Carl Crawford

Here’s a running list of injury updates around the Major Leagues: – Right handed pitcher Tommy Hanson has been placed on the 15-day Disabled List with shoulder inflammation according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com. The MRI showed no structural damage says Bowman. – The Boston Red Sox have placed Jed Lowrie on the 15-day Disabled List with [...]

According to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet, the Toronto Blue Jays have released Scott Podsednik from Triple-A Las Vegas. Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com adds that the release came at the request of Podsednik. The Jays signed Podsednik to a Minor League contract in mid-February of this season.  Had he made the big league roster, he would have [...]

Here’s the latest from Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe: – “One of the worst decisions both by a team and by the player was Jason Bay leaving Boston,’’ said one National League general manager. – Some baseball people feel that Jayson Werth is a better fit for the Red Sox than Carl Crawford. –  The Adrian Gonzalez deal [...]

Here are the PRO Rumors take it to the bank playoff predictions. If you missed our American League standings and award predictions or our National League standings and award predictions make sure you check them out! Writer AL Pennant Predictions Allan Red Sox Ryan Red Sox Juan Yankees Writer NL Pennant Predictions Allan Phillies Ryan Phillies Juan Brewers Writer World Series Champs Allan Phillies Ryan Red Sox Juan Yankess Agree? Disagree? Leave a comment and we will pull out the predictions [...]

Maybe it’s a way for his team to get into the big boys’ heads or the Baltimore Orioles manager just likes to create controversy.  Either which way, Buck Showalter is not afraid to call out his AL East rivals days before the season before the season begins. “The first time we went to Yankee Stadium, I [...]

According to a team announcement, the Toronto Blue Jays have signed outfielder Scott Podsednik.  A source close to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports confirms that Podsednik will make $1 million if he makes the big league roster. Podsednik turned down his side of a mutual option the Dodgers held which would have guarunteed him $2mm.  Now he settled [...]

Baseball season has finally arrived and that means that the offseason is almost officially over.  So we at PRO Rumors decided to take a look back at the offseason that each AL team had and how they compared to other clubs in the league.  Some clubs had an offseason to remember because of who [...]

After years of playing against them, they are now one of them.  The Tampa Bay Rays have officially announced the signing of Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon. “It’s an exciting day for the Rays organization,” Rays executive VP Andrew Friedman said, according to Joe Smith of the St. Petersburg Times. The sides agreed to terms on January [...]

According to a source close to Tim Brown of Yahoo, the Tampa Bay Rays are closing in on a deal with outfielder Johnny Damon. The Rays are in a desperate need for offense, and while Damon is aging, he could add the offensive pop that they desire. This isn’t the first time we’ve heard rumors about [...]

With the signing of Type-A free agent Carl Pavano by the Minnesota Twins this week, the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft order is set. Here it is: 1. Pittsburgh Pirates 2. Seattle Mariners 3. Arizona Diamondbacks 4. Baltimore Orioles 5. Kansas City Royals 6. Washington Nationals 7. Arizona Diamondbacks (for unsigned Barrat Loux) 8. Cleveland Indians 9. Chicago Cubs 10. San Diego Padres (for unsigned [...]