According to Jim Bowden of ESPN, the Texas Rangers have designated Arthur Rhodes for assignment. This move will make room for newly acquired reliever Mike Adams. They have 10 days to trade, release or outright Rhodes and sources tell Bowden that the club is going to make a strong effort to trade the lefty reliever.
Rhodes, [...]
08/02/11
Wow! Another trade deadline in the books, and the PRO Rumors team was happy to be with you to bring you the most up-to-date information on your favorite team. Maybe you caught the action on the web, or on your iPhone or the Android app.
Over the course of the past few weeks, we witnessed 26 [...]
07/31/11
Here are your final trade deadline rumors to follow. Follow PRO Rumors throughout the day as we give you the latest moves.
– Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports reports that the Yankees aren’t going for any big-name player at the moment. He adds that a small upgrade could be possible.
– Brandon League will be staying put [...]
07/31/11
The Texas Rangers have acquired right handed pitcher Mike Adams from the San Diego Padres for prospects Double A pitchers Joe Wieland and Robbie Erlin, both considered top-25 Rangers prospect, Jim Bowden of ESPN reports.
Originally, Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports had reported that Heath Bell had been traded to the Rangers. The report was quickly changed [...]
07/31/11
According to Richard Durrett of ESPN.com, Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington wants the Rangers front office to acquire more bullpen arms before the Trade Deadline this Sunday. Here is a running list of possible relievers for the Rangers
Kerry Wood (Cubs): Wood, 34, is 1-5 with a 3.45 ERA in 33 appearances this year. With him [...]
07/27/11
With the trade deadline less than a week away, we at PRO Rumors want to make sure you are up-to-date with all the trade rumors. For that reason, we present to you the “Rumor Mill.” This article will include all the rumors and speculations around the Major League. So make sure you check our Twitter [...]
07/26/11
The San Diego Padres have been shopping some of their bullpen assets for a couple of month now. Last week, we learned that the Padres might keep Mike Adams around.
Adams, Heath Bell, Luke Gregerson and Chad Qualls are some of the names that have been buzzing lately, but it appears the Padres’ asking price for [...]
07/23/11
The Atlanta Braves are looking for bullpen help, Buster Olney of ESPN reports. The bullpen need is understandable given the heavy use of their relievers in the first half of the year. Jonny Venters for example is on pace for 91 appearances with 96 innings pitched.
Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports though adds that the Braves [...]
07/22/11
According to Jeff Passan of Yahoo, Padres’ owner, Jeff Moorad told reliever Mike Adams last week that he would not be traded. Apparently, the team is demanding more for Adams than they are for current closer Heath Bell as Adams is not a free agent like Bell after the season.
A couple of days ago, we [...]
07/21/11
Here’s the latest from Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman:
– Apparently, the Tampa Bay Rays, Washington Nationals and Boston Red Sox among others have called the St. Louis Cardinals regarding Colby Rasmus. Cardinals GM, John Mozeliak, says that they’re not shopping the outfielder and adds that it is highly unlikely they’ll trade him.
– The Pittsburgh Pirates are [...]
07/18/11