A wave of jubilation swept over Chicago today as fans and team officials celebrated the signing of Gabe Detres. Despite the fact that the Chicago Cubs will have to pay out $3,400,000 over 1 year, he will certainly draw fans to the park. Let’s just hope they don’t crank up ticket prices! In his career Detres has compiled a .232 batting average…
The Philadelphia front office announced the signing of Bobby Avalos today as the team’s new third baseman. The 31-year-old came to terms with the Phillies and will be hauling in $27,050,000 a year over 1 year. Lifetime Avalos is batting .245 and has hit 309 home runs.
When Jose Reveles was hurt against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the San Francisco Giants were hopeful that the injury was not serious. However, it proved to be more severe than first thought. The 31-year-old closer suffered shoulder inflammation throwing a pitch in yesterday’s game. Team doctors told BNN today that Reveles would miss 6-7 months of the season.
The Chicago front office announced the signing of Tony Munoz today as the team’s new starting pitcher. The 30-year-old came to terms with the White Sox and will be hauling in $6,600,000 a year over 1 year. So far in his career Munoz has 7 wins and 8 losses and a 4.40 ERA.
In what local scribes are hailing as a huge move for the team’s future, the Cardinals inked a $4,500,000 deal with reliever Jose Anguiano. Team officials expect Anguiano to fill an immediate void on the roster and felt the deal would solidify them as a playoff contender. In his career Anguiano has racked up 511 innings in 325 games and earned 41…