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| Miguel Montero will likely be limited at the start of training camp thanks to an injured index finger according to Arizona Central. “A foul tip fractured his right index finger,” GM Josh Byrnes said. “So we’ll probably ease off on hitting early (in spring training). He should be OK for catching bullpens and throwing." Montero figures to back up Chris Snyder anyway, though this injury might cause him to lose enough looks in camp to really tilt things in favor of Snyder. |
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| Tony Armas Jr was signed by the Mets on Monday to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training according to the AP. Armas has battled arm issues for years, and he bottomed out last season in Pittsburgh when he posted a 6.03 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in just 97 innings. It would be a major surprise if he contributed anything this year and he doesm't figure to pick up substantial innings unless the Mets staff suffers from injury. |
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| The Pirates signed Doug Mientkiewicz to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training Monday, according to the AP. Mientkiewicz spent the 2007 season with the Yankees, hitting .277 with five home runs and 24 runs batted in during 72 games. He's more known for his glove than his bat at this point, which might make him a nice late-inning defensive replacement from time to time but nobody you want near your fantasy roster. |
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| Brad Hawpe, RF, Colorado Rockies | Monday 2/11, 1:21 PM CT |
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| The Rockies agreed to terms with right fielder Brad Hawpe, according to the Rocky Mountain News. Hawpe will receive $4.74 million, a $4.337 million increase from a year ago. The Roks right fielder is a poor man's Matt Holliday. In Hawpe's second full season he improved in every important fantasy category, absent the stolen base department. His .291 batting average, 29 HR and 116 RBI last season were no fluke and his production is expected to hold steady in '08. Hawpe's five stolen bases in 2006 dropped to zero last year.
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| The Giants have signed Scott Williamson to a minor-league deal, team sources told the San Francisco Chronicle. Williamson appeared in 16 games last season with Baltimore and was 1-0 with a 4.40 ERA in 14 1/3 innings pitched. He's as injury prone as he is talented and hasn't made 60 appearances in a season since 2003. |
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| The Rockies avoided arbitration with Garrett Atkins by reaching a tentative agreement on a one-year, $4.38 million deal, according to the Denver Post. Atkins is one of the game's top fantasy third sackers. He wound up hitting .301-25-111 last season after a slow start. |
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| Rockies pitching coach Bob Apodaca confirmed that top prospect Franklin Morales could start the season in the bullpen, noting that "there's a long history of teams doing this with (top prospects), especially the Dodgers," according to the Denver Post. The Rockies are trying to protect their prodigal left-hander from injury but keeping him from throwing too many innings, but we'll have to see how spring training shakes out before we get a read on where Morales will end up. Triple-A remains a possibility, as well. |
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