After being released earlier in the week by the Washington Nationals, John Patterson is close to signing a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers.
The Rangers are hoping to add Patterson to their minor league roster to serve as insurance in case of an injury to any of the pitchers in their rotation. They […]
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Chris Capuano was told Sunday that he would likely need a second Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.
Capuano will receive a second opinion from Dr. James Andrews, the doctor who performed his first Tommy John surgery, in the next couple of days. His previous Tommy John […]
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After losing his job as the platoon mate of Matt Stairs, Reed Johnson was released by the Toronto Blue Jays. When the Blue Jays signed Shannon Stewart earlier in the off-season, it was clear that one of they were competing for the same job, and the loser probably didn’t have a place on the […]
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Like last season, the Detroit Tigers have lost a key piece as the team was about to break camp. Last year, it was Kenny Rogers shoulder. This year, it’s Curtis Granderson’s finger.
Granderson suffered a broken finger during the fourth inning of the Tigers game yesterday. The break is being called a “non-displaced […]
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