Jamie Walker Rumors

Orioles Release Jamie Walker

2:44pm: Roch Kubatko of MASN.com reports that it's official; the O's announced they've released Walker. 1:55pm: Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun reports that the Orioles will release lefty reliever Jamie Walker. Baltimore still owes Walker about $3MM, but they were no longer satisfied with his production. To replace Walker, they called up Alberto Castillo, another lefty who pitched for the O's last year and has performed well at Triple A Norfolk so far in 2009. Zrebiec writes that the move is "not all that surprising" because lefties are hitting .458 against Walker this year. The pitcher signed a three...   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Tejada, Lohse, LaRussa

Some late night linkage as you wait to see if Randy Johnson picks up win number 300: Jeff Zrebiec says that the Orioles may end up releasing Jamie Walker in the coming days. MLB.com's Joe Frisaro reports that the Marlins will designate reliever Hayden Penn for assignment. It's unclear who will take his place on the roster. MLB.com's Bill Ladson says not to expect to see Tom Glavine in a Nationals uniform, but the team wouldn't mind having him as pitching mentor/coach. Glavine and team president Stan Kasten have a long standing relationship. Miguel Tejada wants to finish his career...   Continue Reading

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Players Who Cleared Waivers

I will make this post a permanent sidebar link. This is a running list of players who have cleared waivers, based on published reports. Once a player clears waivers, he can be traded to any team (barring a no-trade clause). Updated 8-25-08 at 9:00am. Latest to clear in red. Paul Byrd - Byrd cleared waivers, but then was traded to the Red Sox. They were the only team willing to pay his remaining $2MM. Frank Catalanotto - Catalanotto, 34, is hitting .272/.337/.389 in 267 plate appearances. He's played first base and left field this year. He's not helpful against lefthanded...   Continue Reading

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Will Carroll's Latest: Blake, Mike Gonzalez, Fuentes

Baseball Prospectus' Will Carroll checks in with a slew of rumors. Carroll believes Orioles relievers Jamie Walker and Chad Bradford would clear waivers. Bradford isn't striking anyone out, but he does have a 2.45 ERA by virtue of good control and tons of grounders. He has a reasonable $3.5MM commitment for '09. Casey Blake suitors: Mets, Rays, and Twins. Carroll wonders if the Rangers could send an outfielder to Atlanta for closer Mike Gonzalez. MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan also linked the Rangers to Gonzalez. Gonzalez is under team control through '09; I'd be surprised to see him traded. The Marlins are...   Continue Reading

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O's Close On Jamie Walker

According to Ken Rosenthal, the Orioles are close to signing southpaw reliever Jamie Walker to a three-year, $10MM pact. Walker has been solid since coming to the Tigers in 2002. Should the Orioles close the deal, the White Sox and Tigers will have to look elsewhere for top-notch lefty relievers. Alan Embree, Steve Kline, Darren Oliver, and Mike Stanton may be the best options. Here's my 2007 Team Outlook for Baltimore. They'll probably add more relief help, a starter, and some 1B/LF types. They snagged one possibility today. The O's would have to increase payroll past $80MM to make it..   Continue Reading

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White Sox Interested In Jamie Walker

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, "Detroit Tigers lefty Jamie Walker sits atop the Sox' wish list." Walker, who is 35, had his best season in 2006. He's been consistently solid since coming to the Tigers in 2002, though. Walker's not a big strikeout guy but he does boast excellent command, often posting K/BB ratios over 4. He is, of course, a lot tougher on lefties than righties. Walker throws his fastball about half the time, followed by a fairly equal mix of sliders and changeups, according to ESPN. Walker's most comparable players, according to Baseball Prospectus, are Pedro Borbon and..   Continue Reading

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