The Padres and Jose Madrigal reached an accord earlier today which brings the reliever to town for 3 years. Madrigal will pocket $55,000,000 total and is widely expected to contribute significantly to the club’s playoff drive. In his career Madrigal has appeared in 739 games and earned 274 saves with 1180 Ks in 1039 innings. He has a record of 71 wins…
Despite his solid numbers, some fans questioned the value of the Jonathan Aria signing even as San Diego officials paraded him before the media this afternoon. Aria will surely bring a lot to the club, but he comes at a price of $14,500,000 over 1 year. On his lifetime ledger sheet, the 35-year-old Aria has won 87 and lost 103 with a…
It’s all done except the paperwork. The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a trade that will send 29-year old 2B Will Driscoll and 31-year old CF Jonathan Morales to Chicago, while 24-year old minor league LHP Nick Aymond, 27-year old minor league RHP Zaire Charles, and 20-year old minor league 1B C.J. Griffith will be shipped to Arizona. A top front office executive with the…
In a surprising swap, Pittsburgh has picked up 30-year old RHP Luis Ramos, 32-year old RHP Bobby Wright, 19-year old minor league RHP Salvador Veras, 24-year old minor league SS Jesus Sanchez, and 17-year old minor league 2B Dan Esponesa from San Diego in exchange for 26-year old RHP Brian Buck and 25-year old RHP Ross Sanders. Sources from both teams said the deal only materialized within the…
There was a buzz in the air today as news broke of Baltimore finalizing a deal with star center fielder Mike Wayne. The deal, worth an estimated $12,000,000 over 1 year, is being hailed by media analysts and could be a popular one with the Baltimore fans. The consensus is that Wayne will contribute a lot to the team. In 1082 career…