On the heels of perhaps the biggest trade rumor that will surface during the offseason, the Diamondbacks, A’s and Marlins pulled off another shocker, agreeing to send three-time All Star closer Heath Bell and Cliff Pennington to Miami while Oakland lands center fielder Chris Young and the Marlins get prospect Yordy Cabrera. Miami, according to […]
Astros General Manager Jeff Lunhow continues his effort to turn around one of the thinner farm systems in baseball, acquiring prospects Bobby Borchering and Marc Krauss for third baseman Chris Johnson, a move that should open up a spot for recently acquired defensive wunderkind Matt Dominguez. This is just the latest trade for the first […]
Word began to filter out Friday afternoon that the Diamondbacks signed catcher Miguel Monteroto a five-year, $60 million extension, keeping him in Arizona – without no-trade protection – through the end of 2017. Montero, 28, is one of the more underappreciated players in the game, an offensive contributor at a premium position. Last season, his […]
Date(s) Scouted: 06/28/11 Height: 6’3” Weight: 230 lb. DOB: 03/09/1987 Repertoire: Fastball:91-95 mph. Consistently sits in the 92-94 mph range. Two-seamer shows good tail. Above-average. Slider: 86-89 mph. Tight spin. Average with the potential to be a tick better. Changeup: 83-85 mph. Some fade. Average. Notes: Hudson was the key piece in the Edwin Jackson […]
Miguel Montero was, perhaps, the most underrated player at the position last season, and all signs point to another repeat performance in 2012. He’s consistently posted above-average BABIPs throughout his career, with average walk and strikeout rates. Year PA AVG OBP SLG OPS BABIP BB% K% DEF 2011 553 0.282 0.351 0.469 0.820 0.317 8.5 17.5 […]
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