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| The Reds signed free agent Jerry Hairston to minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training, according to the Dayton Daily News. Hairston, played for Reds manager Dusty Baker in Chicago. Hairston is a long shot to make the final roster cut but could stick if he agrees to begin the season in Triple-A. |
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| The Reds signed free agent outfielder Corey Patterson on Monday night, this according to the Dayton Daily News. Patterson received a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. Cincinnati's new skipper Dusty Baker is familiar with Patterson's abilities from their time together in Chicago. |
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| Jon Lieber worked the first two innings of Monday's win over the Mariners offering up two runs on three hits in the second inning. Lieber is fighting for a starting slot in the Cubs rotation. There is plenty of spring to impress his new team. |
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| Cole Hamels surrendered two home runs in his first start of the spring as the Phillies and Yanks ended Sunday's game in a 7-7 tie. Hamels, gave up long-balls to Jason Giambi in the first inning and Jason Lane in the second. Hamels was around the plate throwing 31 of his 44 pitches for strikes. This performance came a day after Philadelphia chose to renew his contract after the two sides were unable to agree to terms before Sunday's team-imposed deadline. |
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| Jeff Francis threw 45 pitches in three innings of work on Sunday as the Rockies lost a 2-1 contest against Mexico. The Roks lefty allowed two hits and one earned run, and struck out two. |
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| Left-hander Jo-Jo Reyes, a candidate for the final slot in the Braves rotation, allowed two hits and a run in two innings of work on Monday. Reyes was 2-2 last year in 10 starts with a 6.22 ERA. Reyes' Achilles last year was his 30 walks in 50.2 innings pitched. |
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| Noah Lowry had... um, a little problem finding the plate on Monday. In the first inning, the southpaw walked seven batters and threw two wild pitches, the Chicago Tribune reports. Lowry came back out in the second inning, walked two more hitters, and tossed a pick-off attempt into the stands. All told, he allowed four runs and no hits over one inning. |
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| Micah Owings will not make his scheduled start on Monday due to soreness behind his right shoulder. He has had such an issue in the past. “Yeah, that’s why I’m not too concerned about it,” Owings tells the Arizona Republic. “(I’ve felt it) from time to time. I think pitchers go through it from time to time, whether it’s early, middle or late in the season.” He is day-to-day. |
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| Mike Pelfrey worked three scoreless innings against the Braves on Monday. He allowed two hits, walked none, and struck out none. Pelfrey also tossed two scoreless frames in his previous start. He is battling Orlando Hernandez for the fifth spot in the rotation. |
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| The good news is that Andrew Miller held the Red Sox hitless over three innings on Monday. The bad news? Miller allowed one run thanks to the five walks he issued. Control was a major problem for Miller over his 13 starts with the Tigers in 2007, and the 21-year-old southpaw has to improve in this area before we'll take him seriously as a fantasy commodity. |
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| Hanley Ramirez won't play on Monday due to a sore left ankle, MLB.com reports. He collided with Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina on Sunday and is day-to-day. We're not worried about his fantasy value. |
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| The Braves have renewed Jeff Francoeur's contract for the 2008 season, MLB.com confirms. The outfielder was hoping to sign a long-term deal that would take him through his upcoming arbitration years. |
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| Chris Iannetta made it very clear on Sunday that he doesn't want to spend any more time in the minors. "I don't know how Triple-A at-bats are going to transfer into big-league at-bats," he tells the Denver Post. "Personally, I think that's pretty dumb." Iannetta is behind Yorvit Torrealba on the pecking order. |
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| Shawn Chacon was happy with his work on Sunday, although he served up a two-run home run to Ryan Zimmerman. "I'm right on schedule," Chacon tells the Houston Chronicle. "The command of my fastball is probably a little bit ahead of where it has been in the past. But my mechanics coming into spring are pretty solid right now." |
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| Lance Berkman made his spring debut on Sunday and had no issues with his strained right oblique muscle. "It was fine," he tells the Houston Chronicle. "It was good. I didn't have any problems with it." Berkman went 1-4 with an RBI double on the day. |
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| Carlos Carrasco worked three scoreless innings against the Yankees on Sunday and has retired 11 of the 13 batters he has faced this spring. He tells the Philadelphia Daily News that he hopes to compete for a rotation spot. Carrasco doesn't turn 21 until March 21. The right-hander is almost certainly headed back to the minors, but he is making a good impression with the Phillies and with keeper league fantasy owners. |
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| Danny Richar will make his first start of the spring on Monday. He tells the Chicago Tribune that he dealt with a back injury this winter, which is why he was limited to only 78 at-bats in the Dominican League. "I think everything is going to be OK," Richar says. "I trust myself and I'm ready to play hard and show them I'm ready." He is in a four-way battle for the starting second base job. |
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| The Mets are shopping relievers Jorge Sosa and Scott Schoeneweis, the New York Daily News confirms. |
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| Hanley Ramirez may be able to start on Monday, one day after a rough collision with Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina. Ramirez was slow to get up and favored his left leg after running into Molina. He tells MLB.com that his left ankle is "just a little sore." Ramirez had no problems with his surgically repaired left shoulder. |
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