Rumors for San Francisco Giants
Giants and Tim Lincecum agree to 2-year deal
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The San Francisco Giants and pitcher Tim Lincecum have agreed to a two-year, $40.5 million contract extension which avoids an arbitration hearing for both sides, Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Lincecum will earn $18MM in 2012 and $22MM in 2013 to go along with a $500K signing bonus. The deal also includes a limited no-trade clause that allows Lincecum to block a trade to a certain number of teams.
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Giants sign Ryan Theriot
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The San Francisco Giants have signed Ryan Theriot to a one year $1.25mm deal, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports. Theriot can also earn an additional $750k in incentives.
Theriot who played second and shortstop for the Cardinals last season, was acquired from the Dodgers in December 2010.
Last season he hit .271 in 442 at-bats and earned $3.3mm. That means Theriot earned $27.5k for every hit or $25k for every game he appeared in.
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Giants sign Clay Hensley
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The San Francisco Giants have signed reliever Clay Hensley to a one-year deal, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Hensley will make a base salary of $750k with a possible $300k in incentives, but the deal is not guaranteed. This means that Hensley will have to earn a spot in the bullpen out of Spring Training.
Last year with the Marlins, Hensley posted a 5.19 era and 6.1 k/9 in 67 2/3 innings. Hensley also made $1.4mm last season.
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Gerardo Concepcion is close to signing with MLB team
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Left-handed pitcher and Cuban native, Gerardo Conception, is close to signing with a Major League team, Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeports.com reports. It was reported earlier this week by Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com that the 18-year–old free agent worked out in front of the Texas Rangers.
The New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Miami Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals have also shown interest.
“Everything is great. I really don’t know how to describe it,” Concepcion, 18, said by phone from the Dominican Republic. “All the training and exercise I have done is paying off. I’ve worked so hard to get here. I’m so happy. It’s like a dream come true.”
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Rays sign Jeff Keppinger
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The Tampa Bay Rays have signed Jeff Keppinger to a one-year deal, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports. Keppinger posted a .277 avg in 399 plate appearances for the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants in 2011.
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Red Sox sign Cody Ross
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The Boston Red Sox have signed Cody Ross, ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick reports. The deal will have a base salary of $3mm and will include performance bonuses based on an unknown number of plate appearances, Crasnick adds.
Ross will likely platoon with the left-handed hitting Ryan Sweeny who was acquired by the Red Sox from the A’s along with Andrew Bailey in right field.
Ross made $6.3mm last season in his last season of arbitration with the Giants. Ross hit .240 last season and played in only 121 games.
Earlier in the offseason, the Rockies had shown interest in Ross.
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Rangers and others interested in Gerardo Concepcion
Posted by: | CommentsLeft-handed Cuban pitcher Gerardo Conception worked out in front of the Texas Rangers today, and according to Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com, the team is among the favorites to sign him. The New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Miami Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals have also show interest in the 18-year-old.
“Everything is great. I really don’t know how to describe it,” Concepcion, 18, said by phone from the Dominican Republic. “All the training and exercise I have done is paying off. I’ve worked so hard to get here. I’m so happy. It’s like a dream come true.”
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Tampa Bay Rays interested in INF Jeff Keppinger
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According to a Tweet by Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com, he reports that the Tampa Bay Rays have interest in free agent infielder Jeff Keppinger. Keppinger became a free agent in December when the San Francisco Giants non-tendered him.
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Orlando Cabrera announces his retirement
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According to Enrique Rojas of ESPNDeportes, Orlando Cabrera has announced his retirement, via a Colombian radio station. Cabrera spent 15 seasons in the Majors spending time with the Expos, Red Sox, Angels, White Sox, Athletics, Twins, Indians and Giants.
Last season Cabrera started off the year with the Indians before making his to the Bay and joining the Giants via the trade route.
In his career, Cabrera posted a .272 avg and had 123 home runs while posting a career .317 OBP.
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Giants and Pablo Sandoval agree to three-year extension
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The San Francisco Giants have signed Pablo Sandoval to a three-year extension, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The deal is worth $17.15mm plus incentives, Andrew Baggarly of the San Jose Mercury News adds.
The deal will cover all three years that Sandoval is eligible for arbitration as he will still hit free agency after the 2014 season.
In 2011, he posted a .315 avg while hitting 23 home runs and 70 RBI’s. He also posted a .357 OBP while making $500k.
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