MLB Rumors: Brian Wilson
The Toronto Blue Jays are still looking to add a relief pitcher and CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman tweeted earlier this winter that the club wants a setup man capable of closing. Such an arm shouldn't be too difficult to find, but the free agent market has thinned of such veteran relievers with ninth-inning experience.
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The San Francisco Giants have invited Brian Wilson to take part in Sunday’s World Series rings ceremony at AT&T Park and are still waiting to hear back from the free agent reliever, reports Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.
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The Detroit Tigers have been planning on giving prospect Bruce Rondon the first shot to serve as their closer in 2013, which means they'd be handing narrow leads to a 22-year-old with just nine games experience above Double-A baseball. This concept has drawn questions from fans and media, but the club is sticking to their guns, writes Lynn Henning of the Detroit News.
Such a stance kept the club from considering free agents Rafael Soriano, Ryan Madson, Joakim Soria and Kyle Farnsworth. The Tigers also decided against trading for Joel Hanrahan, who went to the Red Sox.
While former Giants closer Brian Wilson, who's recovering from his second Tommy John surgery, has been mentioned as a possibility, GM Dave Dombrowski told MLB.com's Jason Beck that Wilson wants to close -- and the Tigers can't make that promise right now.
Such a stance kept the club from considering free agents Rafael Soriano, Ryan Madson, Joakim Soria and Kyle Farnsworth. The Tigers also decided against trading for Joel Hanrahan, who went to the Red Sox.
While former Giants closer Brian Wilson, who's recovering from his second Tommy John surgery, has been mentioned as a possibility, GM Dave Dombrowski told MLB.com's Jason Beck that Wilson wants to close -- and the Tigers can't make that promise right now.
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So the Detroit Tigers are looking for a closer. Who saw this coming?
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Earlier this week, manager Bruce Bochy told ESPN.com’s Jim Bowden the Giants had not closed the door on bringing back reliever Brian Wilson, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery.
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The San Francisco Giants bullpen was a huge factor in the club's second World Series win in the past three seasons.
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So far this offseason, much of the news that's come out regarding Brian Wilson, who is recovering from a second Tommy John surgery, has been more cautious than optimistic. The latest, though, is that things may be on the upswing.
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Last winter, the Toronto Blue Jays traded for Sergio Santos to be their closer. The move didn't work out well, though, as the right-hander missed most of the season with a shoulder injury. That seems to be giving the club some pause about whether Santos can be counted on.
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