Hot Stove Digest: Rockies extend injured closer Adam Ottavino
Welcome to The Stew’s Hot Stove Digest, our daily rundown of MLB news, rumors and gossip for Hot Stove season. Here you’ll find a recap of all the day’s action and other fun stuff from around the Internet.
EXTENSION: The Rockies have signed injured closer Adam Ottavino to a three-year, $10.4 million extension. Ottavino is expected back mid-summer after undergoing Tommy John surgery in May. [@JonHeymanCBS]
SEEKING PITCHER: Add the Cardinals to the list of teams inquiring on Rays starter Jake Odorizzi. The Dodgers have shown interest as well. [@jonmorosi]
DONE DEAL: The Athletics and right-hander Jarrod Parker avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract worth $885,000. [@JonHeymanCBS]
COMEBACK: Bronson Arroyo is feeling great 17 months after Tommy John surgery and is drawing plenty of interest on the open market. [@jaysonst]
KEEPER: Cubs president Theo Esptein indicates it will take “an offer they can’t ignore” to consider trading Jorge Soler. [CBS Chicago]
SILVER SLUGGER: Bartolo Colon actually has a clause in his new contract that will pay him $50,000 if he wins the Silver Slugger. [The Stew]
SATISFIED: Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto feels like his rotation is in good shape after re-signing Hisashi Iwakuma. [MLB.com]
FUN READ: Just how miserable is every fanbase in MLB? Find out here. [Sporting News]
NO DEAL: The Brandon Phillips trade is off again after Washington declined to meet his demands. [The Stew]
HE’S FINE: Mike Napoli passed his physical on Friday, meaning his one-year, $7 million deal with the Indians will be official this week. [The Plain Dealer]
LUXURY TAX: The Dodgers were hit with a record $43.6 million luxury tax bill. [The Stew]
HEALING: Hyun-Jin Ryu expects to be ready for spring training as he continues recovering from May shoulder surgery. [MLB.com]
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