The Rangers announced they’ve designated righty Daniel Duarte for assignment. That move and this morning’s trade of J.P Martínez to the Braves clear the necessary 40-man roster spots for reliever David Robertson and outfielder Travis Jankowski, each of whom have officially signed one-year deals. Texas acquired Duarte last week, sending cash to the Reds after Cincinnati had DFA … [Read more...] about Rangers Designate Daniel Duarte For Assignment
Rangers Sign Jared Walsh, Matt Duffy, Blake Taylor To Minor League Deals
The Rangers announced that they have signed first baseman Jared Walsh, infielder Matt Duffy and left-hander Blake Taylor to minor league deals. All three deals come with invites to major league Spring Training. Walsh and Taylor are repped by ISE Baseball, Duffy by TWC Sports. Walsh, 30, once looked like a mainstay of the lineup for the Angels. He hit nine home runs in the … [Read more...] about Rangers Sign Jared Walsh, Matt Duffy, Blake Taylor To Minor League Deals
Rangers To Sign David Robertson
The Rangers are in agreement with David Robertson on a one-year deal in the $11-12MM range, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN (X link). The contract is pending a physical. Jon Heyman of the New York Post (X link) first reported this afternoon that Texas was showing interest in the right-hander, who is self-represented. Texas will need to create a 40-man roster spot once the deal is … [Read more...] about Rangers To Sign David Robertson
Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer, Todd Helton Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame
The Hall of Fame announced this evening that Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton have been elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America. They will be elected alongside Jim Leyland, who was selected by the Era Committee last month. Beltré received 95.1% of the vote, Helton 79.7% and Mauer 76.1%. Billy Wagner got 73.8%, just shy of the 75% threshold. This was his … [Read more...] about Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer, Todd Helton Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame
Latest Details On Diamond Bankruptcy
The Diamond Sports Group saga took another turn yesterday when the broadcasting company announced a restructuring agreement that’d see debt holders invest $450MM to keep the company afloat. As part of the deal, Amazon would receive streaming rights for the NBA, NHL and MLB teams for which Diamond currently holds those rights. While there’s an agreement in place between Diamond … [Read more...] about Latest Details On Diamond Bankruptcy