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With a goal of participating in his 17th major league season, veteran right-hander Johnny Cueto agreed to a minor league deal with the World Series champion Texas Rangers, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.
The Texas Rangers are reportedly set to sign two-time All-Star Johnny Cueto, according to MLB insider Jon Heyman. It is a minor league deal for an unknown amount and length (but likely one year).
He was apparently drawn to the Rangers because he views the defending World Series champions as a contender, and because of his relationship with the team’s manager, Bruce Bochy.
The jig may not be up yet for a former MLB ace. Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported this week that the veteran right-hander still hopes to continue pitching, despite remaining unsigned into the start of the new season.
With pitchers and catchers officially reporting to spring training next week, free agent right-hander Johnny Cueto is preparing to pitch and hopes to sign with a club for the 2024 season.
According to reports, multi-time All-Star and World Series champion Johnny Cueto plans to keep pitching in 2024. Per Jon Morosi of MLB Network: Free agent Johnny Cueto is interested in pitching for @EOBASEBALLCLUB during next month’s @LIDOMRD round robin playoff.
The Miami Marlins have declined club options on veteran pitchers Johnny Cueto and Matt Barnes. Both pitchers will now become free agents. Per Daniel Alvarez-Montes on social media: The #Marlins declined the club options for RHP Matt Barnes ($8MM) and RHP Johnny Cueto ($10.5MM), who will become free agents. Barnes gets a $2.25MM buyout.
As expected, the Marlins won’t be picking up their club options on two pitchers.
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2023 was supposed to be the year the Royals stepped forward in a seemingly weak division, but outside of shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. there is room for improvement across the entire roster.
The Miami Marlins activated right-hander Johnny Cueto ahead of Saturday's start against the host Washington Nationals. Cueto was on the 15-day injured list since Aug.
The Miami Marlins, currently holding the top spot in the National League wild card race, are not ready to bring up veteran right-hander Johnny Cueto yet.
The Miami Marlins sent veteran right-hander Johnny Cueto on a rehab assignment Sunday to Double-A Pensacola. Cueto, 37, was set to pitch for the Blue Wahoos on Sunday as he nears a return to the major leagues from biceps and ankle injuries.
On Thursday, newly signed Miami Marlins starting pitcher Johnny Cueto set a new, extremely high bar for introductory press conferences.
Right-hander Johnny Cueto signed a one-year, $8.5 million deal with the Miami Marlins, MLB Network reported on Tuesday. The deal with Cueto, 36, includes an option for the 2024 season worth $10.5 million, per the report.
Though it is 2023 and not 2016, Johnny Cueto still has teams duking it out for his services.
Jon Morosi of MLB Network reported on Tuesday that the Marlins are one of the teams staying in touch with Johnny Cueto’s camp.
The Reds have reached out to free-agent right-hander Johnny Cueto. Could there be a potential reunion between them in the 2023 season?
The Chicago White Sox signed Johnny Cueto before the start of the 2022 season in the wake of Lance Lynn's injury. No one could have expected the level of production the veteran right-hander was able to provide for the South Siders.
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Johnny Cueto was scratched from his scheduled start on Saturday night against the Detroit Tigers. The White Sox stated the reason for the scratch is due to Cueto feeling under the weather. Recently recalled pitcher, Davis Martin, started the ballgame in Johnny Cueto’s absence.
MLB announced Monday that Johnny Cueto earned American League Player of the Week honors for Aug. 15-21. The Chicago White Sox’ veteran hurler picked up a pair of wins and went eight-plus innings in each of his outings during that span.
Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Johnny Cueto said his teammates were lacking internal desire after his last outing. They must have been listening. The White Sox have since won three of four to get back within two games of the final American League wild-card spot.
No one can blame Johnny Cueto for the Chicago White Sox’s shortcomings on Thursday night. The veteran righty was brilliant in the series opener against the Texas Rangers, but the Sox offense could only produce five hits in the 3-2 loss.
The Chicago White Sox are struggling. This team looks much different than the team that won 93 games and captured the American League Central division title a year ago.
The Chicago White Sox suffered a brutal blow to their starting rotation earlier this week when it was reported that two-time All-Star Lance Lynn would be out for at least four weeks with a knee injury.
Cueto hasn’t gotten much attention even in terms of pure free-agent speculation, despite the fact that he just turned in a pretty decent season overall.
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