Chris Snelling Rumors

Pirates Release Chris Snelling

John Perrotto tweets that the Pirates have released outfielder Chris Snelling to make room on the Triple-A Indianapolis roster for the recently acquired Lastings Milledge. Snelling owns a career .302-.392-.456 batting line in the minors, but has struggled to stay healthy and managed just a .244-.360-.400 line in close to 300 big league plate appearances.   Continue Reading

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Pirates Acquire Chris Snelling

According to beat reporter Jen Langosch at MLBlogs, the Pirates have acquired outfielder Chris Snelling from the Padres for future considerations. He'll be assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Snelling, 27, had signed a minor-league deal with the Pads in March. He's put up a .760 OPS in 93 games on various teams dating back to 2002.   Continue Reading

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Padres Ink Chris Snelling

According to MLB.com's Corey Brock, the Padres have agreed to terms with outfielder Chris Snelling on a minor league contract. Snelling will take a physical then head to Padres camp in Arizona. The 27-year-old Australian has been plagued by injuries for much of his career. He managed just four at-bats with the Phillies last season, but hit .385 with two homers for Team Australia in the first round of the World Baseball Classic.   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Flurry of DFAs And GM Contract Talks

Tying lose ends on a very slow Saturday indeed. In a series of moves, the Jay's have activated Vernon Wells with less than a month after he broke his wrist in Cleveland and DFA'd Armando Benitez. I guess they're not going after Bonds. Steinbrenner: "There are no plans to sit down and talk with general manager Brian Cashman about his contract status." The G.M.'s contract expires after the 2008 season. By activating Jayson Werth from the DL, the Phillies were forced to DFA Chris Snelling, but the young outfielder is out of options. He has three days to accept the...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Fukudome, Eckstein, Lowell

Ah yes, the odds and ends post, where I cobble together the day's random links. The Rangers have mild interest Scott Podsednik. Pods had two separate stints in the Rangers organization but never reached the bigs with them. The Big Lead has an interesting interview with Yahoo baseball guy Jeff Passan, wherein a run-in with Jose Lima is recounted. Passan also takes on Fire Joe Morgan a bit. Matthew Cerrone of MetsBlog is hearing that Kosuke Fukudome is looking for three years and $30MM. Sounds fair. The Angels are considering signing David Eckstein and/or Darin Erstad, for some reason. Bob..   Continue Reading

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Giles Released, Snelling Claimed

Some odds and ends to catch us up in the minor-moves department: ESPN reports Marcus Giles was released by the Padres after an abysmal .229/.304/.317 in 420 at-bats. They declined his $4MM club option and bought out his contract for $500,000. He joins the 2B free agent market on the lower end of the talent spectrum. The Mercury News notes Oakland OF Chris Snelling was claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay. Posted by Nat Boyl   Continue Reading

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A's Acquire Snelling For Langerhans

According to Baseball Digest Daily, the A's have acquired Chris Snelling from the Nationals for the just-received Ryan Langerhans. I hope neither guy bought a condo. Pretty interesting swap between Billy Beane and Jim Bowden. Snelling, aka Doyle (his middle name) in U.S.S. Mariner world, was a cult favorite for many Mariners fans. His inclusion in the Jose Vidro deal this winter was met with great disdain. Oddly, Langerhans shows up as his fifth most comparable player according to Baseball Prospectus. Langerhans is a little older, and has done a better job staying healthy. Both players can handle multiple outfield..   Continue Reading

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Rockies Interested In Chad Cordero

Surprisingly, Ken Rosenthal is indicating that the Rockies are interested in Nationals closer Chad Cordero. I didn't realize the Rockies were that serious about bullpen help, but it makes sense. However, Cordero doesn't seem like the right target as he is a flyball pitcher. It may be a moot point in that discussions haven't occurred for weeks between the two clubs. It seems that Jim Bowden is looking for two of the Rockies' five best prospects, and they have some excellent ones. Of course, Trader Jim is in the catbird seat. Other highlights of Rosenthal's article: The Rangers want a..   Continue Reading

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Mariners Acquire Jose Vidro

The Mariners have traded Chris Snelling and Emiliano Fruto to the Nationals for second baseman Jose Vidro, according to the Washington Post. The Mariners intend to pay $12MM of the $16MM remaining on Vidro's contract for 2007-08. Jim Bowden did well. Vidro, 32, hopefully will not supplant young Jose Lopez as the starting second baseman. In getting into 126 games last year, Vidro had his healthiest season in a while. However, his power seems to have evaporated and he's not exactly nimble in the field. Sure, he's cheap, but he's not particularly good. He's little help at 2B or DH...   Continue Reading

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