Gordon Edes of ESPNBoston.com reports that the Cardinals and Roy Oswalt have agreed to a contract.
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Roy Oswalt (Phillies)
1/28/12 1:11 am
Roy Oswalt (Phillies)
1/27/12 11:45 pm
Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch confirms the Cardinals’ interest in Roy Oswalt.
Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM reported Friday evening that the Cardinals and Roy Oswalt were close to an agreement. Strauss didn’t specify whether the two sides were close to a deal, but wrote that the veteran right-hander is expected to make a decision soon. The Red Sox, Astros and Rangers are also reportedly in the mix for his services.
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Justin Morneau (Twins)
1/27/12 11:10 pm
Justin Morneau said Friday that he still has numbness in his left index finger which may take two years to fully go away.
The numbness in his finger was the result of a nerve problem in his neck which required surgery last June. While Morneau’s concussion symptoms have naturally drawn the most attention, the 30-year-old also underwent knee, foot, and wrist surgeries in 2011. Still, he expects to start hitting long-toss next week and take batting practice when spring training begins next month.
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Daniel Cabrera (Pirates)
1/27/12 10:54 pm
Pirates signed RHP Daniel Cabrera to a minor league contract.
It’s not clear if the deal includes a spring training invite. Cabrera, now 31 years old, sat out the entire 2011 season following Tommy John surgery. The hard-throwing right-hander hasn’t pitched in the big leagues since 2009 as a member of the Diamondbacks and owns an ugly 5.10 ERA for his career, so our expectations are pretty low.
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Roy Oswalt (Phillies)
1/27/12 9:39 pm
Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM reports that the Cardinals and Roy Oswalt are close to an agreement.
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Brad Penny (Tigers)
1/27/12 8:17 pm
According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com, Brad Penny is “weighing an opportunity” to pitch for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Japan’s Pacific League.
Crasnick previously reported that Penny was drawing interest in Japan. The 33-year-old right-hander had a lousy 5.30 ERA and 74/62 K/BB ratio over 181 2/3 innings last season for the Tigers, so he’s unlikely to get anything more than a minor-league contract in the states.
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Scott Baker (Twins)
1/27/12 8:13 pm
Scott Baker said Friday that his elbow “feels great” and that he plans to throw off a mound 6-8 times prior to spring training.
Baker was limited to just 24 innings after the All-Star break last season due to a flexor muscle strain in his right elbow, but he went into the offseason healthy. The 30-year-old right-hander had a quality 3.01 ERA and 104/30 K/BB ratio over 110 2/3 innings during the first half of the season, so he’ll likely enter 2012 as an undervalued commodity in mixed leagues.
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Nick Blackburn (Twins)
1/27/12 8:01 pm
Nick Blackburn (forearm surgery) said Friday that he’s on track for spring training.
Blackburn had surgery in late-September to relieve pressure stemming from an entrapped nerve in his right forearm. Assuming no setbacks, he should enter spring training with a rotation spot to lose. The 29-year-old right-hander posted a 4.49 ERA and 76/54 K/BB ratio over 148 1/3 innings with Minnesota last season.
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Tim Lincecum (Giants)
1/27/12 7:50 pm
Giants and RHP Tim Lincecum avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year, $40.5 million contract.
The two sides agreed to the new contract earlier this week, but it didn’t become official until Lincecum passed a physical. The new deal will cover his final two years of arbitration and take him into free agency following the 2013 season. Lincecum, 27, has a 2.98 ERA and two National League Cy Young awards over his first five seasons in the big leagues.
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Brad Penny (Tigers)
1/27/12 6:35 pm
Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports that Brad Penny is drawing interest from teams in Japan.
Penny was terrible with the Tigers last season, posting a 5.30 ERA to go along with a measly 74/62 K/BB ratio over 181 2/3 innings. The 33-year-old right-hander would almost certainly have to accept a minor league deal in order to continue his career stateside, though Crasnick’s report would seem to indicate that MLB teams aren’t knocking on his door.
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