In Huston Street, Padres Acquire Future Trade Chip

The Colorado Rockies have sent closer Huston Street and cash to the San Diego Padres. The Rockies get a player to be named and cash in the trade announced Wednesday at baseball's winter meetings. The 28-year-old Street had 29 saves in 33 chances for Colorado in 2011. He was 1-4 with a 3.86 ERA in 62 games. The right-hander has 178 saves in seven seasons with Colorado and the...

According to Jon Morosi of FOX Sports, the Baltimore Orioles are discussing a trade with the Colorado Rockies that would net them closer Huston Street. Baltimore featured the fourth-worst bullpen in all of baseball last season with a collective 4.31 FIP. It featured the headache that is Kevin Gregg as closer, as well as such stalwarts as Jeremy Accardo, Brad Bergesen, and Chris Jakubauskas...

It is being reported from multiple sources that the Padres have acquired Colorado Rockies closer Huston Street for a player to be named later. The Padres will be the third major league team for the 28 year old from Austin, Texas.  While Street posted a 3.86 ERA in 2011, his ERA outside of Coors field was a 2.19 in 29.1 innings, while posting a 25/4 (K/BB) ratio.   Street is in...

The San Diego Padres have apparently found their replacement for departed closer Heath Bell.Reports out of baseball's winter meetings say the Padres have acquired reliever Huston Street from the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named. An official announcement was expected shortly.The Padres are expected to take on all of Street's remaining contract, valued at $7.5 million...

A former closer became the vehicle to open up a battery of possibilities. That is the simplest explanation behind the Rockies' trade of Huston Street to the San Diego Padres.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed right-handed starting pitcher Aaron Harang to a 2 year deal worth $12 million, according to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated. The deal is assumed to be back loaded, but there’s no confirmation on that yet. —– Once upon a time, Harang was a consistent workhorse type of pitcher for the Reds, posting three consecutive seasons with...

The Rockies agreed to trade their former closer, Huston Street, to the Padres on Wednesday for a player to be named later. San Diego is expected to pick up much of Street's $8 million guarantee for 2012.

The Colorado Rockies have sent closer Huston Street and cash to the San Diego Padres.

Pitcher Aaron Harang agreed Thursday to a $12 million, two-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, filling out their projected starting rotation for next season. The 33-year-old right-hander was 14-7 with a career-low 3.64 ERA in 28 starts for his hometown San Diego Padres last season. He joins a rotation that includes NL Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw, Chad Billingsley...

The Colorado Rockies have sent closer Huston Street and cash to the San Diego Padres. The Rockies get a player to be named and cash in the trade announced Wednesday at baseball's winter meetings. The 28-year-old Street had 29 saves in 33 chances for Colorado in 2011. He was 1-4 with a 3.86 ERA in 62 games.

DALLAS — For roughly four hours, Huston Street had two avenues open: Cincinnati and San Diego. In one deal, the Rockies were sending the closer to the Reds for starter Edinson Volquez and a minor-league prospect with the Rockies eating the bulk of Street’s contract. The other involved the Padres. With Cincinnati not prepared to sign off, and showing signs it might not...

The Rockies today acquired left-handed pitcher Nick Schmidt from San Diego, completing the trade that sent right-handed pitcher Huston Street to the Padres.

Overture: as I look over at the MLB network set on my left, I see that Peter Gammons has moved over to make room for Harold Reynolds. No matter how far you run, Peter, you cannot get away. As Satchel Paige noted, the social ramble ain't restful. If the purpose of these meetings is for general managers to meet and make deals, they fail woefully. There is also a great deal of...

  The Winter Meetings are over with some major moves being announced this morning, as well as the rule 5 draft. The Angels grabbed the top prize in Albert Pujols, as well as C.J. Wilson. Very interesting indeed to see Pujols on the move. I for one thought he would remain a Cardinal. The Padres remained fairly quiet, but apparently there are moves that are still in place that could...

So the Dallas Winter Meetings are over, and while Colletti failed to make a big splash, he also didn't do a whole lot of damage either. We did find out from Dylan Hernandez that the Dodgers will not be bidding on Yu Darvish. I have my shocked face on right now. The Dodgers finalized their deal with Aaron Harang today. I love the one year at $3MM for 2012, however 2013 we are...