Joaquin Benoit

The Rangers announced yesterday that they will extend non-roster invites to right-handed, first baseman/outfielder Conor Jackson and left-handed reliever Joe Beimel. Jackson will add some depth behind Mitch Moreland who is recovering from wrist surgery, and could be behind at the beginning of Spring Training. Additionally, Jackson could fill the elusive right-handed bat off of [...] Texas Rangers Roster is a post by the Best Sports Blogs at BallHyped.com. View and VoteRead Full Story

New York Times Tigers' Joaquin Benoit evokes list of pitching quirks ESPN John Munson/US Presswire Joaquin Benoit was ordered to remove this bandage after Yankees manager Joe Girardi complained. There was a surreal scene during Thursday night's Yankees-Tigers game, as Detroit reliever Joaquin Benoit entered the .. See more here: Tigers’ Joaquin Benoit evokes list of pitching quirks – ESPN Related BlogsRead Full Story

Joaquin Benoit and the Texas Rangers agreed to a two-year contract extension. He will make $2 million next year and $3.5 million in 2009. He will also get a signing bonus worth $500,000. He could have become a free agent after next season. Instead, he is signed through 2009. “It’s something I really wanted,” Benoit said on a conference call. “I’m excited to come back next year.”Read Full Story

Fri Jan 30th 2009 Texas Rangers right-handed reliever Joaquin Benoit could miss the 2009 season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder. Dr. Timothy Kremchek, the Cincinnati Reds' medical director, performed the operation Tuesday and said Benoit may be able to return in the second half of the season. Joaquin Benoit missed nearly two months of the 2008 Texas Rangers season with right shoulder inflammation. Benoit, 31, is the second Rangers...Read Full Story

News comes fast and furious during the hot stove season. It was just about an hour from the time reports that Joaquin Benoit and the Detroit Tigers were nearing a deal to the time that MLB Trade Rumors reported the deal was done. At first glance, the three year deal worth $16.5 million with an additional $1 million available each year in incentives seems like a hefty sum. The interesting point to keep in mind is, as MLBTR mentions, that Benoit could become the front runner to become the...Read Full Story