Around the Majors: Bell could start the season on the DL
1) Phillies 3B David Bell has missed all of the team’s spring training games, due to back spasms, and could start the season on the DL.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 30 -19 .296 .283 .579 .277 2.89 .195 4 37 0 85 Phillies 2004 31 10 .363 .458 .821 .554 5.94 .291 18 77 1 143 Phillies 2005 32 -35 .310 .361 .671 .296 3.40 .248 10 61 0 150 Phillies CAR -106 .318 .396 .714 .415 4.25 .255 113 526 16 1258 LG AVG 0 .342 .432 .773 .500 5.19 .270 142 595 82 POS AVG -30 .337 .422 .759 .475 4.96 .268 130 577 72
2) According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Red Sox, Braves, Indians, Padres and Mariners are interested in Craig Wilson, while the Pirates are interested in Red Sox P Matt Clement.
3) The Orioles sent INF Leo Daigle, OF Keith Reed and Cs Brian Bock and Ryan Hubele to the minors.
REED YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 26 -1 .333 .200 .533 .000 0.00 .200 0 1 0 6 Orioles CAR -1 .333 .200 .533 .000 0.00 .200 0 1 0 6 LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 0 1 0 POS AVG 0 .331 .449 .780 .524 5.11 .268 0 1 0
4) The Indians sent OF Ryan Mulhern to the minors.
5) The Twins sent Ps Ricky Barrett and Kevin Cameron to the minors.
6) The Padres sent INF-C Jason Hill and P Tim Stauffer to the minors.
STAUFFER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 23 -14 5.33 15 14 81 49 5.44 13.67 3 6 0 3 6 Padres CAREER -14 5.33 15 14 81 49 5.44 13.67 3 6 0 3 6 LG AVG 0 4.23 81 59 6.57 12.76 5 5
7) The Devil Rays sent P Jon Switzer to the minors and removed him from the 40 man roster.
SWITZER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 23 -3 7.45 5 0 9.2 7 6.52 18.62 0 0 0 0 0 Devil Rays 2005 25 -1 6.75 2 0 4 5 11.25 27.00 0 0 0 0 0 Devil Rays CAREER -4 7.24 7 0 13.2 12 7.90 21.07 0 0 0 0 0 LG AVG 0 4.48 13.2 9 6.13 12.80 1 1
8) The Rangers sent P Rick Bauer to the minors.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 -2 4.55 35 0 61.1 43 6.31 12.62 0 0 0 0 0 Orioles 2004 27 1 4.70 23 2 53.2 37 6.20 12.24 2 1 0 2 1 Orioles 2005 28 -5 9.72 5 0 8.1 5 5.40 18.36 0 0 0 0 0 Orioles CAREER -4 4.58 125 9 240 146 5.48 12.94 8 13 1 11 10 LG AVG 0 4.52 240 168 6.29 12.92 13 13
9) The Blue Jays sent P Dustin McGowan to the minors.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 23 -10 6.35 13 7 45.1 34 6.75 14.49 1 3 0 1 3 Blue Jays CAREER -10 6.35 13 7 45.1 34 6.75 14.49 1 3 0 1 3 LG AVG 0 4.36 45.1 31 6.16 12.63 3 3
10) Today’s birthdays–
RICHIE ASHBURN, 1927-97 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1951 24 38 .393 .426 .819 .673 7.10 .344 4 63 29 154 Phillies 1955 28 48 .449 .448 .897 .722 8.49 .338 3 42 12 140 Phillies 1958 31 51 .440 .441 .881 .709 8.12 .350 2 33 30 152 Phillies CAR 282 .396 .382 .778 .600 6.14 .308 29 586 234 2189 LG AVG 0 .339 .413 .751 .500 4.96 .268 217 997 82 POS AVG 108 .347 .432 .779 .539 5.46 .279 224 956 155 JOSE CASTILLO, AGE: 25 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 23 -18 .298 .368 .666 .333 3.44 .256 8 39 3 129 Pirates 2005 24 -11 .307 .416 .724 .398 4.10 .268 11 53 2 101 Pirates CAR -29 .303 .392 .694 .366 3.76 .262 19 92 5 230 LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .773 .500 5.17 .269 25 101 12 POS AVG -6 .340 .413 .753 .478 4.95 .275 19 87 16 JASON LARUE, AGE: 32 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 29 -8 .321 .422 .743 .435 4.46 .230 16 50 3 118 Reds 2004 30 1 .334 .431 .765 .507 4.94 .251 14 55 0 114 Reds 2005 31 2 .355 .452 .806 .514 5.55 .260 14 60 0 110 Reds CAR -45 .326 .421 .747 .429 4.51 .243 76 282 11 643 LG AVG 0 .341 .433 .774 .500 5.20 .269 69 279 36 POS AVG -60 .321 .395 .716 .402 4.20 .254 56 259 9 JOE MCGINNITY, 1871-1929 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1899 28 58 2.68 48 41 366.1 74 1.82 11.77 28 16 2 30 14 Orioles 1900 29 42 2.94 44 37 343 93 2.44 13.22 28 8 0 23 13 Dodgers 1903 32 48 2.43 55 48 434 171 3.55 10.76 31 20 2 33 18 Giants 1904 33 51 1.61 51 44 408 144 3.18 8.96 35 8 5 31 12 Giants CAREER 238 2.66 465 381 3441 1068 2.79 11.17 246 142 24 230 158 LG AVG 0 3.14 3441 1196 3.13 12.12 193 193 DAVID ROSS, AGE: 29 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 5 .336 .556 .892 .608 6.12 .258 10 18 0 40 Dodgers 2004 27 -14 .253 .291 .544 .207 2.42 .170 5 15 0 70 Dodgers 2005 28 -6 .279 .392 .671 .327 3.41 .240 3 15 0 51 Pirates/Padres CAR -13 .288 .406 .694 .391 3.90 .217 19 50 0 169 LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .773 .500 5.17 .269 15 60 7 POS AVG -14 .320 .391 .712 .398 4.13 .254 11 56 2 GEE WALKER, 1908-81 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1933 25 -15 .304 .424 .728 .404 4.51 .280 9 64 26 127 Tigers 1939 31 -16 .330 .443 .773 .425 5.13 .291 13 111 17 149 White Sox 1943 35 -18 .270 .329 .599 .316 2.80 .245 3 54 6 114 Reds CAR -36 .331 .430 .761 .482 5.19 .294 124 997 223 1784 LG AVG 0 .354 .408 .762 .500 5.41 .281 115 904 84 POS AVG 98 .363 .434 .797 .541 5.98 .291 137 986 102 BILL WAMBSGANSS, 1894-1985 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1920 26 -39 .316 .317 .633 .277 3.06 .244 1 55 9 153 Indians 1922 28 -31 .341 .325 .666 .329 3.76 .262 0 47 17 143 Indians 1924 30 -31 .334 .354 .688 .355 4.05 .274 0 49 14 156 Red Sox CAR -217 .328 .327 .655 .363 3.68 .259 7 519 142 1492 LG AVG 0 .350 .381 .730 .500 4.83 .281 46 660 140 POS AVG -100 .341 .350 .690 .438 4.23 .269 27 569 147
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