Guillermo Pimentel Rumors
By Ben Nicholson-Smith [July 3, 2009 at 11:13am CST]
The Mariners signed Guillermo Pimentel to a bonus of $2MM, according to ESPN.com's Jorge Arangure Jr.. Pimentel signed the contract as the clock struck midnight on July 2nd, the earliest moment he was eligible. Just a few minutes ago, Baseball America's Ben Badler passed on reports from Dominican papers suggesting Pimentel signed. The Rangers and Mariners were considered front-runners to sign the Dominican outfielder.
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By Ben Nicholson-Smith [June 29, 2009 at 1:37pm CST]
ESPN.com's Jorge Arangure relays the latest on a pair of international players with his Twitter account. Cheslor Cuthbert, who agreed to terms over the weekend, will receive a bonus of about $1.2MM from the Royals. The Rangers appear to be closing in on Jurickson Profar. It looks like he'll receive a bonus of about $700k to play short. He could probably have received more if he'd signed as a pitcher, but he doesn't want to pitch. Our own Mike Axisa questioned Baseball America's Ben Badler about some other international players over at River Ave. Blues: It looks like top Latin...
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By Tim Dierkes [May 15, 2009 at 3:48pm CST]
Links for Friday... RotoAuthority talks about the popular fantasy pickups this week. Rangers GM Jon Daniels says Ben Sheets is "watching from a distance" while recovering from elbow surgery, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan says the Rangers "apparently are in position to sign Guillermo Pimentel, a top outfield prospect from the Dominican Republic" for $1.5-2MM. Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe says Red Sox reliever Javier Lopez cleared waivers and will head to Triple A. Sam Miller of the OC Register assembled a lineup/slideshow of prospects who deserve a big league shot. Henry Blanco isn't...
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