Teams Snapping Up Free-Agent Pitchers
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Jon Lieber agreed to a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, Al Leiter returned to the Florida Marlins and Woody Williams went back to the San Diego Padres as teams moved quickly to grab starting pitchers Wednesday after the first free-agent deadline of the offseason passed.
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The market for over-40 pitchers will likely be enticing for teams looking to add the final piece to the rotation this offseason. After all, there will be no top-of-the-rotation starters available (short of Andy Pettitte leaving the Yankees), unless you consider Carlos Silva or Kyle Lohse of that ilk (and if you do, you probably won't be employed as a ...
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Tuckered out a day after an interminable doubleheader, the Yankees and Red Sox bolstered their rosters Saturday with reinforcements from the minor leagues.
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The Cincinnati Reds have locked up their top two starting pitchers for the next four years.
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com. Dave Dombrowski and the Tigers have been very aggressive during the current offseason, in terms of pursuing high-profile free agents to upgrade their overall lineup.
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The Houston Astros sign outfielder Carlos Lee and pitcher Woody Williams, bolstering their offense and a pitching staff that could be without Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte.
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In the opening days of free agent signing season, which commenced after the deadline for clubs to offer arbitration to their former players, teams appeared to go to their Scott Boras Defense.
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The lineup was loaded with guys who won&#39;t be playing in next week&#39;s playoff games. Not one of the relievers who came out of the bullpen has a shot to make the postseason roster.
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The Yankees set up a twofold reunion for Tino Martinez yesterday, agreeing to a trade for Randy Johnson and then signing Martinez as a free agent to a one-year contract.
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Some baseball teams are built for the long grind of the season, some for a short playoff series.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Pedro Martinez of the World Series champion Boston Red Sox was one of three pitchers topping Tuesday&#39;s list of major leaguers filing for free agency.
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The Nationals come to contract terms with a dozen players Tuesday, leaving just four players invited to spring training without deals.
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Gangway, the Milwaukee Brewers are running rampant in the free-agent market and there&#39;s no stopping them. Let Carl Pavano embark on his Vote For Change, multi-city free-agent tour.
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knew they needed help for their rotation. They found it on their own roster in. Eckersley as the only pitchers with seasons of 55 saves and 20 wins.
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The Red Sox are offering arbitration to pitcher Pedro Martinez and seven other free agents, General Manager Theo Epstein said Tuesday, meaning the club would receive draft choices if they sign with another team.
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Philip Humber and Mike Pelfrey have the most potential among Mets pitchers, but the team does not want to risk long-term plans for fleeting success.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants have proven to be extremely resourceful in finding &quot;new&quot; pitchers recently -- all they had to do was mix and match from their own roster and minor leagues.