Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic broke news tonight that soon-to-be 35 year old right-handed reliever John Axford has been signed by the Toronto Blue Jays. Sources: #BlueJays in agreement with free-agent reliever John Axford. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 9, 2018 The Simcoe, Ontario native played for the Oakland A’s the last two seasons and while […]
Day: February 8, 2018
Blue Jays Sign RP Jake Petricka to a Minor League Deal
The Blue Jays bolstered their relief depth today with the signing of former White Sox reliever, Jake Petricka, according to SB Nation’s Chris Cotillo: Source: Blue Jays in agreement with reliever Jake Petricka on minor-league deal. He'll get $1.3M if he makes the majors, $500k in incentives. — Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) February 8, 2018 From […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 87: A Not So Minor (League) Issue
Episode 87 Emily Waldon of The Athletic Detroit stops by to discuss the treatment of minor leaguers including the low pay, non-baseball requirements, movements for change, and what people can do to help. Greg and Josh also talk about the war of words between players, agents, and the MLB, Joe Biagini’s viability as a 5th […]