Scott Proctor News

Couple of quick news and thoughts on what's going on, when we're not giving away awards or doing other Winter Meetings-related stuff: Sources with both the Yankees and Nationals have confirmed the Yankees acquired the rights to the first overall pick in Thursday's Rule 5 draft from the Nationals for righthander Brian Bruney.

The Atlanta Braves and Tim Hudson are nearing agreement on a three-year contract that would protect the team's strength at starting pitching.

While the Braves were able to confirm Friday that they have signed right-handed reliever Scott Proctor to a Minor League contract, they will have to wait until Tim Hudson returns to Atlanta before finalizing the three-year contract extension they have offered.

Scott Proctor missed all of 2009 because of Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery.

The Florida Marlins announced a number of roster moves on Friday, including the release of veteran reliever Scott Proctor, who resides in Jensen Beach.

Hitting coach Jim Presley and bullpen coordinator Pierre Arsenault will also be back next season.

Florida Marlins pitcher Scott Proctor has traditionally set aside February as the month for his Celebrity Sporting Clays Shootout, a fundraiser for his charitable foundation - M.E.'s Team.

There are two words major-leaguers can't stand to hear: disabled list. Outfielder Cody Ross has a succinct explanation of what being on that list is like: "It sucks." The Marlins currently have four players on the disabled list, and have had eight on the DL at some point this season, seven of them pitchers.

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He's stood on countless mounds, fans in the tens of thousands peering, waiting for him to dictate the action.

My guess is, Joe Torre feels a little guilty. Why else would he blame Scott Proctor's season-ending elbow injury on Proctor, a former Martin County High pitcher and current Jensen Beach resident who did nothing but take the ball every time Torre summoned him from the bullpen? Why else would he say, "There's playing hurt, and there's playing ...