BRUCE CHEN RUMORS & GOSSIP

Who Is The Royals Big Game Pitcher?

Our good friends over at Kings of Kauffman posed an interesting question on Twitter. If the Royals were in a one-game, must-win situation, which starting pitcher would you put on the mound? The response thus far has been mostly in support of Bruce Chen, and when I saw that I wondered what criteria their followers had for making the selection. Not that I necessarily thought Chen was...
Via i70baseball  |  1 day ago

Bruce Chen Is Saying All The Right Things

The Kansas City Royals awarded Bruce Chen with the Bruce Rice Pitcher Of The Year Award for 2011. Bruce Chen was a floundering pitcher who seemed to have lost his way.  The Royals felt that he had something left to offer and brought him to the organization in 2009.  Now, with a youth movement brewing in Kansas City, Chen finds himself as a defacto leader of the pitching staff...
Via i70baseball  |  January 12, 2012

Royals Introduce Bruce Chen Joke Of The Day

KANSAS CITY ROYALS INTRODUCE BRUCE CHEN JOKE OF THE DAY PROMOTION Club Invites Fans to Submit Jokes for CrownVision Feature KANSAS CITY, MO (January 12, 2012) – The Kansas City Royals, in conjunction with pitcher and funnyman Bruce Chen, have announced details of a new “Joke of the Day” promotion for the 2012 season.  Fans are encouraged to submit their favorite funny...
Via i70baseball  |  January 12, 2012

Orioles Sign Lefty Wei-Yin Chen

The Orioles have added some depth to their rotation by bringing back left-handed pitcher Bruce Chen! Wait, no... that's left-handed pitcher Wei-Yin Chen, coming over from Japan (though he is Taiwanese - woops) as Dan Duquette continues investing in the international market.Chen's only 26 years old will get three years and $12 M, which seems like a fine deal (espectially if the third...
Via Camden Crazies  |  January 09, 2012

Candid Cameron: A 9 million insurance policy

There were lots of reasons to keep Bruce Chen in Kansas City. At least nine million of them. Maybe more, in fact, since the Royals are bringing their popular lefty back into the fold with a two-year contract that guarantees him 9 million but could escalate to 11 million with performance bonuses. Technically a free agent since the day after the World Series, Chen has said all...
Via Fox Sports Kansas City  |  November 25, 2011

Tipping the Cap to Bruce Chen

After thirteen years in the big leagues, the Panamanian-born Bruce Chen finally got the payday of his life. Chen signed a two year deal with the Kansas City Royals valued at $9 million with another million and a half in attainable performance bonuses. Chen has been worth (according to Fangraphs) $12.4 million to the Royals over the last two seasons and though it was better for the...
Via The Flagrant Fan  |  November 24, 2011

Royals, Chen agree to $9 million, 2-year deal

The Kansas City Royals agreed to a $9 million, two-year contract with left-hander Bruce Chen on Wednesday, solidifying their starting rotation. The 34-year-old Chen has blossomed during the second half of his 13-year career. He was 12-7 with a 4.17 ERA two years ago, and went 12-8 with a 3.77 ERA last year, becoming the first left-hander to win at least a dozen games in back-to...
Via AP on Fox  |  November 23, 2011

AP source: Royals, Chen agree to $9 million deal

A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a $9 million, two-year contract with left-hander Bruce Chen. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the team had not announced it. Chen will make $4.5 million each of the next two seasons. He can earn an additional $500,000 per year in roster bonuses and ...
Via AP on Fox  |  November 23, 2011

Red Sox and Royals working on a deal involving Bruce Chen

The Boston Red Sox are looking for a starting pitcher to pitch a possible one-game playoff tomorrow against the Rays. According to Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star, the Red Sox and Royals are working on a deal that could ship left handed pitcher Bruce Chen to the Red Sox. Chen already cleared waivers, and the Red Sox have until the end of today to work out a deal with the Royals...
Via PRO Rumors  |  September 28, 2011

Sources: BoSox could add Chen for help

The Boston Red Sox are still discussing whether to get a starting pitcher for a potential tie-breaker for the AL wild card, sources say. Among Boston's targets is Royals LHP Bruce Chen. Chen cleared waivers and rates as a potential Type B free agent, meaning the Red Sox could give up something of value for a starter that may never even pitch for them. Should the move occur...
Via Fox Sports  |  September 28, 2011
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