Casey Fossum has opted out of his minor league contract with the New York Yankees. Fossum, who joined the Yankees on a minor league deal, opted out of his contract with the New York Mets at the end of April when the team attempted to send him to Triple-A.
Fossum, 31, did not appear in a [...]

With questions abound on the offense the Cubs have dashed Jake Fox’s chances of reaching 40 minor league homers. Fox who was hitting .423/.503/.886 with 17 home runs in 149 at-bats figures to be a regular in the Cubs lineup going forward though may be coming off the bench for the time being.
Primarily used as [...]

In Frank Catalanotto’s first minor league game he looked nothing of the part. The 34-year-old outfielder/first baseman was 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI. He also walked once.
It was Catalanotto’s first appearance in a game since the end of spring training when he was cut by the Texas Rangers in order [...]

Jake Fox is proving that his fast start to the 2009 minor league season at Triple-A Iowa is nothing to scoff at. Despite hitting .287 with a .921 OPS and 31 home runs last season the 26-year-old right hand hitting outfielder has been stashed within the Cubs minor league system.
It’s been pretty easy to follow [...]

After losing both his starts upon being called up by the Florida Marlins left handed pitcher John Koronka has been designated for assignment.
In his last outing for the Marlins the pitcher lasted just 2.2 innings, allowing four earned runs and commiting two errors that led to two unearned runs.
The Marlins likely will  asign him to [...]

The Cleveland Indians have optioned left hander Tony Sipp to Triple-A. Sipp who struggled with control problems but has tremendous strike out ability figures to return to the Tribe later this year.
Sipp had appeared in 9 games pitching a total of 6.1 innings but had walked 8 batters.
The Indians have called up journeyman Greg Aquino [...]

Brandon Wood is hitting .260 with a homer since his demotion to Triple-A Salt Lake but the bigger news may be that the Angels have been playing him at shortstop again.
Wood who was called up briefly following Vladimir Guerrero’s DL stint starting appeared in just three games for the Angles going three-for-nine while scoring twice.
With [...]

J.R. Towles is again headed to Triple-A Round Rock. Today the Astros announced that the 25 year old catcher would be sent to Triple-A to make room for the returning Humberto Quintero.
The Astros have been waiting for Towles to make the step to the clubs catcher following his strong 2007 minor league campaign that saw [...]

New York Mets minor leaguer Tobi Stoner pitched seven scoreless innings in his first start of the season. The 24-year-old right hander was making his debut after missing time with a partially torn labrum.
Selected as a 16th round pick by the Mets in 2006 Stoner split time between High-A and Double-A last season combining to [...]

Well maybe when the Chicago White Sox designated him for assignment and no one took him should have been the first clue that Jerry Owens is just not cut out for the major leagues but the team brought him back up to the big league level after an injury to Dwayne Wise and though 12 [...]

For being a young and talented arm, the prize of the Boston Red Sox farm system, and a left handed pitcher Casey Fossum sure has been around the league a few times.
Fossum pitched four innings for the New York Mets including 3 1/3 on Sunday in which he allowed four hits and a walk in [...]

Typically giving up two runs in 3 1/3 innings of work in a Triple-A game isn’t usually what teams hope to see when a member of their starting rotation is rehabbing but the Baltimore Orioles will take it in this case.
Rich Hill allowed just one hit, walked one and struck out five in his second [...]

The San Diego Padres have designated pitcher Michael Ekstrom for assignemnt. Ekstrom, 25, had been pitching for Triple-A Portland and was 1-1 with a 4.05 ERA in 9 games, including one start.
Ekstrom made eight apperances with the Padres last season all in relief pitching a total of 9.2 innings going 0-2 with a 7.45 ERA.
A [...]

With Vlad Guerrero out of action for the foreseeable future the Los Angeles Angels have turned their sights to Brandon Wood as a possible solution to an offense in search of some pop.
Thus far the Angels have combined for 8 homers this season though 4 have come off the bat of Torii Hunter. Over the [...]

On Saturday the Atlanta Braves designated reliever Blaine Boyer for assignment, by Monday he was traded to St. Louis for outfielder Brian Barton.
Boyer had appeared in the Braves bullpen the last four seasons and made three appearances this season pitching  a total of 1 1/3 innings allowing six runs on thee hits and three walks. [...]