Odds & Ends: Rule 5, Jones, Hechevarria, Brewers
Links for Easter Sunday… Baseball America's John Manuel provides updates on five Rule 5 picks: Carlos Monasterios with the Dodgers, John Raynor with the Pirates, Zachary Kroenke, who was optioned to...
View ArticleWhy The Mariners Don’t Need A Lefty Reliever
Believe it or not, the Mariners have not used a left-handed reliever all season long. Conventional wisdom would have us believe that every bullpen needs a lefty or two to retire opponents' best...
View ArticleMariners Designate Colome, Texeira For Assignment
The Mariners designated pitchers Jesus Colome and Kanekoa Texeira for assignment, according to a team press release. The moves freed up spots for Garrett Olson and Sean White. Colome, 32, posted a...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Trembley, Konerko, Oswalt, Athletics
Links for Tuesday, as Scott Rolen's big season continues… The Orioles should put manager Dave Trembley "gently out of his misery" and fire him, if you ask Peter Schmuck of the Baltimore Sun. Jon Paul...
View ArticleRoyals Claim Kanekoa Texeira
The Royals claimed pitcher Kanekoa Texeira off of waivers from the Mariners and designated right-hander Brad Thompson for assignment to make room for Texeira, according to a team press release. The...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Griffey, Texeira, Arguelles, Burrell
Friday night linkage.. If Ken Griffey Jr. takes on some sort of role with the Mariners organization, it will likely be next year, writes Larry LaRue of The News Tribune. Speaking of Yost, he tells...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Texeira, Orioles, Willis, Fielder, Giants
Links for Sunday, as the baseball world attempts to come to terms with Omar Infante's All-Star nod…. Kyle Drabek, who was a part of the Roy Halladay deal, threw a no-hitter for the New Hampshire Fisher...
View ArticleRoyals Designate Kanekoa Texeira For Assignment
The Royals designated right-hander Kanekoa Texeira for assignment to create 40-man roster space for Danny Duffy, according to Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star. The Royals moved Kyle Davies to the...
View ArticleYankees Claim Kanekoa Texeira
The Yankees claimed right-handed reliever Kanekoa Texeira off of waivers, the Royals announced. Kansas City had designated the former Yankees farmhand for assignment last Wednesday. Texeira joined the...
View ArticleYankees Release Kanekoa Texeira
The Yankees released Kanekoa Texeira, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch (on Twitter). The Yankees had claimed the 25-year-old right-hander from the Royals this May. Texeira joined the Yankees...
View ArticleMinor Moves: Texeira, Ring, Padres
Matt Eddy of Baseball America has updates on the latest minor moves (Twitter links)… The Yankees re-signed right-hander Kanekoa Texeira to a minor league deal. They released the reliever earlier in the...
View ArticleMinor Moves: Rangers, Lindsay, Texeira, James
Here's where we'll track today's minor moves, most of which were reported by Kevin Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus on Twitter… The Rangers invited recent non-tender Fabio Castillo and catcher Chris...
View ArticleMinor Moves: Whiteside, Texeira, Slowey, Bell, Schlereth
We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves from around the league right here… Cubs backstop Eli Whiteside has cleared outright waivers and been assigned to Triple-A, reports Carrie Muskat of MLB.com (via...
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