The Seattle Mariners announced the release of left-handed pitcher Horacio Ramirez today. Ramirez was 8-7 with a 7.16 ERA in 20 starts during his only year with the Mariners. He had a 5.40 ERA in two games this spring.
“We did not believe Horacio was going to break camp with us,” general manager Bill […]
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The Rays are going into another season with everything pointing to Rocco Baldelli spending a large portion of the season on the disabled list. Baldelli will be sidelined indefinitely for what he termed as “some type of metabolic and/or mitochondrial abnormalities,” leaving him extremely tired after working out.
Baldelli said that his body has trouble […]
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The Toronto Blue Jays lost a big piece to their pitching staff today when the results of an MRI on Casey Janssen came back revealing a torn labrum for the right hander. Janssen will undergo a season-ending surgery to repair the injury in the middle of next week.
Janssen spent last season in the bullpen […]
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The Mets have asked the Blue Jays about the availability of their two right handed hitting outfielders, Shannon Stewart and Reed Johnson. Johnson was expected to be Matt Stairs’ platoon partner in left this year for the Jays until the team signed Shannon Stewart, which created a competition for the spot.
The Mets are looking […]
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Sidney Ponson will make his debut with the Rangers on Wednesday, just three days after being signed to a minor league contract. He is expected to throw two innings and be limited to 30 to 35 pitches.
“I need to face hitters, so I’m looking forward to it,” said Ponson.
He plans on including all of his […]
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As if Jonathan Papelbon hasn’t been dominant enough with his fastball-split finger combination, now he’s mixing in a slider.
“I used to throw it when I was starting so it’s not like a new pitch, really,” Papelbon said. “It’s a natural arm slot for me to throw this pitch. It’s not like I’m going out of […]
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Travis Metcalf, a third baseman for the Texas Rangers, will have to undergo surgery to repair the tendon he tore running the bases on Friday. Metcalf tore the tendon while rounding third base in Friday’s game. The surgery is designed to prevent the tendon from rupturing in the future. The twenty minute […]
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After missing the beginning of spring training with different ailments, Rafael Soriano is ready to go to work to sharpen up for the season. Soriano missed the first two weeks of Grapefruit League action with a stomach virus, then discomfort to his elbow. He threw a bullpen session on Tuesday and is convinced […]
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