JIMMY ROLLINS RUMORS

Player Profile #80: Jimmy Rollins | SS | PHI

Jimmy Rollins is a frustrating fantasy player. He scores enough runs, steals enough bases and hits enough homers to consistently rank as a fifth or sixth round fantasy talent, but his low average and injury woes make him a difficult player to draft. There’s a popular misconception that the Philadelphia offense is one of the best in baseball, but last season they ranked just...
Via Baseball Professor  |  7 days ago

Jimmy Rollins' Contract Details Emerge

Jimmy Rollins signed a 3-year deal with the Phillies with an option for a fourth year. The fourth year option is health-related. Here are the details, according to Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly. The Phillies hold a club option for 2015 at $8 million. If the club does not exercise its option, it becomes a $5 million player option.The option year becomes guaranteed at $11 million if...
Via Buzz On Broad  |  9 days ago

Jimmy Rollins Player Projection No. 77

Key Stats: Jimmy Rollins has been ranked in the top 90 five out of the last six years. Only Hanley Ramirez has been a more steady force at that position during that time. Rollins has averaged 18 home runs, 96 runs scored, 70 RBI, 34 steals, and a .271 average during that time. He’s also managed to stay healthy over that time with almost 4,000 plate appearances during that stretch...
Via Fantasy Baseball 365  |  17 days ago

Amaro’s Patience Saved Phils Money on Rollins

Ruben Amaro is prone to pouncing quickly on players he wants. He inked Jonathan Papelbon for more than $50 million a week before any other free agent closer signed. He locked up Ryan Howard in early 2010 when the writing was on the wall that Howard was set to be the third-best free agent first baseman in the winter of 2011. In Dec. 2008 Amaro gave a 36-year-old Raul...
Via Phillies Nation  |  December 17, 2011

Rollins, Phillies agree on 3-year deal

Shortstop Jimmy Rollins has agreed with the Phillies on a three-year, $33 million contract, a source said Saturday. The deal has a vesting option for fourth season. Rollins, who turned 33 last month, was a free agent after completing his 11th full season in the majors. He broke in with the Phillies in 2000. In 2011, Rollins hit .268 with 16 homers and 83 RBI in 142 games. He also...
Via Fox Sports  |  December 17, 2011

Jimmy Rollins Signs Three-Year Deal with Phillies

Jimmy Rollins is back according to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com. He says the deal is for three years with a fourth year vesting option…exactly the contract I thought (and a lot of other people thought) would get it done.So, the Phillies offseason is basically complete with the signing of Rollins. The numbers of the deal have not yet been announced, but surely they’ll be...
Via Phillies Nation  |  December 17, 2011

Rollins’ 2011 Leaves Us with Differing Emotions

We near the end of our 2011 Phillies player review series. Today is Jimmy Rollins. Ryan Howard will be last. Mystery team involved or not, the Phillies without Jimmy Rollins just wouldn’t seem right. Rollins’ decade as leader of the team has been one of the most interesting, exciting, frustrating, and fun tenures of any sports star in Philadelphia…maybe ever. In...
Via Phillies Nation  |  December 15, 2011

Report: Jimmy Rollins Resigns with Phillies for 3 Years

Jimmy Rollins has reportedly resigned with the Philadelphia Phillies according to the MLB Network. The deal is supposedly a 3 year contract with a vesting option for a 4th year. Money has not been disclosed yet. Big sign for the Phillies because Rollins was one of the longest tenured players, and means a ton to not only the city- but the team. We’ll be able to report a little...
Via Rant Sports  |  December 07, 2011

Possible Rollins to Brewers deal

The winter meetings have officially begun in Dallas and there is already some interesting news popping up. Sources indicate the meeting with Jimmy Rollins’ representative and the Philadelphia Phillies did not go as well as planned. Rollins, who turned 33 this year, wants a five-year deal. However, the Phillies are not interested in signing him for that length of time. It was...
Via Rant Sports  |  December 05, 2011

Phils Making Progress With Rollins?

Ruben Amaro will meet with Jimmy Rollins' agent this week in Dallas.Talks between the Phillies and Jimmy Rollins appear to be progressing, according to Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly. Ruben Amaro and Rollins’ agent, Dan Lozano, are set to meet in Dallas at this week’s Winter Meetings after having several prior conversations.Lozano said that he also plans to meet with...
Via Phillies Nation  |  December 02, 2011
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