Mariners Released Gaby Sanchez

Recently signed Cuban outfielder Guillermo Heredia was among seven Mariners sent down to Minor League camp on Sunday and veteran first baseman Gaby Sanchez was released as the club reduced its Spring Training roster.

Seattle Official Site

Non-Roster Invitees Eyeing New Opportunities This Spring

An invitation to Spring Training on a Minor League deal doesn't exactly rate as the pinnacle of a veteran player's career. But it can be the start of something special for one who's hoping for an opportunity to contribute to a winning ballclub.

MLB Official Site

Dae-Ho Lee Has Opt Out Clause For March With Mariners

Korean first baseman Dae-Ho Lee has a late March opt-out clause in his minor-league contract, a Mariners official confirmed Friday on the eve of the club’s start of official spring workouts.

The News Tribune

Cardinals Sign Bobby Wheatley To Minors Deal; White Sox Re-Sign Maikel Cleto To Minors Deal

Baseball America

Mariners Sign Gaby Sanchez To Minors Deal

Jerry Crasnick Twitter

Rakuten Not Planning To Offer Gaby Sanchez A Contract For 2016 Season

Yakyubaka

NL Manager Of The Year Battle: Mike Matheny, Joe Maddon, & Clint Hurdle

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Former Cardinals Playing In NPB Spring Training 3-22-15: Hector Luna Singles, Doubles, & Drives In One Run

Hector Luna (former St. Louis-Chunichi) started at third base and batted fourth.  2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Raul Valdes (former St. Louis-Chunichi) started as designated hitter and batted ninth.  0-for-1 at the plate.

Rakuten and Chunichi tied 1-1

Former Cardinals Playing In NPB Spring Training 3-21-15: Raul Valdes Strikes Out Three & Allows One Run Over Five Innings; Hector Luna Singles & Walks

Hector Luna (former St. Louis-Chunichi) started at third base and batted fourth.  1-for-2 with one walk and committed two errors.
Raul Valdes (former St. Louis-Chunichi) started and pitched five innings.  He allowed five hits, one unearned run, one walk, and struck three out.

Rakuten and Chunichi tied 2-2

Jon Jay Is A Survivor - And Winner

Center fielder Jon Jay has played for the Cardinals in four straight National League championship series and in two World Series in that time. He has been in the majors for only four full seasons so those accomplishments seem very significant. But ... there always are naysayers.

Post-Dispatch

Rakuten Interested In Andrew Brown & Wily Mo Pena, Sign Gaby Sanchez

The Rakuten Eagles are interested in thirty-year-old outfielder Andrew Brown. They are also talking to Wily Mo Pena (32) and are expected to make an official announcement about reaching an agreement with Gaby Sanchez (31).

Yakyubaka

Cardinals Weighing Internal Options For Righty Hitter At First

While acknowledging that Tuesday's Winter Meetings work gave him a better feel for which right-handed-hitting first baseman may be a fit for the Cardinals' roster hole, general manager John Mozeliak also shed light on some internal candidates that could potentially address the need.
St. Louis Official Site

As the Cardinals fine-tune their roster for the coming season an area of focus this week has been finding a complement — a new right jab to their left uppercut — for a young player they hope at some point becomes the power source they crave all by himself.
Post-Dispatch

Cardinals' Search Includes Rickie Weeks, Mark Reynolds

The opening that the Cardinals see on their roster right now is for a righthanded batter who could be a complement for Matt Adams at first base or an option, say, at second base to pair with Kolten Wong.

Cardinal Beat

Cardinals Not Expected To Do Much At Winter Meetings

The last time Major League Baseball had its winter meetings in San Diego, 29 years ago, they were held at the Town and Country Resort — which was a series of villa-type structures with an adjacent convention center.

Post-Dispatch

Free Agent Right-Handed Bats

As the St. Louis Cardinals prepare to join the rest of the teams at the upcoming Winter Meetings on Sunday, there remains a relatively small list of immediate needs to be addressed–mainly a right-handed bat to compliment Matt Adams at first base. Prospect Xavier Scruggs put up another season of 20+ homeruns (his fifth consecutive) but seems better suited to continue playing as the everyday first baseman at Memphis, rather than the sporadic expectation of about 200 at-bats. That said, here are three veteran free agents that could be a match for St. Louis…

STL Baseball Weekly

Non-Tenders Who Should Be On The Cardinals' Radar

As the deadline to tender contracts to players not under guaranteed deals passed, the St. Louis Cardinals parted with utility infielder Daniel Descalso. With the depth the team has amassed in the range of backup infielders, the defending NL Central Champs could afford to let Descalso pursue employment elsewhere. On the other side of the coin, teams around the league have let go of players in similar situations who would likely not have a role on their former teams in 2015, or at least at the price arbitration would command for them.

Cardinals Farm

Rays Send Sean Rodriguez To Pirates, Gaby Sanchez Designated For An Assignment

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