Nationals Designate Abad, Robertson For Assignment
The Nationals announced that they have designated left-handed pitchers Fernando Abad and Tyler Robertson for assignment. The moves will make room for left-hander Sammy Solis, outfielder Michael...
View ArticleAthletics Acquire Fernando Abad
The A's have acquried left-hander Fernando Abad from the Nationals in exchange for Class-A outfielder John Wooten, according to the MLB Network's Peter Gammons (Twitter link). Abad was one of two...
View ArticleAthletics Avoid Arbitration With Fernando Abad
The Athletics have avoided arbitration with lefty Fernando Abad, MLBTR has learned. He will earn $1,087,500 for the coming season, his first of arbitration eligibility, and can also achieve award...
View ArticleA’s Outright Craig Gentry, Fernando Abad
NOV. 30: Both Gentry and Abad cleared waivers and were outrighted to Triple-A, the A’s announced (via Twitter). Each player has enough service time to reject the assignment in favor of free agency....
View ArticleTwins Sign Fernando Abad
The Twins have signed left-hander Fernando Abad to a minor league deal (Twitter link via team PR man Dustin Morse). Abad’s deal includes an invite to spring training. It’s Abad’s 30th birthday today,...
View ArticleAL Central Notes: Upton, Tigers, Cespedes, Buxton, Abad
Lynn Henning of the Detroit News breaks down the series of events that led to the Tigers’ signing of Justin Upton to a six-year, $132.75MM contract today. As Henning notes, owner Mike Ilitch went into...
View ArticleAL Central Notes: Moore, Holland, Avila, Twins
As you might expect, Royals GM Dayton Moore doesn’t accept the conventional wisdom that his club is primed to contend only over the next two seasons. “Sure, it’s important that we maximize our current...
View ArticleAL Central Notes: Uribe, Tribe, Lincecum, Anibal, Sweeney
Juan Uribe’s career isn’t over yet, as evidenced by his $4MM agreement to play for the Indians this season. When Uribe does hang up his glove, however, he’ll have no shortage of post-playing...
View ArticleNotable Opening Day Roster Decisions
With Opening Day fast approaching, and a variety of deadlines hitting clubs around the league, we’re seeing plenty of final roster and initial playing time decisions being made. While many don’t...
View ArticleRoster Notes: Brewers, Weeks, Abad, Phillies, Ramos, Pena
Here’s a roundup of today’s notable roster decisions…. The Brewers announced that the contracts of right-hander Blaine Boyer and left-hander Chris Capuano have been selected. Both pitchers were told...
View ArticleAL Pitcher Notes: Wilson, Skaggs, Greene
While the Tigers picked up left-hander Justin Wilson in a trade this offseason with the Yankees, they weren’t the only AL Central club to attempt to acquire him. The Twins, too, made what they...
View ArticleCafardo’s Latest: Gray, A’s, Giants, Twins, Pads
Athletics executive vice president of baseball operations Billy Beane is elite at maximizing players’ values, opines the Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo, who writes that Beane is in prime position to shine...
View ArticleCentral Notes: Brantley, Bruce, Royals, Twins, Cardinals, CarGo
Indians left fielder Michael Brantley has apparently suffered another setback in his recovery from shoulder surgery, as Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports (via Twitter) that Brantley is...
View ArticleTrade Rumors: Twins, Abad, Orioles, Giants, Lucroy
Interest in the Twins’ available trade pieces spiked following the club’s dismissal of general manager Terry Ryan, reports ESPN’s Buster Olney. Many executives from other clubs expected that he would...
View ArticleRotation Rumors: Pirates, Quintana, Gray, Hill, Twins
After dealing Mark Melancon, the Pirates may not be done with their deadline moves, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets. The team isn’t necessarily looking to act as a seller, though; instead,...
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Red Sox Acquire Fernando Abad
The Red Sox have struck a deal with the Twins to acquire left-handed reliever Fernando Abad in exchange for hard-throwing right-handed relief prospect Pat Light, the teams announced. [Related: Updated...
View ArticleMinor MLB Transactions: 8/6/16
Here are today’s minor moves from around the league. The Brewers have announced the release of right-hander Ariel Pena, who was the last remaining piece in the organization from its 2012 trade with the...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Britton, Harper, Ramos, Bregman, McCullers, Rasmus, Abad
Orioles closer Zach Britton has turned in a season to remember, and it’s not all that surprising given his recent excellence. Still, it wasn’t long ago that such a showing seemed highly improbable, as...
View ArticleLatest On Red Sox’ Offseason Plans
The Red Sox are plotting a more patient and adaptable offseason than they undertook last year, as Tim Britton of the Providence Journal writes. But that’s not to say that the club won’t ultimately push...
View ArticleRed Sox Defeat Fernando Abad In Arbitration
The Red Sox have announced that an arbitration panel found in the team’s favor after a hearing against lefty Fernando Abad. He’ll earn the team’s submitted salary of $2MM, instead of the $2.7MM that he...
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