Reggie Sanders Rumors

Crasnick On Remaining Free Agents

ESPN's Jerry Crasnick examines the status of nine free agents: Sammy Sosa, Kenny Lofton, Reggie Sanders, Jeff Cirillo, Royce Clayton, Steve Finley, Freddy Garcia, David Wells, and Damian Miller. Lofton is likely to find a job; he's healthy and played reasonably well last year. The Cubs still might be a fit. Seems that Garcia probably won't reach a big league mound until September; auditioning for teams may take place in July. Miller received calls from the Yankees and Padres, but he's still taking a Brewers or nothing stance.   Continue Reading

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Reggie Sanders Ponders Future

According to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, free agent outfielder Reggie Sanders is looking at several options for 2008. He could continue his playing career; he's discussed backup roles with the Padres and Dodgers. The Dodgers don't seem to need more outfielders, while the Padres are looking to trade for a corner outfielder. Other options for Sanders include retirement and/or a foray into a TV analyst career   Continue Reading

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A's Interested In Cameron

Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports in with new info regarding an A's target. She says Mike Cameron is in their sights, and the A's have had "several conversations" with his agent. The A's weren't mentioned as a contender for Cameron last night; he is expected to land with the Brewers or Yankees. Slusser also names a couple of available right-handed hitting free agent outfielders in Reggie Sanders and Rondell White. Those are just examples, though - there is no current indication that the A's have interest. Slusser adds that there's nothing to recent rumors of a Huston..   Continue Reading

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Rosenthal's Latest: Bonds, Broussard, Hunter, Rowand, More

We missed an installment from good ol' Kenny Rosenthal yesterday. He's back today in full force (unlike another great rumor source, Buster Olney, who posted nothing really new in his blog today). The A's, once considered the best bet for Barry Bonds, are no longer interested in the indicted slugger. Rosenthal thinks it's likely that Bond's trial will start after Opening Day, causing him to miss time regardless of the verdict. And then there's the whole prison issue. The Rangers spoke to the Mariners at the GM meetings regarding the availability of Ben Broussard. Talks didn't really go anywhere, since..   Continue Reading

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Grudzielanek Leaves Game

UPDATE: Turns out Grudz is just day-to-day with knee soreness. The Mets deny any rumor that they've traded for him. Two Royal false alarms today, sorry about that. A friendly emailer tells me that Royals second baseman Mark Grudzielanek was in the original lineup, but was scratched at the last minute. Joe Girardi says he may be headed to the Mets. We'll keep you posted. And now back to my sweet n' sour chicken. And an update on Reggie Sanders: according to Girardi, Reggie was just shipping his kids' stuff off to Arizona, where they'll go to school. False alarm   Continue Reading

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Unfounded Rumors

Would you think less of me if I busted out the old Unfounded Rumors category? I know the #1 request at MLBTR is More Rumors. So why not toss a few unfounded ones out there? These are 100% unconfirmed, shaky rumors that have crossed my inbox. Believe them at your own risk. But since 99% of deadline rumors don't happen anyway, why not put 'em out there for discussion? Word is that FedEx was at Reggie Sanders' house today, packing up his stuff. Not sure where he's headed. This one will have more substance if Sanders is nowhere to be..   Continue Reading

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Latest On Octavio Dotel

You know what I love about the Kansas City Star? The enormous, extreme close-up pixellated player photo that seems to accompany every article. It's bizarre in a good way. Anyway, Bob Dutton gives us the latest on hot commodity Octavio Dotel. According to Dutton, the Dodgers and Indians are at the forefront, with the Red Sox, Mets, and some other teams monitoring the situation. As before, Dutton indicates that the Dodgers are the best possibility. They refuse to part with Tony Abreu, however. Abreu is seen as Jeff Kent's replacement at second base, though Kent is still going strong and..   Continue Reading

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Reggie Sanders Likes Red Sox

Is the feeling mutual? 39 year-old outfielder Reggie Sanders is finally back from his hamstring tear, pinch-hitting on Monday and playing left field last night against the Red Sox. Sanders spoke positively of the possibility of playing for the Red Sox when asked. In the half-month he's played this year, Sanders has hit well. He has about $2.1MM left on his contract currently. The Royals would probably trade him for some salary relief and an A ball long shot prospect. The motivation for the Red Sox would be replacing Wily Mo Pena as the fourth outfielder, as the 25 year-old..   Continue Reading

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Royals Trade Rumors

I received a request for some Royals action here at MLBTR. I thought to myself, who better to fill us in than Craig Brown of Royals Authority and Heater Magazine? Craig obliged, and his Royals trade rumor update follows. It’s a new season, but the results are the same in Kansas City as once again the Royals are struggling to win games in April. The slow start means trade talk will begin sooner rather than later. But despite the struggles, the Royals feel they’re headed in the right direction with a solid nucleus of young ballplayers. The trade options will..   Continue Reading

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Orioles Considering Reggie Sanders

Somewhere, Dayton Moore is praying that the Orioles take Reggie Sanders off his hands. Sanders, now 39, was signed in December of 2005 for two years and $10 million. He's one of a handful of Allard Baird mistakes still residing on the Royals' roster. I imagine Moore has struggled to find a team willing to take Sanders and most of the $5MM he's owed. What team would want to do that? Enter the Orioles. Baltimore wants a right-handed bat and the Royals just want a reliever with his arm attached. The two sides are talking, so maybe Moore can unload..   Continue Reading

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More Ken Rosenthal

Ken Rosenthal has been working overtime, posting a second column tonight. To summarize: The Astros plan on keeping their relief core of Brad Lidge, Chad Qualls, Dan Wheeler, and Trever Miller, despite interest from the Red Sox in Lidge and Qualls. In Marcus Thames, Chris Shelton, and Ramon Santiago, the Tigers appear to have a surplus of players. However, Rosenthal spoke to another team's exec who thinks the trio will stay with the club. It's nice to have depth. Speaking of which, top pitching prospect Andrew Miller will start his season in A ball but could make an impact in..   Continue Reading

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Minor Trades and Rumors

The Cubs unloaded Neifi Perez on the Tigers today, and it was no surprise Neifi got through waivers. What team would want to be on the hook for $2.5MM for him next year? Ditching Neifi at this point at least partially rights the wrong of signing him to an extension in the first place for Jim Hendry. The Cubs' "everything man" will be making outs atop of Detroit's lineup now. Even more impressive is that Hendry snagged a 22 year-old catching prospect, Chris Robinson, in the deal. The Mets added righty reliever Guillermo Mota today. Along with Oliver Perez, this..   Continue Reading

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Rumor Roundup

Here are some trade rumors from the last day or so that we haven't covered. All come from various newspapers or other published reports. Yesterday ESPN's Jayson Stark reported some Bobby Abreu interest coming from the Brewers. It was a longshot from the start given Abreu's contract. Today it's been revealed that Doug Melvin hasn't even spoken to Pat Gillick on the topic, and the rumor was placed by a rival GM. Any guesses who? Something seems to be brewing between the Yankees and Royals, and Reggie Sanders is the name that makes sense. The Royals would do well to..   Continue Reading

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Another Option For St. Louis

My Mets source has sent an update regarding the recent Victor Diaz information. Seems the Cards just weren't offering enough in Mark Worrell for Diaz. Diaz remains widely available, and could be used to acquire a decent second baseman like Mark Grudzielanek. The Cardinals have another outfielder on the radar - old favorite Reggie Sanders. Reggie is 38 now, and he's not showing any ability to get on base as a regular for the Royals. Still, his .259/.301/.476 line (8 home runs) is not far from his work with St. Louis back in '04. Sanders typically walks about 7-8% of..   Continue Reading

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