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Ricciardi Joins ESPN On Baseball TonightJ.P. Ricciardi, a 30-year professional baseball veteran ? including roles as a Major League Baseball front office executive, scout, and Minor League Baseball manager and player ? has joined ESPN as a Baseball Tonight analyst. Ricciardi will debut in March. ?I?m really excited about joining the ESPN Baseball Tonight family,? said Ricciardi. ?I look forward to sharing my perspective of the game, which has many layers and has been built over the years through my various roles.? Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Toronto Hires Former Expos GM As Pro ScoutThe Toronto Blue Jays named former Orioles executive Jim Beattie a professional scout. Beattie, 55, who pitched for the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, was general manager of the Montreal Expos from 1989 to 1995 and executive vice president of the Orioles from 2002 to 2005. Baltimore Orioles, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Blue Jays Interested In Several Cuban DefectorsAs negotiations heat up for several Cuban baseball players who have been working out for major-league teams in the Dominican Republic this week, the Jays have been mentioned with a couple of them. Jose Julio Ruiz is a 25-year-old first baseman touted by some scouts as capable of stepping into a major-league roster right now. He has been scouted extensively the past few weeks and it?s believed he held a private workout on Tuesday for the Jays. Previously, the Jays had made a concerted effort to sign pitcher Aroldis Chapman, who eventually opted for the Cincinnati Reds and a $30-million US deal. A trainer for Ruiz told Nuevo Herald, a Spanish newspaper that Ruiz had interest from six teams and at least three ?concrete offers.? Perhaps of more interest to the Blue Jays is shortstop Adeiny Hechevarria, a 19-year-old who has been called the best shortstop prospect in Cuba. He has been compared favourably to Jose Iglesia who was signed by the Red Sox last summer to a four-year deal worth $8.2 million (including $6-million signing bonus). Toronto Blue Jays, Free Agent Rumor Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Blue Jays Sign Jose MolinaThe Blue Jays have signed catcher Jose Molina to a one-year contract worth the $400,000 minimum. The contract includes performance bonuses and a $1.2 million team option for 2011. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Blue Jays, Indians Interested In BranyanDespite hitting 31 home runs last season, Russell Branyan is still on the free-agent market. The Blue Jays and Indians are interested in Branyan, who enjoyed a successful 2009 season with the Mariners. Major-league sources told FOX Sports of Toronto and Cleveland's interest. RealGM Note: Despite 31 homers, Branyan was ranked just 323rd in season FIC and 'deserved' to make $2.2 million. He had an OPS of .867 and played a fairly average defensive first base. Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Free Agent Rumor Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Blue Jays Feb 2010 Archive
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