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| The Dodgers have declined a 2010 team option on left handed reliever Will Ohman, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: Ohman was a big disappointment for the Dodgers in 2009, pitching in just 21 games due to injury, posting a 5.84 ERA in the process. As a left handed pitcher, however, you can be sure he will latch on somewhere else in 2010.
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| MLB.com is reporting that Dodgers' reliever Will Ohman is throwing bullpen sessions in Arizona and will work out with the team on Friday. Ohman is suffering from left elbow tendiditis. |
Our View: Ohman is not expected to return to the team until September, so it doesn't look like he is making much progress. If he does return for the last month, he could provide some depth for the Dodger bullpen.
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| Updating a previous report, an MRI on Will Ohman's left elbow revealed tendinitis, according to the LA Times. |
Our View: The reliever will rest the elbow and be re-evaluated on Monday. A DL stint may be looming though.
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| Will Ohman has been sent back to Los Angeles for an MRI after experiencing discomfort in his left elbow, according to the Los Angeles Daily News. |
Our View: He was on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuqurque. Ohman was expected to pitch today and Wednesday before returning to the the Dodgers over the weekend, but that is now uncertain.
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| Will Ohman pitched a scoreless inning for Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday, and could rejoin the Dodgers next week if he gets through scheduled outings on Saturday and Sunday fine, according to the Los Angeles Times. |
Our View: Ohman has been on the disabled list since May 28 with a sore left shoulder. He is one of the only Dodgers to not be sterling in 2009, posting a 5.84 in 21 appearances while striking out only seven.
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| MLB.com is reporting that the Dodgers have placed Will Ohman on the 15-day DL with a sore left shoulder. He will be replaced on the roster by catcher A.J. Ellis. |
Our View: Ohman hasn't been very good for the Dodgers this season, so this move should not affect fantasy owners. He is only expected to miss the 15 days, so expect him back when his time is up on the DL.
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| The Dodgers have purchased Will Ohman's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas, according to TSN. He will earn $1.35MM this season. |
Our View: Ohman's fantasy value will be limited while serving as a lefty specialist out of the Dodgers' bullpen.
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| Will Ohman inked a one-year minor league deal with the Dodgers worth around $1.55MM with a $2MM club option for 2010 with a $200,000 buyout, according to FOX Sports. |
Our View: Ohman will replace Joe Beimel as a lefty specialist in the bullpen, and his fantasy value will be limited.
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| Will Ohman has been offered a deal by the Dodgers, according to the LA Times. It is believed to be a one-year deal worth around $1MM. |
Our View: Ohman would help solidify the Dodgers' bullpen, but the 31-year-old's fantasy value will be limited as a lefty specialist.
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| Will Ohman auditioned for the Dodgers Sunday morning, according to MLB-Blogs.com. |
Our View: Skipper Joe Torre and most of the front office were in attendance. Ohman would be a solid addition to the Dodgers' pen, but his fantasy value would be limited as a lefty specialist.
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| There is a rumor swirling that Will Ohman is on the Giants' radar, according to the SF Chronicle. Jack Taschner has struggled with his control in spring action, with 12 walks over nine appearances, and the Giants may need to replace him in the bullpen. |
Our View: Ohman would be a solid addition to a bullpen as he held a 1.24 WHIP over 58.2 innings in 2008, but his fantasy value would be limited as a lefty specialist. The Padres are also interested in Ohman.
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| According to the North County Times, the Padres are interested in lefty Will Ohman. They are looking to use him as more than a lefty specialist, but most likely won't make a move until his price tag drops. |
Our View: Ohman has experience, something the Padres desperately need in their bullpen, so he could be a good fit. However, his potential spot on their roster is a moot fantasy point.
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| Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports indicates that the White Sox are interested in Will Ohman. |
Our View: The Phillies are no longer interested, while the Dodgers remain in the running. Ohman could serve as a left-handed setup man opposite righty Octavio Dotel if he lands in Chicago.
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| Todd Zolecki of MLB.com states that the Phillies are no longer interested in Will Ohman. |
Our View: GM Ruben Amaro Jr. does not expect to add a lefty reliever, so that could take Joe Beimel off their list as well. The Marlins are believed to have a standing offer for Ohman, and the Padres could also be a potential landing spot.
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| The Phillies are negotiating with Will Ohman and made him an offer last week, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
Our View: The Phillies are in the market for a lefty reliever to replace J.C. Romero, who is suspended for the first 50 games of the season. Joe Beimel and Dennys Reyes are also still available if unable to ink Ohman.
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| Will Ohman is on the Marlins' radar, according to MLB.com. |
Our View: The Marlins would like to add the lefty to their pen for a bargain. Ohman covets $1.5MM, but the Marlins believe they can reel him in for less. Inking Ohman would likely take them out of the mix for Ivan Rodriguez.
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| Pittsburgh is still having talks with free-agent left-hander Will Ohman, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. |
Our View: Ohman was thought to be one of the more coveted relievers in the free-agent market, but he has not gotten a deal to his liking. It was not thought he was interested in playing for a bad team, which the Pirates are.
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| The Marlins have an offer on the table for Will Ohman, but the lefty wants to play for a better team, according to ESPN. |
Our View: Those better teams are the Phillies, Mets, and Dodgers. The Marlins could use Ohman as they lost several relievers from their pen in the off-season.
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| ESPN.com reports that the Marlins, Pirates, and Padres all have offers on the table for left-hander Will Ohman, but the pitcher continues to talk with the Mets, Dodgers, and Phillies. |
Our View: There's no word on how much the offers are for, but we wouldn't expect much from teams that will not likely challenge in their own divisions. Last season, he was one of the more effective left-handed specialists in the game. Ohman wants to play for a contender, but clearly his asking price should be sliding.
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| The Cardinals are not among the teams talking to Will Ohman, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. |
Our View: The Cardinals could use another lefty for their pen, but Ohman is apparently not in their plans. The Mets, Phillies and Dodgers have also denied having serious interest for him.
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| The Dodgers' talks with free agent lefty Will Ohman have not been progressing, according to the LA Daily News. |
Our View: Their talks with Dennys Reyes and Jamey Wright have not progressed either, and the Dodgers are going to put their search for a lefty reliever on hold, which gives Carmen Cali, Stephen Randolph and Scott Strickland better odds to make the club.
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| Mack'sMets.com is disputing the news circulating that the Mets made Will Ohman an offer. |
Our View: Four NL clubs have made offers to the lefty reliever, but it appears that the Mets may not be one of them. The Mets are interested in adding Ohman at a bargain price, however.
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| Updating an earlier report, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports indicates that Will Ohman could ink a deal soon. |
Our View: The lefty reliever has received three offers within the last 48 hours, and four overall. All offers are from the NL.
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| The Mets have reportedly offered a contract to Will Ohman, according to the NY Post. Terms of the offer are unknown. |
Our View: Ohman would fill the Mets' need for a lefty reliever, and he could share the setup role with righty J.J. Putz. The Mets wanted to add Ohman at a bargain price.
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| Reliever Will Ohman will make the decision on where he wants to pitch next season sometime in the next day or two, according to FoxSports.com. |
Our View: Ohman apparently has four offers to choose from. The lefty had a very good season with Atlanta a year ago, holding lefties to a .200 batting average.
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| Will Ohman is open to signing a one-year deal with a World Series contender, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
Our View: The Phillies had a good conversation with his rep, but GM Ruben Amaro Jr. indicated that the financial numbers would have to be very modest for them to ink him. The Mets also remain interested in signing him at a bargain price.
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| The Braves are no longer pursuing Will Ohman, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
Our View: The Mets remain interested in adding the lefty reliever at a bargain price, which could be the same case for the Phillies.
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| Will Ohman is not able to comment on the status of his negotiations and David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution would not be surprised if he re-signed with the Braves. |
Our View: The Mets would like to snag Ohman at a bargain price, and it is questionable if the Phillies remain interested.
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| The Mets are interested in Will Ohman with the intention of inking the reliever at a bargain price, according to ESPN. |
Our View: ESPN also disputes Ken Rosenthal's (FOX Sports) report that the Phillies are no longer interested in Ohman. Ohman would likely to be used as a lefty setup man for the Mets.
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| The Phillies are no longer interested in reliever Will Ohman, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. |
Our View: The Phillies were considering the lefty as a bullpen replacement for J.C. Romero while he serves his 50-game suspension for a positive drug test. The team is still focusing on adding another bat, with Rich Aurilia among the names on their list.
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| Left-handed reliever Will Ohman is being pursued by the Philadelphia Phillies, according to ESPN.com. |
Our View: J.C. Romero will serve a suspension of 50 games due to a positive drug test, so the team has only Scott Eyre to rely on from the left side.
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| Will Ohman is on the Padres' radar, according to ESPN. The Nationals are interested as well. |
Our View: If the lefty lands in San Diego, he could compete for the setup role behind closer Heath Bell.
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| Will Ohman is reportedly still on the Diamondbacks' radar, according to the Hot Stove Blog on MLB.com. |
Our View: The club needs to replace Juan Cruz and Brandon Lyon in the bullpen, but there is belief they would like to add a starter first. So far, Randy Wolf and Jon Garland turned them down.
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| Will Ohman is continuing to draw interest from the Orioles, according to the Baltimore Sun. He's also being looked at by the Braves, Indians, Rangers, and Diamondbacks. He's received two offers, but is yet to receive one from Baltimore. |
Our View: Ohman would provide a solid option for these clubs from the left side, but is unlikely to have much fantasy value as a middle reliever.
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| Will Ohman reportedly wants a two-year contract, according to the St. Petersburg Times. He's drawing plenty of interest as the Cardinals, Rays, Indians, Rockies, Mets, Orioles, and Braves are all looking at him. |
Our View: Ohman doesn't have a lot of fantasy value, recording just four wins and one save in 2008. However, he is regarded as one of the league's best left-handed specialists, hence his appeal to the seven clubs listed above.
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| The Indians are interested in reliever Will Ohman, according to the Rocky Mountain News. |
Our View: The Rockies are also interested in Ohman, which is why the Rocky Mountain News reported the note. It is clear the Indians still want to improve their bullpen even after inking closer Kerry Wood, as it was previously reported that they are interested in Florida's Joe Nelson.
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| Left-handed reliever Will Ohman is a commodity that a number of teams are interested in, including the Mets, Indians and Cardinals, reports Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com. |
Our View: Ohman had a very good year in 2008, throwing in 83 games covering 58.2 innings. He had a 3.68 ERA and 1.24 WHIP. He isn't a fantasy option, but is valuable to teams as a lefty specialist.
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| The Orioles are the latest team to express interest in free-agent left-handed reliever Will Ohman, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
Our View: The left-handed relievers seem to be the only commodity moving at this point, and it's possible Ohman could find a team by the end of the week.
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| Will Ohman is reportedly on the Rockies' radar, according to the Denver Post. |
Our View: The Rockies covet a lefty-reliever, and have spoken to Ohman's agent, but are yet to make him an offer. There are close to a dozen clubs interested in the hot free agent reliever.
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| MLB.com reports that the Braves have made an offer to bring back lefthanded reliever Will Ohman. The deal is believed to be for $4 million per season over two to three years. "It was a strong offer intended to show me that they'd like to have me back," said Ohman, who made a career-high 83 appearances for the Braves this past season. |
Our View: Many teams have expressed interest in Ohman and he will likely continue to field offers. Other lefthanded relievers Damaso Marte and Jeremy Affeldt have already signed deals for $4 million per year.
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| The Cardinals talked to left-handed reliever Will Ohman on Thursday, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Cardinals previously tried to acquire him at the trade deadline. |
Our View: The Cardinals' top priority is to improve their bullpen, and are targeting left-handed relievers, like Ohman. The club would also like to add to their middle infield.
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| Will Ohman will not be following Mark Kotsay out of Atlanta before August 31, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. |
Our View: Ohman was claimed on waivers this month, and the Braves pulled him back after no trade could be worked out, meaning he is staying with the Braves for the remainder of the season. The Braves will either re-sign him or get the draft pick (or picks) as compensation when he departs as a free agent.
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| There are five teams believed to be interested in Braves' reliever Will Ohman, according to the Boston Globe. |
Our View: Those clubs are the Red Sox, White Sox, Marlins, Tigers, and the aforementioned Cardinals, who are believed to be his mostly likely landing spot.
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| MLB Blogs Network states that Will Ohman will definitely be traded by Atlanta, and suggests a likely destination is St. Louis. The source did not indicate which players from the Cardinals would be considered in the deal. |
Our View: Ohman would help provide solid depth as a lefty reliever in the Cardinals' pen, as he racked up 41 strikeouts over 44.1 innings, with a 1.13 WHIP.
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| The Cubs recalled Will Ohman from Triple-A Iowa before Saturday's game. When Ohman was demoted last month, he claimed that he had a shoulder injury but has since admitted that wasn't the case, according to the Chicago Tribune. "The way things went down when I left, and everything that ensued afterward, I made a mistake," Ohman said. "I really messed up. It was not in any way intentional to hurt anyone or mar the organization, or upset fans or teammates." Ohman apologized to trainer Mark O'Neal, and the Cubs appear ready to move on, though manager Lou Piniella said he had yet to decide whether Ohman would resume a late-inning role. |
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| Will Ohman has been diagnosed with irritation of the AC joint after an MRI on Wednesday. Ohman first reported his shoulder was bothering him after being informed the club had optioned him to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The injury is considered minor, and he'll report to Iowa as ordered. |
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| Will Ohman earned his first career save on Tuesday night. The southpaw was able to retire Rockies first baseman Todd Helton with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth. Rookie Carlos Marmol opened the ninth inning, gave up three straight singles, and then struck out two batters before handing the ball to Ohman. Fantasy owners should not make a move here, as Ohman is not expected to see regular save chances. |
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| The Cubs agreed on a two-year deal with Will Ohman on Tuesday, according to SportsTicker. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. He posted a 4.13 ERA in 78 games last year. |
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