activate outfielder Josh Hamilton on Monday, tweets Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. GM Jon Daniels has announced that Hamilton is “physically and game ready” per Wilson...
View ArticleNL West Links: Betancourt, Venable, Hall
The Dodgers‘ losing streak extended to five games after dropping a 3-2 result to the Astros today. It was another rough outing for the struggling Los Angeles bullpen, as Kenley Jansen blew a save by...
View ArticleInternational Notes: Gurriel, Oh, Cardinals, Matsuda, Otani
Here’s the latest player news from abroad… A recent goodwill trip to Cuba from several Major League stars was “the greatest experience of my life,” Lourdes Gurriel Jr. tells MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez....
View ArticleInternational Notes: Otani, Padres, Ona, Morejon, Lazarito, Cards
22-year-old righty Shohei Otani, a standout in Japan’s NPB, has been drawing plenty of attention lately as his Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters train in Arizona. It’s not hard to see why, as the power...
View ArticleCafardo On Managers, Shields, Lee, Otani
Here’s the latest from the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo: Cafardo asked a variety of MLB players, managers, coaches and front office personnel who the best managers in the game were and compiled his...
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