JOEL ZUMAYA RUMORS & GOSSIP
Zumaya wants to rely less on his fastball
MINNEAPOLIS Joel Zumaya, the newest member of the Minnesota Twins, will be pitching at Target Field plenty this summer. But it's a stadium that doesn't elicit pleasant memories for the 27-year-old right-handed reliever.
The last time Zumaya threw a pitch in the major leagues was against the Twins at Target Field. Pitching for Detroit in late June of 2010, Zumaya let a fastball...
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23 days ago
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Zumaya says he still has the zoom in his right arm
Joel Zumaya says he's confident he can hit 100 mph again with his fastball despite coming back from another injury to his powerful right arm.
Zumaya says throwing that hard is ''overrated'' and that he's been focusing more on his curveball and his changeup.
Zumaya agreed to a one-year contract with the Minnesota Twins this week. He last pitched for the Detroit...
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23 days ago
Twins, RHP Zumaya reach one-year deal
The Minnesota Twins have finalized a one-year deal worth $850,000 with right-handed relief pitcher Joel Zumaya. The deal also includes $900,000 in performance bonuses. The oft-injured fireballer hasn't completed a full season since his rookie year with the Detroit Tigers in 2006. The 28-year-old missed all of last season with an elbow injury and last appeared in a game on...
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23 days ago
Report: Zumaya, Twins agree to deal
Oft-injured relief pitcher Joel Zumaya and the Minnesota Twins have agreed on a one-year contract.
A person with direct knowledge of the deal confirmed the agreement Monday to The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had yet to officially announce the deal. Zumaya's decision to join the Twins was first reported by MLB.com.
The 27-year...
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26 days ago
AP source: Ex-Tigers reliever Zumaya joins Twins
Oft-injured relief pitcher Joel Zumaya and the Minnesota Twins have agreed on a one-year contract.
A person with direct knowledge of the deal confirmed the agreement Monday to The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team had yet to officially announce the deal. Zumaya's decision to join the Twins was first reported by MLB.com.
The 27-year...
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26 days ago
Twins add Joel Zumaya to the bullpen mix
The Twins
have frequently been accused of not catering to power arms and also not taking
risks on their offseason signings. On Sunday, they may have made inroads in
both areas by agreeing to a deal, pending a physical, with former Tigers
flame-thrower Joel Zumaya.
According to Joe
Christensen, the Twins and Zumaya have agreed to terms of a deal worth
$800,000, with the potential...
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27 days ago
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Twins signed P Zumaya to one-year deal
The Minnesota Twins signed reliever Joel Zumaya to a one-year contract Sunday.
Zumaya did not appear in a game last season and underwent elbow surgery in May.
It was the second surgical procedure on Zumaya's elbow within a year. He had his 2010 season cut short by surgery after he went 2-1 with one save and a 2.58 in 31 appearances.
Zumaya spent his five seasons with the Detroit...
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Minnesota Twins sign Joel Zumaya
The Minnesota Twins have signed flame thrower bullpen arm Joel Zumaya, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports. The deal will have a base salary of $800k and could be worth as much as $1.7mm based on all the incentives he could earn.
Zumaya who is known for his 100MPH fastballs hasn't pitched 32 games or 40 innings in a season since his impressive rookie season of 2006 due to injuries...
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Joel Zumaya will throw for at least 10 teams
Right handed pitcher Joel Zumaya, who lost the 2011 season due to another arm-related injury, will throw off a mound in mid-December and at least ten teams are scheduled to watch him according to Jason Beck of MLB.com.
One of the teams are the Boston Red Sox, who according to Zumaya expressed interest in him as soon as he became a free agent. Even though Zumaya says he would like...
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December 02, 2011
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December 02, 2011
Joel Zumaya’s MRI Results Released
Per the official Detroit Tigers Twitter account, Joel Zumaya will miss the remainder of the season with a non-displaced fracture in his elbow. “Non-displaced” means that the bone has broken but the fragments remain in alignment. Due to the non-displaced nature of the injury, Zumaya may avoid surgery. According to Dr. Jonathan Cluett, recovery time is about 12 weeks. It...
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June 29, 2010
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