Blue Jays Sign Julio Izturis
2012/11/blue-jays-sign-cesar-izturis.htmlWEDNESDAY: The Blue Jays have signed Cesar Izturis to a minor league contract, reports Baseball America's Matt Eddy (on Twitter).
Minor Moves: Ozzie Martinez, Josh Fields
2012/11/minor-moves-josh-fields.htmlThe Phillies signed third baseman Josh Fields to a minor league contract, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports (hat tip: Matt Gelb).
Quick Hits: Royals, Jennings, Rule 5 Draft
2012/11/quick-hits-royals-jennings-rule-5-draft.html"We probably will have to look at our policy of [not] granting no-trades, if it's something that we look to remove, [or] do you look to put more money on the front end [of contracts]? I think there's a lot of ways to address that." The Baseball America staff looks ahead to the Rule 5 draft, listing both players who could be drafted and five players who were somewhat surprising additions to their teams' 40-man rosters.
Royals Interested In Shields, Lester
2012/11/royals-interested-in-shields-lester.htmlMyers ranks as the Royals' top prospect according to Baseball America, Baseball Prospectus and MLB.com.
Minor Moves: Orioles, Clement, Erbe, Quiroz, Red Sox
2012/11/minor-moves-clement-erbe-quiroz-red-sox-astros.htmlClement, 29, appeared on Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects list from 2006-08 and has a career .280/.359/.493 line at Triple-A.
Rays Sign Mike Fontenot
2012/11/rays-sign-mike-fontenot.htmlThe Rays have signed infielder Mike Fontenot to a minor league contract, reports Baseball America's Matt Eddy (on Twitter).
Minor Moves: Volstad, Pena, Balester, Solarte, Buck
2012/11/minor-moves-balester-solarte-buck-padres.htmlThe Padres have signed Travis Buck to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training, report Baseball America's Matt Eddy (on Twitter).
Nationals Acquire Denard Span
2012/11/nationals-acquire-denard-span.htmlThe 6'9" 22-year-old might rank sixth among Twins prospects, John Manuel of Baseball America notes (on Twitter).
Quick Hits: Greinke, Twins, Martin, Napoli, Royals
2012/11/quick-hits-martin-napoli-royals-kershaw.htmlThe week's minor league transactions are recapped by Matt Eddy of Baseball America.
Brewers Acquire Burke Badenhop
2012/12/brewers-acquire-burke-badenhop.htmlBaseball America did not rank him as one of the Brewers' top 30 prospects before the season in their 2012 Prospect Handbook.
Dodgers Shopping Dee Gordon
2012/12/dodgers-shopping-dee-gordon.html26 prospect in the game according to Baseball America (pre-2011).
Rays Close To Deal For Yunel Escobar
2012/12/rays-close-to-deal-for-yunel-escobar.htmlBaseball America sees him as a second or third baseman long-term, and given above-average power, suggested prior to the season he had a chance at becoming an above-average big league regular.
Rockies Acquire Wilton Lopez
2012/12/rockies-acquire-wilton-lopez.htmlPrior to that season, Baseball America said White had the potential to become a number three starter or better.
Rays Acquire Yunel Escobar
2012/12/rays-acquire-yunel-escobar.htmlBaseball America sees him as a second or third baseman long-term, and given above-average power, suggested prior to the season he had a chance at becoming an above-average big league regular.
Pirates Acquire Andy Oliver
2012/12/pirates-acquire-andrew-oliver.htmlBaseball America has described him as "a power lefty who needs to throw more strikes." Oliver had a dust-up with the NCAA in '08, winning a lawsuit against them after he was suspended for having an adviser in talks with the Twins.
Phillies Acquire Ben Revere
2012/12/phillies-acquire-ben-revere.htmlPrior to the season, Baseball America wrote, "If his command continues to improve, he could become a No.
Rays Sign James Loney
2012/12/rays-to-sign-james-loney.htmlHe never put together the tools that landed him on Baseball America's Top 100 list from 2003-07, however.
Four Teams Interested In Dee Gordon
2012/12/mariners-interested-in-dee-gordon.htmlPrior to the 2011 season, Baseball America ranked Gordon the 26th best prospect in baseball, citing the potential for four plus tools.
Rays Still Seek Catcher
2012/12/rays-still-seek-catcher.htmlHe entered the season as the 16th-best prospect in MLB, according to Baseball America.
Phillies Acquire Michael Young
2012/12/phillies-acquire-michael-young.htmlBaseball America ranked him as Philadelphia's number 12 prospect before the season in their 2012 Prospect Handbook, saying Bonilla "has a chance to be a mid-rotation starter, but he could also serve as a late-inning reliever." The Rangers have been targeting free agent Zack Greinke as well as exploring three- and four-team trades for Justin Upton in recent days.
Royals To Acquire James Shields, Wade Davis
2012/12/royals-to-acquire-james-shields-wade-davis.htmlMyers, who turns 22 on Monday, enters the 2013 season as the reigning 2012 Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year after hitting .304/.378/.554 in 99 games this season at Triple-A Omaha.
Reaction To Rays-Royals Trade
2012/12/reaction-to-rays-royals-trade.htmlMoore calls any such allegations "very, very insulting." Baseball America's Jim Callis writes that Myers instantly becomes the Rays' top prospect, and that Odorizzi slots in at No.
Reds Acquire Shin-Soo Choo In Three-Team Deal
2012/12/reds-acquire-shin-soo-choo.htmlGregorius entered 2012 as the Reds' sixth-best prospect, according to Baseball America… Baseball America had Bauer as the ninth-best prospect in baseball entering 2012
Minor Moves: Slaten, Manzella, Acosta, Gaudin
2012/12/minor-moves-pena-wilson-bocock-phillies.htmlThe Nationals signed 16-year-old Dominican third baseman Neivy Pilier to a $225K deal, reports Ben Badler of Baseball America.
