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Buzz: Rockies interested in Joe Beimel

by Matthew Cerrone on March 18th, 2010 at 10:49 am

According to the Denver Post, the Rockies to express interest in free-agent LHP Joe Beimel, now that Huston Street will begin the season on the disabled list.

Last week, Mike Puma of the New York Post said the Mets are interested in Beimel, having offered him a one-year, major-league deal, worth less than the $2 million he earned last season.

The 32–year-old Beimel is 10–9 with a 3.25 ERA in 225 appearances over the last seasons, while pitching for the Dodgers, Nationals and Rockies.

In that time, he has 106 strike outs and 64 walks in 171 innings, during which left-handed batters hit .240 against him, while righties hit .282.