Juan Miranda: Déjà vu All Over Again

It took a few more days than expected, but Lyle Overbay will be in a Diamondbacks uniform come 2012. The first baseman reportedly agreed to a one-year, $1 million contract with the club on Tuesday, according to an article from MLBTradeRumors.com. Overbay will be a backup to starter Paul Goldschmidt next season. The left-hander will more than likely be in the lineup against tough...

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Lyle Overbay agreed to a one-year, $1.1 million deal to remain in the desert. Overbay, who will turn 35 next month, batted .286 with one homer and 10 RBIs in 18 games with the Diamondbacks last season. The veteran will serve as a backup to Paul Goldschmidt, who had a promising start to his major league career. The 24-year-old Goldschmidt belted...

Oh, boy, Bill James has gone and done it again. His misguided love for all things Chris Davis has reemerged for Paul Goldschmidt. He gives him the 2012 projections of 93/32/99/.266/9. Wow. Maybe after Goldschmidt’s done curing cancer he can also invent a Facebook Dislike button so I can properly grade all of my so-called friends’ posts. Or if you’re to believe...

The Diamondbacks selected 24 year old RHP Brett Lorin with the 25th pick in the 2011 Rule 5 Draft, from the Pirates organization. Lorin is a big righthander (6-7, 245) who pitches on a downhill plane. Despite his size, he is not a very hard thrower, usually averaging around 90-91 mph on his fastball, and occasionally getting up to around 94. Lorin has excellent command with his...

Day Three of the 2011 MLB Winter Meetings brought more of the same for the Diamondbacks. There were whispers and rumors about Arizona showing interest in A’s pitchers Trevor Cahill and Gio Gonzalez, but nothing ever materialized between the two sides. Probably the biggest Diamondbacks news came from general manager Kevin Towers, who stated that he would be open to trading some...

Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Kelly Johnson is staying put. Johnson, 29, has accepted the team's arbitration offer on a one-year deal. Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks in August, Johnson belted 21 homers and had 58 RBIs in 2011. He fared well in Toronto, batting .270 with three homers and nine RBIs in 33 games. In his first 114 contests in Arizona last season, Johnson batted .209.

The Diamondbacks didn't get a definitive yes or no from Lyle Overbay on their latest contract offer, but the two sides appear to be working toward completing a deal, reports MLB.com's Steve Gilbert. Overbay and the D'Backs are discussing a one-year contract, and GM Kevin Towers is optimistic about their progress. "I would say it's progressing well, but it...

It was an extremely slow day for the D-backs on Tuesday at the Winter Meetings. Arizona heard back from free-agent first baseman Lyle Overbay on its one-year contract offer, but it wasn't a yes or no.

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The Tampa Bay Rays announced on Tuesday that they had signed four players to Minor League deals : Ricky Orta, Matt Mangini, Juan Miranda, and Jhonny Nunez. The entire press release is inside.

In the world of things accomplished at the winter meetings this week, Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers didn't have many items on his list as he left the Hilton Anatole on Thursday.