CESAR IZTURIS RUMORS

This Date in Pirates History: February 10

There are six former Pittsburgh Pirates who have been born on this date. I will start with the two most recent ones, Cesar Izturis(1980) played for the 2007 Pirates and Ruben Mateo(1978) played for the 2004 Pirates. Both of them spent less than half the season with the team. Izturis joined the Pirates in July, coming over from the Cubs and Mateo began the 2004 season with the Pirates...
Via Pirates Prospects  |  3 days ago

Brewers add Cesar Izturis to utility mix

Yesterday, we took a look at some of the internal options the Brewers have to fill out their bench. Due to the money spent at other positions, it looks like the Brewers will have to get creative to fill out the rest of their 25-man roster. When we got to the utility/middle infielder spot on the bench, there weren't that many attractive internal options.The Brewers added another...
Via Brewers Bar  |  December 21, 2011

Brewers sign Cesar Izturis and Juan Perez

MILWAUKEE The Milwaukee Brewers signed two players, infielder Cesar Izturis and left-hander Juan Perez, to minor league contracts Wednesday with invitations to Spring Training in 2012. Izturis spent the last three seasons with Baltimore where he hit .240 with 27 doubles and 59 RBI. In his 11-season career which included stints with Toronto, the Dodgers, Cubs, Cardinals and Pirates...
Via Fox Sports Wisconsin  |  December 21, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers sign Cesar Izturis

The Milwaukee Brewers signed veteran infielder Cesar Izturis to a minor-league contract and have extended an invitation for him to join the club for camp this spring. The 31-year-old switch hitter has played 11 seasons in the majors and the last three with the Baltimore Orioles. Last season Izturis only played in 18 games and batted .200 in 33 at-bats due to injuries. To get a better...
Via Rant Sports  |  December 21, 2011

Several teams interested in Cesar Izturis

According to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun, infielder Cesar Izturis won't be back with the Orioles for 2012, but his agent says he has drawn interest from “several teams.” Izturis says he wants to keep playing and is looking for a Major League deal adds Connolly. The 31-year old agreed to a one-year deal with the Orioles back in December 2010. Last season, Izturis...
Via PRO Rumors  |  November 24, 2011

Baltimore Orioles make Cesar Izturis’ deal official

According to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun the Baltimore Orioles have made official the deal with short stop Cesar Izturis. Connolly adds that the deal took so long to become official because Izturis took his physical on Tuesday. ]]>
Via PRO Rumors  |  January 05, 2011

Cesar Izturis is a true professional

For the last year, Cesar Izturis has heard everything. The local media, fans, and even President of Baseball Operations Andy MacPhail have stated their intention of needing more pop to the shortstop position. Who could blame them? During his two-year career as the starter, Izturis batted .242 with only 3 home runs and 58 RBI’s. The Orioles were happy to sign Izturis two years ago...
Via Birds Watcher  |  December 13, 2010

Thin free agent shortstop class fairs well for Izturis

The Orioles haven’t had a solid, reliable shortstop in nearly a decade. The average shortstop last year hit 13 home runs. The last Orioles shortstop to hit more than 13 home runs in a season was Mike Bordick’s 20 long-shots in 2000. The ballclub selected high school shortstop Manny Machado in the MLB draft this year in the hopes of eventually solidifying their recent history...
Via Birds Watcher  |  November 23, 2010

The Crystal Ball '10: Cesar Izturis

To go against the grain, I was going to take a closer look at Cesar Izturis' offensive game and try to come up with something of a silver lining to the dark cloud that is Izturis' bat.As you might expect, I came up pretty dry on that front.One thing that is encouraging though, is that after a rash of injuries to his hamstrings over the years, Izturis seems to have regained...
Via Dempsey's Army  |  January 15, 2010

Orioles Shortstop Cesar Izturis Has Appendicitis

by Jeff FletcherFiled under: OriolesOAKLAND -- Orioles shortstop Cesar Izturis was set to undergo an appendectomy on Friday night. He will obviously be placed on the disabled list before Saturday's game.Before Orioles manager Dave Trembley knew the extent of Izturis' condition, he said his loss would be a big one."It goes without saying that if we lose a guy like Izturis...
Via FanHouse  |  June 05, 2009
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