The Washington Nationals have traded right-handed pitcher Collin Balester to the Detroit Tigers for right-handed pitcher Ryan Perry, the team announced via a press release.
Balester was orginally an Expo and had a 5-16 record with a 5.17 ERA in 62 games (22 starts) for the Nationals from 2008-2011. The 24-year-old Perry was 5-6 with a [...]
12/10/11
A lot of baseball players have nicknames, many of them given by teammates, others by managers, sports broadcasters, etc. It doesn’t matter how you get it, but you’ll probably be known for better or worse by your nickname rather than your real name.
Earlier this month, I saw an article from Booth Newspapers’ Steve Kornacki that [...]
06/02/11
Right handed pitcher Joel Zumaya has been cleared to play catch but not pitch reports Tom Gage of the Detroit News. “To start playing catch with somebody,” said Tigers manager Jim Leyland.
Zumaya had to undergo surgery last year because of a broken right elbow. During Spring Training, the righty was filled with hope, but after [...]
04/08/11
Here’s a running list of injury updates for several Major League players:
– According to Tom Haudricourt of the Journal Sentinel, right handed pitcher Zack Greinke is throwing his first bullpen session today since he cracked a rib.
– Buster Olney of ESPN says that Grady Sizemore is probably 10-14 days away from returning to the Majors, [...]
04/07/11
In order to be competitive in the AL Central for 2011, the Detroit Tigers need to bolster their bullpen by targeting relievers, specifically setup men, this winter, according to MLB.com’s Jason Beck.
“The free-agent market, we’re going to look for some relievers,” manager Jim Leyland said. “We need help, and that’s where we’re going to [...]
09/26/10