2015-2016 Hot Stove League

[realmofotalk]

Mets RHP Jenrry Mejia has been permanently suspended by MLB after testing positive for Boldenone, his 3rd performance-enhancing substance violation.

WE SHOULD GET THIS GUY!!

[Tobywan]

WE SHOULD GET THIS GUY!!

Good luck with that!

[Tobywan]

Minor league deals:

Nationals-RHP Matt Belisle
Pirates-OF Matt Joyce

[Tobywan]

Rays have signed RHP Ryan Webb to a one-year $1M deal plus incentives. Transferred Chase Whitley to the 60-day DL.

[Foster]

Now that there are people in Florida and Arizona are we gonna start talking about ST in a new thread?

[Tobywan]

The Royals signed LHP Mike Minor to 2-year deal with mutual option for 2018, freed up a sport by placing LHP Jason Vargas on 60-day DL.
Dodgers sign RHP Louis Coleman to 1-year deal; place RHP Brandon McCarthy on 60-day DL.


Minor league deals:

BlueJays-C Tony Sanchez
Tigers-RHP Bobby Parnell
Nationals-RHP Burke Badenhop

[Tobywan]

Yovani Gallardo has signed with the Orioles for three years, $35M, with a $13M option for 2019.



Minor league signings:
Padres-RHP Casey Janssen
Rays-RHP Daury Cordero (he's 16)
Cubs-RHP Aaron Crow
Braves-SS Luis Ovando


Transferred to the 60-day DL:
Dodgers-RHP Frankie Montas (rib surgery)
Braves-LHP Paco Rodriguez (Tommy John)

Released:
Rockies-LHP Christian Friedrich
Cubs-LHP Luis Cruz

[Tobywan]

Minor league deals:
Rangers-RHP Jeremy Guthrie
White Sox-Jimmy Rollins

[Tobywan]

After it appeared he was heading for the Orioles with a multi-year contract, OF Dexter Fowler re-signed with the Cubs for a one year with mutual option for 2017. Cubs place LHP Zac Rosscup on 60-day DL (left shoulder inflammation) to make room.

A's acquired INF/OF Chris Coghlan from Cubs for RHP Aaron Brooks

O's signed Yovani Gallardo to 2-year, $22M deal with club option for 2018 and designated OF Efren Navarro.

Minor League deals:
BlueJays-OF Domonic Brown
Tigers-INF Casey McGehee
Braves-OF Jeff Francoeur

Brewers claimed LHP Sean Nolin off waivers from A's.




Rockies SS Jose Reyes placed on paid leave pending completion of his criminal proceedings in Hawaii on domestic abuse charges.

[realmofotalk]

The Giants win the World Series in every even numbered year. The Dodgers bring in Jamey Wright in every even numbered year. I can see why we never win.

[Tobywan]

Minor league deals:
Indians-OF Will Venable
Rangers-OF Drew Stubbs and RHP Kevin Lenik
Dbacks-INF/OF Rickie Weeks
Cubs-OF Shane Victorino
Twins-SS Agustin Marte
Yankees-1B Chris Parmelee

Orioles designated LF Efren Navarro for assignment.
Indians have placed OF Abraham Almonte on the restricted list.

[Tobywan]

Mariners signed Cuban OF Guillermo Heredia.
Rangers signed LHPs Alex Claudio and Yohander Mendez, RHP Nick Martinez to 1-year deals.

Minor league signings:
Padres-LHP Matt Thornton, LHP Christian Friedrich, P Angel Acevedo, P Janigson Villalobos
Yankees-OF Chris Denorfia
Mariners-INF Efren Navarro
Red Sox-David Murphy

Mariners placed C Jesus Sucre on 60-day DL.

Yankees closer Chapman gets 30-game suspension for domestic violence issue, no appeal. Starts with regular season, he is allowed to participate in spring training.

[Foster]

Maicer Izturis retires. I am at a lost for words.

[dgfred]

Yay for Friedrich... I have followed him a few years because his last name is close to mine 'Frederick' . Long lost cousins.

[realmofotalk]

Yankees closer Chapman gets 30-game suspension for domestic violence issue, no appeal. Starts with regular season, he is allowed to participate in spring training.

30 games doesn't sound so bad considering we ended up getting Frankie Montas from the Reds instead, and he's out for 2-to-4 months. But boy am I glad to be in a baseball town where the female media pressures my team's front office what to do and what not to do, so we can settle for mediocrity instead.