Cust Hopes To Sign By Christmas
Free agent outfielder/DH Jack Cust hopes to sign by Christmas, reports ESPN's Jerry Crasnick. He's expected to have two or three offers from which to choose. Crasnick finds the A's, Rays, and Mets...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Treanor, Barton, Damon, Kelly Johnson
More links as the weekend draws closer… MLB.com's Adam McCalvy reports that the Brewers signed catcher Matt Treanor to a minor league deal. The former Tiger struggled to stay healthy this year. The...
View ArticleJason Bay Rumors: Thursday
6:32pm: Joel Sherman of the New York Post is critical of how the Mets have handled negotiations with Bay. He said "the Mets are losing their dignity" by spending so much of their offseason time and...
View ArticleGiants Seek Left-Handed Bat
WEDNESDAY, 11:08am: Schulman adds Cust to the list of bats on the Giants' radar. TUESDAY, 2:16pm: So far this winter the Giants have spent $15.25MM on Mark DeRosa and Juan Uribe. After a conference...
View ArticleUrban On Athletics, Giants
CSNBayArea.com's Mychael Urban checks in with the latest on the A's and Giants. After failing to sign Adrian Beltre, the A's continue to seek a third baseman. The team has considered attempting to...
View ArticleA’s Agree To Sign Jack Cust
The A's will re-sign Jack Cust to a one-year deal worth 2.65MM plus $350K in incentives based on plate appearances. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle first reported the agreement and Jon...
View ArticleOlney On Holliday, Valverde, Cust, Branyan
ESPN.com's Buster Olney argues that baseball writers shouldn't decide who makes it into the Hall of Fame. After explaining why he'd prefer to see the Hall of Fame appoint its own panel, Olney turns up...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Beckett, Jones, Cust, Cubs
A roundup of some news on this Thursday night… In an interview on CSNNE's Sports Tonight show, Josh Beckett said he would "probably not" negotiate with the Red Sox about a new contract once the season...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Rule 5, Jones, Hechevarria, Brewers
Links for Easter Sunday… Baseball America's John Manuel provides updates on five Rule 5 picks: Carlos Monasterios with the Dodgers, John Raynor with the Pirates, Zachary Kroenke, who was optioned to...
View ArticleJack Cust Clears Waivers
SATURDAY, 11:05am: Cust has accepted his outright assignment to the minors according to the team. Smart move, I'm not sure he would have been able to find another $2.65MM on the free agent market....
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Beimel, Cust, Dukes, Santos
Saturday links.. Jim Armstrong of the Denver Post says that Joe Beimel should arrive in the big leagues within a few days, once he's able to pitch in back-to-back games. Beimel signed a minor league...
View ArticlePlayers Who Were Once Designated For Assignment
We see it all the time. Most weeks a handful of players are designated for assignment and more often than not casual fans barely notice. A DFA indicates that a team is willing to part with a player –...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Pirates, Chico, Burrell, Cust, Indians
Links for Saturday… MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch writes that Pirates outfield prospect Starling Marte may require surgery on his left hand. Baseball America's Prospect Handbook called the 21-year-old...
View ArticleAthletics Designate Edwar Ramirez For Assignment
Edwar Ramirez has been designated for assignment by the Athletics, tweets Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. The move had to be made in order to create space for Jack Cust. Ramirez has...
View ArticleA’s To Address Power Shortage
No team has hit fewer home runs than the A’s (89), so GM Billy Beane and the rest of the team’s front office will be interested in adding power bats this offseason, according to Susan Slusser of the...
View ArticleNon-Tender Candidate: Jack Cust
Jack Cust isn’t the home run threat he once was, so even in an offseason when the A's are prioritizing power, he doesn’t have any assurances that an offer of arbitration will come his way. The A’s...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: Westbrook, De La Rosa, Papelbon
Links on a busy Tuesday as the first day of the GM Meetings wraps up… Paul Hoynes of The Cleveland Plain Dealer says (via Twitter) the Indians "kicked the tires" on Jake Westbrook, but never formally...
View ArticleAmerican League Non-Tenders
This post will list all the American League players non-tendered today, but the best place to track all 200+ arbitration eligible players is our new non-tender tracker. Blue Jays: Fred Lewis, Jeremy...
View ArticlePirates Notes: Cedeno, Karstens, Non-Tenders
The Pirates have avoided arbitration with Ronny Cedeno and Jeff Karstens, signing both players to one-year contracts. MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch has the contract details. Cedeno will earn a $1.85MM...
View ArticleM’s Interested In Harden, Zaun, Chavez, Matsui, Cust
11:16pm: The Mariners are also interested in Rich Harden, according to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (Twitter link). 5:28pm: The Mariners are interested in a number of free agents, including two...
View ArticleMariners Close To Deal With Jack Cust?
Jack Cust is about to sign with the Mariners, tweets Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. However, John Hickey of AOL Fanhouse tweets that the Mariners figure to leave the Winter Meetings...
View ArticleAstros Notes: Rowland-Smith, Hall, Cust, Rodriguez
The Rangers are grabbing all the headlines, but the other Texas team has been busy, too. The latest on the Astros: Houston is interested in Ryan Rowland-Smith, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com...
View ArticleMariners Sign Jack Cust
The Mariners have signed Jack Cust on a one-year deal, according to a team press release. No terms were announced, but Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports tweets Cust's base salary is around $2.5MM. Cust,...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Schieffer, Ranaudo, Cust
Lance Berkman's return to Houston is a popular topic today, with the best takes I've found coming from Bernie Miklasz of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Astros senior director of digital media Alyson...
View ArticleMariners Designate Jack Cust For Assignment
The Mariners designated Jack Cust for assignment to open a spot on the active roster for Erik Bedard, announced the team. The move drops the team's 40-man roster count to 39. Cust, 32, hit...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Marlins, Cust, Jimenez, Angels
It was on this day in 1907 that Walter Johnson made his Major League debut with the Washington Senators. The Big Train retired after 21 seasons in Washington with 417 career wins, 3509 career...
View ArticleMariners Release Jack Cust
The Mariners announced that they have released Jack Cust, who was designated for assignment last week. Seattle's 40-man roster now has 39 players and the Mariners have an empty 25-man roster spot after...
View ArticlePhillies Sign Jack Cust
The Phillies have agreed to terms on a minor league deal with Jack Cust, the team announced. He will report to Triple-A. Todd Zolecki of MLB.com first reported the move. The Mariners, who signed Cust...
View ArticlePhillies Interested In Acquiring Left-Handed Hitter
The Phillies have had internal discussions about acquiring a left-handed bench bat to serve as a pinch-hitter, according to Bob Brookover of the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Phils discussed trades...
View ArticlePhillies Release Cust, Heilman
The Phillies have released minor leaguers Jack Cust and Aaron Heilman, tweets Matt Gelb of the Philadephia Inquirer. Cust was signed just last week and had a .250/348/.500 line in 23 Triple-A plate...
View ArticleAstros Sign Jack Cust
WEDNESDAY, 11:17am: The Astros announced the non-guaranteed Major League deal, which is worth $600K. They still need to clear a 40-man roster spot for Cust. TUESDAY, 9:30pm: The Astros have agreed to...
View ArticleContract Details: Bray, Nationals, Cust
All of last night’s filing numbers, including player submissions, team submissions and midpoints, can now be found in MLBTR’s Arbitration Tracker. Here are some contract details from around MLB: The...
View ArticleCentral Links: Schafer, Samuel, Cust, White Sox
Nine years ago today, the Pirates signed Kenny Lofton to a one-year contract. After hitting .277/.333/.437 in 374 plate appearances for Pittsburgh, he was traded to the Cubs along with Aramis Ramirez...
View ArticleAstros Release Zach Duke, Jack Cust
The Astros released left-hander Zach Duke and outfielder Jack Cust, Senior Director of Social Media Alyson Footer tweets. Cust, 33, signed a non-guaranteed Major League deal worth $600K in January. The...
View ArticleJack Cust To Sign With An NL Team
Jack Cust will sign a minor league contract with an NL team, reports Troy Renck of The Denver Post (on Twitter). That team is not the Rockies however, and we can also rule out the Astros since they...
View ArticleYankees Sign Jack Cust
The Yankees have signed Jack Cust to a minor league contract, reports Sweeny Murti of WFAN (on Twitter). Last night we heard that the TWC Sports client was likely to sign with an NL team, but the...
View ArticleMinor Moves: Jack Cust, Dewayne Wise
The latest minor moves from around MLB… The Yankees have released Jack Cust, reports Donnie Collins of The Scranton Times-Tribune (on Twitter). The 33-year-old hit .249/.400/.475 with 20 homers, 81...
View ArticleBlue Jays Sign Jack Cust
The Blue Jays have signed Jack Cust to a minor league deal, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle (via Twitter). The slugger will report to the club's Triple-A affiliate in Las...
View ArticleRays Sign Jack Cust
The Rays announced that they have signed Jack Cust to a minor league deal with an invite to major league spring training. The designated hitter/outfielder is represented by TWC Sports. The...
View ArticleMinor Moves: Nats, Royals, Cust, Padres, Puckett
Here are a few of today's minor moves from around baseball: The Nationals have released 10 minor-leaguers, MLB.com's Bill Ladson reports, including Delwyn Young, a utilityman who played parts of five...
View ArticleO’s Interested In Delmon Young, Jack Cust, Mark Reynolds
The Orioles have some interest in adding both Delmon Young and Jack Cust on minor league deals, according to Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com. Each player will be at the Orioles' minicamp tomorrow to see...
View ArticleMinor Notes: Madson, Cust, Wells
Here's a roundup on players likely to sign minor-league contracts. The Phillies, Red Sox and Royals are among the teams in on Ryan Madson, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal tweets. Rosenthal also tweets,...
View ArticleOrioles Notes: Duquette, Payroll, Cust
As reported by ESPN's Jerry Crasnick earlier today, there was an issue in Tyler Colvin's physical that may be preventing the Orioles from finalizing their minor league deal with the outfielder. This...
View ArticleOrioles To Sign Jack Cust, Evan Meek
We'll keep tabs on the day's minor moves here … The Orioles have agreed to a minor league deal with outfielder/DH Jack Cust, tweets Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com. Cust, 35, has not seen MLB action...
View ArticleMinor Moves: Cust, LaPorta, Wood, Arnett
Here are today's minor moves from around the league. The Orioles have released DH Jack Cust and 1B Matt LaPorta, MASNsports.com's Steve Melewski reports. Cust was out of baseball in 2013 but hit...
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