Jimmy Rollins RUMORS & NEWS

CSN Philly "In the ongoing saga of Phillies leadership, Jimmy Rollins agrees with teammate Jonathan Papelbon’s assessment that there was a void in that department last year. “Identity might be the word,” Rollins said. “We had a lot of moving parts last year. Parts coming in, a lot of new parts coming in...." February 23

CSN Philly "You can always count on Jimmy Rollins to provide headline material. Rollins, who hosted a charity event Monday night to raise awareness for child abuse, made some bold statements in regards to the NL East. "It still runs through Philly," Rollins said. "[Washington] had one year to win it. It..." November 13

CSN Philly "When the book officially closes on this era of Phillies baseball, one of the key characteristics that will stick out for Charlie Manuel's teams is their exceptional defense. It's a team-wide skill and philosophy that starts at the top with Jimmy Rollins, the longest-tenured Phillie, who on Tuesday..." October 31

Courier-Post "For Jimmy Rollins, a season marked by an offensive surge and hustle-related riffs ended with a defensive award. Rollins snagged his fourth career Gold Glove award Tuesday night, announced on ESPN. It's his first Gold Glove since 2009 and first since winning three straight Gold Gloves from..." October 31

CSN Philly "Jimmy Rollins and Carlos Ruiz are 2012 Rawlings Gold Glove award finalists at their respective positions. Rollins, a three-time Gold Glove winner, would have to beat out shortstops Zack Cozart, Ian Desmond and Jose Reyes to win the award for the first time since 2009. In 594 defensive..." October 30

Courier-Post "Jimmy Rollins is likely done for the year, Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said before Tuesday's game. Rollins was absent from the Phillies' starting lineup for a second straight day after getting his right calf checked out by team doctors on Monday. Manuel said there "no sense in playing"..." October 03

Courier-Post "Jimmy Rollins had his first day off Monday after 34 consecutive starts, but it wasn't just a routine breather. Rollins said tweaked his right calf attempting to return to base during a pickoff attempt Sunday in Miami. While Rollins didn't seemed concerned that the injury was serious, the calf..." October 02

Courier-Post "Not many things have gone wrong for these Phillies lately. Nearly all of the sins of their atrocious first half have been forgiven. They're getting timely hits. They eke out close games. Their bullpen, problem No. 1 in the first half, has looked strong. Their early season transgressions have..." September 13

MLB.com "This feels remarkably familiar. Jimmy Rollins is hitting baseballs everywhere, and the Phillies are making an improbable climb from a crater of a deficit in the standings. This same thing happened in 2007, when Rollins won the National League Most Valuable Player Award and Philadelphia overcame..." September 12

CSN Philly "When Jimmy Rollins arrived in the clubhouse after Tuesday night's game, a magnum of champagne emblazoned with his picture and a message congratulating him on his 2,000th hit sat in front of his locker. Phillies director of travel and clubhouse services Frank Coppenbarger doesn't miss..." September 05

CSN Philly "The Phillies on Monday beat one of the best teams in the major leagues with a bunch of guys who were in the minor leagues a week or so ago. OK, Jimmy Rollins and John Mayberry Jr. had their moments, too. But the Phils' 4-2 Labor Day win over the Cincinnati Reds was mostly crafted by the..." September 04

Courier-Post "The rain was coming down. Johnny Cueto felt uncomfortable on the muddy mound. Jimmy Rollins wasn't going to give him a chance to get his calm back. Rollins swung at the first pitch and hit a three-run homer during a cloudburst on Monday afternoon, sending Philadelphia to a 4-2 victory over the..." September 04

CSN Philly "What should be done for a repeat offender? Shortstop Jimmy Rollins was benched yet again during Thursday's 3-2 Phillies' win after failing to run out a routine infield pop up that Mets pitcher Jon Niese bobbled and eventually dropped. Rollins had barely made it to first base when hustling could..." August 31

Courier-Post "Jimmy Rollins popped up a ball shallow in the infield and jogged to first base Thursday, a sixth-inning play that should have blended into the fabric of an otherwise ho-hum game. Instead, Mets pitcher Jon Niese bungled the easy out, dropping the ball to the turf, thus injecting a bit more..." August 31

Hardball Talk "At least it seems that way. A couple weeks ago, Jimmy Rollins got in hot water with Charlie Manuel over not running out a ground ball. A few minutes ago, he just got into hot water over lack of hustle again. Although this was a bit different. One out, bottom of the sixth, and the Phillies..." August 30

CSN Philly "Every August, I look forward to watching the Little League World Series, which Japan won again this year. There was one team in particular which received enormous attention in Williamsport and that was the club from Uganda. In 2011, the Ugandan team was denied the opportunity to play in the..." August 28

CSN Philly "Jimmy Rollins arrived at Miller Park as some of his teammates were taking extra batting practice Thursday afternoon. Leaning on the batting cage, Charlie Manuel saw Rollins walk in from right field. As Rollins reached the batting cage, the manager motioned for the shortstop to follow him. Into..." August 17

CSN Philly "Charlie Manuel's postgame news conferences are much different on the road than they are at home. At home, he sits at a dais, behind a microphone, and fields questions in a formal setting. The event is televised and things can get a little rigid. On the road, things are more relaxed..." August 15

Courier-Post "Don't look now, but quietly the Phillies are starting to turn around their moribund season. It most likely won't be enough to make a run for the postseason. Then again, "we're still breathing," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said after the 1-0 win over the Marlins Tuesday. The win was..." August 15

Courier-Post "Jimmy Rollins added another milestone to his Phillies' career once Tuesday's game became official after five innings. Rollins played in his 1,731st game, breaking Larry Bowa's record for most games played at shortstop by a Phillie. But Rollins wasn't impressed with the record. "It just means..." August 15

Courier-Post "In a span of four days, backup catcher Erik Kratz has gone from seldom-used fan favorite to certified clutch hitter. Kratz was at it again on Wednesday afternoon, going 3-for-5 with a crucial double in the 10th inning to help push the Phillies to a 7-6 walk-off win against the Brewers at..." July 26

CSN Bay Area "The A's are within striking range in the American League with the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline just 12 days away. It's forcing the front office to consider the market, as an offensive improvement at shortstop would round out the A's lineup and set them up for meaningful baseball down the..." July 20

CBSSports.com "Jimmy Rollins never got an offer to go home to the West Coast when he was a free agent last winter. Could he end up there now? The Dodgers, who are short on prospects but long on both money and needs, have some interest in the Phillies shortstop, sources said Monday. Rollins is part of a..." July 16

CSN Philly "Jimmy Rollins grabbed his shoes and socks and headed for the clubhouse exit. It was fireworks night at Citizens Bank Park and he didn't want to get caught in traffic. He was in too much of a rush to stop and chat with reporters. As Rollins walked through the door he turned around long enough to..." June 26

The Good Phight "Way back in April and for much of May, we were really worried about Jimmy Rollins' offense. Well, by we I don't mean many of us here at TGP, but rather much of the rest of the Phillies fanbase. His bat was slow. He had lost his power. He could do nothing but pop up. He was resting on his laurels..." June 26

Courier-Post "Cole Hamels reverted to ace form Tuesday night against the Rockies. But the Phillies didn't need a starter. They needed a stopper, and Hamels embraced that role. The ace lefthander, who had struggled for the past month, helped the Phillies snap a three-game losing streak and rebound from an..." June 20

CSN Philly "Jimmy Rollins is back with the Phillies after missing three games on paternity leave. He was in the lineup, batting first and playing shortstop for Thursday night's game against St. Louis. Rollins' wife, Johari, gave birth to a girl, Camryn, on Sunday night. It is the couple's first..." May 25

MLB.com "Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins has been placed on the paternity leave list after his wife, Johari, gave birth to their first child, a daughter named Camryn Drew Rollins, late on Sunday. Catcher Erik Kratz was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday. He was hitting .257 with four home..." May 22

Courier-Post "It was the final day of spring training in Florida when Charlie Manuel officially anointed Jimmy Rollins his de facto No. 3 hitter. The shortstop had a new contract and a baby on the way, and Manuel predicted big things from the more mature Rollins. "He's at a point right now where he feels..." May 22

Courier-Post "The fifth pitch Jimmy Rollins saw was a juicy slider, and he cranked it over the right-field fence. It had been a long wait for Rollins' first home run of the season, but for a moment, it all seemed like old times. Rollins provided an early spark, Cole Hamels silenced the opposition and the..." May 14

Courier-Post "Jimmy Rollins is a leadoff hitter. It's where he feels comfortable, where he believes his skills are best deployed, how he defines himself as a baseball player. But for the second straight year, Rollins has opened the season hitting third. It's a role that, theoretically, he'd enjoy. "It's..." April 11

Courier-Post "Jimmy Rollins had something of a renaissance last season, but that doesn't mean manager Charlie Manuel was satisfied with the results. After an early exit from the postseason, Manuel promised a new offensive approach for his team, and that starts with Rollins, he said. "I think he definitely..." February 24

CSN Philly "Workers have spent the last few days constructing a hockey rink on the infield at Citizens Bank Park. Up on the executive level of the ballpark, Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has just about finished constructing the roster he will take to spring training in two months. Amaro's two..." December 20

Courier-Post "Two months ago, Jimmy Rollins predicted he would be holding another press conference at Citizens Bank Park. It finally came Monday, after the Phillies' shortstop re-signed with the only team he has ever known in his professional baseball career, which started when he was a 17-year-old selected..." December 20

MLB.com "Jimmy Rollins is staying where he feels he belongs, and he'll be doing so for the long haul. The 33-year-old shortstop agreed over the weekend to a three-year, $33 million contract with an $11 million vesting option for a fourth year, and the Phillies officially announced the deal..." December 19

CSN Philly "Twelve years into his career with the Phillies, Jimmy Rollins has already solidified his standing as the best shortstop ever to play for the franchise. In fact, there is Rollins and no one else. Larry Bowa was selected as the best shortstop in franchise history during the closing weekend at..." December 19

CSN Philly "Jimmy Rollins' 2007 season was one of the best and most exciting that these eyes have seen in a whole lot of years covering baseball. From his brash "We're the team to beat comment," to his 20th triple in the division-clinching game on the final day of the regular season, Rollins was a joy to..." December 18

Courier-Post "Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr., was in a bind. He so desperately wanted to turn over the Phillies' lineup, to get younger and change the approach. Amaro made that clear right after the Phillies' season ended with a whimper in the NLDS with their 1-0 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals..." December 18

CSN Philly "The happiness was clear in Jimmy Rollins' voice. "Man that position!" he said over the phone. That position is Phillies shortstop. Rollins will man it for another three years, and probably four, after agreeing to a contract extension with the club on Saturday afternoon. Operation "Show..." December 18

CSN Philly "An hour after receiving a passing grade on the physical examination that cleared his way to sign with the Phillies, Dontrelle Willis was already in red gym shorts and a red T-shirt, sweating it out in the team's Citizens Bank Park weight room Thursday afternoon. Willis is thrilled to be a..." December 16

CSN Philly "As with seemingly every big-name free agent nowadays, a mystery team (per ESPN's Jayson Stark's tweet) has emerged in the bidding for Jimmy Rollins' services. Is this one legit, like it was with Cliff Lee last winter and Albert Pujols this winter? Or is it a hoax, designed by agent Dan Lozano to..." December 15

CSN Philly "The winter meetings have concluded. A number of big-name free agents have signed contracts. Openings for shortstops have dwindled. And yet, Jimmy Rollins remains out there on the free-agent market. Most observers of the contract drama that has unfolded between Rollins and the Phillies..." December 12

CSN Philly "In the strongest sign yet that Jimmy Rollins is likely headed back to the Phillies, the St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a contract with free-agent shortstop Rafael Furcal on Saturday. The Cardinals were likely the last potential landing spot other than Philadelphia for Rollins, who has been the..." December 11

Courier-Post "In the first three years of his tenure as Phillies general manager, Ruben Amaro Jr. quickly established himself as the most interesting man of baseball's annual winter meetings. Some years, Amaro's goals were obvious. In others – like last winter – he flew a tad under the radar. But regardless..." December 11

CSN Philly "Ruben Amaro Jr. headed back to Philadelphia from the winter meetings Thursday still without a shortstop. Signs point to free agent Jimmy Rollins eventually re-signing with the Phillies, but the team's pursuit of him might have gotten a little more complicated with the mega news that Albert..." December 09

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "The Brewers are hearing that free-agent shortstop Jimmy Rollins is nearing an agreement to return to Philadelphia, so it sounds like he's out as a possible option at shortstop. Rollins was the top shortstop remaining on the market, so it was natural that the Brewers would have interest in him...." December 07

MLB.com "Negotiations are never dead until they are really, truly dead. It sounded Monday afternoon at the Winter Meetings like talks between the Phillies and Jimmy Rollins had stalled, but the tone changed Tuesday after a meeting Monday night. "I think there's a big chance that Jimmy is going to be..." December 07

CSN Philly "Despite a November meeting with possible free-agent target Aramis Ramirez, the Phillies remain focused on re-signing Jimmy Rollins. He is the team's priority. "Certainly is," general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said on Tuesday. The two sides are still a ways apart. Rollins would like a..." December 07

Courier-Post "Philadelphia sports fans might look at Jimmy Rollins and see Brian Dawkins. The open wound of the popular Dawkins walking away from the Eagles on the free-agent route after 13 seasons in Philly festered even more on Sunday when the safety's timely sack with the Broncos backed up to their own..." December 07

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel "As of Tuesday evening, Milwaukee Brewers general manager Doug Melvin had no offers on the table to any free agent. Before the winter meetings adjourn Thursday, that should change. "Probably, yes," said Melvin. The Brewers likely will make offers to both shortstop Jimmy Rollins and third..." December 07