IMPORTANT DATES
- JUN 6-8 – FIRST YEAR PLAYER DRAFT
- JUNE 15 – END OF 2012-2013 INTERNATIONAL SIGNING PERIOD
- JUNE 16 – FIRST DATE CLUBS MAY TRADE XX(B) PLAYER WITHOUT HIS CONSENT
- JULY 2 – BEGINNING OF 2013-2014 INTERNATIONAL SIGNING PERIOD
- JULY 12 – SIGNING DEADLINE FOR RULE 4 DRAFTED PLAYERS, 5PM ET
- JULY 31 – NON WAIVER TRADE DEADLINE
- SEP 1 – ROSTERS EXPANDED TO MAXIMUM OF 40 PLAYERS
NOTABLE MOVES
- PETTITTE TO 15-DAY DL WITH MUSCLE STRAIN
- CUBS EXTEND RIZZO, 7YRS/$41M
- A’S PUT REDDICK ON DL, CALL UP BARTON
- WHITE SOX’ FLOYD DONE FOR THE YEAR
- RAMIREZ GOES BACK ON THE DL AFTER 4 GAMES
- ROCKIES SIGN OSWALT TO MINOR LEAGUE DEAL
- STANTON TO DL WITH HAMSTRING INJURY
- BILLINGSLY HAS TOMMY JOHN SURGERY
- GUTIERREZ ON 15-DAY DL WITH HAMSTRING STRAIN
- JAYS ACTIVATE LAWRIE
- CUETO ON 15-DAY DL WITH LAT MUSCLE STRAIN
- QUENTIN SUSPENDED 8 GAMES, HAIRSTON JR. 1
- RANGERS’ HARRISON TO 15-DAY DL
- A’S SIZEMORE HAS TORN ACL, OUT FOR SEASON
- VLAD GUERRERO SIGNS WITH INDY LEAGUE LONG ISLAND
- RANGERS EXTEND ANDRUS
- CARDS EXTEND WAINWRIGHT FOR 5YRS/$97.5M
- LOHSE LANDS WITH BREWERS, 3YRS/$33M
- ANGELS SHIP VERNON WELLS TO YANKEES
- BREWERS EXTEND GOMEZ, 4YRS/$27.5M
- WHITE SOX EXTEND SALE, 5YRS/$32.5M
Tag Archives: Yoenis Cespedes
TRADE PIECE: TOMMY MILONE
On December 23, 2011, the Oakland A’s, in a busy offseason, shipped first-time arbitration-eligible LHP Gio Gonzalez to the Washington Nationals in a six-player deal. The Nats got minor league RHP Robert Gilliam and Gonzalez, who was coming off back-to-back … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Beane, Brad Peacock, Brandon Inge, Gio Gonzalez, Jarrod Parker, Josh Reddick, Oakland A's, Tommy Milone, Trevor Cahill, Yoenis Cespedes
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A’S WRAP UP SPRING TRAINING, HEAD TO JAPAN
The Oakland A’s, who had one of the more interesting offseasons of any MLB club, will be one of the first teams to start getting a report card as they open the season in Japan vs. the Mariners on March … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Pujols, Billy Beane, C.J. Wilson, Coco Crisp, Collin Cowgill, Jarrod Parker, Manny Ramirez, Oakland A's, Seattle Mariners, Yoenis Cespedes, Yu Darvish
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CESPEDES DEBUTS WITH A BANG
Yoenis Cespedes took the field for the first time as an Oakland Athletic on Saturday and made good on his 20-minute hype video, The Showcase. Batting second and playing CF, the 26-year old from Cuba was the center of attention … Continue reading
CESPEDES SIGNS WITH A’S
26-year old Cuban OF Yoenis Cespedes has agreed to a four-year/$36M deal with the Oakland A’s, to the surprise of many. Cespedes joins a long list of young talent that the A’s have acquired in recent months, only this one … Continue reading
CESPEDES OFF TO SLOW START IN DWL
Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes has suited up for two games so far with the Dominican Winter League’s Aguilas Cibaenas, going hitless in seven ABs. The power hitting OF has been the DH in both games. Cespedes, 26, has applied for residency … Continue reading