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Report: Dontrelle Willis Signs With Reds

The Reds have signed Dontrelle Willis to a minor-league deal, according to ESPN.com, giving the left-hander another chance to revive his fading career. Willis, who will turn 29 in January, finished second in NL Cy Young voting in 2005, and won 68 games during his first six seasons in the majors (all with Florida), but...

D'backs Give Up on Dontrelle Willis

The D-Train may have finally run off the rails entirely. A little over a month after he was designated for assignment by the Detroit Tigers, Dontrelle Willis has been dealt the same fate by the Arizona Diamondbacks. The D'backs, who acquired the left-hander on June 1 from Detroit, converted Willis to relief earlier this...

Dontrelle Willis Is Headed to the Diamondbacks Bullpen

Next stop for the D-Train? The Arizona bullpen. Dontrelle Willis was awful again on Tuesday night as the Diamondbacks' starting pitcher -- seven hits, five runs and six walks in four innings -- and, unsurprisingly, that ended his tenure as a member of the team's rotation. The surprise is that it didn't end his run as a...

FanHouse TV: Series to Watch

Interleague play continues throughout the weekend. There will be another installment of the Subway Series in New York, and great pitching matchups across the country. FanHouse TV's Dan Graziano and Steve Phillips break down all the action. Click below to watch:

The Dugout: Legislation Passed Against Ya Brain

The Detroit Tigers have officially given up and traded former Rookie of the Year and two-time All-Star pitcher Dontrelle Willis to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for perennial trade-bait Billy Buckner. The trade comes as no surprise, considering that Willis has never returned to any kind of concistent, quality...

Dontrelle WIllis News From the Web

05/24/12 Nolasco passes Willis as Marlins' wins leader Source: Minor League Baseball Ricky Nolasco's name may not resonate with some of those on the Marlins' World Series teams, the likes of Beckett, Willis, Hernandez and Brown.
05/23/12 Cabrera back to walking Source: CBSSports.com As if closing isn't difficult enough, Chris Perez makes it worse when he bashes Indians fans about the attendance for the first-place team.
05/22/12 Nolasco tries again to become Marlins' win leader vs.... Source: FOX - Fox 16 - Little Rock AR Ricky Nolasco once again tries to become the Marlins' all- time wins leader when Miami continues a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies at Marlins Ballpark.
05/12/12 Dickey looks for more dominance against Marlins Source: New York City News - New York NY The Marlins' Ricky Nolasco won his 68th career game in his most recent start and moved into a tie with Dontrelle Willis for the franchise record in wins.
05/09/12 Dontrelle Willis drops grievance Source: Minor League Baseball Pitcher Dontrelle Willis has agreed to drop his grievance against the Baltimore Orioles after the team granted his request to pitch as a starter in the minor leagues, his agent told ESPN.com. Willis, 30, will report to extended spring training in Florida this week and try to build up his innings and work his way to Baltimore, agent Matt Sosnick said.

Background on Dontrelle WIllis

Dontrelle Wayne Willis (born January 12, 1982), nicknamed "The D-Train", is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles organization.

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