John Buck Announces His Retirement

Atlanta Official Twitter

Cedric Hunter Invited To Braves' Spring Camp

The other players invited to camp in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., include left-handed pitchers Wandy Rodriguez, Eric Stults and Donnie Veal; right-handed pitchers Michael Kohn, Sugar Ray Marimon and Chien-Ming Wang; catchers Yenier Bello, John Buck, Jesus Flores, Matt Kennelly, Chris O'Dowd, Braeden Schlehuber and Jose Yepez; infielders Johan Camargo, Daniel Castro, Pedro Ciriaco and Kelly Johnson; and outfielder Cedric Hunter.

Atlanta Official Site

Braves Sign John Buck To Minors Deal With Spring Invite

Mark Bowman Twitter

Rangers Scout Johan Santana

The Rangers were among the teams that sent a scout to watch Johan Santana pitch in the Venezuelan Winter League. The two-time Cy Young Award winner is trying to make a comeback after not pitching in the big leagues since 2012. He pitched two perfect innings.

Texas Official Site

John Buck Elects Free Agency

Eric Kay Twitter

Angels Designate John Buck For An Assignment

Anaheim Official Twitter

Angels Sign John Buck To Minors Deal

Jeff Fletcher Twitter

Mariners Release John Buck

Seattle PR Twitter

Cardinals Move Quickly To Land George Kottaras; Allen Craig Keeps The Faith; Brewers Make A Switch; Extra Bases

Wary of waiting any longer, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak moved quickly Friday to replace injured catcher Yadier Molina as best he could by claiming lefthanded-hitting George Kottaras off waivers from Cleveland.

Post-Dispatch

Yadier Molina Injury Forces John Mozeliak To Shop

Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak has been rewarded for his patience this season.

Tipsheet

Audio: "Step Up & Do Something Special" - Mike Matheny

The loss on Thursday night may not have been the best evidence of what is to come, but there may already be light at the end of the tunnel for the St. Louis Cardinals regarding the loss of Yadier Molina for the next several weeks due to thumb surgery.

STL Baseball Weekly

Cardinals Lose Yadier Molina For At Least Two Months

When the Cardinals’ medical officials told Yadier Molina the severity of the torn ligament in his hand and how recovery could take three months, the All-Star catcher felt the ache far deeper than in the thumb wrenched Wednesday night by a slide into third base.

Post-Dispatch

How Do Cardinals Replace Yadier Molina?

John Mozeliak is going to be busy over the next few days. He has to find a way to replace an irreplaceable player in Yadier Molina. As a 6-time all-star, and one of the best catchers in the history of the game, Molina is the one player the Cardinals can’t replace without taking a huge hit.

KMOV

Loss Of Yadier Molina Is A Huge Blow

Really, there's no way anyone can put an optimistic spin on the loss of Yadier Molina.

Bernie Bytes

Cardinals To Check Out Catching Market, Consider John Buck

Derrick Goold Twitter

Yadier Molina Out 8-12 Weeks With Thumb Injury, Surgery Scheduled For Friday

Yadier Molina will miss the next 8-to-12 weeks after suffering a ligament tear in his right thumb, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak announced on Thursday.
St. Louis Official Site

Yadier Molina has a torn ligament in his right thumb and could miss eight to 12 weeks after having surgery Friday, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak announced today
Cardinal Beat

St. Louis Cardinals Catcher Yadier Molina won’t be behind the plate any time soon
KMOX (Audio Included)

The Reds' best player, Joey Votto, is out indefinitely. Pirates ace Gerrit Cole just returned to the disabled list one start after coming off of it. Brewers slugger Ryan Braun has been in and out of the lineup with a sore back.
Fox Sports Midwest

Thursday’s news on Yadier Molina was about as bad as could be, as the club announced he will miss 8-12 weeks with a torn ligament in his right thumb.
KMOV

St. Louis Cardinals General Manager John Mozeliak has announced catcher Yadier Molina will undergo surgery on Friday morning to repair the torn ligaments suffered in last night’s game. The expected recovery time is 8-12 weeks for such a procedure.
STL Baseball Weekly (Audio Included)

St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina will undergo surgery on Friday morning to repair torn ligaments in his right thumb. Molina shares he will need to rest at least five weeks, then began rehab from the procedure.
STL Baseball Weekly (Audio Included)

Mike Matheny, Yadier Molina, and John Mozeliak Audio
STL Sports Page

Manager Mike Matheny says the Cardinals can use the injury that will keep All-Star catcher Yadier Molina out for a minimum of two months as either an excuse or an opportunity.
STL Sports Page

Mariners Designate John Buck For An Assignment

Ryan Divish Twitter

Mets Will Listen To Bartolo Colon Offers As Deadline Nears

An overhaul isn’t likely, but that doesn’t mean the Mets will necessarily be silent heading to the trade deadline.

NY Post

Allen Craig, Potential Mariners Trade Target?

While a free agent signing of either Jimenez, Santana, or Cruz seems more likely than ever, lets move past the potential signings and instead focus on guys who already have jobs, but could be willing to relocate. Here is the list I have come up with of potential trades

Lookout Landing 

Mariners Sign John Buck

Jon Heyman Twitter