Yankees Notes: Luxury Tax, Pirela, A-Rod
MLB’s luxury tax has not kept pace with rising MLB revenues, Nathaniel Grow of FanGraphs explains. The luxury tax threshold grew from $117MM in 2003 to $178MM in 2011, but held steady there for three...
View ArticleAL Notes: Soria, Pirela, Jimenez
In Joakim Soria, the Tigers have found the top-quality closer they’ve lacked in the past several seasons, James Schmehl of MLive.com writes. Soria has been successful in all ten of his save chances...
View ArticleAL East Notes: Pirela, Travis, Paredes, Red Sox
The Yankees are set to bring up second base prospect Jose Pirela, Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reports on Twitter. It remains to be seen how the playing time will be sorted in the middle...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Greene, Jones, Drew, Rodriguez, Davis
Tigers starter Shane Greene was never a highly touted prospect or big bonus guy, writes Eno Sarris of ESPN (Insider required). However, Greene’s path to the majors is an interesting story of...
View ArticleHeyman’s Latest: Astros/Hamels, Reds, Matz, Zobrist, Ackley, Soriano
In this week’s edition of his Inside Baseball column, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports begins by examining the possibility of the Astros making a run at the Phillies‘ Cole Hamels. Houston is seeking a...
View ArticleEast Notes: Braves, Phillies, Red Sox, Yankees
As the Braves remake their player personnel asset base, the team continues to make changes in other areas. Atlanta recently announced the hiring of Ted Simmons, Matt Kinzer, and Leon Wurth as MLB...
View ArticlePadres Acquire Jose Pirela From Yankees
The Padres have struck a deal to acquire infielder Jose Pirela from the Yankees, Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reports on Twitter. New York will add minor league righty Ronald Herrera in...
View ArticleMinor MLB Transactions: 5/8/16
Here are Sunday’s minor moves from around the majors: The Padres announced that they have placed second baseman Jemile Weeks on the 15-day DL with a right hamstring strain and recalled Jose Pirela....
View ArticlePadres Non-Tender Tyson Ross, Five Others
8:44pm: Ross is so early in his surgery rehab that his progress wasn’t a factor, GM A.J. Preller tells AJ Cassavell of MLB.com (links to Twitter). San Diego is open to a return, at a lower price....
View ArticleMinor MLB Transactions: 12/14/16
Let’s catch up on the latest minor moves: The Padres have agreed to minors deals with non-tendered players Jose Pirela and Hector Sanchez, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports via Twitter. San Diego...
View ArticleMinor MLB Transactions: 6/7/17
Here are the latest minor moves from around the league… The Orioles have outrighted infielder Paul Janish to Triple-A Norfolk after Janish cleared waivers, according to an announcement from the team....
View ArticleNL Rumors: Realmuto, Braves, Bucs, Galvis, Padres, Pirela, Nats
Here’s the latest from the National League: Not only are the Braves one of the teams still in the hunt to acquire Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto, but they’re “slight” favorites as of now, Craig Mish of...
View ArticlePadres Promote Ty France, Place Jose Pirela On IL
The Padres have brought third baseman Ty France up to the active roster, the club has now announced after Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported the move (via Twitter). It seems he’ll take...
View ArticleDinelson Lamet Begins Rehab Assignment
The Padres announced today that righty Dinelson Lamet will begin a rehab assignment. He’ll open at the High-A level. Lamet underwent Tommy John surgery last April, so this will represent his return to...
View ArticlePadres Designate Jose Pirela, Reinstate & Option Travis Jankowski
The Padres have designated utilityman Jose Pirela for assignment, per a club announcement. His 40-man spot was needed for outfielder Travis Jankowski, who was activated from the 60-day injured list and...
View ArticlePhillies Acquire Jose Pirela
The Phillies have acquired Jose Pirela from the Padres for cash considerations, the team reports. Pirela, 29, was designated for assignment Monday by the Friars. The one-time Yankee was a staple in the...
View ArticlePhillies Release Jose Pirela To Play In Japan
The Phillies have announced the release of utilityman Jose Pirela. He intends to pursue an opportunity in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. Pirela landed with the Phils in the middle of the 2019...
View ArticleFormer MLB Players In NPB: Japan Central League
Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball is targeting a June 19 Opening Day. As is the case with the Korea Baseball Organization, the league has plenty of recognizable names for MLB fans to follow as we...
View ArticleInternational Transactions: 12/16/20
The latest on some familiar names signing outside of North America…. Right-hander Odrisamer Despaigne has signed on for another year with the KT Wiz of the KBO League, the team announced. Despaigne...
View ArticleKBO’s Samsung Lions Re-Sign Jose Pirela, David Buchanan
The Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization announced yesterday that they’ve re-signed former big leaguers José Pirela and David Buchanan. Pirela will be guaranteed $800K, with an additional...
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