Nationals Sign Mackowiak, Harris
According to a press release from the Nationals, they’ve signed Rob Mackowiak and Willie Harris to one-year deals. The idea is to bolster the bench.
View ArticleNats To Pass On Weaver
Scott Boras found a deal for Kyle Lohse; will he now focus on getting Jeff Weaver a job? On Monday, Jeff’s brother Jered said the Nationals and Cardinals had expressed interest. The Cards are surely...
View ArticleNationals Hope To Re-Sign Willie Harris
According to MLB.com’s Bill Ladson, the Nationals would like to re-sign infielder/outfielder Willie Harris. Harris, 30, is hitting .248/.344/.435 in 249 plate appearances this year while playing second...
View ArticleWeek In Review: 8/3 – 8/9
Here’s a quick look back at some of the bigger stories on MLBTR over the past week: D’Backs ace Dan Haren signed a very affordable extension with the team, which would keep him in Arizona through 2012...
View ArticleHarris Signs Two-Year Deal With Nats
The Nationals signed Willie Harris to a two-year, $3MM deal today. The 30-year-old utilityman played in the outfield, and at shortstop, second and third for the Nationals last year, hitting...
View ArticleNationals Rumors: Fielder, Milledge, O-Dog
MLB.com’s Bill Ladson has dug up more Nationals rumors… Prince Fielder is one of the left-handed power bats that interest the Nats. Ladson writes that "it’s doubtful" that the Brewers would part with...
View ArticleTeams Interested In Johnson, Harris
MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports that while he's readily available, the Nationals are asking for too much in return for first baseman Nick Johnson.Teams are just not willing to give up their top young...
View ArticleNats Expect To Be Quiet; Will Consider Deals
The Nats will likely consider dealing Joe Beimel, Willie Harris and Nick Johnson within the next two days, but Chico Harlan of the Washington Post says the team has incentive to keep Adam Dunn and...
View ArticleRays Interested In Orlando Hudson
9:36pm: Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times (via Twitter) thinks "it's unlikely anything happens" between Tampa Bay and Hudson, noting that the Rays are happy with Zobrist, Reid Brignac and Sean...
View ArticleStark’s Latest: Trade Block, Mets, Phillies, Tigers
ESPN's Jayson Stark has a new blog post up with some trade rumor nuggets for us. It's behind the Insider wall (if you don't have a subscription yet, what are you waiting for?), so I can't give away too...
View ArticleNationals Have Discussed Trade For Right Fielder
In the wake of losing an everyday outfielder when they released Elijah Dukes, the Nationals have had discussions with several teams about a trade for a right fielder according to MASNSports.com's Ben...
View ArticlePossible Destinations: Andruw Jones
Was a better bargain than Andruw Jones signed this winter? The White Sox added him on a one-year deal worth $500K, and all he's given them so far is a batting line of .260/.360/.604. Meanwhile, the man...
View ArticleNats Notes: Pitching, Capps, Dunn, Willingham, Harris
MLB.com's Bill Ladson talked with Nationals GM Mike Rizzo about the upcoming trade deadline. Let's run down an abbreviated version: Rizzo is pleased with his rotation's performance in spite of losing...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Pedro, DeShields, Myers, Lee
Links for Thursday, as Juan Pierre picks up his 500th career stolen base… Pedro Martinez said he has recently received offers to pitch this year, but still doesn't intend to play in 2010, according to...
View ArticleWillie Harris Has Two Offers, Won’t Return To Nats
Willie Harris has two offers, according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson (Twitter links). A Nationals source tells Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post that there's "no chance" the utility player returns to...
View ArticleMets Sign Willie Harris
The Mets have signed Willie Harris to a minor league deal and invited him to Spring Training, according to the team. Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com first reported the agreement. The utility player will...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Utley, Wainwright, Harris, Young, Sheets
Some links for St. Patrick's Day as players don green uniforms in Arizona and Florida… Chase Utley has made "minimal" improvement since taking a shot for his injured knee, according to Jon Heyman of...
View ArticleNew York Notes: Feliciano, Reyes, Harris
Links for Monday night, as Jorge Posada hits his third home run in two days… Pedro Feliciano told Wallace Matthews of ESPNNewYork that he was upset to hear that Mets pitching coach Dan Warthen...
View ArticleRosenthal On Mets: Paulino, Pelfrey, Capuano
In his latest blog post regarding Carlos Beltran, Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com also has some interesting notes on some of the Mets' other potential trade candidates. Rosenthal cautions, however, that...
View ArticlePlayers Who Cleared Waivers
This is a running list of players who have cleared waivers, based on published reports. Once a player clears waivers, he can be traded to any team (barring a no-trade clause). This list can always be...
View ArticleMets Notes: Harris, Hairston, Alderson, Davis
The 76-84 Mets have assured themselves of a protected first round pick in next year's draft. They can sign another team's Type A free agent over the winter without losing a first rounder in 2012. The...
View ArticleMets Notes: Reyes, Harris, Hairston, Wright
The Mets announced that they're lowering their outfield fences and moving them in for the 2012 season. The wall will be as much as 12 feet closer to home plate in some places, which should make Citi...
View ArticleNationals Center Field Rumors
The latest Nationals news… The Yankees shot down the Nationals' attempts to trade for Brett Gardner, according to Pete Kerzel of MASNSports.com. Nationals GM Mike Rizzo told reporters today he doesn't...
View ArticleMets Notes: Young, Santana, Cedeno, Harris
Sandy Alderson told reporters that it's fair to assume the Mets won't sign free agents who cost more than $1.5MM before Spring Training, according to Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com. The GM also...
View ArticleNL East Notes: Mets, Harris, Coffey
The Mets officially signed Scott Hairston to a Major League deal today, but it could be a while before the team signs someone else to a big league contract. Here's the latest on the NL East, starting...
View ArticleReds Sign Willie Harris
3:22pm: The sides agreed to a minor league deal, according to Fay on Twitter. Harris can earn an $800K salary if he makes the Reds out of Spring Training and the deal includes another $200K in...
View ArticleOutrighted To Triple-A: Harris, Eldred
We’ll track the latest outright assignments here… The Reds announced that they have outrighted Willie Harris to Triple-A (Twitter link). The utility player has appeared in 19 games this year, but has...
View ArticleOutrighted To Triple-A: Willie Harris
We'll keep track of today's outright assignments right here, with the latest up top… The Reds have outrighted Willie Harris to Triple-A according to MLB.com's transactions page. Cincinnati signed the...
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