- The Mike Jacobs Trade
Dave CameronYesterday, the Kansas City Royals acquired Mike Jacobs from the Florida Marlins for reliever Leo Nunez. The Marlins, always in cost-cutting mode, weren't particularly interested in taking Jacobs
- Brandon Jacobs and Xander Bogaerts
Mike Newman in the top-20, including two of the highest ceiling prospects in the system in outfielder Brandon Jacobs and shortstop Xander Bogaerts.
As two of the best hitting prospects in the league this past season
- The End of an Era: Mike Jacobs Released
Jack MooreIn yet another victory for Kansas City GM Dayton Moore’s “Process,” the Royals released DH/1B Mike Jacobs on Thursday. Mike Jacobs is perhaps most indicative of what has been wrong with many
- Hanley, Jacobs, Defense
Eric SeidmanRoyals skipper Trey Hillman recently spoke about the defense of his new first baseman, Mike Jacobs, subtly hinting that the numbers deeming him poor are not entirely accurate. Jacobs, according
- Royals Release Jacobs
David GolebiewskiAccording to MLB.com's Dick Kaegel, the Royals have released arbitration-eligible DH/1B Mike Jacobs.
Ignoring Jacobs' allergy to reaching base (career OBP: 313), inability to handle fellow lefties
- Don't Be Like Dayton: Say No to Mike Jacobs on Draft Day
David GolebiewskiThe Kansas City Royals and GM Dayton Moore ostensibly filled a hole this past week, picking up slugging first baseman Mike Jacobs from the Florida Marlins in exchange for string-bean righty Leo Nunez
- Minor Moves: Wellemeyer to SF, M. Jacobs to NYM
David Golebiewski with an elbow sprain in 2007, and missed some time in 2008 with elbow inflammation as well.
New York Mets signed 1B Mike Jacobs to a minor league contract.
Jacobs, 29, will try to work his
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- Keury De La Cruz And Shiny New Toys
Mike Newman of nowhere is a phenomenon repeated every winter. The names change, but the excitement... and eventual let down... is the same.
Just last winter, fellow Red Sox Brandon Jacobs posted nearly identical
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Mike Newman, Xander Bogaerts, Brandon Jacobs and Nathan Eovaldi who made the jump from unheralded prospects to top-100 performers in a season's time. However, sleepers in general were few and far between during
- Ike Arrives
Mike AxisaIt was inevitable. After just two weeks, the Mets summoned hot shot prospect Ike Davis from the minors to replace Mike Jacobs, the last big power hitting prospect produced by their farm system. Davis