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Quick Hits: Tomko, Rockies, Turner, Twins

By charliewilmoth | December 22, 2013 at 9:40pm CDT

Brett Tomko, who impressed with his pitching in a recent stint in the Dominican Republic, is working out in California and plans to audition for clubs in late January, a source tells MLBTR's Zach Links. The veteran is healthy and hitting 90-92 mph on the gun with his fastball to go along with a solid changeup and cutter. Tomko is seeking a minor-league deal with an invite to big-league spring training. If he doesn't make the 25-man roster out of the gate, he's willing to go to Triple-A as an insurance policy to either start or pitch out of the bullpen. Here are more notes from around the big leagues.

  • If you've ever wondered how salaries work for non-Japanese players in Japanese baseball, NPB Tracker's Patrick Newman has a handy chart. Former top MLB players like Andruw Jones and new Rakuten Golden Eagle Kevin Youkilis have salaries that top $3MM. Former MLB regulars who weren't stars, like Casey McGehee and Nyjer Morgan, tend to make in the $1MM-$3MM range, while good Triple-A players and fringe big-leaguers like John Bowker and Fred Lewis make between $400K and $1MM.
  • The Rockies deserve a B- grade for their offseason so far, opines Troy E. Renck of the Denver Post (on Sulia). Renck notes that the Rockies haven't acquired a catcher like Carlos Ruiz (who ended up re-signing with the Phillies). He also suggests the Rockies ought to also try to add another starting pitcher. Juan Nicasio, Jordan Lyles and Christian Friedrich are currently their main fifth-starter possibilities behind Jorge De La Rosa, Jhoulys Chacin, Brett Anderson and Tyler Chatwood.
  • The Twins have "checked in" on free-agent infielder Justin Turner, although their level of interest is unclear, 1500ESPN.com's Darren Wolfson tweets. Wolfson notes that Turner is connected to Twins special assistant Wayne Krivsky, who drafted Turner in 2006, when Krivsky was the GM of the Reds.

Zach Links contributed to this post.

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  1. CG

    8 years ago

    I always cheer for a guy to make a comeback. Keep living the dream Tomko, it’s always worth a shot.

    Reply
  2. Contrarian30

    8 years ago

    Brett Tomko..(my best Obi Wan Kenobi voice) “Now, that’s a name I’ve not heard in a long time..a long time.”

    Reply
  3. BCleveland3381

    8 years ago

    Im a little ticked with the way the Mets handled Turner’s release. They could have easily just let him go and said they wanted to move on. Instead, they leaked out that he was released for not hustling. Im not a big Turner guy, I think he’s a great clubhouse guy and a good bottom of the roster guy/utility IF, but he’s easily replaceable.

    But from a fan’s perspective, hustling never seemed to be his problem. And for a team to call out a guy after he’s released that will always battle to get every job he gets seems pretty lame. He isn’t a 10 million dollar a year guy. He will always be a low salary guy and the Mets felt the need to hurt his chances to land his next gig. It’s just the kind of thing other players will notice.

    Reply
    • Sam

      8 years ago

      Great comment! I agree with you. I think it’s an unwritten rule that clubs maintain a certain level of professionalism when it comes to current and former players. This is the type of thing that stays in house for the good of both the player and the team. While Turner may be hurt by these reputation questions, the mets also hurt themselves by breaching clubhouse credibility.

      Reply
    • Sam

      8 years ago

      Great comment! I agree with you. I think it’s an unwritten rule that clubs maintain a certain level of professionalism when it comes to current and former players. This is the type of thing that stays in house for the good of both the player and the team. While Turner may be hurt by these reputation questions, the mets also hurt themselves by breaching clubhouse credibility.

      Reply
  4. formerdraftpick

    8 years ago

    Speaking of non-Japanese players, I can see some demand when Bryan Bullingtons’ contract ends. He seems pretty consistent over there and is able to get 30+ games and 175 innings a season.

    Reply
  5. PosadaBlackLabel

    8 years ago

    What am I missing about the Rockies at catcher? First trying for McCann and whoever else and then being knocked for not getting any? What’s wrong with Wilin Rosario?

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