Quick Hits: Garza, Braun, Tigers, Jackson
The Rangers are set to introduce the recently signed Yu Darvish at a press conference tomorrow night, reports Jeff Wilson of The Fort Worth Star-Telegram (on Twitter). Here's the latest from around the...
View ArticleLatest On Prince Fielder
9:20pm: Bob Simpson, a principal owner of the Rangers, said that the club is operating at a deficit and will until the new TV contract starts in 2015, but that doesn't automatically mean that Prince...
View ArticleRangers Co-Owner Prefers Hamilton To Fielder
With the Yu Darvish contract all wrapped up, the Rangers have found themselves in the middle of the Prince Fielder rumormill whether they like it or not. Team co-owner Bob Simpson told Evan Grant of...
View ArticleOrioles Notes: Fielder, Arbitration-Eligibles, Jones
Orioles GM Dan Duquette spoke to fans and the media at Orioles FanFest today, so let's round up the latest news (all links go to Twitter)… "Are we going to get him? I don't know. If we don't, we'll...
View ArticleTigers, Prince Fielder Nearing Nine-Year Deal
The Tigers are "very close" to a nine-year deal with Prince Fielder, Yahoo's Tim Brown tweets. Fielder will join Miguel Cabrera in the middle of the Tigers' order to create more than enough offense to...
View ArticlePrince Fielder Rumors: Monday
It's hard to imagine that anything's holding back the market for Prince Fielder at this point. Albert Pujols signed more than a month ago, Yu Darvish and the Rangers worked out a deal, and agent Scott...
View ArticleRangers Notes: Hamilton, Arb Dates, Fielder
Here's the latest on the two-time defending American League champs… Josh Hamilton said he hasn't heard any new information from his agent about a possible long-term extension with Texas. Hamilton...
View ArticlePrince Fielder Talks May Conclude Today
There's something close to a final four for Prince Fielder at this point in the sweepstakes for the free agent first baseman. There was lots of buzz about the Nationals, Orioles and Rangers yesterday,...
View ArticleReactions To The Prince Fielder Signing
Scott Boras did it again. Just when it looked like the market for Prince Fielder had slowed late in the offseason, Boras got his prized client the fourth richest contract in baseball history. The...
View ArticleTigers Notes: Fielder, Cespedes, Boesch
The Tigers agreed to sign Prince Fielder to the biggest contract in franchise history and the fourth biggest in MLB history less than 24 hours ago, so there’s lots of Tigers chatter today. Here are the...
View ArticleMarlins Notes: Hanley, Fielder, Cespedes
It's been busy offseason for the Marlins, who signed Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle, and Heath Bell before trading for Carlos Zambrano. Here's the latest from MLB's first Florida team… Jon Heyman of...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Braves, Fielder, Reds, Cespedes, Dodgers
On this day last year, the Rangers traded Frank Francisco and cash considerations to the Blue Jays for Mike Napoli. Toronto pulled the trigger on the swap just four days after acquiring Napoli from...
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Tigers To Sign Prince Fielder
Prince Fielder, who hit baseballs out of Tiger Stadium as a 12-year-old, is on his way back to Detroit, where his father, Cecil Fielder, starred for seven years. The Tigers have officially agreed to...
View ArticleDodgers Offered Fielder Seven-Year Deal
The Dodgers pushed hard for Prince Fielder for weeks and thought they had a legitimate chance of signing him, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports. They offered a seven-year deal worth a little more...
View ArticleTigers Notes: Prince, Cespedes, Pitching
Here's the latest out of the Motor City regarding Prince Fielder's huge contract and some other items of note … Contrary to many large, backloaded contracts, Fielder's nine-year deal is structured so...
View ArticleAL Central Links: Indians, Fielder, Span, Thome
Happy birthday to right-hander Gavin Floyd, who is 29 years old today. With the number of Floyd trade rumors we've heard this winter, you wonder if this could be Floyd's last birthday as a member of...
View ArticleBlue Jays Notes: Fielder, Beltran, Cash
The Blue Jays held their State of the Franchise event tonight and president Paul Beeston, general manager Alex Anthopoulos and manager John Farrell offered insights into the team’s past moves and...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Jackson, Fielder, Rollins, Hall, Ortiz
Here's a wrap-up of news from around the majors on the day that Edwin Jackson and Casey Kotchman both found new teams… The Indians had interest in Jackson but "were not close" to matching the contract...
View ArticleCafardo On Lannan, Bourjos, Cespedes, Vazquez
Jason Varitek is facing a very difficult decision, and the catcher has been considering the very difficult reality of retirement, writes Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe. Varitek, who turns 40 in...
View ArticleAL West Notes: Young, Mariners, A’s, Cantu
The Rangers’ deal with Dominican teenager Jairo Beras created a stir today, since MLB and many of its clubs thought the prospect was 16 and therefore ineligible to sign. Here are more notes from the AL...
View ArticleNL West Notes: Diamondbacks, Padres, Fielder
We’ve checked in on the NL East and the NL Central this evening. Let’s complete the tour of the National League with this set of links… GM Kevin Towers says he’s on the lookout for catching depth,...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Fielder, Mets, Harper
It's only Spring Training, but Jerry Dipoto's new additions looked good in the Angels’ exhibition contest today, as Mike DiGiovanna of the LA Times explains. Albert Pujols collected two hits, C.J....
View ArticleNL East Notes: Fielder, Mulvey, Marlins, Elarton
Here's the latest from the NL East… Prince Fielder said he wouldn't have minded playing for the Nationals, telling media (including Amanda Comak of the Washington Times) that he enjoyed his meeting...
View ArticleLos Angeles Links: Kershaw, Fielder, Cantu, Phillies
At least one of the five groups bidding to buy the Dodgers has asked about the possibility of selling the naming rights to Dodger Stadium, reports Bill Shaikin of the L.A. Times. Naming rights are...
View ArticleStark On Dodgers, Fielder, Rays, Braves
It’s tempting to assume the Dodgers will spend aggressively on free agents once new ownership is in place, but Jayson Stark of ESPN.com says it’s not that simple. Here are Stark’s latest rumors,...
View ArticleChecking In On The Latest $100MM Contracts
Every year a few players join baseball’s exclusive $100MM club with free agent deals and mega-extensions. Last offseason was no different — eight players signed nine figure deals. The contracts were...
View ArticleFielder For Kinsler Blockbuster Is Being Discussed
The Rangers and Tigers are discussing a blockbuster deal that would send Prince Fielder to Texas for Ian Kinsler, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com has learned. One person involved in the talks called it a...
View ArticleFallout From Prince Fielder-Ian Kinsler Trade
The Tigers and Rangers gave us the first blockbuster trade of the offseason tonight when they agreed to swap Prince Fielder + $30MM for Ian Kinsler. Here's a look at the latest reactions and fallout...
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Rangers Acquire Prince Fielder For Ian Kinsler
9:41pm: Texas has announced the completion of the trade. 8:23pm: Detroit will be sending $30MM to Texas, tweets Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports. With that cash, Texas will effectively be paying Fielder...
View ArticleRangers GM Jon Daniels On How Trade Came Together
If the Rangers' trade for Prince Fielder seemed to come completely out of left field for fans, that's because it did. In a conference call with reporters tonight, Rangers GM Jon Daniels said that...
View ArticleTigers GM Dave Dombrowski On Trade, Scherzer
The Tigers didn't just get a talented second baseman in exchange for Prince Fielder, they got a whole lot of money (an estimated $76MM) to spend elsewhere. The question now becomes, what will they do...
View ArticleRangers, Tigers Address Multiple Issues With Fielder-Kinsler Swap
The Rangers and Tigers shook up their lineups and payrolls Wednesday night, as the Tigers sent slugger Prince Fielder and $30MM to Texas for second baseman Ian Kinsler. Here's my take from each team's...
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The Market Impact Of The Fielder-Kinsler Trade
In case you missed it — or, perhaps, thought the headlines were fantasy baseball musings rather than a real thing — the Tigers and Rangers consummated a rather substantial trade last night. The clubs...
View ArticleReactions To The Kinsler/Fielder Blockbuster
There's been an overwhelming amount written on last night's blockbuster trade that sent Prince Fielder and $30MM to the Rangers in exchange for second baseman Ian Kinsler and the remaining $62MM on his...
View ArticleTexas Trade Notes: Moreland, Cardinals, Fielder
Mitch Moreland has "no idea" where he might end up or what his role will be now that the Rangers have acquired Prince Fielder and cash in exchange for Ian Kinsler, the Dallas Morning News' Evan Grant...
View ArticleInjury Notes: Abreu, Gonzalez, Venters, Fielder, Yanks
Here’s the latest on the injury front: The White Sox have placed Jose Abreu on the 15-day disabled list with posterior tibial tendinitis in his left ankle, reports MLB.com’s Scott Merkin. Abreu...
View ArticleFielder Likely Out For Season; Profar Out 8-12 Weeks
5:14pm: Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports that the Rangers do have insurance on Fielder’s contract, but it likely won’t save them much in 2014. The policy pays out 50 cents on the dollar...
View ArticleRangers GM Jon Daniels On Injuries To Fielder, Profar
Earlier today we learned that Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder was “seriously considering” season-ending surgery to fix a herniated disc in his neck. Later, an afternoon conference call with...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Fielder, De Aza, Maddon, Scherzer
Prince Fielder is one of several players whose hoped-for return to past production levels will go a long way toward determining the near-term fate of the Rangers. Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News...
View ArticleLatest On Rangers And Prince Fielder
3:01pm: Texas is not “shopping” Fielder, GM Jon Daniels says, as Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Twitter links). And a source tells Wilson that the club hasn’t had “any conversations”...
View ArticleAL West Notes: Weaver, McCullers, Gray, Beltre, Fielder
Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver has been diagnosed with mild degenerative changes in his cervical spine, tweets Mike Digiovanna of the L.A. Times. The cervical portion of the spine includes the...
View ArticleRangers Place Fielder, Choo On DL; Fielder Could Face Neck Surgery
The Rangers announced that they have placed both Prince Fielder and Shin-Soo Choo on the 15-day disabled list, although the injury to Fielder appears to be fairly serious in nature. Fielder has been...
View ArticlePrince Fielder To Undergo Season-Ending Neck Surgery
JULY 27: Fielder will undergo surgery to repair a C4/C5 herniation on Friday, according to an announcement from Rangers executive vice president of communications John Blake (Twitter link). JULY 25:...
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Prince Fielder’s Career Over
At a press conference Wednesday, Rangers designated hitter and first baseman Prince Fielder announced that he will not be able to resume his career after undergoing neck fusion surgery in late July. “I...
View ArticleRangers Release Prince Fielder
9:00pm: Texas has indeed negotiated a deal with the insurance company, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. Per Grant, the agreement is believed to defer the payment of policy benefits but...
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