Alex Escobar

Ken Rosenthal and Jon Morosi are reporting that the Washington Nationals, fresh off of winning their arbitration case against John Lannan, are looking to trade him in order to make room for the just-signed Edwin Jackson. Lannan will make $5 million in 2012, and won't be a free agent until after the 2013 season. At first blush, his numbers are not impressive -- just 5.2 strikeouts per nine in 2011, career punch out rate of 4.7...  

Stephen Larkin also played for the Cincinnati Reds ... Word has it that the Reds would have received Alex Escobar and two pitchers. Alex Escobar would later end up playing for Cleveland, which is almost Cincinnati. Barry Larkin has a daughter ...  

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are both pursuing Hiroki Kuroda, according to FoxSports.com. The Red Sox have been looking to add pitching depth all offseason and just lost out on Gio Gonzalez, who was dealt to the Washington Nationals ...  

Police Searching for Missing Rockville BoyPatch.comPolice and family thanked the pubic, media and local listservs for publicizing Escobar's disappearance. County police are asking for the public's help in locating a missing 14-year-old boy from Rockville. Anthony Alexander Escobar, of the 14900 block ...  

Washington TimesNewcomer Gio Gonzalez agrees to contract extension with Washington NationalsWashington Post (blog)WASHINGTON — Gio Gonzalez has agreed to a contract extension with the Washington Nationals just three weeks after the left-hander was acquired in a trade with the Oakland Athletics. The Nationals said Sunday the deal runs though the 2016 season and ...Gio Gonzalez Agrees To Contract Extension, Washington Nationals Control Rights...