Josh Towers In Diablos Rojos del Mexico Spring Camp

You are training the imported players seek a place on the roster who will present the Diablos Rojos of Mexico for the inaugural game on March 19, when the season start the Mexican League. These are the foreign elements who try to get a place, giving its best in spring training taking place in the port of Mazatlan, Sinaloa.

MiLB Official Site

Checking The Numbers: Minor League Contract Candidates - Pitchers

Yesterday we took a look at several batters who may be forced to sign a minor-league contract this winter to have a chance at playing in the major leagues next season. The minor-league contract is a safeguard from a financial standpoint for the teams, as they can stash away players that might contribute in the future without using a spot on the 40-man roster. Additionally, teams do not have to commit to the much higher salaries players in the major leagues receive. Should one of these signees make the team, he would of course be paid at the higher rate, but because of the level of uncertainty surrounding the player’s health or talent, minor-league deals have become quite prevalent over the last several years.

Baseball Prospectus

CPBL-Dodgers Series Rosters

Here are the rosters for the upcoming series between the CPBL and Los Angeles Dodgers, to be played on March 12th, 13th (in Tienmu), and 14th (in Kaohsiung)

Pro Baseball Taiwan Blogspot

Dodgers Strike Gold In Spare Arms

Jeff Weaver, RHP, 33
This time around, he's a known quantity compared to last year. Here's a former ace starter and World Series hero who has to make the club on a Minor League contract for two years running. His veteran presence was welcome last year in a bullpen loaded with youngsters. Weaver has Major League time with the Tigers, Yankees, Angels, Cardinals, Mariners and the Dodgers.

Dodgers Official Site

Four Former Cardinals On Dodgers Roster Headed To Taiwan

Manny will get to be Manny in Taiwan.

The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced the expected roster for the upcoming three-game series in Taiwan . Additional players may be added or changed prior to the March 10 departure.

The Biz Of Baseball

Comeback Clause Adds Extra Motivation

If Major League Baseball wanted to give its Comeback Player of the Year Award a less generic name, the Purple Heart Award would be a good place to start.

MLB

Checking The Numbers: Swinging Role Reversals

Last week, we took a look at swingmen, those pitchers that spend a decent amount of time in both the rotation and bullpen during the same season, doing so as a means of gauging the true expected performance differential when a pitcher shifts roles in either direction.

Baseball Prospectus

Minor League Transactions November 24-December 10

Braves signed Eric Duncan.
Red Sox released Sean Danielson.
Cubs traded Aaron Miles to Athletics.
Reds signed Brandon Yarbrough.
Cardinals selected Ben Jukich from the Reds in Rule 5 Draft.
Marlins signed Brian Barden and Hector Luna.
Cardinals selected Matt Meyer from the Indians in Rule 5 Draft.
Dodgers signed Prentice Redman.
Yankees granted Shelley Duncan free agency.
Cardinals signed Ruben Gotay.
Cubs seleceted Mike Parisi from Cardinals in Rule 5 Draft.
Baseball America

Brandon Yarbrough: Signs With Cincinnati
Brian Barden: Swims With The Fishes

Aroldis Chapman Has Control Concerns

I talked to one source who said Aroldis Chapman has exactly the arm and raw stuff that he’s touted as having, but his control remains a bit erratic. Doesn’t mean he won’t be a great pitcher, just means he’s not a finished product. As for who will get him, the price will rule out all but the usual suspects. “Start with the Yankees and Red Sox and go from there,” the source said.

Journal News

Josh Towers Elects Free Agency

The Yankees have made their first moves of the offseason, outrighting both Freddy Guzman and Josh Towers off of the 40-man roster.

Journal News

Josh Towers Has Short Stint With Yankees

The Yankees bolstered their tired bullpen by adding right-hander Josh Towers to the big league roster on Saturday afternoon, but the veteran did not pitch in New York's 5-0 victory over the Red Sox and left Yankee Stadium expecting to be removed from the roster.

Yankees Official Site

Keeping Anthony Reyes

Once the St. Louis Cardinals’ top prospect, Anthony Reyes is coming off a season he would like to forget. Dustin Mattison revisits the rumored decision by the organization to trade the still-talented righty.

http://stlcardinals.scout.com/2/714067.html

Looking At Non-Tendors

The free agent pool got a little bigger this week as teams decided to not tender contracts to some of their pre-free agency players.

http://stlcardinals.scout.com/2/712130.html