JASON BOTTS RUMORS & GOSSIP

Buffalo Bisons 3 – Leigh Valley IronPigs 6 I expect Jack Egbert to be this ineffective, but what I don’t expect him to be is this wild. Egbert lasted for only 81 pitches tonight and only 45 of those were strikes (55%). He only gave up two walks, but with his stuff he needs to throw a considerable amount of more strikes. It is no shock or coincidence that both walks came...

For several weeks now, there has been a lot of talk about when Matt Harvey will be bumped up to Binghamton.  According to sources, It may not be long from now.   Adam Rubin of ESPN New York, reports that the Mets could call up Matt Harvey up to Binghamton around June 1st.   As I’ve said, Matt Harvey’s real test will come when he is called up to Binghamton, because...

The Mets have made some minor league signings the last couple of days to help replenish the talent in Buffalo. The triple A affiliate has 8 players on the major league roster with all the injuries the Mets have.  There latest signing of 30 year old Jason Botts who has had some time playing with the Rangers and the Nationals minor league team might be more then just a filler . He is a switch

The Mets continue to replenish Buffalo with the signing of 1B/OF Jason Botts. The Mets currently have three positional players in the starting line-up and two bench players who began the year with Buffalo ( Pridie, Tejada, Turner, Evans and F-Mart). As a result they reassigned Hu, traded for Bubba Bell, and signed Luis Figueroa. Botts is the fourth addition to the organization...

The Mets have signed first baseman/outfielder Jason Botts. Botts, who will be assigned to Triple-A Buffalo, was playing for the York Revolution of the Atlantic League. The 30-year-old hooked on with the Nationals organization last summer, hitting .279/.345/.438 with eight homers for their Triple-A affiliate.  In parts of five seasons at the Triple-A level, Botts owns a .909...

According to Andy McCullough of the Newark Star-Ledger, the New York Mets have signed outfielder Jason Botts and assigned him to Triple-A Buffalo. Botts last played in the Majors in 2008 with the Rangers. In four Major League seasons, all of them with the Rangers, Botts is a .230/.325/.344 lifetime hitter with 5 HR's and 28 RBI's in 282 AB's. Image by SeeMidTN.com (aka...

The enigmatic Jason Botts perseveres.

Chris Shelton confidently arrives, Ben Broussard nervously sweats, and Jason Botts publicly airs his grievances as an era potentially draws to a close in Arlington.

In a move that was not a huge surprise Gerald Laird beat out Jarrod Saltalamacchia for the Texas Rangers starting catchers job. In what many could call a surprise move, Salty was then optioned to AAA. We explain the fantasy impact this has for all the players involved, and how a sleeper might actually come out of this.

After designating Chris Shelton for assignment on January 14th, the Texas Rangers have successfully pushed their 27-year-old first baseman through waivers - and all the way to Triple-A Oklahoma.