Tag Archives: Chan Ho Park

2010 Potential Call-Ups: Kevin Whelan

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Jason

A hard-throwing righty, Kevin Whelan began his professional career in the Detroit Tigers organization. Drafted in the fourth round of the 2005 draft, the Texas A & M product and college catcher was sent to the Yankees with pitchers Anthony Claggett and Humberto Sanchez in exchange for outfielder Gary Sheffield. Whelan spent much of 2007 ...

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Yanks Send Edwar to Texas

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Dan LaTorraca

According to Jack Curry and Sam Borden, the Yankees have traded reliever Edwar Ramirez to the Texas Rangers for cash considerations. Ramirez was designated for assignment when the club signed right-hander Chan Ho Park last week. Ramirez, 28, posted a 5.73 ERA and a uncharacteristic 1.22 K/BB ration in 22 innings for the Yankees before a ...

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Chan Ho Park Arrives and a Quote on Edwar

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

Here is a photo of Chan Ho Park, who arrived in camp yesterday after his one-year $1.2 million contract was finally made official. He also spoke with reporters about becoming a Yankee even though he had a better offer from the Phillies and also had an offer from the Washington Nationals. Here are some quotes from his ...

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2010 Player Previews: Chan Ho Park

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Dan LaTorraca

2009: The Korean-born Chan Ho Park opened the 2009 season as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies starting rotation, but was relegated to bullpen duty after recording a 7.50 ERA during his first eight appearances. Like many other pitchers that move from the rotation to the pen, Park encountered a spike in fastball velocity; this ...

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Park Arrives Tomorrow, Who Goes? You Vote

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, pitcher Chan Ho Park, who recently signed a one-year deal with the Yankees, is set to take his physical today and could report to camp as early as tomorrow. Once the deal is official, the Yankees will have to make room for him on the 40-man roster, which ...

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Don't Trust Chan Ho, Never Trust Chan Ho, Can't Trust Chan Ho, Don't Trust Him

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Steven Schwartz

Although their names had been linked in the days prior to the Yankees' signing of Chan Ho Park, I was a little surprised to see that they actually completed a deal. What can the Yankees expect out of Chan Ho Park as a reliever?  Can he be used in a set-up role?  Was this entire article ...

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Park Signing Gives Yankees Value and Depth

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Brian Burkhart

Let's start with this: Chan Ho Park isn't a particularly good pitcher.  At the tail end of his time with the Dodgers, Park was an above average starter, but as soon as he signed with the Rangers as a free agent his career was marred with injury and ineffectiveness.  However, in the past 2 seasons, ...

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Yankees Sign RHP Chan Ho Park

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Rob Abruzzese

According to Thomas Harding of MLB.com, the Yankees have signed free agent reliever Chan Ho Park who most recently pitched against the Bombes for the Phillies in the World Series to a one-year $1.2 million contract. Incentives could make the deal worth an additional $300,000. Apparently Park made the announcement at 1:00am eastern time at his ...

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