BRAD PENNY RUMORS & GOSSIP
Catching Up: Gustavo Cabrera, Natanael Javier, Brad Penny
It’s been a week since I posted here, so let’s catch up on what I missed…
The Giants signed Gustavo Cabrera and Nathaniel Javier
The Giants dabbled in the international market this week, signing a pair of Dominican prospects: Gustavo Cabrera and Natanael Javier. Cabrera, an ultra-athletic 16-year-old centerfielder, signed for $1.3M. His bat is the “main question mark,”...
Giants call up Penny to pitch to relief
The San Francisco Giants purchased Brad Penny's contract from Class AAA Fresno before Friday's game against the Cincinnati Reds and placed right-hander Shane Loux on the disabled list with a strained neck, MLB.com reported. Penny joins the Giants' bullpen after making seven relief appearances for Fresno. He allowed five earned runs in 8 1/3 innings. He had only allowed...
Brad Penny, Giants agree on minor league deal
Right-hander Brad Penny has agreed to terms on a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants as a candidate to help in the bullpen.
Penny, who briefly pitched for the Giants down the down the stretch in 2009 and went 4-1 with a 2.59 ERA in six starts, is scheduled to report to extended spring training in Arizona on Monday. He threw a bullpen session Friday afternoon at AT...
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May 18, 2012
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Brad Penny Leaves Solid Legacy In America
Brad Penny’s career in American professional baseball may not be officially over quite yet, but it has been put on hold. The 33-year-old right-hander will instead pitch for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (as passed along by Patrick Newman) during the 2012 campaign, and his contract contains an option for 2013 as well.
Penny’s performance in 2011 — a 5.30 ERA and a 5.02 FIP thanks...
The BP First Take: Monday, February 6 by Daniel Rathman
Brad Penny is taking his talents to Japan to play for the Softbank Hawks. But that is not the real story here—the real story is that the Hawks will pay Penny $4 million in 2012, and offer him the potential to earn $3.5 million more in incentives. The deal also carries a $4.5 million mutual option for 2013.
By major-league standards, Penny has become a shadow of his former self...
Ex-Tiger Penny signs with Japan's Softbank Hawks
FUKUOKA, Japan (AP) -- The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
Softbank announced the signing of free agent Penny on its website Sunday
The 33-year-old right-hander is expected to arrive in Japan on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not released.
Penny went 11-11 last season for the Detroit...
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February 05, 2012
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Brad Penny to pitch in Japan
Free-agent right-hander Brad Penny is headed to Japan.
Penny agreed Sunday to a one-year, $4 million contract with the Softbank Hawks, according to a major-league source.
The deal, which includes $3.5 million in incentives and a $4.5 million mutual option for 2013, is the largest ever given to an American pitcher in his first contract with a Japanese team, the source said.
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February 05, 2012
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Ex-MLB pitcher Penny signs with Softbank Hawks
The Softbank Hawks of Japan's Pacific League have signed former major league pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
Softbank announced the signing of free agent Penny on its website Sunday
The 33-year-old right-hander is expected to arrive in Japan on Wednesday. Financial terms of the deal were not released.
Penny went 11-11 last season for the Detroit Tigers with a 5...
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February 05, 2012
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Detroit Tigers bringing back Brad Penny?
OK, that article header is meant to be taken figuratively, so hang in there with me. If the Detroit Tigers don’t bring back the Brad Penny to be their 5th starter in 2012, they are very likely to bring back a Brad Penny.
Brad Penny
The Tigers would have absolutely loved for one of their few home-grown products to prove MLB worthy at this point. However, Andy Oliver has tanked in...
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