Ramon Hernandez

Troy Renck of the Denver Post is reporting that the Colorado Rockies have signed veteran catcher Ramon Hernandez. Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports said that the deal is for two-years, $6.4mm with a salary of $3.2mm in 2012. The Rockies will also trade catcher Chris Iannetta to the Angels for right handed pitcher Tyler Chatwood added Renck. Yesterday, we [...]

Here’s a running list of trade rumors around the Major Leagues: – The Chicago White Sox have been trying to move left handed pitcher Matt Thornton since July according to Buster Olney of ESPN. He is owed $12 million over two seasons. – Olney also points out that the White Sox are “devoted” to the idea of [...]

The Angels appear focused on acquiring catching help, Buster Olney of ESPN reports. One name that has surfaced as a possible trade target is Ryan Hanigan of the Reds, Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports adds. The Angels catching trio of Bobby Wilson, Jeff Mathis and Hank Conger hit an intimidating .194 combined in 2011. While Conger is [...]

With the trade deadline now in our rearview mirror, we embark on a different scenario for the next month where teams try to add to their rosters as they make one last push towards the playoffs. As we pointed out to you yesterday, trade scenarios are far from over, but this time they will happen through the waiver process. Buster [...]

The San Francisco Giants are still hurting from the loss of 2010 Rookie of the Year, Buster Posey.  The team has been rumored for quite some time about going after external catching help, and Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle says the team likes Cincinnati Reds’ backstop Ramon Hernandez. Schulman adds that Hernandez would be [...]

The trade deadline is just around the corner and Buster Olney of ESPN gives us a preview of how teams are preparing for it: – New York Mets: They will listen to offers for Carlos Beltran and Francisco Rodriguez, but as Olney points out, they will have to eat a substantial amount of money in order [...]

Texas Rangers’ backup catcher Yorvit Torrealba is drawing attention from his former employer, the San Francisco Giants, Jon Paul Morosi of FOXSports reports. The Giants lost last year’s Rookie of the Year, Buster Posey, and have been using a platoon of Eli Whiteside and Chris Stewart, but both have performed poorly as of late. However, [...]

Left handed pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who made his debut in the Majors last year with the Reds, has apparently experienced a drop in his velocity which is generating some concerns among the team. In yesterday’s game, according to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Reds catcher Ramon Hernandez called the trainer and pitching coach to check [...]

Even though the Boston Red Sox think highly of Jarrod Saltalamacchia, they have been quietly looking for catchers that could become available Jayson Stark of ESPN.com reports. Earlier today, we learned that several teams have been calling the Cincinnati Reds to ask if they have a catcher available. The Reds have Ramon Hernandez, Ryan Hanigan, Devin [...]

Teams have been calling the Cincinnati Reds to see if they have a catcher available, John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Currently the team has Ramon Hernandez starting with Ryan Hanigan waiting in the wing.  They also have prospect Devin Mesoraco and veteran Corky Miller at Triple-A and Yasmani Grandal at Double-A. It’s unlikely the [...]