The Arizona Diamondbacks are still in talks with the Yankees for Dan Haren. The DBacks are looking for a closer in the deal, either Joba or another hard throwing Yankee prospect. The Yankees won’t include Joba in trade talks foe Haren.
On the other hand the Yankees are building a package around Noesi/Mcallister and Nova. Looks like this will go down to Monday night since the DBacks want to trade Haren before his next scheduled start Tuesday.
Roy Oswalt is another star pitcher on the trade market. Numerous teams are in on Oswalt but Oswalt may decide to demand that his $16MM option for 2012 is picked up and that may be a problem for any deal. Here are the rumors.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have started to talk to teams about moving pitcher Dan Haren. The top teams that are interested include the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies.
A baseball source tells MLB.com’s Bill Ladson that the Washington Nationals are interested in trading for Roy Oswalt. As mentioned early, Roy Oswalt is willing to waive his no-trade clause.
This move is one that could really boost the Nationals but is something that probably will not happen for two reasons. First, in order to trade for Oswalt, the Nationals would have to give up numerous young prospects that they have took years to stock.
Second, Roy Oswalt is owed over 30 million dollars over the next two seasons and the Nationals cannot afford to add that contract to their books.
However, it sure would be nice to see Stephen Strasburg and Scott Olsen paired up with Oswalt for the Nationals.
The Toronto Blue Jays plan to designate Dana Eveland for assignment Monday. If he clears waivers, Eveland will accept his assignment and report to Triple-A Las Vegas.
Eveland was very successful to start the season for the Blue Jays. Many believed Eveland could be part of a very successful, young rotation for the Jays. He started the season with a 3.82 ERA in his first six outings. Then, after facing the Red Sox May 11th, he has struggled mightily.
He has a 16.39 ERA in his last three starts following the game against the Red Sox.
Former all star Jose Lima, was found dead in his home Sunday morning due to cardiac arrest. He was taken to the hospital and was pronounced dead.
Lima’s wife Dorca Astacio said she knew something was wrong, but there wasn’t anything she could do.
“Jose was complaining while sleeping and I just thought he was having a nightmare,” Astacio told ESPNdeportes.com’s Enrique Rojas. “I called the paramedics, but they couldn’t help him.”
Throughout his career Lima was 89-102 in 13 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets.
Lima went to the All-Star Game while pitching for the Astros in 1999, when he won a career-high 21 games.
Once again, Jimmy Rollins was placed on the disabled list after re-injuring his calf in Friday’s 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. Before Saturday’s game, an MRI exam revealed a strain, according to Philadelphia general manager Ruben Amaro.
Rollins missed 29 games with a strained right calf before rejoining the Phillies on Monday. Batting leadoff, Rollins looked back to normal before leaving the game in the sixth inning after he felt a pop running to first base after a single.
Juan Castro replaced Rollins in the lineup Saturday night, and the Phillies recalled shortstop Wilson Valdez from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
In order to make room for Jacoby Ellsbury’s return, the Boston Red Sox designated Jonathan Van Every for assignment. Jacoby Ellsbury was activated from the disabled list after he fully recovered from a rib injury.
Van Every, 30, entered games mostly as a defensive replacement and hit .211/.286/.421 in 21 plate appearances this season. This was Van Every’s tenth year of pro ball and he has entered as a pitcher a few times when the Red Sox ran out of pitchers in the bullpen.
You have to think someone will take a chance on Van Every who has a decent glove to every outfield position and has an .853 career OPS at Triple-A.
