The Yankees officially announce the Derek Lowe signing

By Craig CalcaterraAug 13, 2012, 2:15 PM EST
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We wrote about this on Saturday, but the Yankees officially announced it earlier this afternoon:

The New York Yankees today announced they have signed right-handed pitcher Derek Lowe to a Major League contract and selected him to the 25-man active roster. Lowe is scheduled to join the team tonight and is expected to pitch out of the bullpen.

So, no, you didn’t come across that news in a fever dream, a demented state or a peyote haze. It actually happened.

The Rangers come to the Bronx tonight. Tune in to see how Derek Lowe’s first relief work in five years goes.

White Sox trying to trade Avasail Garcia

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By Craig CalcaterraNov 13, 2018, 3:51 PM EST
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A wise man once said that a wise mad said that you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. The White Sox are not prepared to miss their shot: Mark Feinsand of MLB.com says they are “actively trying” to trade Avisail Garcia.

Which seems like a super difficult shot given that (a) Garcia had knee and hamstring injuries this past season; (b) hit just .236/.281/.438 when he did play; and (c) is arbitration eligible and stands to make more than the $6.7 million salary he made in 2018. You put those things together and you have a guy that the Sox are almost 100% going to non-tender rather than take to arbitration, thereby making him freely and cheaply available to anyone who wants him as long as they can wait until November 30, which is the tender/non-tender deadline.

Garcia, who somehow is still just 27 years-old, is one year removed from what many considered a breakout year, in which he hit .330/.380/.506 in 136 games, but I don’t think anyone is going to bite at him in a trade. Assuming he’s in decent shape and recovered from injuries, however, he could be a useful player in 2019.