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Miguel Olivo, Mariners Make 2-Year, $7 Million Deal Official

Miguel Olivo and the Seattle Mariners may have set the record for longest unofficial signing this winter, but the veteran catcher is finally and officially a member of the team. Word got out on Olivo on Dec. 9, and he confirmed shortly thereafter that he had agreed to a deal. But he needed to take a physical exam, then...

Rob Johnson Designated for Assignment by Mariners

Rob Johnson, who began the 2010 season as the Seattle Mariners' top catcher, was designated for assignment by the club Monday with Seattle needing to make room on the 40-man roster for DH Jack Cust. The Mariners struck a deal with Cust on a one-year, $2.75 million contract last week but didn't need to make room on the...

Rockies Trade Miguel Olivo to Blue Jays, Who Decline His 2011 Option

Over the course of a few hours Thursday, Miguel Olivo was employed by two different teams, but he ended the night as a free agent. Late Thursday, the Rockies traded the catcher to the Blue Jays for a player to be named or cash considerations. By dealing Olivo before a midnight deadline to pick up his 2011 option, the...

Miguel Olivo Has Concussion After Being Hit by Albert Pujols' Bat

Rockies catcher Miguel Olivo sustained a mild concussion Friday night in St. Louis after being hit in the head on an Albert Pujols swing. Pujols' follow-through on a first-inning pop-up to shortstop Troy Tulowitzki caught Olivo on the back left side of the head. Home plate umpire Gary Cederstrom reached out to try and...

Top 10 2010 MLB All-Star Game Snubs

What better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than by merging two of America's great traditions: baseball and complaining. After all it, wasn't it the complaining of our Founding Fathers that spawned the Declaration of Independence? Today, our gripes come following the announcement of the All-Star teams, an annual...

Miguel Olivo News From the Web

05/24/12 Chone Figgins likely to survive Miguel Olivo's return Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA The strong indications are that Casper Wells , and not Chone Figgins, will be the victim of Miguel Olivo's return to the Mariner roster.
05/23/12 Tacoma earns 8-3 victory at Iowa Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA The Tacoma Rainiers jumped out to an early lead and rode it to an 8-3 win over the Iowa Cubs in a Pacific Coast League game Wednesday.
05/22/12 Mariners get best of Darvish, beat Texas 6-1 Source: NW Cable News Texas' streak of 15 straight games with a homer is the longest in baseball this year and fourth longest in franchise history. ...
05/21/12 Colorado Rockies Under pressure Source: The Durango Herald - Durango CO The Rockies recalled RHP Adam Ottavino from Triple-A and optioned LHP Rex Brothers. ...
05/20/12 Mariners educate Friedrich and the Rockies Source: The Durango Herald - Durango CO Game time temperature was 48 degrees with 72-percent humidity, unusually cool for Colorado in mid-May. ... Mariners C Miguel Olivo (strained right groin) will catch five innings for Triple-A Tacoma at Iowa on Monday and serve as Tacomaï¿½s DH on Tuesday.