Aaron Heilman Rumors

Aaron Heilman Trade Reactions

Plenty of baseball writers are already offering their opinions on the Diamondbacks' acquisition of Aaron Heilman, and speculating about what the pitcher's role might be in Arizona.... Joel Sherman of the New York Post tweets that some Diamondbacks execs have viewed Heilman as a starter in the past. MLB.com's Steve Gilbert, however, suggests that the team plans to use Heilman out of the bullpen. In a separate article, Gilbert writes that he likes the deal for Arizona, as a low-risk move with upside. He notes that the two prospects the D'Backs gave up "were not exactly setting the world on...   Continue Reading

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D'Backs Acquire Aaron Heilman

The Diamondbacks acquired Aaron Heilman from the Cubs, according to Jon Heyman of SI.com. Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports says the Cubs obtained minor leaguers Scott Maine and Ryne White in return. Tim listed Heilman as a non-tender candidate last month, so it's not a surprise that the Cubs were willing to part with the 31-year-old righty. He pitched to a 4.11 ERA in 72.1 innings with the Cubs last year, allowing 68 hits and 34 walks, while striking out 65. Heilman has started before, but GM Josh Byrnes suggests to the Arizona Republic that the D'Backs see him...   Continue Reading

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Rich Harden Rumors: Monday

1:24pm: Rosenthal reports that the Cubs held onto Harden, Heilman and the rest of their players. 12:38pm: ESPN.com's Buster Olney hears that the Cubs aren't likely to deal Harden. Many teams claimed the righty and it's likely that an NL team won the claim. 12:22pm: Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports hears that the Cubs are less motivated to move Harden now than they were last week. The team has started playing well and has an outside shot at the NL Wild Card. 11:29am: Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago hears that the Cubs will hold onto Rich Harden and Aaron Heilman,...   Continue Reading

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Cubs Rumors: Harden, Heilman, Bradley

SATURDAY, 4:02pm: Ken Rosenthal said during a segment on FOX Saturday Baseball that a deal between the Twins and Cubs for right-hander Rich Harden could indeed happen. Rosenthal made a couple of valid points: First, Harden is an impending free agent and the Cubs could always re-sign him in the winter. Second, Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau have been pining for help and would be more inclined to sign long-term deals if Minnesota management shows a desire to win this season. FRIDAY, 4:12pm: ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine reports that the Twins were in fact awarded the claim on Harden, and that...   Continue Reading

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Hoffman, Harden & Heilman Claimed On Waivers

7:30pm: According to Bruce Levine of ESPNChicago.com, "An American League source with knowledge of the process indicated the Minnesota Twins may be the team that claimed Harden." 2:47pm: An unknown team claimed Trevor Hoffman off waivers, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports. Morosi, who notes that Hoffman would like to return to Milwaukee next year, says the chances of a deal are slim. Hoffman projects as a Type A free agent, so the Brewers can receive compensation picks if they offer Hoffman arbitration and he signs elsewhere. Meanwhile, two players on the division rival Cubs have also been...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Boras, Manny, Heilman

Links for Friday... ESPN's Jerry Crasnick examines Scott Boras' work so far this winter, as well as his remaining clients. RotoAuthority has first baseman rankings for fantasy leagues. Matthew Cerrone suggests the Mets might want to publicly rule out Manny Ramirez. Interesting WHIFF profile on Aaron Heilman. Patrick Newman introduces us to Norichika Aoki, perhaps the best hitter in Japan. Aoki may end up in MLB, but it probably won't be anytime soon. The Orioles agreed to a split contract with pitcher Brian Burres, says Troy Renck.   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Heilman, Pedro, Twins

A few more links for Wednesday... Ryan Howard said a long-term deal with the Phillies would be "beautiful," for what it's worth. The New York Times' Ben Shpigel comments on the Aaron Heilman deal and its effect on new teammate Jeff Samardzija. Marty Noble of MLB.com learned that Mets GM Omar Minaya met with Pedro Martinez in the Dominican Republic today, but did not make an offer (and re-signing him remains a long shot). Yahoo's Tim Brown has the roundup on the Twins' hot stove happenings. Matthew Cerrone of MetsBlog.com takes on the Manny Ramirez-to-Mets conspiracy theorists.   Continue Reading

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Cubs-Peavy: Nothing Cooking

6:23pm: I just spoke to a source familiar with the Cubs' thinking. Hopefully I can further douse the flames of the Peavy-Cubs rumors - the Cubs aren't planning to restart the Peavy talks, and none of their recent trades for pitching were related to Peavy. Keep in mind that the team's ownership situation is far from resolved. - Tim Dierkes 5:58pm: MLB.com's Barry Bloom heard from Cubs assistant GM Randy Bush that the Cubs have had "no talks about Jake Peavy since they were well-documented during the Winter Meetings." However, this doesn't mean that talks won't restart. Bush said the...   Continue Reading

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Cubs Acquire Aaron Heilman For Cedeno, Olson

11:39am: ESPN's Jerry Crasnick says the Mariners acquired Cedeno and Garrett Olson from the Cubs for Heilman. Essentially, the Cubs moved two out of options players in Cedeno and Felix Pie to get Heilman, who they've coveted for a while. The Mariners did well here, adding a back-rotation candidate in Olson and competition for Yuniesky Betancourt in Cedeno. They released Randy Messenger to make room for the pair. Bruce Miles says Heilman will be given a chance to start for the Cubs. 10:55am: Ken Rosenthal confirms the deal, saying the Cubs are on the verge of landing Heilman for Cedeno...   Continue Reading

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Mariners Rumors: Griffey, Draft, Morrow

Ryan Divish of the Tacoma News Tribune collected a number of Mariners rumors from the team's spring luncheon today. The chances of Ken Griffey Jr.'s return to Seattle seem slim. Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik said he plans on "taking the emotion out of signings." The Mariners appear to have made a "take it or leave it" offer to their 2008 first round draft choice, Josh Fields. Zduriencik did not say whether the team's talks with the prospect have progressed. The Mariners plan on taking the best available player with their second overall pick in this year's June draft. They will...   Continue Reading

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