Jason Jennings Rumors

Rangers DFA Jason Jennings

The Rangers designated pitcher Jason Jennings for assignment to make room for Pedro Strop, according to Anthony Andro of the Dallas Morning News. Jennings has allowed 67 hits and 28 walks in 61 innings out of the Rangers' 'pen this year, striking out 44. He's struggled since the All-Star break, however. Opponents have combined for a 1.122 OPS against Jennings in the second half. Jennings, who turned 31 last month, makes $800k this year.   Continue Reading

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Odds & Ends: Moore, Schmidt, Atkins

On this date back in 2003, Johnny Damon hit a single, a double, and a triple in a 14-run first inning against the Marlins. The Red Sox set a league record by scoring ten runs before making an out. On to the linkage... Matthew Pouliot of Circling The Bases says that Dayton Moore's moves over the last season and a half are enough to warrant his dismissal. He notes they have a more than qualified replacement already in-house in senior advisor Mike Arbuckle. Ben Bolch of The LA Times notes that Jason Schmidt threw 104 pitches over 7.2 shutout in...   Continue Reading

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Agent Tight-Lipped About Ben Sheets' Status

Andrew Marchand of 1050 ESPN Radio spoke to Ben Sheets' agent, Casey Close, who gave away very little about his client's status. Close said he would make no comments about where Sheets might end up and "wouldn't even say how Sheets is doing," according to Marchand. Sheets had surgery in February to repair a torn flexor tendon in his right elbow. In the same article, Marchand writes that Sheets might be "a low-risk, high-reward option for the Mets." Jeff Wilson of the Dallas Morning News discussed Sheets in a Q&A on Friday. In response to a question about whether the...   Continue Reading

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Jennings Competing For Rotation Spot

Jason Jennings is trying to make a comeback after two consecutive injury riddled seasons reports Jeff Wilson of the Forth Worth Star Telegram. Good news for the Rangers who are trying to maintain as much starting pitching depth as they can. Wilson writes, "The former Mesquite Poteet and Baylor star remains willing to open the season in the minor leagues to build up arm strength if he's unable to do so over the final three weeks of spring training. But the minor league contract Jennings signed last month has two opt-out dates – April 1 and April 25. Plenty of...   Continue Reading

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Padres Looking For Pitching

Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes about the Padres' intention to add pitching to the organization. He learned that the Nationals inquired about Padres first base prospect Kyle Blanks, but were not willing to trade their own top prospect Jordan Zimmermann. Would've been interesting to see. Krasovic says the Padres are focused on out of options pitchers, and in particular inquired on Arizona's Juan Gutierrez. Krasovic tosses out names of other out of options hurlers on the D'Backs and Angels: Jason Bulger, Shane Loux, Dustin Moseley, Yusmeiro Petit, and Travis Blackley. Two more possibilities: Giants Rule 5 pick...   Continue Reading

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Rangers Sign Jason Jennings

10:54pm: Renck says Jennings can make $1.45MM in incentives for innings pitched, on top of his $800K base salary. 9:07am: According to Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post, the Rangers signed pitcher Jason Jennings to a minor league deal. Jennings was a bust after the Astros acquired him for the '07 season; he had surgery for a torn flexor tendon in his elbow in August of that year. Sound familiar? It's the same injury Ben Sheets has. Jennings was still able to get $4MM guaranteed from the Rangers before the '08 season, reminding us how drastically the market has...   Continue Reading

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Rangers Sign Eddie Guardado

4:13pm: The Rangers' minor league deal with Guardado is official, according to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan. TUESDAY, 7:48am: Wilson says Guardado "has agreed to return to the Rangers on a non-roster deal." Final details remain, and the deal could be worth up to $3MM. MONDAY, 5:21pm: Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram spoke with Rangers GM Jon Daniels, who confirmed that a deal could be finalized for Guardado "within the next few days." 2:05pm: According to MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan, the Rangers are close to a deal to bring lefty reliever Eddie Guardado back to Texas. It may be completed in...   Continue Reading

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Rangers Hot Stove Update: Jennings, Sheets

Jeff Wilson, writing for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, has a few more updates on the Rangers' hot stove situation: Jason Jennings is still on the team's radar. His agent and GM Jon Daniels had multiple conversations last week. Jennings, 30, struggled last season before undergoing surgery to repair a torn flexor tendon. He should be ready for spring training and is likely to come cheap. The lines of communication remain open with free agent Ben Sheets, but there hasn't been much progress. Wilson believes that might change now that the Mets have agreed to a deal with Oliver Perez.   Continue Reading

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Diamondbacks, Rangers Interested In Jennings

According to Troy Renck of the Denver Post, the Diamondbacks have interest in free agent right-hander Jason Jennings. The D-Backs have an offer out to Braden Looper, but if that falls through Jennings could be next on the list. Jennings last pitched effectively in 2006, when he finished 9-13 with a 3.78 ERA. He lasted just 27 1/3 innings last season. Renck claims the Rangers have also expressed serious interest.   Continue Reading

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Jon Garland Rejects Offer From D'Backs

According to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic, starter Jon Garland rejected a contract offer from the Diamondbacks. The offer is unknown, but Piecoro believes the D'Backs have about $4MM left to spend this winter. Pedro Martinez, Ben Sheets, and Jason Jennings are also on the radar. Piecoro figures Braden Looper would make sense based on his similarity to Garland.   Continue Reading

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