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At Least Your Team Didn’t Sign Jonathan Broxton to a Three-Year, $21 Million Contract

Free agents will be signing contracts soon. Teams have kicked all the tires there are to kick, they’ve looked at all the statistics and medicals and all that other secret junk they have that they…Read More

Reds Agree to Sign Jonathan Broxton

The Cincinnati Reds have reached an agreement with reliever Jonathan Broxton on a  multi-year contract, sources told Jon Heyman. Broxton is expected to serve as the closer in Cincinnati and his contract…Read More

Cincinnati Is Tearing It Up

CINCINNATI–The Reds are so hot that if you mention the name of the team fire comes out of your mouth. After whipping the San Diego Padres, 9-4, Thursday afternoon at the Great American Ball Park…Read More

MLB Trade Rumors: Royals May Be Shopping Jonathan Broxton

According to Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports, the Royals are open to trading Jonathan Broxton.  Broxton became the impromptu closer for the Royals when their stud closer Joakim Soria went down to Tommy…Read More

Jonathan Broxton Named Kansas City Royals Closer

Once it was announced that Joakim Soria would undergo Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, the Kansas City Royals had a decision to make.  While it took them…Read More

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Options at Closer Plentiful for Royals

Now that Royals relief pitcher Joakim Soria is slated to go under the knife for Tommy John surgery on…Read More

Joakim Soria Elects Tommy John Surgery

As expected, Kansas City Royals closer Joakim Soria’s original diagnosis of a torn ulnar collateral…Read More

Joakim Soria May Require Tommy John Surgery

The Kansas City Royals are not a team that is built to endure injury after injury.  This hasn’t stopped…Read More

CttP Weekly Recap: 11/25/11 – 12/01/11

Check in to catch up on anything you may have missed in the week that was here at Call to the Pen. Read…Read More

2011 MLB Trade Rumors: Mets Closer Search

It’s no secret that the New York Mets are looking for a closer for the 2012 season.  After trading…Read More

Mitch Moreland Undergoes Wrist Surgery

Last night the Texas Rangers announced that first baseman Mitch Moreland underwent surgery on his right…Read More

One-year Deals for Jonathan Broxton and Jose Molina

The Tampa Bays recently traded John Jaso to the Seattle Mariners for Josh Lueke, and they have since…Read More

2012 MLB Free Agents: Royals Sign Jonathan Broxton

Yesterday it was rumored that free agent reliever Jonathan Broxton was close to signing with a team not…Read More

2012 MLB Free Agents: Jonathan Broxton Close to Signing

Despite his less-than-stellar, injury plagued 2011, Jonathan Broxton has reportedly had many suitors…Read More

2012 MLB Free Agents: Many Teams Interested in Jonathan Broxton

With several top name closers remaining on the free agent market, many teams have shown a high amount…Read More

2012 MLB Free Agents: Relievers

Players filed for free agency today, and Major League Baseball has released its list of its 2012 free…Read More

Matt Stairs Announces Retirement

After spending nearly two decades in the majors, Matt Stairs has decided to hang em’ up.  The 43 year…Read More

Dodgers Broxton Experiences Setback

Last Tuesday Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton was getting ready to begin his minor league rehab assignment. …Read More

Dodgers Broxton Begins Rehab Assignment Tuesday

Help seems to be on the horizon for a Dodgers pen that’s in severe need of assistance.  The team welcomed…Read More

Padilla Needs Surgery; Could Miss Season

The Dodgers pen is set to take another hit as the team has announced the injury that forced reliever…Read More