| Omar Vizquel, SS, San Francisco Giants | Tuesday 10/7, 9:30 PM CT |
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| Omar Vizquel is recovering from laser surgery that he had performed on his eye, according to the AP. |
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| CC Sabathia, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Tuesday 10/7, 9:18 PM CT |
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| On Sunday, CC Sabathia told SI.com that he would play "anywhere." With these recent developments, it appears that the Yankees might actually have a chance at landing the big fish in the free agent pond. |
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| Ambiorix Burgos turned himself in on Tuesday, a week after police say he was involved in a hit-and-run accident that killed two women, according to SI.com. Witnesses say Burgos was the driver, even though his cousin claimed to be behind the wheel, according to police. Burgos also faces an unrelated charge of illegal weapon possession and had recently been released after posting a $3,000 bond. He also has an Oct. 23 court hearing in the U.S. stemming from assault and harassment charges filed after he allegedly threw his girlfriend to the ground.
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| Max Scherzer, P, Arizona Diamondbacks | Tuesday 10/7, 7:30 PM CT |
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| Max Scherzer allowed just one earned run over seven innings of his Arizona Fall League start, according to MLB.com. It's not often a pitcher throws seven innings in the Fall League. In fact, only two other pitchers in the league's 17 years have done it. |
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| Matt Herges, P, Colorado Rockies | Tuesday 10/7, 7:24 PM CT |
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| The Denver Post reports that the Rockies declined picking up Matt Herges' option for next season. |
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| Brett Myers, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Tuesday 10/7, 5:55 PM CT |
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| Right-hander Brett Myers will start Game 2 on Friday in Philadelphia according to MLB.com. Myers had it working in Game 2 of the NLDS as he only allowed two earned runs on two hits over seven innings over the Brewers at Citizens Bank Park, with three walks and four strikeouts. |
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| Cole Hamels, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Tuesday 10/7, 5:51 PM CT |
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| Cole Hamels will start Game 1 of the NLCS according to MLB.com. The lefty tossed eight innings of shutout ball in Game 1 of the NLDS while allowing just two hits and striking out nine. |
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| The Cleveland Plain-Dealer reports that DH Travis Hafner appears to be headed for surgery on his ailing right shoulder. "Travis' end of the season physical did not end up where we thought it would end up," said General Manager Mark Shapiro. during his end-of-the-season address to the media today. "The strength in his right shoulder was not what we thought it would be." Shapiro said Hafner should be 100 percent by the time spring training opens in February, even if the surgery is necessary. |
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| The AP reports that reliever Carlos Marmol suffered minor injuries in a car accident early Tuesday in the Dominican Republic. A truck hit a car carrying Marmol, a cousin and a friend in his hometown of Bonao near 2 a.m. Marmol said in an e-mail to The Associated Press that the air bag deployed and he only suffered a cut and an “inflammation” of his forehead. “Out of precaution they did different studies on my body, and I don’t have any kind of serious injury,” he wrote.
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| The Tampa Tribune reports that Troy Percival completed another throwing session on Monday and he reported no problems with his back. It appears he is on his way to rejoining the Rays as they make their unprecedented run towards the World Series. |
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| The Houston Chronicle reports that Astros' GM Ed Wade is not confident in going with J.R. Towles as the catcher for next season. "We’re going to pay attention to what’s in the catching market and see if there’s a guy out there who can make sense for us and slide in here and at the very least do a good job until J.R. gets his feet under him or until other things happen,” Wade said. “The catching market is always tricky because it’s usually thin and the guys that are out there seem to sign pretty quickly.”
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| The Houston Chronicle reports that Astros GM Ed Wade feels Michael Bourn should remain in center field next season. "The fact we’ve got (Darin) Erstad back and signed and people like (Reggie) Abercrombie and anything else we might be able to do during the offseason, there’s going to be some level of competition out there. But I think we saw the last week of the season what Michael can bring from performance and excitement to a ballclub,” Wade said. |
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| Rich Harden will have his shoulder examined this week, according to the Chicago Tribune. The Cubs want to know if there are any problems before deciding whether or not to pick up his $7 million option for next season. |
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| L.A. reliever Hong-Chih Kuo threw a simulated inning on Tuesday, and came away from the session pain-free, according to MLB.com. "His command was much better than I anticipated," Dodgers pitching coach Rick Honeycutt said. |
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| Cubs outfielder Kosuke Fukudome will have some form of competition for the starting job in right field next spring, according to the Chicago Tribune. He claims that he is confident despite his struggles the second half of the year, and as for fans booing him, he didn't seem to mind, proclaiming, "it was good that fans are very honest and straight." |
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| Felipe Lopez, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals | Tuesday 10/7, 2:05 PM CT |
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| The St. Louis Cardinals are said to be interested in bringing back Felipe Lopez to be their full-time second baseman next year, according to StLCardinals.com. |
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| Starter Braden Looper is unlikely to return to the Cardinals this offseason when he becomes a free agent, according to StLCardinals.com. |
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| Reliever Eddie Guardado will probably not be resigned by the Minnesota Twins this offseason, according to TwinsBaseball.com. |
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| Shortstop Adam Everett will be a free agent after the season, and the Twins are unlikely to resign him, according to TwinsBaseball.com. |
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| A's reliever Kirk Saarloos and infielder Donnie Murphy were outrighted off the team's 40-man roster, according to Scout.com. |
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| Ken Griffey Jr. has stated that he will not retire in the offseason, and that he would enjoy playing for the White Sox next year, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. "It was a great ride. A lot of fun. I've had more ups than downs. The city, the fans, it's been great for me. This team fought all year. They were fun to be around. We'll see what happens," he said. |
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| The Cincinnati Reds will make an attempt to re-sign free agent Jerry Hairston Jr., according to MLB.com. |
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| The Cincinnati Reds will not bring back outfielder Corey Patterson, according to MLB.com. "I don't think he'll be back. We'll turn the page." Reds general manager Walt Jocketty said. |
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| Randy Wolf, P, Houston Astros | Tuesday 10/7, 10:19 AM CT |
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| The Houston Astros would like to re-sign pitcher Randy Wolf in the offseason, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| Yankees closer Mariano Rivera will have right shoulder surgery Tuesday, according to the New York Post. |
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| A.J. Burnett will likely opt out of his contract with the Toronto Blue Jays and hit the free agent market, according to the New York Post. |
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| Jeff Conine has retired from baseball and has moved on to a new challenge - completing an Ironman event, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "Crossing that finish line is my goal. That will be a major accomplishment," he said. |
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| Yankees pitcher Mike Mussina says he has not yet decided whether or not he will pitch next season, according to the New York Daily News. "The playoffs are still going on and it still seems like the season just ended. I'm not rushing after it, but I know sooner or later I'm going to have to figure out what I want to do," he said. |
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| The Dodgers will use Takashi Saito as their closer in the NLCS if the match-ups favor him, according to the L.A. Times. |
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| Dodgers reliever Hong-Chih Kuo may be in the team's bullpen for the NLCS after missing the NLDS due to elbow pain, according to the L.A. Times. |
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| The Philadelphia Phillies feature prominent left-handed hitters such as Ryan Howard and Chase Utley, so Dodgers manager Joe Torre may move lefty hurler Clayton Kershaw into the starting rotation for the NLCS, according to the L.A. Times. |
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| John Lackey, P, Los Angeles Angels | Tuesday 10/7, 9:42 AM CT |
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| The Los Angeles Angels are looking to extend the contracts of outfielder Vladimir Guerrero and hurler John Lackey, according to the L.A. Times. However, Lackey warned that he would need to see the direction the team goes in the offseason before those talks start. |
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| Dan Uggla, 2B, Florida Marlins | Tuesday 10/7, 9:39 AM CT |
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| The Los Angeles Angels may make an attempt to acquire current Marlins second baseman Dan Uggla in the offseason, according to the L.A. Times. |
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| Mike Lowell, 3B, Boston Red Sox | Tuesday 10/7, 9:31 AM CT |
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| Even if the Red Sox advance to the World Series, they will likely be without third baseman Mike Lowell, according to the Boston Globe. |
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| Ryan Howard, 1B, Philadelphia Phillies | Tuesday 10/7, 9:19 AM CT |
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| Despite probably receiving a large raise in arbitration, the Philadelphia Phillies will not be trading first baseman Ryan Howard this season, according to Buster Olney of ESPN.com. |
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| Rays third baseman Evan Longoria had three hits, including two home runs in the team's first ALDS game against the White Sox, but then went cold, collecting just one hit in his final 12 at-bats, and struck six times, according to the Tampa Tribune. |
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| Chicago shortstop Orlando Cabrera is almost certainly not going to be re-signed by the team when free agency begins, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. |
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