Odds & Ends: Cardinals, Brewers, Willis, Guardado
Links for Sunday…. The Cardinals are considering Adam Ottavino, their 2006 first-round pick, as an option for the bullpen, writes Derrick Goold. The 24-year-old has improved his delivery and hurled 8.1...
View ArticleCardinals Remove Four From 40-Man Roster
The Cardinals have removed Adam Ottavino, Nick Stavinoha, Daryl Jones, and Steve Hill from their 40-man roster according to MLB.com's Matthew Leach. All four players will now be exposed in next month's...
View ArticleRockies Claim Adam Ottavino
The Rockies announced that they have claimed right-hander Adam Ottavino off of waivers from the Cardinals (Twitter link). The Rockies optioned their new acquisition to Triple-A. Ottavino, 26, debuted...
View ArticleStark’s Latest: Lester, Miller, Byrd, Kemp, Danks, Rios
With roughly three days until the non-waiver trade deadline, here are some highlights from the latest Rumblings & Grumblings column by ESPN’s Jayson Stark… The Red Sox have contacted every...
View ArticlePlayers Avoiding Arbitration: Monday
Here are the players who have avoided arbitration today: The Rockies have agreed to terms with righty Adam Ottavino, MLB.com’s Thomas Harding reports on Twitter. He receives $1.3MM, per Jon Heyman of...
View ArticleNL West Notes: Tomas, O’Brien, Kennedy, Ottavino
Despite the high-profile signing of Yasmany Tomas this winter, the D-Backs will use him primarily off the bench in his first taste of Major League action, GM Dave Stewart told reporters, including Nick...
View Article13 Role Changes That Have Impacted Earning Power
Each offseason, teams and fans alike spend the winter projecting a 25-man roster on paper in an attempt to plot out as accurately as possible the way in which a season will progress. Oftentimes, a...
View ArticleInjury Notes: Bradley, Moreland, Ottavino, Montero
The D-Backs announced today that they’ve placed right-hander Archie Bradley on the 15-day DL with a sinus fracture that was sustained in a frightening scene during last night’s game. Bradley was struck...
View ArticleAdam Ottavino Has Partially Torn UCL
4:40pm: Ottavino says he is resigned to undergoing a UCL replacement, but will see Dr. James Andrews for a second opinion, Groke further reports. 4:24pm: Rockies reliever Adam Ottavino has a partially...
View ArticleInjury Notes: Cobb, Magill, Bailey, Ottavino
Here’s the latest on some injury situations around the game, including several pitchers who will face 12-16 months of recovery time from Tommy John surgery… Alex Cobb discussed his injury situation...
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Rockies Extend Adam Ottavino
DEC. 21: The Rockies have officially announced the deal (Twitter link). DEC. 19, 1:55pm: The deal was actually completed earlier this week, Nick Groke of the Denver Post tweets. 12:44pm: The Rockies...
View ArticleNL West Notes: Tomas, Padres, Matsuda, Ottavino, Story
The Diamondbacks’ inclusion of Ender Inciarte in the Shelby Miller trade has pushed Yasmany Tomas back into the spotlight, writes Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Tomas’ disappointing rookie...
View ArticleInjury Notes: Jordan, Gray, Ross, Martin, Ottavino, Smith, Chirinos
Nationals right-hander Taylor Jordan underwent Tommy John surgery yesterday, the team announced. It’s his second time undergoing a UCL replacement for the 27-year-old. Jordan burst onto the scene for...
View ArticleInjury Notes: Lambo, Harris, Pearce, Mahtook, Brantley, Bautista, Duffy,...
The Athletics announced that outfielder Andrew Lambo underwent surgery recently to treat testicular cancer. Lambo, 27, has seen limited action in four MLB seasons. He has played mostly at Triple-A over...
View ArticleRockies Place Justin Miller On DL, Activate Adam Ottavino
The Rockies have placed righty Justin Miller on the 15-day DL, MLB.com’s Thomas Harding tweets.* His roster spot will go to fellow right-hander Adam Ottavino, who has been activated from the disabled...
View ArticleCamp Battles: Colorado Rockies
The Rockies made several moves this winter geared toward putting a contender on the field, but face a tall task to unseat the Dodgers and Giants as the leading team in the NL West. While there’s not a...
View ArticlePitching Notes: Arrieta, Bumgarner, Kopech, Smyly, Angels, Holland
While there’s no evidence of progress between the Cubs and Jake Arrieta on a new contract, the righty provided some interesting thoughts on his outlook to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag. Arrieta says he...
View ArticleInjury Notes: Ottavino, Pedroia, Hughes, Perkins, Semien, M’s, Ross
The Rockies placed setup man Adam Ottavino on the 10-day DL with shoulder inflammation, as Nick Groke of the Denver Post reports. That’s frightening news at first glance, but it’s not believed to be a...
View ArticleRockies Place Adam Ottavino On 10-Day DL
The Rockies have placed righty Adam Ottavino on the 10-day DL with a left oblique strain, per a club announcement and as Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports. He’ll be replaced for the time...
View ArticleRed Sox Interested In Significant Bullpen Addition
As they look to improve a roster that has performed at a high level this year, the Red Sox are interested in adding impact in their late-inning relief mix, according to a report from Jerry Crasnick of...
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