Juan Morillo News

For longtime Tulsa Drillers season ticket holders Eric and Kellie Gerner, a big part of the fun they have at games comes from cheering for their "family members." "When you have players stay with you and you get to know them, it's like they are a part of your family," Kellie Gerner said.

Right-hander Juan Morillo was sent outright to Triple-A Rochester on Friday to make room on the roster.

If anderson can work with him and help him harness his control issues he can be a dominate pitcher.

Talk of a "mid-90s fastball" gets tossed around a lot in describing hard-throwing pitchers, but thanks to Fan Graphs and Pitch-F/X we know that there are very few guys who consistently work at that velocity.

Minnesota is new to Juan Morillo, but there are some familiar faces. He has played winter ball against Carlos Gomez and Alexi Casilla, for instance.

Evan's buddy Tracy Ringolsby reports that the Rockies have placed flamethrowing right-handed reliever Juan Morillo on waivers.

Those wearing baseball clothing at the service did so at the request of the family.

Philip Humber's rough two innings in Wednesday's loss to Toronto might have sealed his fate with the Minnesota Twins.

The San Francisco Giants are optimistic that pitcher Joe Martinez will recover relatively quickly from a concussion and three small fractures... The San Francisco Giants are optimistic that pitcher Joe Martinez will recover relatively quickly from a concussion and three small fractures sustained when he was hit in the head by a line drive.

It may be a while before Scott Proctor pitches the eighth inning of Marlins games.

According to a baseball source, the Marlins are among the teams pursuing Rockies right-hander Juan Morillo, 25.

The Rockies' bullpen makeover featured another nip-and- tuck Friday. Matt Belisle's experience and versatility trumped Juan Morillo's potential, leaving the veteran right-hander to help chair a seventh-inning-by-committee. "I like our bullpen.

Rockies left-hander Franklin Morales knew before taking the mound on Wednesday that he was going to be leaving for Triple-A. But he made a case for being invited back.

Over seven weeks in spring training, Franklin Morales showed he was worthy of a place in the Rockies' rotation.

Jason Hammel wants to be a starter. For now, he will have to settle for getting a fresh start.

The Rockies long coveted right-hander Jason Hammel for his versatility and finally acquired him from the Rays on Sunday for Minor League relief pitcher Aneury Rodriguez.

There is growing momentum for a trade to transpire between Tampa Bay and the Rockies involving right-hander Jason Hammel.

The push for Tampa's Jason Hammel has not stopped. The Rockies like his age and power arm.

Rockies right-handed relief pitchers Matt Belisle and Juan Morillo insist they're not worried, even though it's as good a time as any to fret.

Right-hander Juan Morillo is calm for a guy essentially down to his last-chance Spring Training with the Rockies.