-The Kansas City Royals re-signed pitcher Jeremy Guthrie to a 3 year deal worth 25 million. Buster Olney of ESPN tweeted that rival GMs thought it was a fair price given the market. After being traded to the Royals last season, Guthrie went 5-3 with a 3.16 ERA and 10 quality starts. So far the Royals have two new pitchers that had a combined 17 wins last season (Ervin Santana and Jeremy Guthrie). If Guthrie can post last season’s numbers over 30 starts, the Royals will receive a huge boast in their rotation.
-Blue Jays have signed John Gibbons to be their next manager. This comes a shock to me. Gibbons already has managed the Jays in the past and didn’t have much success. He had a record of 305-305 with the in his 4 years with the club. With all the talent he had in those years he should have had a better record. Thought they would have gone with a manager with a little more experience to manage a club with high expectations.
-Mariners trade Trayvon Robinson to the Orioles for Robert Andino. Andino will provide infield depth for the M’s. He will bolster the bench and provide a little pop when called upon. Andino is still young and will add playoff experience to a young roster. Robinson will provide great defense for the Orioles. He doesn’t have a lot of pop but has great speed with a chance to steal 20 plus bags a year. Don’t know if he will start the season in the Majors or at Triple A.