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| Former Angels reliever Justin Speier has signed a minor-league contract with the Rockies. |
Our View: The 36-year-old Speier has a career 4.11 ERA in 675 innings. He will almost surely end up throwing some major league innings in 2010.
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| Justin Speier has been released by the Angels, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: The reliever holds a poor 5.18 ERA, and the Angels apparently had enough of him after giving up three homers in one inning last Friday against Texas.
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| MLB.com reports that reliever Justin Speier was ejected from Sunday's game after the benches cleared following a Josh Beckett pitch that sailed over Bobby Abreu's head. |
Our View: It remains to be seen if Speier will face a suspension. Regardless, he holds no fantasy value. Torii Hunter and two Angels coaches were also ejected.
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| Justin Speier has been left off the Angels' postseason roster as the club opted to go with rookie Kevin Jepsen, according to the LA Times. Speier said, "It's definitely disappointing. I felt like I've pitched well lately, so I know that they probably had a tough decision. But the bottom line is I didn't have the kind of year that I wanted to have." |
Our View: Speier is no longer a dominant setup man, and struggled with a 5.03 ERA and 1.41 WHIP over 68 innings of relief this season.
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| The Angels are missing K-Rod already. With their closer sidelined for the next few days with an ankle injury, the Halos turned to Justin Speier, who served up a two-run homer to Travis Hafner in the ninth inning of a 4-3 loss. We're betting Scot Shields will get the next save opportunity. |
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| Justin Speier threw a perfect inning against the Dodgers on Saturday, with two strikeouts. He is yet to allow a run over five spring innings, and could play a larger role if setup man Scot Shields isn't ready for Opening Day due to forearm soreness. |
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| Justin Speier, out with a strained right knee, played long toss Saturday and will throw a bullpen session today, according to the LA Times. Barring any setbacks, he could return to action on Monday. |
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| Justin Speier has been unavailable since Tuesday due to a strained MCL in his right knee. The problem has bothered him for about a week, but he aggravated it during Tuesday's outing, according to the LA Times. "The trainers think it's a small issue, but they want me to calm it down, take one step at a time. You don't want to change your delivery or mechanics and do something you're not used to doing." He was able to throw 20 pitches in a bullpen session while wearing a brace Friday, so hopefully he will be ready to get back in the mix for the Angels soon. |
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| As expected, the Angels activated Justin Speier from the DL Friday. He has been out since April with an intestinal infection. Chris Resop was placed on the DL to clear a roster spot for Speier. |
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| Justin Speier is expected to rejoin the Angels Friday, the Los Angeles Times reports. He's been out since May 1 with an intestinal infection. |
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| Justin Speier resumed his rehab assignment Tuesday, throwing two innings in a rookie-league game in Arizona. Speier has been out since May 1 because of an intestinal infection and previously had to abort the rehab after going through a reccurence of nausea and a lack of appetite, according to the LA Times. Speier isn't expected back until after the All-Star break. |
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| Justin Speier, out with an intestinal infection, has been upbeat about his progress lately. "He feels he's getting over the hump, and he's continuing to work into his stamina," manager Mike Scioscia told the LA Times. "We're very encouraged at his progress, but he most likely won't return until after the All-Star break." Speier suffered a setback in early June and had to abort his minor league rehabilitation assignment. |
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| Justin Speier is no closer to a return than he was 10 days ago, when he terminated a minor league rehab assignment. Out since April 30 because of an intestinal infection, Speier had to abort the assignment after suffering a recurrence of the nausea and lack of appetite that have plagued him the last six weeks, according to the LA Times. There is no timetable for when he might pitch again. "Needless to say, there's a role for Justin that's very important and we haven't been able to see it for the last month or so," manager Mike Scioscia said. "He was a big part of our bullpen early in the season and projected to be a big part for the whole season, so there is a void there."
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| Justin Speier's recovery from a viral condition is going slower than expected, the AP reports. Speier landed on the 15-day disabled list May 21 and began rehab but returned to Arizona for extended spring training. No date has been set for when he'll being rehab, again. |
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| Justin Speier has halted his rehab for an intestinal infection and returned to Arizona to build stamina and attempt to rid himself of the symptoms, which include nausea, lack of appetite and abnormal sleep patterns. "He's just not up to pitching now," manager Mike Scioscia said in the LA Times. "He seems to make progress, and then he doesn't rebound the way he'd like. We hope it isn't [a serious] setback." |
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| Justin Speier "a minor setback" in his recovery from an intestinal infection. Speier was supposed to throw on Saturday and Sunday for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, but after throwing 1 2/3 innings Saturday, he wasn't feeling well enough to pitch Sunday, according to the LA Times. "I didn't get much sleep, and I was feeling nauseous," said Speier. "I'm not trying to read too much into it. I feel better today." Speier threw a simulated game Monday and will attempt to pitch for Rancho Cucamonga again on Wednesday. There isn't a specific timetable for his return, but it shouldn't be long if he doesn't have any more setbacks. |
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| Justin Speier should be able to return to the Angels in a week or two. Speier is out with an intestinal infection, but the reliever appears well on his way to recovery, according to the LA Times. "I lost 12 pounds, I felt nauseous, I was throwing up, it was affecting my sleep," said Speier. "I was pitching good, but it was one of those things where I needed to take a step back and get on some medication... Over a long season, if you're not getting your sleep, if you're losing weight, it's going to affect your pitching. I talked to [Manager Mike] Scioscia, and we felt the right thing to do was take a step back, get some rest, then get back to baseball activities." |
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| Justin Speier (viral condition) pitched an inning in extended spring training program and will be re-evaluated by the team early next week, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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| Justin Speier has been throwing, but manager Mike Scioscia said, "we're still not sure when he'll be ready to come back," according to the LA Times. He's dealing with flu-like symptoms, but there is some concern he might have a viral syndrome, like the one that ruined Casey Kotchman's season last year. |
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| Justin Speier went on the 15-day DL on Tuesday retroactive to April 30 because of what the Angels are calling a medical condition unrelated to baseball, the AP reports. Speier said Sunday that he had flu-like symptoms. "It doesn't seem like he's going to be available to pitch here this series," Mike Scioscia said Tuesday. |
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| Justin Speier has been unavailable the past two games due to flu symptoms, according to the LA Times. "Things are going in the right direction," said Speier. "I'm still a little weak right now. I'm getting over it. I'm going to rest up and see how I feel later." It looks like he should be ready for Tuesday's game. |
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| Justin Speier was not available for Saturday's game due to what the Angels dubbed a "non-baseball-related condition," according to the LA Times. He left the team Friday and wasn't around Saturday. Speier isn't expected to be available on Sunday, either. |
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| ESPN's Peter Gammons reports that Justin Speier has agreed to a four-year contract with the Angels. Speier will have value only in AL-only leagues, as he won't get save chances behind Francisco Rodriguez and Scot Shields. |
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| The Orioles offered Justin Speier a three-year deal worth about $12 million last week, and they apparently sweetened the deal Friday, although the specifics of the new offer are unknown, according to the Baltimore Sun. "We've been aggressive with him," vice president Jim Duquette said. "We're trying to pursue him and let him know that he is one of our top choices." Speier has reportedly narrowed his suitors to four or five teams. |
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| The Boston Herald reports that Justin Speier is high on the Red Sox's wish list. They view him as a setup man, or possibly even as a closer. Speier held a 2.98 ERA in 58 games with the Blue Jays in 2006. |
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| Justin Speier threw 17 pitches in his second simulated game this week, according to the AP. Speier, who is dealing with tightness in his right forearm, expects to be activated on Sunday. |
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| Justin Speier is scheduled to throw a simulted game on Tuesday, according to the AP. Speier, who is on the DL with tightness in his right forearm, could be activated if Tuesday's session goes well. |
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| Justin Speier is aiming for a September 7 return, according to the AP. Speier, who is sidelined with tightness in his right forearm, has played catch on Monday and Tuesday and reported no problems. |
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| Justin Speier, who is on the disabled list with a right forearm injury, threw for the first time on Monday, according to the Blue Jays website. Trainer George Poulis said that Speier "felt great" after the session. |
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| Justin Speier, who went on the DL Tuesday with tightness in his right forearm, expects to return in three or four weeks, according to the AP. He's expected to rest for a week before he starts throwing again. |
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| Justin Speier is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Wednesday, according to the Toronto Sun. The Blue Jays placed him on the disabled list Tuesday with tightness in his right forearm. |
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| The Blue Jays placed Justin Speier on the DL with tightness in his right forearm on Tuesday, according to the AP. There is currently no timetable for his return. |
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