Colorado Rockies Rumors

Pirates "Pushing Hard" To Deal Sanchez

8:49pm: Geoff Baker reports that one of the Pirates' top scouts is in Seattle to watch the Mariners play the Rangers. Baker speculates that it could be related to the availability of Sanchez or Jack Wilson. 8:34pm: Jeff Fletcher of AOL Fanhouse has a source that says if a Sanchez deal is imminent "it's not to the Giants." 4:48pm: Troy Renck of the Denver Post says giving up Young to acquire Sanchez "makes no sense" for the Rockies, who would be more likely to pursue Matt Capps. 3:52pm: Perrotto reports that the Pirates could deal Sanchez by this weekend. The...   Continue Reading

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Reds Interested In Atkins?

6:34pm: John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer spoke with the Reds and says it was the Rockies that called the Reds to see if they were interested in Atkins, adding that they are not. Fay cites the $3.4MM Atkins is owed and his position as reasons the Reds are not interested. Fay does say the Reds would be willing to add salary for the "right guy." He also says the Reds could trade a relief pitcher, but that it would probably not be Nick Masset. 4:45pm: The Reds have spoken to the Rockies about Garrett Atkins, according to Troy Renck...   Continue Reading

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Rosenthal's Latest: Atkins, Rolen, Rios, Davis

FOXSports.com's Ken Rosenthal has a fresh column up. Let's dive in and explore some of the juicier details... The Red Sox and Rockies have discussed a Garrett Atkins swap, but "both teams continue to explore other options." It sounds like Boston may have sent the Rox a feeler, trying to gauge the third baseman's price tag. Along with ace Roy Halladay, the Blue Jays are also taking offers for outfielder Alex Rios and third baseman Scott Rolen. They both carry hefty contracts, however, so deals could be tricky. The Diamondbacks are seeking first-to-second round talent for Doug Davis, "which is...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Atkins, Ryan, Halladay

More links for the afternoon... Troy Renck of the Denver Post reports that the Red Sox phoned the Rockies about Garrett Atkins, who's hitting much better since the beginning of June. Bradford Doolittle of the Kansas City Star says the Royals can't give Mark Teahen away, but they should be open to trading him. Joel Sherman wonders if a contender will pick B.J. Ryan up as a lefty specialist. Jorge Arangure Jr. says Ryan could fit with the Marlins, who have been handing out second chances non-stop. MLB.com's Lyle Spencer looks at pieces the Angels could offer for Roy Halladay,...   Continue Reading

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Rockies Sign Rex Brothers, Two More

The Rockies signed three picks, including supplemental rounder Rex Brothers, according to Troy Renck of the Denver Post. The Rockies, who selected Brothers 34th overall, haven't disclosed the terms of the bonus they awarded their new pitcher. It figures to be slightly less than the $900k they awarded Tim Wheeler, who they selected two picks before Brothers. Baseball America's Jim Callis reports that Brothers agreed to a $969k bonus. They also signed second rounder Nolan Arenado and third rounder Ben Paulsen.   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Bedard, Astros, Marquis

Links for Tuesday morning... Be here at 2pm CST for this week's chat. Dejan Kovacevic of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette profiles controversial acquisition Lastings Milledge, who seems energized and motivated. It would be hard to argue with Amber Theoharis of MASN.com, who says the Orioles won the Erik Bedard deal since they acquired two All-Stars in George Sherrill and Adam Jones. As MLB.com's Christian Caple reports, Bedard will be on a 60 pitch limit as he returns to the hill tonight against his former team. Nomar Garciaparra told Mike McDermott of the Providence Journal that he didn't turn down $60MM from...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Kepler, Rangers, Hairston

More links for the afternoon... MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo reports that the Twins awarded Max Kepler a bonus of about $800k. That's close to the record for a European player. Ben Klayman of Reuters reports that the Rangers are likely to make financial information available to potential buyers. Owner Tom Hicks would like to see bids for the team by mid-August, but negotiations won't necessarily be complete by the end of the season. Byron Kerr of MASN.com argues that the Nyjer Morgan acquisition shows why the Nats need to award Mike Rizzo the permanent GM job. Ben Badler of Baseball America...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Grabow, Yankees, Orioles

One more roundup of links for the night... George. A. King III of The New York Post mentions that the Pirates had two scouts watch the Yankees earlier this week, possibly in advance of a deal involving lefty reliever John Grabow. He mentions that the Dodgers and Rockies had scouts on hand as well. The Yanks have already expressed interest in Huston Street earlier this season. King also says that the Yanks refuse to talk about prospects Austin Jackson and Austin Romine in trade talks according to other organizations. Peter Schmuck of The Baltimore Sun recaps the first half of...   Continue Reading

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International Free Agent Signings: Saturday

These signings will trickle in throughout the day, so let's keep track of the notable ones in a single post. Keep checking back in for updates. Baseball America's Ben Badler reports that the Padres have signed Dominican centerfielder Yoan Alcantara. ESPN's Jorge Arangure says he received a $135,000 signing bonus. Alcantara is said to be a good athlete with plus speed and a plus arm. Arangure tweets that the Rockies signed Dominican shortstop Rosmel Herrera for $550,000. Andrew Baggarly of The San Jose Mercury News says that the Giants signed righthander Marvin Barrios out of Panama to a six-figure bonus....   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Marlins, Brewers, Wang, Mitre, Matzek

Here's some links to hold you over while waiting for the sky to start lighting up... Manny Navarro of The Miami Herald says the Marlins have some important decisions to make in the coming weeks, whether they plan to make a trade before the deadline or not. MLB.com's Adam McCalvy mentions that the Brewers have some questions of their own to answer, including what to do with the starting rotation and how to handle Mat Gamel, who hasn't played much of late. Chien-Ming Wang is headed for the DL after leaving today's game with a shoulder strain and bursitis, and...   Continue Reading

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