Gavin Floyd Player Rumors
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Blue Jays Release Gavin Floyd
2017/04/blue-jays-release-gavin-floyd.htmlYESTERDAY: The Blue Jays have released right-hander Gavin Floyd, according to Baseball America's Matt Eddy. … TODAY: Floyd has undergone yet another surgery, this one to repair his rotator cuff, per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca tweets.
Blue Jays Sign Gavin Floyd To Minor League Deal
2017/01/blue-jays-sign-gavin-floyd-to-minor-league-deal.htmlThe Blue Jays announced that they've re-signed right-hander Gavin Floyd to a minor league contract and invited him to Major League Spring Training. … Floyd, 34 later this month, spent the 2016 campaign with the Jays and pitched reasonably well when healthy, logging a 4.06 earned run average with a 30-to-8 K/BB ratio in 31 innings out of the Toronto bullpen.
Gavin Floyd Intends To Pitch In 2017
2016/11/gavin-floyd-intends-to-pitch-in-2017.htmlRighty Gavin Floyd intends to return to the hill for the 2017 season, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports on Twitter. … But Floyd has made good progress in his efforts to rehab his shoulder capsule strain, agent Mike Moye tells Nicholson-Smith.
Injury Notes: Wright, Cole, Bailey, Floyd
2016/09/injury-notes-wright-cole-bailey-floyd.htmlThe sprained right shoulder capsule that has kept Blue Jays reliever Gavin Floyd out since late June will likely end his season, per Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com. … The injury, which was initially diagnosed as a torn lat muscle, shouldn't affect Floyd's ability to pitch in 2017.
AL East Notes: Miller/Chapman, Yankees, Floyd, Young, Sox
2016/06/andrew-miller-trade-rumor-aroldis-chapman.htmlThe Blue Jays also received some bad news on the injury front, as Brendan Kennedy of the Toronto Star writes that Gavin Floyd's torn lat muscle will cost the right-hander eight to 12 weeks of action. … While Floyd's injury doesn't require surgical repair, that timeline could sideline Floyd until anywhere from mid August to late September.
Injury Notes: Kershaw, Strasburg, Colome, Floyd, Morneau, Rangers
2016/06/clayton-kershaw-back-specialist.htmlShi Davidi of Sportsnet reports that the Blue Jays will be without right-hander Gavin Floyd for a prolonged period of time, as Floyd has been diagnosed with a tear in his right lat muscle (Twitter link). … Floyd hasn't been dominant for the Jays this season, but he's turned in 31 innings of 4.06 ERA ball and averaged 8.7 K/9 against 2.3 BB/9 with a 42.2 percent ground-ball rate out of the Toronto bullpen.
AL East Notes: Buchholz, Floyd, Rays, Archer
2016/06/al-east-notes-buchholz-floyd-rays-archer.htmlThe Blue Jays announced that righty Gavin Floyd has been placed on the 15-day DL with shoulder tightness. … Floyd threw just four pitches in an appearance on Saturday before taking himself out of the game.
AL Notes: Panda, Rangers, Sanchez, White, Angels
2016/03/pablo-sandoval-padres-scouting-rangers-seek-catcher-starter-aaron-sanchez-jays-rotation.htmlSanchez and Gavin Floyd emerged as the top two contenders for the fifth starter's job during camp, and Floyd will join Jesse Chavez in the bullpen while Drew Hutchison has been optioned to Triple-A. … It stands to reason that Floyd, Chavez or Hutchison will all be rotation candidates when Sanchez is moved back to relief pitching.
Blue Jays Notes: Encarnacion, Bautista, Sanchez
2016/03/blue-jays-notes-encarnacion-bautista-sanchez.htmlGavin Floyd will make a start in a minor league game today, which could bring more clarity to the still-unsettled fifth starter's battle between Floyd and Aaron Sanchez. … Given Sanchez's top prospect status, "it’s far more important to the organization to know whether Sanchez can stick as a…
AL East Notes: Rays, Moncada, Jays, Sanchez
2016/03/al-east-notes-rays-moncada-jays-sanchez.htmlThe battle for the fifth starter's job is similarly complicated since Aaron Sanchez, Gavin Floyd and Jesse Chavez are out of options while Drew Hutchison isn't. … The fifth starter competition is further complicated by the fact that Sanchez and Floyd both pitched well in Grapefruit League action today, Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith writes.
Blue Jays Notes: Price, Donaldson, Bautista, Floyd
2016/02/blue-jays-notes-price-donaldson-bautista-floyd.htmlGavin Floyd's strong finish to the 2015 season in Cleveland impressed not only Shapiro and GM Ross Atkins (both were still with the Indians at the time), but a number of Blue Jays scouts as well, writes Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith. … Floyd's fastball sat at 92 mph and touched 95 mph, writes Nicholson-Smith, and with three additional breaking pitches in his arsenal, Atkins, Shapiro and the scouting staff deemed him worthy of a 40-man roster spot if that was the final component needed to get Floyd to Toronto.
Blue Jays Sign Gavin Floyd
2016/02/blue-jays-sign-gavin-floyd.htmlTHURSDAY: Right-hander Gavin Floyd "appears headed for [a] deal with [the] Blue Jays," Jon Heyman reports (on Twitter). … SATURDAY, 11:59AM: Floyd's deal with the Jays is a Major League contract, Gideon Turk of Blue Jays Plus was first to report (via Twitter).
Orioles Interested In Minors Deal With Gavin Floyd
2016/01/orioles-interested-gavin-floyd-minors-deal.htmlOrioles manager Buck Showalter told reporters, including Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun, that the team has invited right-hander Gavin Floyd in for a tryout at their mini-camp. … As MASNsports.com's Roch Kubatko notes in writing about Showalter's comments, the O's made a two-year offer to Floyd prior to the 2014 season.
Central Notes: Stearns, Counsell, Indians, Machado
2015/09/central-notes-stearns-counsell-indians-machado.htmlGavin Floyd, Ryan Raburn, Mike Aviles and Ryan Webb can all become free agents, and each has expressed an interest in remaining with Cleveland.
AL Central Notes: Holland, Floyd, Rondon
2015/09/al-central-notes-holland-floyd-rondon.htmlRight-hander Gavin Floyd has missed most of the season after re-fracturing the olecranon bone in his right elbow, but he's returned to the Indians' bullpen late this season and tells Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer that he'd be interested in returning to Cleveland. … "Despite the circumstances of not being able to play, I loved getting to know the guys and the city," Floyd explained.
AL Central Notes: Johnson, Berrios, Floyd, Indians
2015/09/al-central-notes-johnson-berrios-floyd-indians.htmlThe Indians activated right-hander Gavin Floyd from the DL when rosters expanded in September, and manager Terry Francona told reporters, including MLB.com's Jamie Ross, that Floyd is healthy enough to work out of the bullpen in the season's final month. … Francona said the Indians, however, owe it to Floyd to be careful with his surgically repaired right elbow because "he's got more career ahead of him." Floyd signed a one-year, $4MM contract this winter and re-fractured the olecranon bone in his right elbow in Spring Training -- an injury that was initially believed to have ended his season.
Central Notes: Floyd, Cingrani, Morales, Harris
2015/03/central-notes-floyd-cingrani-morales-harris.htmlIndians right-hander Gavin Floyd, who re-fractured his right olecranon last week, is set to have surgery on Tuesday, tweets Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. … Floyd, who has pitched sparingly over the past two seasons due to Tommy John surgery and the original olecranon fracture in his right elbow, was expected to serve as a veteran presence in a largely inexperienced Indians rotation after signing a one-year, $4MM deal.
Gavin Floyd Re-Fractures Olecranon In Right Elbow
2015/03/gavin-floyd-out-indefinitely-with-stress-fracture.htmlMARCH 10: Indians righty Gavin Floyd again has a stress fracture in his right elbow and will be out indefinitely, the club announced (Twitter links). … MARCH 12: Per Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer (on Twitter), Indians GM Chris Antonetti said on a television appearance that Floyd re-fractured the olecranon bone in his right elbow -- the same injury that ended his season last year.
Central Notes: Sale, Cubs, Floyd
2015/02/central-notes-sale-cubs-floyd.htmlPitcher Gavin Floyd says he signed with the Indians in part because he felt manager Terry Francona and pitching coach Mickey Callaway could help him, Terry Pluto of the Plain Dealer writes. … Also, Floyd liked the Indians' chances of winning and welcomed a return to the AL Central, with which he became familiar as a member of the White Sox from 2007-2013.
Ohio Notes: Floyd, Murphy, Howard
2014/12/ohio-notes-floyd-murphy-howard.htmlWith the addition of right-handed pitcher Gavin Floyd, the Indians have a wealth of rotation options, writes Terry Pluto of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. … The unit is more about projection than proven ability, which is why the club signed Floyd.
AL Notes: Harrison, Headley, Lowrie, Floyd, Tigers
2014/12/al-notes-harrison-headley-lowrie-floyd-tigers.htmlJust-inked hurler Gavin Floyd is ticketed for the Indians rotation, GM Chris Antonetti tells reporters including Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer.
Indians Sign Gavin Floyd
2014/12/indians-sign-gavin-floyd.htmlThe Indians have signed righty Gavin Floyd to a one-year deal, the team announced. … Floyd gets a $4MM guarantee with $6MM of bonuses achievable based upon starts made and innings pitched, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation tweets.
Rangers Notes: Rosario, Masterson, Floyd
2014/12/rangers-notes-rosario-masterson-floyd.htmlTalks with Gavin Floyd's agent have been put on hold for now, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. … Floyd posted strong numbers (2.65 ERA, 3.46 K/BB) over nine starts with the Braves in 2014 before having his season ended by a broken bone in his throwing elbow.
Gavin Floyd Undergoes Season-Ending Surgery
2014/06/gavin-floyd-suffers-broken-elbow.htmlJUNE 19: Braves right-hander Gavin Floyd has suffered a broken olecranon bone in his right elbow and will be placed on the disabled list, the team announced (Twitter links). … JUNE 26: The Braves announced that Floyd underwent surgery to repair the issue yesterday and described the operation as "season-ending." Floyd's surgery was performed by Dr.
Braves Notes: Floyd, Harang, Gattis, Bethancourt
2014/06/braves-notes-floyd-harang-gattis-bethancourt.htmlWhile the Braves certainly aren't sellers, they can afford to move Gavin Floyd or Aaron Harang due to the presence of Alex Wood in the minor leagues, Morosi points out.