Fantasy baseball players in the news
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November 7, 2010 @ 09:56:52
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By KFFL Staff
First Baseman
1B | Aubrey Huff | free agent | Free Agents, Fantasy
San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean said the team has reached out to free-agent 1B Aubrey Huff and free-agent IF Juan Uribe about returning for the 2011 season, according to The Associated Press. The Giants' payroll is expected to exceed the $100 million mark for next year.
1B | Lance Berkman | free agent | Free Agents, Fantasy
Houston Astros general manager Ed Wade said the team would not pursue free-agent 1B Lance Berkman (Yankees) this offseason, according to Mark Berman of FOX 26. "I heard from (agent) Mike Moye and he inquired about whether we had interest in bringing Lance back and I was candid with him and told him it didn't fit for us," Wade said. "As much as we love and respect Lance and what he's done for our organization, we had these internal conversations in July when we made the decision to go ahead and move him."
Catcher
C | Miguel Olivo | free agent | Free Agents, Fantasy
Updating previous reports, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos said the team may try to sign free-agent C Miguel Olivo despite having bought out his contract for $500,000, according to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian. "(The trade) allowed us to have dialogue with Olivo's agent last night," Anthopoulos said. "It allowed us to explain to him with the way things are going for us in the offseason, explaining that we would like to have John Buck, we do have J.P. Arencibia with the club, we do have Molina under contract currently, but we do not know what the offseason is going to bring." If Olivo declines arbitration and signs with another team, the Blue Jays would receive a supplemental pick between the first and second rounds of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft.
Starting Pitcher
SP | Brandon Webb | free agent | Free Agents, Fantasy
The Colorado Rockies have not yet expressed interest in free-agent SP Brandon Webb, according to Troy E. Renck of The Denver Post.
SP | Hisashi Iwakuma | free agent | Fantasy
The Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers have reportedly submitted bids for the right to negotiate with Japanese SP Hisashi Iwakuma, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com.
SP | Scott Olsen | free agent | Transaction, Free Agents, Fantasy
Updating previous reports, Washington Nationals SP Scott Olsen has elected to become a free agent, according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson.
Relief Pitcher
RP | Clay Zavada | Arizona Diamondbacks | Transaction, Fantasy
The Arizona Diamondbacks have outrighted RPs Leo Rosales and Clay Zavada off the 40-man roster and they are expected to become free agents Saturday, Nov. 6, according to Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. The team is attempting to re-sign Zavada to a minor league deal but they do not appear to have interest in bringing back Rosales.
RP | Kevin Gregg | free agent | Free Agents, Fantasy
Updating previous reports, the Toronto Blue Jays could bring back free-agent RP Kevin Gregg for the 2011 season despite declining his $5.25 million option, according to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian. "We're not prepared to lock him in right now at those option salaries, but we may very well come back to him in two weeks or three weeks from now, after we've had a chance to continue to work through the offseason and the market," general manager Alex Anthopoulos said. "We'll know what the landscape will be. It'll be a little more defined, and we'll have a better understanding and feel for what our alternatives are, and we may very well come back and try to get something done with him. He's very open to coming back here."
RP | Hisanori Takahashi | free agent | Transaction, Fantasy
Updating previous reports, the New York Mets have released P Hisanori Takahashi, after the two sides were unable to come to terms on a new contract, according to Dan Martin of the New York Post.
RP | Jesse English | Washington Nationals | Transaction, Fantasy
The Washington Nationals have placed SP Scott Olsen and RP Jesse English on waivers, according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson. English had been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse but will become a Minor League free agent at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 6.
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