Mark Melancon Player Rumors
All the Player Rumors about Mark Melancon.
Injury Notes: Wainwright, Braun, LeMahieu, Giants, Triggs
2018/05/adam-wainwright-cardinals-60-day-dl-elbow-injury.htmlMark Melancon threw 20 pitches to live hitters today and could begin a rehab assignment as soon as Sunday, tweets Kerry Crowley of the San Jose Mercury News.
NL West Notes: Buehler, Padres, Melancon, D-backs
2018/05/nl-west-notes-buehler-padres-melancon-d-backs.htmlGiants closer Mark Melancon threw a 20-pitch bullpen session Saturday and then informed reporters (including Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle) that he's aiming to return from the 60-day disabled list May 25, when he's first eligible (Twitter link). … Melancon hasn't pitched at all this season, the second of a four-year, $62MM deal, on account of a flexor strain in his right elbow.
Injury Updates: Ohtani, CarGo, Giants, Matz
2018/04/injury-updates-ohtani-cargo-giants-matz.htmlSome Giants DL updates are provided by The Athletic's Andrew Baggarly (on Twitter), who notes that Madison Bumgarner could be cleared on Tuesday to play catch, while Mark Melancon is now throwing from 90 feet as the closer continues his recovery from a bothersome pronator.
Latest On Mark Melancon
2018/04/latest-on-mark-melancon.htmlGiants closer Mark Melancon has still yet to take the hill for the team and it remains uncertain just when he will. … He'll surely require a full ramp-up from that point, though it's tough to know how long it may take for Melancon to work back to the MLB bullpen.
Giants Place Mark Melancon On Disabled List, Select Gregor Blanco
2018/03/giants-place-mark-melancon-on-disabled-list.html11:11am: The Giants announced that they've placed Mark Melancon on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to March 26, with a flexor strain in his right elbow. … 2:55pm: Melancon spoke to reporters about his injury today and described the pain he's feeling as similar to the pain he felt last season when a pronator strain limited him to 30 innings (Twitter link via Kerry Crowley of the San Jose Mercury News).
Latest On Giants’ Pitching Injuries
2018/03/latest-on-giants-pitching-injuries.htmlFurthermore, closer Mark Melancon's availability for Opening Day could be in question, as his arm is still bothering him after making back-to-back appearances last Thursday and Friday. … Melancon's back-to-back outings marked the first time he'd pitched in consecutive days this spring, as the veteran reliever continues his recovery from forearm surgery last September.
Mark Melancon To Undergo Surgery On Tuesday
2017/09/mark-melancon-to-undergo-surgery-on-tuesday.htmlGiants reliever Mark Melancon is now scheduled to undergo surgery on his right forearm next Tuesday, per manager Bruce Bochy (via John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle; Twitter links). … The news comes as no surprise, as Melancon and the team have made clear in recent weeks that he'd have a procedure at some point in the coming weeks.
Mark Melancon Will Require Forearm Surgery
2017/09/mark-melancon-likely-to-be-shut-down-undergo-surgery-soon.html1: Giants reliever Mark Melancon is likely to undergo forearm surgery relatively soon, manager Bruce Bochy told reporters including John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle (via Twitter). … 4: The problem that requires surgery is chronic compartment syndrome in Melancon's forearm pronator muscle, according to Andrew Baggarly of the Mercury News.
Mark Melancon Weighing Surgery For Forearm Injury
2017/08/mark-melancon-weighing-surgery-for-unknown-injury.htmlFRIDAY: Giants reliever Mark Melancon is considering undergoing surgery, he told reporters today, including Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle (links to Twitter). … SATURDAY: The injury is to Melancon's forearm, Schulman writes.
West Notes: Hand, Harris, Wilson, Melancon, Richards
2017/07/west-notes-hand-harris-wilson-melancon-richards.htmlGiants closer Mark Melancon seems unlikely to make it back before the trade deadline, likely removing him from consideration as a trade candidate, as Andrew Baggarly of the Mercury News writes. … As Baggarly suggests, it never seemed particularly likely that Melancon would end up being dealt regardless.
Giants Place Mark Melancon On 10-Day DL
2017/06/giants-place-mark-melancon-on-10-day-dl-2.htmlThe Giants have placed closer Mark Melancon on the 10-day DL, per a club announcement. … Melancon, 32, has not quite looked himself since joining the Giants on a four-year, $62MM deal over the winter.
Heyman’s Latest: Nats, Cutch, Marlins, Cole, Cobb
2017/05/heymans-latest-nats-cutch-marlins-cole-cobb.htmlThen there's old friend Mark Melancon, who is in the first year of the four-year pact he signed with the Giants -- who evidently beat the Nats' offer over the winter.
NL West Notes: Bettis, Rox, Cahill, Cosart, Melancon
2017/05/nl-west-notes-bettis-rox-cahill-cosart-melancon.htmlThe Giants had planned to activate Mark Melancon from the disabled list this Friday but chose to bring him back two days earlier than expected, writes Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area. … The Giants were shut down by Clayton Kershaw, however, rendering Melancon's early activation a bit of a moot point.
Injury Notes: Giants, Red Sox, Indians, Jays, Jankowski
2017/05/injury-notes-giants-red-sox-indians-jays-jankowski.htmlGiants closer Mark Melancon is on the mend and appears to be progressing well, as the right-hander told reporters that he threw a 22-pitch mound session today (Twitter links via John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle and Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. … Melancon said that he was "pretty much full go," and Pavlovic notes that he can be activated as soon as tomorrow.
Injury Notes: Hill, Ethier, AGon, Bailey, Melancon, Mariners, Kluber, Gray
2017/05/injury-notes-hill-ethier-agon-bailey-melancon-mariners-kluber-gray.htmlFurther north, the Giants have cause for hope that closer Mark Melancon will require only the brief DL timeline the club had charted when he was taken off the active roster. … As Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports on Twitter, Melancon is reporting reduced symptoms in his forearm.
Giants Place Mark Melancon On 10-Day DL
2017/05/giants-place-mark-melancon-on-10-day-dl.html6:21pm: The Giants have placed closer Mark Melancon on the 10-day DL, Andrew Baggarly of the Mercury News reports on Twitter. … 9:52pm: The hope is that Melancon will be ready to be activated on May 16th, the earliest he'd be available given his backdated DL placement, as Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area was among those to tweet.
Heyman’s Latest: Quintana, Pagan, Cozart, Padres, Bautista, Giants
2017/03/heymans-latest-quintana-pagan-cozart-padres-bautista-giants.htmlThe Pirates sought right-hander Derek Law (among other pieces) in trade talks centering around Mark Melancon with the Giants at last year's trade deadline, per Heyman. … It seems that the Pirates were focused on adding an MLB-ready replacement arm for the bullpen in Melancon talks, which they received in the form of left-hander Felipe Rivero.
NL West Notes: Turner, Rockies, Melancon, Jenkins
2017/01/nl-west-notes-turner-rockies-melancon-jenkins.htmlThe specifics of Mark Melancon's $20MM signing bonus with the Giants were broken down by FanRag Sports' Jon Heyman (Twitter link) earlier this week. … The remaining $8MM will be deferred until after Melancon's four-year deal is up; he will be paid $1MM every January 15 from 2021 through 2028.
Pitcher News & Rumors: Red Sox, Marlins, Rockies, Mets, Tigers
2016/12/pitcher-news-rumors-red-sox-marlins-rockies-mets-tigers.htmlWhile Colorado native Mark Melancon reportedly would have taken a slight discount to sign with the Rockies, they were never really in contention for the closer before he inked a four-year, $62MM deal with the Giants on Monday, writes Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post.
Bullpen Rumors: Marlins, Nats, Melancon, Tigers, D-backs
2016/12/bullpen-rumors-marlins-nats-melancon-tigers-d-backs.htmlThe Nationals offered "at least $10MM less" than the Giants' winning four-year, $62MM bid for closer Mark Melancon, the New York Times' Tyler Kepner told MLB Network Radio on Monday (Twitter link). … However, a .340 BABIP (47 points higher than his career .293 mark) and a 12.2 percent home run-to-fly ball ratio (up from a lifetime 8 percent mark) helped lead to an unspectacular ERA of 4.14.
Giants Sign Mark Melancon
2016/12/giants-nearing-deal-with-mark-melancon.html10:45am: The Giants are close to a deal with free agent closer Mark Melancon, reports Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter). … 4:54pm: Melancon will earn $4MM in 2017, $10MM in 2018, and then $14MM in both 2019 and 2020, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports (Twitter links).
Bullpen Rumors: Melancon, Marlins, Lefties, Diamondbacks
2016/12/nationals-giants-pushing-mark-melancon.htmlThe latest updates on Mark Melancon last night revealed that the three-time All-Star has received multiple four-year offers, potentially in excess of $60MM in some cases. … The Nationals have indeed made a four-year offer to closer Mark Melancon, according to Jorge Castillo of the Washington Post, but their offer was for less than $60MM guaranteed.
Rumors: Dodgers, BoSox, Astros, O’s, Rockies, Nats
2016/12/rumors-dodgers-bosox-astros-os-rockies-nats.htmlFree agent closer Mark Melancon reportedly has four-year offers worth $60MM-plus in hand from San Francisco, Washington and perhaps another team. … In light of that, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post tweets that the Rockies probably aren't the mystery club; however, as a Colorado native, Melancon would be open to taking a bit less to join the Rockies, Saunders hears.
Latest On Big Three Free Agent Relievers
2016/12/giants-still-pursuing-free-agent-closers.htmlGiants GM Bobby Evans says the team likes all of the so-called Big Three options, which include Aroldis Chapman, Kenley Jansen and Mark Melancon. … SUNDAY: The Marlins might be the mystery team vying for Melancon, writes FanRag's Jon Heyman.
Market Rumblings: Cutch, Nats, Melancon, Giants, Martinez, Bruce, Rangers, Chapman, Holland
2016/12/market-rumblings-cutch-nats-melancon-giants-martinez-bruce-rangers-chapman-holland.htmlWhile the Nationals are trying to work out arrangements to land McCutchen (or an alternative) and/or Sale, they remain in on closer Mark Melancon, per ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick (Twitter links). … Melancon's market is moving along well, says Crasnick, with expectations that he could land as much as $60MM over a four-year term.