Baseball News

Aaron Heilman the former Met is on the move again. He was traded from the Mariners today to the Cubs for Garrett Olson and Ronny Cedeno. It looks like Heilman will compete for the fifth spot in the rotation but can also be used in relief which we know he wants no part of. The Arizona Diamondbacks signed pitcher Jon Garland to a one year deal worth $6.25million guaranteed and a option for the second year. If the diamondbacks decline his option he will recieve a 2.5 million buyout bringing the total value of the deal to $8.75million. If the team exercises his option and he opts for free agency he will get a 1 million buyout making the total value $7.25 million. The Red Sox offer to Catcher and team captain Jason Varitek has a friday deadline for him to accept. I find the fact that he hasn't accepted very interesting, it looks like he may go elsewhere but we will see on friday. The Colorado Rockies and pitcher Ubaldo Jiminez agreed Tuesday to a 4 yr contract that guarantees him $10 million. The deal contains options for 2013 and 2014 that could raise the value to $22 million. The 25 year old went 12-12 with a 3.99 era last year his first full year in the majors. The Reds and David Weathers avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $3.9 million deal. The Reds have a club option for 2010 that calls for $3.7 million. If they decline the option they must pay a $400,000 buyout. He made $3.3 million last year.