Gabe Gross

The Rays have five players that are arbitration-eligible: Dioner Navarro , Jason Bartlett , Gabe Gross , Grant Balfour , Willy Aybar . The Rays will have until January 19 to reach an agreement with each of these players prior to filing arbitration numbers. The Rays have a strict “file-and-go” policy. Once arbitration numbers have been filed, they will no longer negotiate with a player. The Rays have an excellent track record for getting these deals done prior to the deadline, so look for each of these players to have a new contract in the next two weeks. Typically, players that avoid arbitration sign ... Read Full Story

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Although Manny Parra's bid to make the starting rotation appeared to be falling apart toward the end of spring training, the Milwaukee Brewers decided to give him a shot anyway. It looked like a wise move Saturday, as Parra earned his first major league victory with a breakout performance in Milwaukee's 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants. Brewers manager Ned Yost said the team wrote off Parra's shaky performance near the end of exhibition play as a young player showing some nerves as he tried to secure a spot on the team. "There is some pressure there, and you do ... Read Full Story

Johnny Cueto's swift rise from Single-A to the Cincinnati Reds' rotation took less than a year. After his first major league start, he didn't leave much room for improvement. Cueto can't hope for more than a duplicate of his dominating debut when the Reds begin their first road trip of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday. Oddsmakers from Sportsbook.com have made Milwaukee -105 money line favorites (MLB Odds) for tonight's game, the over/under has been set at 8.5 total runs (Matchup). Current public betting information shows that 61% of bets for this game have been placed on Cincinnati -105 (View MLB Bet ... Read Full Story

Tampa Bay Ray outfielder Gabe Gross and his wife Kelly welcomed a baby girl! Born on Sunday, May 3, the little girl was named Allie Lee Gross. Gabe told Tampa Bay Online that he was overjoyed with the new baby, but saddened by having to leave his wife and newborn to rejoin his team.  “You hear all the time about guys, so-and-so is not with the team, having their first or second baby. I don’t think you think about the moment you have to leave and know that you’re not going to see them for a while.” Congratulations to Gabe, and hopefully he will ... Read Full Story

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Houston Astros and the Milwaukee Brewers meet at Miller Park. The Astros will give the ball to starter Randy Wolf in this one. Lefthander Wolf is 8-10 this season with a 4.56 ERA. It'll be CC Sabathia toeing the rubber for the Brewers in this contest. Lefthander Sabathia is 13-8 with a 3.04 ERA so far this season. NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 280-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Astros defeated Arizona 3-0 as a -105 favorite on Sunday. ... Read Full Story