GEORGE KOTTARAS RUMORS
Rangers' Ross loses cow milking contest to Royals' Kottaras
ARLINGTON, Texas When it comes to working down on the farm, well, the Rangers are a bunch of city slickers compared to the Kansas City Royals.
At least that was the result of Saturday's Farm and Ranch Day at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. The Royals bested the Rangers in both cow milking and egg tossing before taking each other on in baseball.
Rangers closer Joe Nathan was...
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KC's George Kottaras throws ball into ground
Your browser does not support iframes.There wasn't a lot to smile about for the Kansas City Royals this weekend. Namely, they were swept by the Los Angeles Angeles in their home park in a four-game series.However, this play by Royals catcher George Kottaras served as some comic relief in the midst of an otherwise disappointing weekend.The play came in the top of the fourth inning...
Kottaras wins final spot, Roster now Set
by John Viril—
Royals manager Ned Yost declared George Kottaras the winner of the backup catcher job Friday. This decision completes the Royals 25-man roster for the season-opener on Monday, April 1.
The 29-year-old Kottaras won the job over Brett Hayes, who cleared waivers and accepted assignment to AAA Omaha. Yost told KCRoyals.com that Kottaras won the job in large part due...
Royals pick up C Kottaras off waivers
The Kansas City Royals claimed catcher George Kottaras off waivers from the Oakland A's on Friday. Kottaras had signed a one-year, $1 million contract this month with Oakland to avoid arbitration. The Royals will be bound to that salary in 2013. After the A's landed catcher John Jaso from Seattle in a trade last week, the 29-year-old Kottaras was designated for assignment...
Royals claim catcher Kottaras off waivers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Kansas City Royals today have claimed catcher George Kottaras on Outright Waivers from the Oakland Athletics. To create room on the 40-man roster, the club designated infielder Tony Abreu for assignment.
The 29-year-old Kottaras has played for the Red Sox (2008-09), Brewers (2010-12) and Athletics (2012), batting .220 with 24 home runs and 84 RBI in 249 Major...
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January 25, 2013
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A’s, George Kottaras agree to 1-year deal
The Oakland A’s and catcher George Kottaras agreed to a one-year contract on Monday, avoiding arbitration.
The A’s acquired Kattaras, 29, from the Brewers in a July trade. He hit .212, six home runs and 19 RBI last season for Oakland, splitting time behind the plate with rookie Derek Morris.
Kattaras’ signing means the A’s now have three players remaining eligible for arbitration—pitche...
Trade of Kottaras nets reliever for Brewers
MILWAUKEE After a day in which the Milwaukee Brewers latest trade hung in limbo, the team announced Sunday that backup catcher George Kottaras has officially been dealt to the Oakland Athletics in exchange for right-hander reliever Fautino De Los Santos.
Given 10 days to deal Kottaras after the team designated him for assignment Thursday, general manager Doug Melvin said he intended...
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July 29, 2012
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A's acquire Kottaras from Brewers
The Oakland Athletics have obtained catcher George Kottaras from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for minor league reliever Fautino De Los Santos.
The deal was announced Sunday, shortly before the Athletics faced the Orioles in the finale of a three-game series. The 29-year-old Kottaras will join the A's in Oakland on Monday.
Kottaras hit .209 with three homers and 12 RBIs...
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July 29, 2012
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Brewers backup backstop can hit, too
MILWAUKEE With just two outs remaining in Tuesday nights game and the Brewers down one run with runners on first and second, manager Ron Roenicke knew he had to gamble.
The Brewers were already one man down on the night, with shortstop Alex Gonzalez still on paternity leave. If Roenicke made a move, hed have to shuffle up the infield.
So he made the same roll of the dice that...
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April 19, 2012
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Kottaras works to improve his defensive game
Barring injury or an unlikely meltdown, Jonathan Lucroy will be the starting catcher when the Milwaukee Brewers open the 2012 season on April 6.
But by all accounts, George Kottaras will be on the roster once again as the team's No. 2 catcher.
The 28-year-old returns for a third season with the Brewers. Last year, he hit .252 in 49 games with five home runs and 17 RBI. Kottaras...
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February 27, 2012
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