Conor Jackson Rumors

Gammons' Latest: Yankees, Tigers, Chapman

ESPN's Peter Gammons touched on a bunch of hot stove topics in his latest blog post, so let's round everything up... Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain will come to Spring Training as starters, but the Yankees haven't ruled out a run at John Lackey, Ben Sheets, or another starter. The feeling inside the organization is that the payroll will be scaled back a bit. One Tigers source emphatically told Gammons "there will be no fire sale. [Owner] Mike Ilitch wouldn't allow it." At least one GM says that switching agents raises some character questions about Aroldis Chapman. Conor Jackson's stint...   Continue Reading

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Possible Destinations For Omar Vizquel, Nick Johnson

You could hardly think of two more dissimilar players than Omar Vizquel and Nick Johnson, but Evan Brunell of The Hardball Times took a look at where these two free agents may end up playing in 2010. First, Vizquel. Brunell thinks that Vizquel's desire to play for a higher-profile club than Texas may stem from the fact that playing for a big-market team may improve Vizquel's chances of being voted into the Hall of Fame when his career is over. There's also the fact that the 42-year-old shortstop would no doubt love to get another chance at a World Series...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Mariners, Beltre, Ramirez

Happy birthday to Hall-of-Famer Whitey Ford and (future Hall-of-Famer?) Zack Greinke. MLBTR's gift to these two star pitchers is this batch of news items... John Hickey of the Seattle PostGlobe outlines some of the holes that the Mariners have to fill for 2010, and speculates that free agent and Los Angeles resident Adrian Beltre might be targeted by the Angels and Dodgers. Peter Gammons thinks that if it weren't for Manny Ramirez's player option, the Dodgers would part ways with the controversial left fielder, reports WEEI's Alex Speier. MLB.com's Steve Gilbert writes that if Conor Jackson can stay healthy in...   Continue Reading

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D'Backs Talk: Davis, Tracy, Eric Byrnes

Diamondbacks GM Josh Byrnes was forthcoming, talking to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic today. Highlights: Payroll will likely be higher than the season-ending mark of $73MM. They have about $60MM committed for 2010, assuming Conor Jackson is retained. GM Josh Byrnes may have $15MM+ to spend. Byrnes has until the December 12th non-tender deadline to decide on Jackson, who must be paid at least $2.44MM if tendered a contract. Byrnes intends to use that time to gather information, but his comments had a positive vibe. Free agents Doug Davis and Chad Tracy are not expected to return in 2010...   Continue Reading

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Perrotto's Latest: Twins, Damon, Franklin, Penny, Dye

John Perrotto of Baseball Prospectus brings us his latest from around the leagues: When they come off the DL, Francisco Liriano and Glen Perkins will be used in relief. So, the Twins are hoping to add a starter who can pitch in the playoffs. This means they have until tomorrow at midnight to do so. The Yankees would like to re-sign Johnny Damon to a one year deal and give Austin Jackson a second year to develop at Triple-A, while pursuing Matt Holliday and Jason Bay in the offseason. The Marlins and Giants are frontrunners to land Brad Penny. The...   Continue Reading

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Conor Jackson's Future

This should have been one of Conor Jackson's best years. He had plate discipline, moderate power and was entering his age 27 season. Now, after an extended bout with valley fever, Jackson's value has tumbled and he doesn't have a guaranteed job next season. He told Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic that his disappointing season has created uncertainty about the team's offseason plans. If the D'Backs offer Jackson a contract, they can't offer him less than $2.4MM under baseball's arbitration rules because he makes $3.1MM this year. Last offseason, when Jackson was coming off three straight years with an...   Continue Reading

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D'Backs Avoid Arb With Conor Jackson

8:51pm: Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic has the financial details; the contract is worth $3.05MM. 8:35pm: MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports that the Diamondbacks have agreed to a one-year contract with outfielder Conor Jackson. An arbitration hearing was scheduled for Wednesday, so the deal was struck just in time. Financial terms are not yet available, but the sides probably settled near the midpoint of the numbers that were filed at the end of January. The Diamondbacks submitted a $2.45MM bid and Jackson's representatives countered with a request for $3.65MM. GM Josh Byrnes has not required an arbitration hearing in his...   Continue Reading

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D'Backs, Conor Jackson May Have Hearing

MONDAY: Yahoo's Jeff Passan says the D'Backs and Jackson have been discussing a long-term deal for nearly eight months. Though they're struggling just to agree on his '09 salary, the D'Backs would like to buy out Jackson's three arb years and get a club option on his first free agent season. SUNDAY: According to MLB.com's Steve Gilbert, the Diamondbacks are not close to a contract with arbitration-eligible outfielder Conor Jackson. Jackson requested $3.65MM and the club countered with a $2.45MM figure back when arbitration numbers were due. That gap has been a tough one to close and his hearing is...   Continue Reading

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D-Backs Hope To Avoid Arb With Conor Jackson

MLB.com's Steve Gilbert reports that the Diamondbacks are working hard to avoid an arbitration hearing with left fielder Conor Jackson. The D-Backs haven't required a hearing since Josh Byrnes took over as general manager in 2005. Jackson asked for $3.65MM and the club countered with $2.45MM back when figures were filed. The 26-year-old hit .300/.376/.446 in '08 with 12 home runs and 75 RBI. He is Arizona's last unsigned arbitration-eligible player.   Continue Reading

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D'Backs Avoid Arb With Chad Qualls

According to Nick Piecoro, the D'Backs avoided arbitration with reliever Chad Qualls by signing him at $2.535MM for '09. The Conor Jackson case remains unresolved.   Continue Reading

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