HENRY BLANCO RUMORS & GOSSIP

Diamondback - Re-signed Henry Blanco

Diamondback re-signed Henry Blanco to a 1 year/$1.2 million contract with a mutual option for 2013 at $1.24 million. I’m not sure that the re-signing of a 40 year old backup catcher to a one year deal merits comment. In general that is. First of all, Blanco played pretty well last year (.250/.330/.540—yes, Voros’ Law applies of course. We are talking 112 plate...
Via Baseball Think Factory  |  November 04, 2011
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Catcher Blanco opts to stay with Diamondbacks

PHOENIX (AP) -- Catcher Henry Blanco is staying with the Arizona Diamondbacks, agreeing to a $1.5 million, one-year contract.
Via SI.com  |  November 04, 2011
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D-backs re-sign Blanco to one-year deal

PHOENIX (AP) -- Catcher Henry Blanco is staying with the Arizona Diamondbacks, agreeing to a 1.5 million, one-year contract. Blanco gets 1.25 million next year under Thursday's agreement, and the sides have a 1.25 million mutual option for 2013 with a 250,000 buyout. Blanco declined a 1.15 million mutual option for 2012 on Tuesday, two days after the team exercised its end...
Via Fox Sports Arizona  |  November 04, 2011
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D-backs, Blanco agree to one-year deal

The D-backs agreed to terms with free-agent catcher Henry Blanco on Thursday for a contract for the 2012 season with a mutual option for '13.
Via dbacks.com  |  November 03, 2011
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Arizona Diamondbacks Sign John McDonald, Near Deal with Henry Blanco

Less than 24 hours into the start of free agency, the Diamondbacks are already very active. They have agreed to terms on a two-year deal with shortstop John McDonald and are on the verge of bringing back backup catcher Henry Blanco on a one-year contract. McDonald’s deal pays the veteran $1.5 million each year of the deal, according to Jack Magruder of FoxSportsArizona.com...
Via Rant Sports  |  November 03, 2011
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Diamondbacks ink C Blanco to one-year deal

Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Henry Blanco signed a one-year deal worth $1.2 million on Thursday. Blanco batted .250 with eight homers and 12 RBIs in 112 at-bats this season. The 40-year-old Blanco, who serves as Miguel Montero's backup, threw out 11 of 24 stolen-base attempts.
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  November 03, 2011
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Diamondbacks agree to a one-year deal with Henry Blanco

According to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated the Arizona...
Via PRO Rumors  |  November 03, 2011
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Henry Blanco declines option, becomes free agent

According to Aaron Gleeman...
Via PRO Rumors  |  November 02, 2011
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Blanco declines 2012 option with D-backs

Catcher Henry Blanco has declined his end of a $1.15 million mutual option for 2012 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks exercised their options on Blanco and infielder Willie Bloomquist on Monday, but both opted to become free agents. Arizona also declined options on left-hander Zach Duke and infielder Aaron Hill. Blanco hit .250 with eight homers and 12 RBIs as Arizona...
Via AP on Fox  |  November 02, 2011
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2011 Arizona Diamondbacks Player Evaluations: Henry Blanco

In continuing on with our series of looking at the 2011 Diamondbacks roster, we move on from the starter behind the plate in Miguel Montero to his backup in veteran Henry Blanco. The 40-year-old Blanco was brought in last offseason by the D’Backs to add some insurance and a veteran presence to the catcher position. Despite not playing a lot, Blanco didn’t disappoint in...
Via Rant Sports  |  October 27, 2011
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