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Jordan Pacheco (Rockies)

2/1/13 5:25 pm

Jordan Pacheco recently traveled to San Luis Obispo, California to work with Rockies catching instructor Jerry Weinstein.

Pacheco worked on blocking drills and focused on throwing mechanics. While he only started five games behind the plate last season, the versatility should give him a leg up on keeping a roster spot. “I definitely feel comfortable doing it,” said Pacheco. “But I want to make sure the pitchers feel comfortable with me. In spring training, I need to work with them to create that.”

Source: denverpost.com

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Greg Golson (Rockies)

1/30/13 1:32 pm

Rockies signed OF Greg Golson to a minor league contract.

No word on whether he’ll get an invite to spring training. Golson, 27, hit .276/.309/.412 with six homers, 20 stolen bases and a .721 OPS in 109 games last season at the Triple-A affiliate for the White Sox. He’ll likely serve as outfield depth in the minors.

Source: twitter.com

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Ryan Garko (Rockies)

1/30/13 1:28 pm

Rockies signed 1B Ryan Garko to a minor league contract.

Garko, now 32, batted .297/.386/.441 with eight homers and an .827 OPS in 61 games last season with the Rays’ Double-A affiliate. He hasn’t appeared in the majors since 2010 and is likely to open 2013 at the Triple-A level.

Source: twitter.com

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Jhoulys Chacin (Rockies)

1/26/13 4:21 pm

Rockies and RHP Jhoulys Chacin avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year, $6.5 million contract.

Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports that the deal is still contingent on Chacin passing a physical. The 25-year-old right-hander threw in the instructional league after the season to build up his arm strength, and will enter the 2013 season locked into a spot in the Rockies rotation.

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Ramon Hernandez (Rockies)

1/25/13 9:34 am

Ramon Hernandez (hamstring) will play for his native Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.

Hernandez is coming back from September surgery to repair a ruptured left hamstring tendon, but the recovery has obviously gone well enough that he feels comfortable playing in the WBC. The Rockies on Thursday added some insurance behind Hernandez and Wilin Rosario when they signed Yorvit Torrealba.

Source: denverpost.com

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Jonathan Herrera (Rockies)

1/23/13 3:59 pm

Rockies and INF Jonathan Herrera avoided arbitration Wednesday by agreeing to a one-year, $900,000 contract.

The two sides settled at the midpoint of arbitration figures that were exchanged last week. Herrera was arbitration-eligible for the first time this winter after batting .262/.317/.351 with three home runs, 12 RBI and a .688 OPS in 251 plate appearances in 2012. He figures to serve as a utility infielder for the Rockies in 2013.

Source: twitter.com

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Chris Volstad (Rockies)

1/20/13 9:23 pm

Rockies signed RHP Chris Volstad to a minor league contract.

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Jonathan Herrera (Rockies)

1/18/13 7:23 pm

Jonathan herrera requested $1 million and was offered $800,000 from the Rockies when arbitration figures were exchanged Friday.

The 28-year-old utility infielder is arbitration eligible for the first time. A valuable contributor with the glove, he’ll likely earn around $900,000 through the arbitration process.

Source: cbssports.com

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Dexter Fowler (Rockies)

1/18/13 6:28 pm

Dexter Fowler requested $5.15 million and was offered $4.25 million from the Rockies when arbitration figures were exchanged Friday.

It’s the second time Fowler has been eligible for arbitration due to his status as a Super 2 player. After an impressive 2012 season where he hit .300/.389/.474, Fowler has been the subject of trade rumors this Winter, and could still be dealt before the season begins.

Source: twitter.com

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Jhoulys Chacin (Rockies)

1/18/13 6:23 pm

Jhoulys Chacin requested $2.6 million and was offered $1.7 million by the Rockies when arbitration figures were exchanged Friday.

Chacin was limited to just 69 innings with the Rockies last season due to injury and ineffectiveness. He’d likely have a hard time winning an arbitration hearing, so look for the two sides to settle somewhere around the midpoint of $2.15 million.

Source: twitter.com

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