Kendry Morales Rumors

Odds & Ends: Posey, Maybin, Penny

Links for Wednesday... Due to Bengie Molina's injury, the Giants have changed their mind and called up top prospect Buster Posey according to Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News. So Posey's clock starts earlier than planned. Speaking of service time, MLBTR's Ben Nicholson-Smith tells me Cameron Maybin's call-up gives him 129 days of service time after this year. That puts him on the fringe of Super Two status after the 2011 season. ESPN's Jerry Crasnick ranks the impact of trades made by contenders in July. He talked to an exec who thinks Matt Holliday "could make an extra...   Continue Reading

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Odds And Ends: Prospects, Giambi, Angels

Some links for your Friday afternoon... Baseball America lists the hottest prospects in the country. Chris Carter, Pedro Alvarez and Martin Perez are some of the more recognizable players heating up. A's prospect Brett Wallace tops Marc Hulet's list of top prospects traded this summer over at FanGraphs. Jeff Blair of the Globe and Mail hears that the Jays have no interest in Jason Giambi. Angels manager Mike Scioscia tells ESPN.com's Tim Kurkjian the keys to his club's suddenly unstoppable offense: effective baserunning and contributions from all 13 position players. Kendry Morales has performed well at first in place of...   Continue Reading

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Stark On Rockies, Angels, Pierre

In his latest article, Jayson Stark also discusses the many Rockies and Angels thought to be available. Here are the latest rumors: The Phillies are "hunting quietly" for right-handed outfielders. Ryan Spilborghs is on their radar. One official said Dan O'Dowd would consider moving "anyone" on the Rockies. The Rangers are believed to be watching Huston Street closely. Jason Marquis could become available too, but some think the Rockies should hang on, given his success. The Angels seem willing to listen on Mike Napoli, Jeff Mathis and their entire infield, which consists of Kendry Morales, Howie Kendrick, Erick Aybar and...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends, Prospects Edition: Kendry Morales, Dayan Viciedo, Logan Morrison

Some news from the winter leagues and beyond: Kendry Morales homered and doubled in Dominican Winter League play yesterday. "Morales is 9-for-23 and has homered in four of his six games in the Dominican Republic," reports Rotoworld. "He's trying to force the Angels to open up either first base or DH for him next year." Of course, if the Angels can't re-sign Mark Teixeira, Morales may not have to do much forcing (as the Angels have known all along). Seen as the future "Babe Ruth of Cuba" until he defected, Dayan Viciedo has been cleared by MLB to be a...   Continue Reading

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Odds and Ends: Sabathia, Teixeira, Ibanez, Giles, Lee

CC Sabathia is 6-0 since getting traded to the Brewers, and naturally his teammates are thrilled to have him. Especially Prince Fielder, who said of his new ace, "I'm like his mini-me." Angels owner Arte Moreno said it was "emotional" for him to trade home-grown first baseman Casey Kotchman, but that he won't regret the move even if new Angel Mark Teixeira leaves as a free agent after the season. He mentioned budding AAA star Kendry Morales as a possible replacement. The News Tribune's Larry LaRue worries that the Mariners won't be able to keep Raul Ibanez after the season....   Continue Reading

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Mark Teixeira Rumors: Monday

12:10am: SI.com's Jon Heyman is hearing the Braves are locked in on the D'Backs, so I'm not sure who to believe. Heyman believes the Rays could be the fallback. 11:42pm: Jack Magruder of the East Valley Tribune has a source saying there's "no way" the D'Backs acquire Teixeira or Manny Ramirez. The Braves proposed a package of Scherzer, Parker, and Tracy for Tex. Sounds like these two teams are not close to being on the same page. 11:29pm: MLB.com's Mark Bowman checks in. His source says the Yankees, Rays, and Angels are more likely to acquire Teixeira than the D'Backs....   Continue Reading

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Source: Cubs Turned Down Kendry Morales For Aramis Ramirez

A trusted Angels source gave me the scoop on the team's inquiries concerning third baseman Aramis Ramirez. Word is that Los Angeles offered first baseman Kendry Morales straight up for Ramirez and the Cubs turned it down. Morales, a 23 year-old Cuban defector, was called up to start for the Angels after hitting .311/.352/.463 in 42 Triple A games. He responded by hitting just .240/.302/.388 in 183 ABs between the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th spots in the batting order. According to Baseball America, Morales's defensive deficiencies limit him to first base or DH. Still, a team could probably get..   Continue Reading

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