- Aaron Poreda is leaving the Rangers for Japan’s Yomiuri Giants. A 6’6″ LHP, Poreda made his MLB debut in 2009 and didn’t return to the Majors until 2014 * * *
- RHP Mitchell Osnowitz has been blogging about baseball since June, when the Braves signed him * * *
- Rays prospect Maxx Tissenbaum is hitting .282 with 2 HR and 8 RBI in 39 AB for the Brisbane Bandits of the Australian Baseball League * * *
- The L.A. Times says phenom Joc Pederson probably will start 2015 in the minors unless the Dodgers can trade two high-priced outfielders * * *
- Ex-Yankees prospect Richard Bleier retired Dodgers top prospect Joc Pederson twice tonight in a Dominican Winter League game * * *
- Ex-Yankees prospect Richard Bleier is pitching for Estrellas Orientales of the Dominican Winter League. He’s 1-3 with a 5.23 ERA in 7 relief appearances * * *
- The Pirates have designated Ike Davis for assignment. Davis, 27, hit .235 with 10 HR, 46 RBI and a .343 OBP in 336 ABs for Pittsburgh in 2014 * * *
- Josh Zeid will see at least one familiar face in Detroit: manager Brad Ausmus, who managed Zeid on Team Israel in the 2012 World Baseball Championship qualifiers * * *
- Josh Zeid via Twitter: “I am so excited to begin the next step of my career with the Tigers. Thanks Astros fans for all your love and support but let’s go tigers!” * * *
- The Angels have signed free agent Charlie Cutler to a minor-league contract. The 28-year-old catcher has hit .304 with a .394 OBP over a 7-year Minor-League career * * *
- Happy birthday to Oakland’s Sam Fuld, who turns 33 today * * *
- Please welcome JBN’s latest addition, Mitchell Osnowitz. The 6’5″, 240-pounder played 3B in college, but Atlanta signed him as a pitcher in June * * *
- The Detroit Tigers have picked up 27-year-old pitcher Josh Zeid off waivers. He played for the Astros in 2013 and 2014 * * *
- Jeremy Bleich, a 27-year-old pitching prospect who recently declared his free agency from the Yankees, has signed with the Pirates * * *
