Yankees sign Russell Branyan

By Ryan Todd
02/08/12

The New York Yankees have signed DH Russell Branyan to a minor league deal, Dan Martin of the New York Post reports. The deal includes an invite to Spring Training. If Branyan makes the team, he would earn a base salary of $750k plus incentives. The signi (read more)

Rangers agree to three-year extension with Elvis Andrus

By Ryan Todd
02/08/12

The Texas Rangers have signed shortstop Elivs Andrus to a three-year extension, Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports reports. The deal will not include any options and will be worth $14.4mm. Andrus will earn $2.375mm in 2012 with a $750k signin (read more)

Should Latin American amateur players go after a college scholarship or a signing bonus?

By Juan Dominguez
02/08/12

Sometimes as baseball fans, we get caught up in the glitz and glamour of the Amateur Draft and just how much the top picks sign for. But what happens to the Latin American Players who sign for only a few thousand and never even make it to play ball in the (read more)

Dodgers and Clayton Kershaw agree to 2-year deal

By Allan Teruel
02/07/12

The Los Angeles Dodgers have announced on Twitter that the team and Cy Young winner, Clayton Kershaw have agreed to a two-year $19mm deal which avoids an arbitration hearing for both sides. Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times adds that Kershaw will r (read more)

Reds jump into the Oswalt derby

By Ryan Todd
02/06/12

The Cincinnati Reds have jumped into the Roy Oswalt derby, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. On Saturday, it was rumored that the Reds had kicked the tires on Oswalt but it now appears their interest is more than just tire kicking. For the Reds to make (read more)

Mariners sign Hong-Chih Kuo

By Ryan Todd
02/06/12

The Seattle Mariner have signed long time Dodger lefty reliever Hong-Chih Kuo to a one-year deal, Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times reports. Kuo will earn a base salary of $500k plus bonuses of up to $2.5mm. In addition, Kuo will make $1mm if he makes the M (read more)

Orioles trade Jeremy Guthrie to Rockies

By Allan Teruel
02/06/12

The Baltimore Orioles have traded right-handed pitcher Jeremy  Guthrie to the Colorado Rockies for Jason Hammel and Matt Lindstrom, Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun reports. “Jeremy is excited to join the Rockies, and I see this as a positive resul (read more)

Nationals sign Rick Ankiel

By Ryan Todd
02/05/12

The Washington Nationals have signed Rick Ankiel to a minor league deal, Amanda Comak of the Washington Times reports. The deal includes an invite to Spring Training. Last season for the Nats, Ankiel posted a .239 avg while accumulating 91 hits in 380 at- (read more)

Brad Penny signs one-year deal with Japan’s Softbank Hawks

By Ryan Todd
02/05/12

Brad Penny has signed a one-year deal with Japan’s Softbank Hawks, according to the San Diego Tribune. The deal is for $4mm and includes $3.5mm in performance bonuses and a $4.5mm mutual option for 2013 (contract info provided by Ken Rosenthal of FO (read more)

PRO Rumors financial efficiency report- Detroit Tigers

By Juan Dominguez
02/04/12

The next financial efficiency report will feature the AL Central Champions, Detroit Tigers. A team that quickly forgot about their losing ways in the beginning of the 21st century. They have an outstanding offense, now even more improved with the addition (read more)

Dodgers sign Todd Coffey

By Ryan Todd
02/04/12

The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed right handed relief pitcher Todd Coffey to a one-year deal with a club option for 2013, the team announced. Coffey will earn $1MM in 2013, with the club option being worth $2.5MM with a $300K buyout. Coffey posted a 3. (read more)

Indians sign Casey Kotchman

By Ryan Todd
02/02/12

The Cleveland Indians have signed Casey Kotchman to a one-year deal worth $3mm, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports. Kotchman hit a .306 avg in 563 plate appearances for the Rays last season on a minor league deal that paid him $750k. Image taken by Keith Al (read more)

Edwin Jackson agrees to one-year deal with the Nationals

By Juan Dominguez
02/02/12

Right handed pitcher Edwin Jackson has agreed to a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals, Jon Heyman of CBSSports reports. The deal is pending physical. Heyman addsthat Jackson’s deal with the Nationals is believed to be in the $8-$12 million (read more)

Padres sign Micah Owings

By Ryan Todd
02/01/12

The San Diego Padres have signed Micah Owings to a one-year Major League deal, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. Owings will earn a base salary of $1mm. Last season, Owings posted a 3.57 era while going 8-0 in 33 appearances with the Diamondbacks while (read more)

Should Billy Beane take a shot with Gregor Blanco and Luis Jimenez?

By Juan Dominguez
02/01/12

Billy Beane, the A’s General Manager, has been praised for building competitive teams by taking advantage of “market inefficiencies.” This means that he signs inexpensive players, that almost no other organization wants or would consider (read more)



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