According to Jeff Wilson of the Fort-Worth Star-Telegram, the Texas Rangers will consider the addition of free agent Roy Oswalt “as they decide what to do with the rotation vacancy created by the elbow injury to Neftali Feliz.”
Wilson adds that the Rangers were one of the teams that watched Oswalt throw last Friday near his [...]
05/22/12
The Texas Rangers have won the rights to right-handed pitcher Yu Darvish by bidding $51.7 million, according to sources close to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. The Rangers will now have 30 days to negotiate a contract with Darvish. If the sides cannot agree to a deal, the Rangers will then be refunded their bid [...]
12/20/11
According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports, the Chicago Cubs’ new regime is willing to move right handed pitcher Matt Garza. This would make sense for the Cubs since they could get some valuable players in return given the thin market on starting pitching.
Rosenthal adds that although the Rangers moved Neftali Feliz to the starting rotation [...]
11/23/11
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
Although New York Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez says he doesn’t want to be traded to a team that would use him as a setup man, he would consider filling that role for now if the acquiring team signs him to a contract extension and makes him a closer for next season, Ken Rosenthal of Fox [...]
05/28/11
Here are some Texas Rangers related notes from ESPN’s Buster Olney:
– Rangers closer Neftali Feliz is expected to be activated for today’s game against the Yankees. GM, Jon Daniels, reported that the last three pitches of Feliz’s rehab game yesterday were clocked at 99MPH, 99MPH and 100MPH.
The Rangers decided to shut down Feliz a couple [...]
05/06/11
Here is the latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports via his Full Count video.
–The Mets are not likely to sign Jose Reyes to a long term deal similar to Carl Crawford (seven-years, $142mm). If Reyes is willing to take less years and money, say three-years $45-$50mm then the Mets may look into keeping him. Though [...]
04/30/11
The Rangers have signed right-handed relief pitcher Justin Miller to a minor league deal, reports Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Miller will report to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday. The signing will provide depth for a team that has seen their closer Neftali Feliz land on the DL and another key piece last [...]
04/29/11
Here’s a running list of injury updates for several Major League players:
– Phillies GM, Ruben Amaro Jr., still believes second baseman Chase Utley could be back before the end of May according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. “I’m hopeful,” Amaro said. “I don’t know if it’s going to happen, but I’m hopeful. I can only [...]
04/24/11
Should All Star closer Neftali Feliz move to the starting rotation for the Texas Rangers, the team may look for a veteran closer to take his place in the bullpen, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.
“I have confidence in [general manager] Jon Daniels and our scouts that if that’s the case, I’m 100 percent certain [...]
03/15/11