This article references Dustin McGowan and more! Free agent relief pitcher Dustin McGowan signed with the Rays to a minor league contract including an invitation to spring training. The 35-year-old spent last season with the Marlins, turning in a 4.75 ERA and an 8-2 record in 63 relief appearances. He struck out 64 batters in 77 2/3 innings. He registered a 2.82 ERA in 55 games in 2016.Keep on reading: Dustin McGowan Signs With Rays

Jeff Locke signed a three-year deal with the Marlins to add depth at the back end of the rotation and/or bullpen. It's not clear whether he will compete for a rotation spot in the Spring, although he is capable of eating innings. Locke has spent his entire Major League career with Pittsburgh and sta[...]

Dustin McGowan struck out three batters in two innings of shutout relief for the Marlins on Friday as he continues to provide them with solid work out of the bullpen. McGowan has lowered his ERA from 3.56 to 2.83 since the end of June, and he’s allowed just one run over his last 11 innings. He has[...]

This article references A, Alfredo Simon, Brandon Morrow, Brandon Phillips, Brett Anderson, Carlos Martinez, Dustin McGowan, James Paxton, Jerome Williams, Jesse Chavez, Joey Votto, Kendall Graveman, Kyle Lohse, Mike Leake and more! There is a saying during the NBA playoffs: ‘It ain’t a series until the home team loses,’ or something like that. There is a similar saying for MLB that goes, “it ain’t a season until a manager melts down.” Okay maybe that saying doesn’t exist. But it sure feels like it does. Recently, Reds manager Bryan Price unleashed a profanity-laced tirade against Reds beat reporter C. Trent Rosecrans and the media. Seemingly blaming Rosecrans for his team’s miscues, Price dropped a certa[...]Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 3 (Part 2)

It seems like every year, the Blue Jays convince me in spring training that they are going to compete for the AL East title. Then the season begins and I don't see anything I saw in March carryover to the regular season.  Looking at the Jays' rotation this season, I don't feel the same sense of accomplishment by the team over the winter.  Maybe that means they'll turn things around this year?  We shall see what we see, shan't we? Host your fantasy baseball league and play Free Fantasy Baseball at Fleaflicker with full commish options and live scoring/stats. Toronto Blue Jays Projected Starting Rotation PlayerIPWERAWHIPKK/9ADPRicky Romero 205 14 3.60 1.28 166 7.3 104/86/94 Brandon Morrow 195 13 3.99 1.30 215 9.9 169/182/168 Brett Cecil 185 11 4.30 1.38 134 6.5 */489/400 Henderson Alvarez 150 9 4.10 1.33 108 5.8 367*/341 Dustin McGowan ...