ubaldo jimenez
According to Troy Renck of the Denver Post, the Rockies have agreed to trade right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez to the Indians for pitching prospects Drew Pomeranz and Alex White, and 26-year-old minor league first baseman Matt McBride. [1]
The Boston Globe reported the Red Sox have inquired about Jimenez, but Colorado is seeking a package of high-end prospects in return.”,”date”:”Fri Jul 29″},”fullName”:”Ubaldo Jimenez”,”seasonOutlook”:{”outlook”:”No fantasy pitcher was as dominant as Jimenez the first half of last season. [2]
Ubaldo Jimenez Garc?a (born January 22, 1984), is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies. [3]
With less than 22 hours to go before the trade deadline, Ubaldo Jimenez is in San Diego and ready to make his start Saturday night for the Rockies. [4]
We heard yesterday that at least 12 teams have checked in on Ubaldo Jimenez, though the Rockies are likely going to hold on to the right-hander. [5]
The Indians’ trade for Ubaldo Jimenez will not be finalized until Sunday afternoon. [6]
Whether the Rockies having a scout present gives credence to any of the reports linking the Red Sox’ interest in Jimenez remains to be seen.”,”spin”:”The Red Sox are looking at several pitchers out there, not just Jimenez, but will unlikely part with any top prospects. [2]
UPDATE, 9:24 PM: Renck reports that the fourth player heading to Colorado is 23-year-old right-hander Joe Gardner. [...] McBride, a former second-round pick, has a.282/.345/.467 career batting line in the minor leagues. [...] Jimenez, 27, owns a spectacular 3.62 career ERA and 8.2 career K/9. [1]
The Rockies will reportedly receive pitching prospects Drew Pomeranz, Alex White and Joe Gardner and first base prospect Matt McBride from the Indians for Jimenez. [6]
Pomeranz, a 22-year-old southpaw, was the fifth overall pick in the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft and has posted a fantastic 1.98 ERA and 112/38 K/BB ratio in 91 innings this season between Single-A and Double-A. White is also a prized young arm, though he’s been on the major league disabled list since late May with a strained ligament in his finger. [...] The Yankees, Red Sox and Reds all had serious interest in acquiring Ubaldo, but only the Indians, in the end, were able to meet Colorado’s asking price. [1]
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Sources:
[1] Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez traded to Indians …
[2] Ubaldo Jimenez Stats, News, Pictures, Bio, Videos - Colorado …
[3] Ubaldo Jim?nez - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[4] Ubaldo Jimenez starts for Rockies with rumors …
[5] Ubaldo Jimenez Rumors: Tuesday
[6] Ubaldo Jimenez - Colorado Rockies - 2011 Player Profile …