Draft Links: Pirates, Astros, Sale, Mets, Padres
A few links to check out with the draft less than 60 hours away… The Pirates still don't know who they're going to select with the second overall pick according to The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Karen...
View Article2010 Draft Prospect: Michael Choice
Major League Baseball's amateur draft will be held from June 7th-9th, so we're going to introduce you to some of the top players available between now and then. At times it seems like nothing excites a...
View Article2010 MLB Draft Results
Ever since the A's called Rick Monday's name 45 years ago, teams have relied on the MLB draft to stock their systems with talented young players. Today, teams have the chance to draft the next Joe...
View ArticleAthletics Agree With First-Round Pick Choice
The Athletics reached an agreement worth $2MM with first-round pick Michael Choice, reports Jim Callis of Baseball America. The bonus is slightly over MLB's slot recommendation of $1.836MM. The A's...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Choice, Royals, Feliz, Posey, Lawrie
If you're a fan of top prospects and rookies, then this Quick Hits post is for you. Here are today's links… Oakland's 2010 first rounder, Michael Choice, is wowing scouts in Arizona, according to Jon...
View ArticleA’s Notes: Lineup, Young, Cespedes, Nakajima
The Athletics held their A's Fan Fest today with manager Bob Melvin and GM Billy Beane hosting a Q&A session. Here are the highlights: Melvin says second base will be an open competition between...
View ArticleRed Sox Close To Acquiring Jake Peavy
Jake Peavy was scheduled to start for the White Sox in Cleveland tonight at 6:05pm central time, but the Sox will instead make history by promoting the Majors' first Brazilian native pitcher, Andre...
View ArticleTop Prospect Promotions: Choice, Castellanos
As we learn of top prospect promotions over September, we'll try to keep tabs on them in a daily basis. Here are Sunday's promotions: The Athletics are set to bring up outfielder Michael Choice, the...
View ArticleGammons On Gardner, Denorfia, Drew
Here are some hot stove items from Peter Gammons in his latest piece for his namesake website, GammonsDaily.com… Gammons adds the Phillies to the list of teams who "have taken a run" at acquiring Brett...
View ArticleAL West Links: Tanaka, A’s, Astros, Castro
Could the Athletics be stealth contenders for Masahiro Tanaka? A Major League executive tells Bill Madden of the New York Daily News to "watch out for Oakland" as a suitor for the Japanese...
View ArticleQuick Hits: Myron, Beltre, Trout, Free Agent Values
Chuck Myron, lead writer for our sister site Hoops Rumors and occasional MLBTR contributor, has co-written an excellent book called Hits and Misses in the Baseball Draft. Authors Myron and Alan Maimon...
View ArticleRangers Notes: Middle Infield, Padres Starters, Choice
Texas has several irons in the fire. Here’s the latest: The Rangers are fielding strong interest in their middle infield group, tweets T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com. Jurickson Profar is among the names that...
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Rangers Acquire Will Venable, Designate Michael Choice
The Rangers have acquired outfielder Will Venable from the Padres in exchange for minor league catcher/outfielder Marcus Greene and right-hander Jon Edwards (who was included as a player to be named...
View ArticleIndians Acquire Michael Choice
The Indians have acquired outfielder Michael Choice from the Rangers, as T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com first reported on Twitter. Cleveland will send cash considerations to complete the deal, Jeff Wilson of...
View ArticleMinor MLB Transactions: 11/30/15
Here are today’s minor moves from around the league… Infielder Grant Green has signed a minor league deal with the Giants, reports Baseball America’s Matt Eddy (on Twitter). Green, 28, is a former...
View ArticleMinor MLB Transactions: 2/15/17
Here are the day’s minor moves: Two players are joining the Orioles on minor-league deals, per a club announcement. Outfielder Michael Choice and corner infielder Juan Francisco both signed on, though...
View ArticleMinor MLB Transactions: 5/6/17
Here are the minor moves of the day: Rays outfielder Shane Peterson has cleared waivers, but will still have an opportunity to decide whether to accept an outright assignment, Marc Topkin of the Tampa...
View ArticleMinor MLB Transactions: 7/21/17
Let’s catch up on some of the recent minor moves from around the game: Righty Jumbo Diaz is a free agent after rejecting an outright assignment from the Rays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports...
View ArticleMichael Choice, Jake Brigham Re-Sign With KBO’s Nexen Heroes
Two former big leaguers are extending their stay in the Korea Baseball Organization, as Jee-ho Yoo of South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency writes that outfielder Michael Choice and righty Jake Brigham have...
View ArticleNexen Heroes Sign Jerry Sands, Release Michael Choice
The Korea Baseball Organization’s Nexen Heroes have announced that they have signed former MLB outfielder Jerry Sands (h/t Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net, on Twitter). He’ll take the roster spot of fellow...
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