Despite a report by sources close to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports, the Chicago White Sox have no intention on moving starting pitcher Gavin Floyd. In an email from GM Ken Williams to MLB.com’s Scott Merkin, Williams said, “I am not looking to move him.”
Morosi reported earlier on Monday that the Toronto Blue Jays [...]
03/14/12
The Boston Red Sox are definitely looking to improve their starting rotation for 2012 and according to Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald they are interest in pitchers John Danks, Gavin Floyd, Gio Gonzalez and Wandy Rodriguez.
All of those pitchers are available for trades. Floyd, Danks and Gonzalez would probably cost the Red Sox top [...]
12/12/11
Here’s a running list of trade rumors around the Major Leagues:
– The Chicago White Sox have been trying to move left handed pitcher Matt Thornton since July according to Buster Olney of ESPN. He is owed $12 million over two seasons.
– Olney also points out that the White Sox are “devoted” to the idea of [...]
11/29/11
Chicago White Sox GM Ken Williams said that he won’t be in “shopping mode” this winter, but he’s not necessarily closing the door on a trade. According to Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times, the White Sox may make a trade if they could get a Major League ready player in return.
“Everyone I’ve heard [...]
10/22/11
Here’s a running list of pitchers notes around the Major Leagues:
– Right handed pitcher Adam Wainwright threw a two-inning bullpen session yesterday according to Nate Latsch of MLB.com. “This was my third throwing session off the mound [to a crouched catcher],” he said. “The first two times we did one set of 30. This one [...]
09/23/11
The Minnesota Twins have made it known that they want right-handed pitcher Carl Pavano to return for 2011, and they are going to make a strong push to keep him. However, they’ll have competition since “six or eight” teams have already engaged in preliminary discussions with the free agent. One team that has Pavano high [...]
11/28/10
Yesterday, the Rockies offered arbitration to their Type-A free agent Jorge de la Rosa, assuring themselves two compensatory draft picks if de la Rosa signs with another team.
According to Denver Post’s Jim Armstrong Rockies GM Dan O’Dowd hasn’t turned the page on De La Rosa, but his agent, Bobby Barad, continues talking to other teams, some [...]
11/24/10
The Arizona Diamondbacks Justin Upton is a hot commodity, and the Colorado Rockies are interested in acquiring their division rival’s outfielder, according to Major League sources close to The Denver Posts’ Troy E. Renck.
Renck says the Diamondbacks are asking for as many as four to five players in return for their 23-year-old All Star.
Earlier [...]
11/18/10
According to The New York Posts’ Joel Sherman, the Chicago White Sox are willing to discuss Gavin Floyd.
The White Sox could potentially have up to seven starts in 2011. In addition to Floyd, the team has Jake Peavy, Freddy Garcia, Edwin Jackson, Mark Buehrle, John Danks and Chris Sale (he’ll likely start the year in [...]
11/17/10
Looks like Chicago White Sox second baseman Brent Lillibridge had other things on his mind instead of the upcoming series against the division leading Minnesota Twins. According to ESPNChicago.com, Lillibridge was in line on Monday night for the release of the latest Halo video game. Halo Reach came out at midnight earlier today for the [...]
09/14/10