Odds & Ends: Nakajima, Butler, Managers
On this date six years ago, the Dodgers released a 20-year-old righty named Joakim Soria, who was recovering from Tommy John surgery. Soria was later signed by the Padres out of the Mexican League and...
View ArticleHiroyuki Nakajima Drawing Attention
5:02pm: Nakajima will be represented by former Boras Corporation agent Tak Sato, MLBTR has learned. Sato was involved with the Daisuke Matsuzaka deal back in '06. 9:19am: If you look at our posts on...
View ArticleOrioles Eyeing Some Japanese Players
The Orioles will show interest in five to eight Japanese players if they become available, according to Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun. Orioles director of player development John Stockstill told...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Dodgers, Wood, D’Backs, A’s
Links for Wednesday, as the Yankees try to prolong their season… Baseball sources tell Ken Gurnick of MLB.com that the Dodgers are likely to bring Trey Hillman aboard as their bench coach. Scott Lauber...
View ArticleHiroyuki Nakajima Hasn’t Given Up On Being Posted
SATURDAY: Newman passes along another report (via Twitter) saying that Nakajima hasn't given up on being posted just yet. He wants to meet with Seibu Lions management again and try to get them to...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Long, Romanick, Falkenborg, Carlin
Links for Monday, as Cliff Lee looks to leave a strong last impression on his 2010 season against Tim Lincecum and the Giants… The Yankees and hitting coach Kevin Long agreed to a three-year deal,...
View ArticleNPB Rumors: Aoki, Nakajima, Chen, Kuroda, Igawa
Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker has scoured Japanese newspapers for the latest rumors. Yakult center fielder Norichika Aoki has asked to be posted. Aoki hit .292/.358/.360 in 643 plate appearances in...
View ArticleHiroyuki Nakajima To Be Posted
The Seibu Lions of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball League will post shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (Twitter links). Legacy Sports will represent Nakajima in...
View ArticleSeibu Lions Post Hiroyuki Nakajima
The posting period for Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima has begun. The Seibu Lions posted Nakajima and MLB teams now have until 4pm CDT this Friday to submit bids, according to a Sponichi report...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Cubs, McCann, Cespedes, Smoak, Broxton
Some links as Tuesday turns into Wednesday… “Like I’ve always said, there is one person responsible for making those decisions, and one person accountable for those results,” said Cubs chairman Tom...
View ArticleBrewers Could Offer Fielder Six Years, $120MM
The Brewers have indicated during negotiations with Prince Fielder that they would be willing to offer the free agent slugger a six-year deal worth $120MM, reports ESPN's Buster Olney (via Twitter)....
View ArticleQuick Hits: Nakajima, Wilson, Pena, Mariners, A’s
Some late night links from around the league… According to a report passed along by Patrick Newman of NPB Tracker (on Twitter), at least one MLB team has bid on Hiroyuki Nakajima since the posting...
View ArticleHiroyuki Nakajima Posting Period Is Over
The posting period for 29-year-old Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima is complete, reports Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (on Twitter). MLB and NPB have yet to announce the high bid. Yesterday we...
View ArticleGiants Did Not Bid On Nakajima
6:32pm: GM Brian Sabean confirmed the Giants did not submit a bid for Nakajima, according to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News (on Twitter). 9:52am: The report of the Giants submitting a bid...
View ArticleNakajima High Bidder Announcement Expected Today
4:58pm: Despite some reports that suggested otherwise, the Red Sox were not the winning team in the Nakajima bidding, tweets Gordon Edes of ESPN Boston. 10:31am: The Seibu Lions will accept the highest...
View ArticleRed Sox Notes: Nakajima, Arnsberg, Cherington
Aside from David Ortiz accepting arbitration, the Red Sox had an uneventful Winter Meetings, though the offseason is still young. The latest: An executive who knows Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine...
View ArticleYankees Win Rights To Hiroyuki Nakajima
Saturday, 2:41pm: Nakajima spoke to Nikkan Sports (Japanese link) about the Yankees submitting the top bid. "I thought 'whoa!'. I got a bid from a great team," said the shortstop before adding that he...
View ArticleAL East Notes: Red Sox, Nakajima, Martin, Ortiz
Alex Rodriguez signed the largest contract in baseball history on this date four years ago, going back to the Yankees for $275MM over ten years. He did help the Yankees to a World Championship two...
View ArticleSign-And-Trade Involving Nakajima Possible
FRIDAY: The Yankees have not discussed a sign-and-trade with Nakajima since winning the bidding for him, ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports (on Twitter). WEDNESDAY: The Yankees won the bidding for...
View ArticleYankees Notes: A-Rod, Nakajima, Chavez, Andruw
Today the Yankees agreed to a minor league deal with lefty Hideki Okajima. He's made 31 appearances against them over the years as a member of the Red Sox. Other Yankees news… Third baseman Alex...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Theriot, Aoki, Nakajima, Orioles
Links for Saturday night.. Congratulations to MLBTR's Ben Nicholson-Smith on being named among the 100 most influential Canadians in baseball by Bob Elliott of the Toronto Sun. Luke Adams and Mark...
View ArticleAL East Notes: Orioles, Kuroda, Nakajima, Guthrie
On this date in 1996, the Red Sox signed veteran left-hander Jamie Moyer, who at that time had a 4.51 ERA in 1116 2/3 MLB innings over the course of nine MLB seasons. Though he appeared in just 23...
View ArticleLatest On Yankees, Nakajima
The Yankees aren’t likely to sign Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima by Friday’s 4pm CDT deadline, one person with knowledge of the situation told Marc Carig of the Star Ledger. The Yankees see...
View ArticleYankees Fail To Reach Deal With Hiroyuki Nakajima
The Yankees and Hiroyuki Nakajima have failed to reach an agreement on a contract, the team announced. New York won the negotiating rights to the infielder with a bid around $2MM last month. “We...
View ArticleYankees Notes: Posada, Rivera, Nakajima, Chavez
Earlier today, we learned that Jorge Posada will announce his retirement in the next couple of weeks. The catcher spent his entire career with the Yankees and earned five All-Star nominations across...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Braves, Nakajima, Braun, Cespedes
On this date two years ago, the Mariners traded Bill Hall and a player to be named later to the Red Sox for Casey Kotchman. Here's a look at tonight's links.. Braves GM Frank Wren has a knack for...
View ArticleHiroyuki Nakajima Re-Signs With Seibu Lions
After failing to come to a contract agreement with the Yankees, Hiroyuki Nakajima has returned to the Seibu Lions on a one-year contract worth $3.64MM plus incentives according to a Sanspo report...
View ArticleRosenthal On Rays, Dempster, Dickey, Nakajima
Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports has another batch of news items out of the general managers' meetings in Indian Wells, California… While the Rays have the pitching depth to move two of their starters,...
View ArticleDiamondbacks Interested In Hiroyuki Nakajima
7:24pm: While Nakajima recently toured the Diamondbacks' facilities in Arizona and the team is interested in him, there haven't yet been any negotiations between the two sides, a source tells MLB.com's...
View ArticleAthletics Notes: Drew, Nakajima, McCarthy
Athletics GM Billy Beane met with reporters today at the Winter Meetings in Nashville; here's the latest. The A's are considering two free agent shortstops: Stephen Drew and Hiroyuki Nakajima (Susan...
View ArticleA’s Discussing Escobar With Marlins
Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports that the A's are indeed engaged in ongoing discussions with the Marlins regarding Yunel Escobar, as was previously speculated. Slusser's piece...
View ArticleFree Agent Rumors: Lannan, Escobar, Youkilis, Drew
With plenty of rumors flying around the lobby of the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, we're making sure we don't let anything slip through the cracks. Here are a few morning updates from around the...
View ArticleFree Agent Rumors: Hannahan, Ibanez, Saito, Nakajima
We rounded up one set of free agent rumors earlier in the day, but as we approach late afternoon in Nashville, it's about time for a fresh batch…. Recently non-tendered third baseman Jack Hannahan has...
View ArticleD’Backs Rumors: Barajas, Nakajima, Young Pitchers
The Diamondbacks are all over the news on Day 2 of the Winter Meetings in Nashville, with inquiries fielded on outfielders Justin Upton and Jason Kubel, plus the Eric Hinske signing. More on the club:...
View ArticleAthletics Notes: Drew, Peralta, Nakajima, Rule 5
The A's have been pursuing a reunion with Stephen Drew, but Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle has some information on the team's fallback plans should they fail to do so… A major league...
View ArticleAthletics, Nakajima Nearing Deal
The Athletics are nearing a deal with shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima, Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports report (Twitter links). Nakajima, a free agent, also had offers to return to Japan,...
View ArticleAthletics To Sign Hiroyuki Nakajima
5:05pm: Nakajima receives a two-year deal worth $6.5MM and a club option for a third year at $5.5MM, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The deal contains "numerous incentives...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Mets, Anibal, Brewers, Bourjos
MLBTR’s Ben Nicholson-Smith and Jason Martinez of MLB Depth Charts discussed the R.A. Dickey trade, the Josh Hamilton signing, the Anibal Sanchez deal and the latest rumors on todays’ edition of the...
View ArticleRosenthal On Rangers, Nakajima, Upton
The latest from Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports… Rangers officials aren’t overwhelmed by the remaining free agent position players available, Rosenthal reports. Texas has done background work on A.J....
View ArticleA’s Notes: Lineup, Young, Cespedes, Nakajima
The Athletics held their A's Fan Fest today with manager Bob Melvin and GM Billy Beane hosting a Q&A session. Here are the highlights: Melvin says second base will be an open competition between...
View ArticleMinor Moves: Nakajima, Robinson, Hayes
Today's minor moves from around the league… The Athletics have outrighted Hiroyuki Nakajima off their 40-man roster, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle tweets. Nakajima will remain with...
View ArticleMinor Moves: Nakajima, Jimenez, Lotzkar, Poreda
Here are today's minor moves from around the league… The Athletics have re-signed shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima, Baseball America's Matt Eddy reports. Nakajima hit .283/.331/.367 in 384 PA for Triple-A...
View ArticleAdded To The 40-Man Roster: Saturday
Between now and Opening Day, several minor league signees will win jobs with their clubs and earn 40-man roster spots. Here are today's additions: The Angels have purchased the contract of infielder...
View ArticleMinor Moves: Rapada, Gimenez, Cabrera, Taylor
We'll keep track of the day's minor moves here: The Mariners have signed lefty Clay Rapada and added him to the roster at Triple-A Tacoma, according to Rainiers announce Mike Curto (on Twitter). Bob...
View ArticleMinor Moves: Robinson, Nakajima
Here’s today’s minor moves: The Twins have signed 30-year-old outfielder Shane Robinson, tweets LaVelle E. Neal III of the Star Tribune. Robinson has spent his entire career in the Cardinals system,...
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