The Washington Nationals have assigned left handed pitcher Oliver Perez to Double-A Harrisburg according to Ben Goessling of MASNsports.com. Perez started the year in extended Spring Training for the Nationals.
Perez was released by the Mets Late in March, and signed by the Nationals a couple of days later. The New York Mets still owe Perez [...]
05/17/11
According to the team, the Washington Nationals have officially signed left-handed pitcher Oliver Perez to a Minor League deal. The pitcher will report to the Nationals’ Minor League camp.
Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports and Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated contributed this week in breaking the Perez’s interest and signing with the Nationals.
The New York Mets [...]
03/25/11
Minutes after Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated mentioned that the Nationals were in talks with free agent pitcher Oliver Perez, Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports reports that the sides have agreed to a Minor League deal.
The New York Mets owe Perez $12 million for the 2011 season. If the Nationals sign the left-hander to a [...]
03/23/11
In a Tweet by Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman, he mentions that the Washington Nationals are speaking with free agent pitcher Oliver Perez. Heyman adds that should they agree, it would be a Minor League deal for Perez.
The New York Yankees and the Arizona Diamondbacks have previously been mentioned as possible employers for Perez, but both [...]
03/23/11
Free agent pitcher Oliver Perez won’t be heading to the Arizona dessert for employment. According to Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic, the Diamondbacks are not interested in the left-handed pitcher.
The Yankees were rumored to be interested in the former starting pitcher of the New Yorks Mets, but those rumors were debunked earlier this after.
Perez [...]
03/23/11
Despite the rumors that the New York Yankees were looking into a cheap signing of left-handed free agent pitcher Oliver Perez, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com says that there is no interest.
Yankees’ GM Brian Cashman said, “It’s not something that makes sense for us.”
Shortly after Perez was released by the New York Mets on March 21, [...]
03/22/11
The Milwaukee Brewers are trying to fill their fifth starter spot and while they may get that done from within, they are keeping an eye on the waiver wire and trade market, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
“We probably will” fill from within, general manager Doug Melvin said. “It’s very difficult to make trades at this [...]
03/22/11
The New York Yankees have discussed Oliver Perez, according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. Heyman believes that Cashman is not that enthused about signing the left-hander.
The Mets released Perez early on March 21, as first reported by Brian Cost of the Wall Street Journal.
Perez has been in the dog house with New York since [...]
03/21/11
Not too long ago in 2007, the New York Mets’ and Philadelphia Phillies’ players were exchanging words about who was the best NL East team. That same year, the Mets suffered an incredible meltdown in September and they watched their biggest division rival clinch the division in the last day of the regular season.
After yet [...]
03/21/11
In an expected move the New York Mets have released left-handed pitcher Oliver Perez, Brian Costa of the Wall Street Journal reports.
Perez has been in the dog house with New York since last year and his 2/3 innings of relief where he gave up three hits (two home runs), one walk and two earned runs [...]
03/21/11