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Aroldis Is Golden In Debut
Cincinnati Reds prized prospect, Aroldis Chapman, shined in his spring debut on Monday. Over the course of two innings Chapman struck out three Kansas City Royals while touching 100-mph on the radar gun. Besides allowing a sharp single and one walk, the young fireballer was stellar.
In the words of Dusty Baker “I’ll take 100 with command”. And that’s exactly what Aroldis displayed during his short outing.
After defecting from Cuba in 2009, Chapman signed a six-year, $30.25 million deal with the Reds this past January. It wasn’t a shock that the he received such a lucrative contract. Rather the baseball world was stunned Cincinnati was the team that out-bid the competition for his services.
It’s too early to tell whether Chapman will make the big-league club when the Reds break camp. ... Read More →
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| Date | Transaction |
| 03/09/10 | Rangers acquired Edwar Ramirez from the Yankees |
| 03/08/10 | Hank Blalock minor league deal with the Rays |
| 03/07/10 | Nick Blackburn re-signed with the Twins |
| 03/06/10 | Yoslan Herrera minor league deal with the Twins |
| 03/04/10 | Kiko Calero minor league deal with the Mets |
| 03/04/10 | Blue Jays acquired Casey Fien from the Red Sox (waivers) |
| 03/03/10 | Justin Upton re-signed with the Diamondbacks |
| 03/03/10 | Garret Anderson minor league deal with the Dodgers |
| 03/03/10 | Royals acquired Gaby Hernandez from the Red Sox (waivers) |
| 03/01/10 | John Van Benschoten minor league deal with the Yankees |
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Nick Johnson - Yankees - 3/9 9:48 pm
Nick Johnson hit solo homers in both of his at-bats Tuesday versus the Pirates.
Garret Anderson - Dodgers - 3/9 9:46 pm
Garret Anderson, who was signed to a minor league contract last week, is currently working out at first base.
Mike Pelfrey - Mets - 3/9 5:45 pm
Mike Pelfrey (knee) is scheduled to start Thursday's spring game.
Hideki Matsui - Angels - 3/9 5:23 pm
Hideki Matsui is set to make his spring debut on Tuesday.
Michael Cuddyer - Twins - 3/9 3:06 am
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire has considered the possibility of moving Michael Cuddyer into the No. 5 spot in the lineup at certain times this season.
Hank Blalock - Rangers - 3/9 2:32 am
The Rays have signed first baseman Hank Blalock to a minor league contract, reports Jon Heyman of SI.com.
Justin Duchscherer - Athletics - 3/9 1:54 am
Athletics manager Bob Geren said Justin Duchscherer (back) and Joey Devine (elbow) could both throw off a mound on Tuesday.
Scott Proctor - Braves - 3/9 1:28 am
Scott Proctor (elbow) will throw live batting practice on Tuesday.
Rafael Betancourt - Rockies - 3/9 1:12 am
Rafael Betancourt (shoulder) did not play catch on Monday due to the wet field conditions.
Scott Olsen - Nationals - 3/8 9:39 pm
Making his spring debut, Scott Olsen surrendered three runs and seven hits in two innings Monday in a loss to the Marlins.
Octavio Dotel - Pirates - 3/8 5:55 pm
Octavio Dotel (strained oblique) is scheduled to throw off a mound on Tuesday.
Josh Fogg - Mets - 3/8 2:01 pm
Josh Fogg (side muscle) is scheduled to pitch against the Marlins on Monday.
Kelvim Escobar - Mets - 3/8 1:50 pm
Kelvim Escobar (shoulder) was not able to play catch on flat ground last week.
Shane Victorino - Phillies - 3/8 1:25 pm
Shane Victorino (shoulder) will make his spring debut against the Braves on Tuesday.
Bobby Crosby - Pirates - 3/7 10:37 pm
Bobby Crosby went 2-for-3 with a homer and four RBI as the Pirates topped a Twins split-squad 15-5 on Sunday.
Jason Marquis - Nationals - 3/7 9:48 pm
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