Livan Hernandez

Nationals Notes: Lackey, Hernandez, Everett

MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009

... Teixeira. We all know how that turned out. Other noteworthy tidbits from the article: The odds of Livan Hernandez returning to the club are "less...

Livan Hernandez? Livan Hernandez?

AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009

Livan Hernandez? Livan Hernandez? Per Nick Piecoro, "The only thing we can give you at this point in the day is a fifth-starter possibility: familiar face Livan Hernandez. We’ve heard the Diamondbacks are considering bringing him back, most likely more for his role in the clubhouse and how he can help young players than for his potential performance."...

Diamondbacks Looking At Hernandez?

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports that the Diamondbacks may be interested in free agent right-hander Livan Hernandez. The 35-year-old posted a 5.44 ERA in 31 starts with the Mets and Nationals last season, but as Piecoro notes, Hernandez's primary role in Arizona would be to serve as both a positive clubhouse influence and to eat some innings at the back of the rotation....

Discussion: Livan Hernandez

MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009

According to Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com's Twitter page, "Livan Hernandez's agent says his client 'would be interested in returning to the Nationals.'" Hernandez's agent said the Nationals also like Hernandez. It does raise the question: should they? Hernandez got off to a strong start with the Mets in 2009, but was released after tossing 135 innings with...

Hernandez, Bard file for free agency

MLB (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009

Hernandez, Bard file for free agency

Nationals Do Not Offer Arbitration On Free Agents

MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 22 hours ago

Bill Ladson of MLB.com (via Twitter) reports that Washington has declined to offer arbitration to free agents Livan Hernandez, Austin Kearns, Dmitri Young, Josh Bard and Ron Villone. None of the five players were ranked as Type A or Type B free agents, so the Nationals weren't entitled to any compensation had any of the five turned down an arbitration offer and then signed elsewhere.

Nats elect not to offer arbitration

MLB (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago

The Nationals did not offer arbitration to any of their free agents, which include catcher Josh Bard, right-hander Livan Hernandez, outfielder Austin Kearns, left-hander Ron Villone and first baseman Dmitri Young.

• Nationals Do Not Offer Arbitration On Free Agents - MLB Trade Rumors

Durable Applesauce - Mets look for sure things, Grapefuit League schedule announced, Coghlan wins NL ROY

Amazin' Avenue (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009

... been "durable." They seem to be operating out of fear of repeating last year's fluke. Livan Hernandez is durable. That should not be a reason to get Pineiro. Joe Janish says the Mets should take a look at Ruben Gotay again for their backup infielder spot . FanGraphs highlights Gotay as well. Ted Berg loves prospectss . The extra s is for savings. Around the NL East Florida's...

This Week (and a bit) in Diamondbacks Baseball: Silver Sluggers, relevance and we back Buckner

AZ Snakepit (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

... coverage of the event. Which is what I'm about to do anyway. We're still kicking the tires on Livan Hernandez , but might also be looking at Randy Wolf ; the team is interested in bringing back Augie Ojeda ; it's not going to be easy to trade Chris Snyder . Yeah, like I said: not much there worth starting the presses for, never mind stopping them. Still, after the jump, I'll unleash...

Starting Pitchers: Damaged Goods Available

Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 16/11/2009

... few years. Do your ears still flush red when you think of Ramon Ortiz and Sidney Ponson ? Or maybe Livan Hernandez still has you a bit baffled? Those moves, at the time, were railroaded for the quality of the player rather than the organization's decision to bring in veteran help, although there was also a strong belief that a rotation centered around Johan Santana , Francisco Liriano...

D'Backs Search For Pitching

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

... You can check our free agent list to see all the types. Piecoro wouldn't be surprised to see Livan Hernandez return as the D'Backs' fifth starter. He wouldn't be the main rotation pickup; the bigger targets are probably Randy Wolf, Jason Marquis, and Brad...

Realistic Free Agent Options: Third Base Projecting...

AaronGleeman.com (Free subscription) | 12/11/2009

Realistic Free Agent Options: Third Base Projecting which free agents the Twins will go after is difficult because their pursuit of low-cost options depends upon how the market shakes out and who drops into their price range. In the past five years they've also wasted money on a lengthy list of washed-up veterans like Tony Batista , Livan Hernandez , Ramon Ortiz , Craig Monroe , Juan...

GM Meetings Day 3: Open Thread

Twinkie Town (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009

... interest from around the league, and it sounds like Cleveland could host a return. • HOW DOES LIVAN HERNANDEZ KEEP GETTING WORK? • Some people think the Phillies would rather chase Mark DeRosa than Adrian Beltre. If that’s true it’s one less major hurdle the Twins would have to overcome, if they have interest in him. • Wednesay morning Joe Mauer question:...

Can baseball bring U.S. and Cuba together?

MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009

... on Americans with relatives on the island."I think it would be good," said former World Series MVP Livan Hernandez, who defected from Cuba in the 1990s. "I want to come back to my own country. I miss my family, I miss my friends. I think it's time to do something like that."Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos, who staged exhibition games with the Cuban national team in Havana and...

Can baseball bring U.S. and Cuba together?

MSNBC.com: Politics (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009

... on Americans with relatives on the island."I think it would be good," said former World Series MVP Livan Hernandez, who defected from Cuba in the 1990s. "I want to come back to my own country. I miss my family, I miss my friends. I think it's time to do something like that."Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos, who staged exhibition games with the Cuban national team in Havana and...

• Can baseball bring U.S. and Cuba together? - MSNBC.com: Top MSNBC Headlines