Around the Majors: Blue Jays-Brewers trade
1) The Blue Jays traded 3B Cory Koskie to the Brewers for minor league P Brian Wolfe.
KOSKIE YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 30 24 .393 .452 .845 .635 6.92 .292 14 69 11 131 Twins 2004 31 8 .342 .495 .837 .556 5.97 .251 25 71 9 118 Twins 2005 32 -4 .337 .398 .735 .458 4.55 .249 11 36 4 97 Blue Jays CAR 69 .369 .455 .825 .558 6.02 .277 112 473 70 913 LG AVG 0 .338 .432 .770 .500 5.12 .270 101 426 54 POS AVG -30 .328 .425 .753 .466 4.79 .261 104 424 37
2) The Yankees re-signed free agent P Al Leiter to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 37 5 3.99 30 30 180.2 139 6.92 13.90 15 9 0 13 11 Mets 2004 38 20 3.21 30 30 173.2 117 6.06 12.75 10 8 0 11 7 Mets 2005 39 -30 6.13 33 26 142.1 97 6.13 16.69 7 12 0 7 12 Marlins/Yankees CAREER 113 3.80 419 382 2391 1974 7.43 12.92 162 132 2 164 130 LG AVG 0 4.37 2391 1744 6.56 12.94 134 134
3) The Rockies re-signed free agent P Byung-Hyun Kim to a 1 year contract.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 24 20 3.31 56 12 122.1 102 7.50 10.96 9 10 16 13 6 Diamondbacks/Red Sox 2004 25 -3 6.23 7 3 17.1 6 3.12 13.50 2 1 0 1 2 Red Sox 2005 26 0 4.86 40 22 148 115 6.99 14.66 5 12 0 8 9 Rockies CAREER 60 3.76 339 38 567.2 570 9.04 12.27 36 40 86 46 30 LG AVG 0 4.36 567.2 419 6.64 12.87 32 32
4) The Marlins traded INF Josh Wilson to the Rockies for a player to be named later or cash.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 24 -2 .182 .200 .382 .000 0.00 .100 0 0 0 11 Marlins CAR -2 .182 .200 .382 .000 0.00 .100 0 0 0 11 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 0 1 0 POS AVG 0 .319 .389 .708 .420 4.29 .268 0 1 0
5) The Red Sox signed free agent 1B J.T. Snow to a 1 year, $2 million contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 35 8 .387 .418 .806 .572 6.00 .273 8 51 1 103 Giants 2004 36 35 .429 .529 .958 .728 9.30 .327 12 60 4 107 Giants 2005 37 -4 .343 .365 .708 .463 4.60 .275 4 40 1 117 Giants CAR 56 .357 .428 .786 .526 5.41 .268 189 873 20 1677 LG AVG 0 .344 .432 .776 .500 5.25 .271 179 764 109 POS AVG 163 .367 .477 .844 .575 6.27 .280 254 957 49
6) According to ESPN’s Jayson Stark and a couple of reports from Philadelphia papers, the Orioles and Phillies have discussed a Miguel Tejada for Bobby Abreu. A big obstacle is the Phillies would then want to move Tejada to 3B, but he would exercise his right to void the remainder of his contract after the 2006 season if that happened.
7) The Phillies claimed OF Josh Kroeger off waivers from the Diamondbacks.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 21 -9 .182 .222 .404 .016 0.56 .167 0 2 0 22 Diamondbacks CAR -9 .182 .222 .404 .016 0.56 .167 0 2 0 22 LG AVG 0 .341 .437 .778 .500 5.26 .270 2 8 1 POS AVG 1 .355 .466 .821 .559 5.95 .271 3 9 1
8) Dodgers 2B Jeff Kent will have surgery on Tuesday to remove scar tissue on his right wrist and is expected to be ready for spring training.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 35 13 .351 .509 .860 .574 6.30 .297 22 93 6 130 Astros 2004 36 12 .348 .531 .880 .560 6.03 .289 27 107 7 145 Astros 2005 37 29 .377 .512 .889 .646 6.72 .289 29 105 6 149 Dodgers CAR 266 .354 .506 .860 .603 6.26 .289 331 1312 92 1926 LG AVG 0 .341 .428 .769 .500 5.15 .270 218 929 141 POS AVG -60 .340 .404 .744 .469 4.87 .272 153 776 175
9) The Braves re-signed P Chris Reitsma (1 year, $2.75 million), to avoid salary arbitration, and re-signed free agents OF Brian Jordan and C Eddie Perez to minor league contracts, with invitations to spring training.
REITSMA YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 0 4.29 57 3 84 53 5.68 11.89 9 5 12 7 7 Reds 2004 26 2 4.07 84 0 79.2 60 6.78 12.65 6 4 2 5 5 Braves 2005 27 4 3.93 76 0 73.1 42 5.15 11.41 3 6 15 5 4 Braves CAREER -2 4.38 285 53 557.1 335 5.41 12.48 31 42 29 37 36 LG AVG 0 4.26 557.1 421 6.79 12.73 31 31 JORDAN YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 36 7 .372 .420 .791 .597 5.96 .299 6 28 1 66 Dodgers 2004 37 -18 .275 .363 .638 .240 3.03 .222 5 23 2 61 Rangers 2005 38 -13 .295 .338 .632 .309 3.41 .247 3 24 2 76 Braves CAR 32 .334 .457 .791 .516 5.35 .283 181 811 119 1408 LG AVG 0 .341 .429 .770 .500 5.17 .270 156 664 103 POS AVG 110 .354 .467 .822 .558 5.95 .281 200 780 133 PEREZ YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 35 -16 .304 .420 .724 .350 3.76 .271 11 45 0 107 Brewers 2004 36 -11 .286 .353 .639 .275 3.09 .229 3 13 0 74 Braves 2005 37 -3 .231 .421 .652 .216 2.61 .211 2 6 0 16 Braves CAR -70 .297 .390 .687 .338 3.62 .253 40 172 1 564 LG AVG 0 .342 .432 .774 .500 5.22 .270 51 213 31 POS AVG -34 .327 .405 .732 .426 4.47 .259 45 203 9
10) The Orioles claimed minor league P Brian Burress off waivers from the Giants.
11) The Royals designated Ps Kyle Snyder and Devon Lowery for assignment.
SNYDER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 0 5.17 15 15 85.1 39 4.11 12.34 1 6 0 3 4 Royals 2005 27 -10 6.75 13 3 36 19 4.75 16.50 1 3 0 1 3 Royals CAREER -10 5.64 28 18 121.1 58 4.30 13.57 2 9 0 4 7 LG AVG 0 4.48 121.1 83 6.13 12.80 7 7
12) Today’s birthdays–
KITTY BRANSFIELD, 1875-1947 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1903 28 -16 .314 .350 .665 .407 4.34 .265 2 57 13 127 Pirates 1904 29 -25 .259 .290 .549 .313 2.70 .223 0 60 11 139 Pirates 1907 32 -16 .262 .287 .550 .316 2.73 .233 0 38 8 94 Phillies CAR -34 .304 .353 .657 .484 4.21 .270 13 637 175 1330 LG AVG 0 .324 .338 .662 .500 4.48 .261 21 500 201 POS AVG 50 .334 .354 .689 .542 4.84 .271 24 579 196 AL DARK, AGE: 84 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1949 27 -12 .317 .355 .673 .415 4.01 .276 3 53 5 130 Braves 1956 34 -13 .307 .368 .675 .414 3.91 .275 6 54 3 148 Giants/Cardinals 1958 36 -12 .337 .364 .700 .414 4.22 .295 4 48 1 132 Cardinals/Cubs CAR -9 .333 .411 .744 .494 4.90 .289 126 757 59 1828 LG AVG 0 .339 .413 .752 .500 4.99 .269 192 887 70 POS AVG -122 .328 .383 .711 .439 4.38 .263 135 755 72 EDWIN ENCARNACION, AGE: 23 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 22 -7 .308 .436 .744 .397 4.29 .232 9 31 3 69 Reds CAR -7 .308 .436 .744 .397 4.29 .232 9 31 3 69 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 7 28 4 POS AVG 0 .339 .424 .763 .495 5.03 .269 7 29 2 ERIC GAGNE, AGE: 30 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 27 26 1.20 77 0 82.1 137 14.98 6.56 2 3 55 5 0 Dodgers 2004 28 18 2.19 70 0 82.1 114 12.46 8.74 7 3 45 8 2 Dodgers 2005 29 2 2.70 14 0 13.1 22 14.85 8.78 1 0 8 1 0 Dodgers CAREER 46 3.28 296 48 543.1 626 10.37 10.50 25 21 160 29 17 LG AVG 0 4.37 543.1 410 6.79 12.89 30 30 ROSS GRIMSLEY, AGE: 56 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1975 25 -16 4.07 35 32 197 89 4.07 11.79 10 13 0 9 14 Orioles 1979 29 -27 5.35 32 27 151.1 42 2.50 14.45 10 9 0 7 12 Expos 1980 30 -34 6.59 25 18 116 29 2.25 15.67 6 9 0 5 10 Expos/Indians CAREER -82 3.81 345 295 2039 750 3.31 11.82 124 99 3 103 120 LG AVG 0 3.69 2039 1159 5.12 12.19 113 113 KEVIN MENCH, AGE: 28 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 4 .381 .464 .845 .584 6.67 .320 2 11 1 38 Rangers 2004 26 10 .335 .539 .874 .563 6.54 .279 26 71 0 125 Rangers 2005 27 7 .328 .469 .797 .538 5.50 .264 25 73 4 150 Rangers CAR 18 .334 .484 .818 .534 5.83 .272 68 215 6 423 LG AVG 0 .334 .428 .762 .500 4.99 .268 46 193 23 POS AVG 5 .336 .435 .771 .510 5.13 .273 46 197 27 FRANK MENECHINO, AGE: 35 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 32 -3 .364 .265 .630 .399 3.75 .193 2 9 0 43 A's 2004 33 7 .371 .454 .824 .571 6.38 .275 9 26 0 84 A's/Blue Jays 2005 34 -3 .352 .345 .697 .427 4.24 .216 4 13 0 70 Blue Jays CAR -6 .358 .383 .741 .482 4.89 .240 36 149 3 449 LG AVG 0 .336 .431 .767 .500 5.09 .269 42 177 23 POS AVG -19 .329 .401 .730 .449 4.62 .267 29 145 34 JOHNNY MIZE, 1913-93 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1936 23 49 .402 .577 .979 .770 9.63 .329 19 93 1 126 Cardinals 1937 24 81 .427 .595 1.021 .805 11.22 .364 25 113 2 145 Cardinals 1938 25 65 .422 .614 1.036 .755 10.48 .337 27 102 0 149 Cardinals 1939 26 88 .444 .626 1.070 .808 11.33 .349 28 108 0 153 Cardinals 1940 27 80 .404 .636 1.039 .793 10.22 .314 43 137 7 155 Cardinals 1941 28 44 .406 .535 .941 .724 8.73 .317 16 100 4 126 Cardinals 1942 29 48 .380 .521 .901 .740 7.78 .305 26 110 3 142 Giants 1946 33 56 .437 .576 1.013 .813 10.65 .337 22 70 3 101 Giants 1947 34 63 .384 .614 .998 .740 9.43 .302 51 138 2 154 Giants 1948 35 57 .395 .564 .959 .737 8.87 .289 40 125 4 152 Giants CAR 667 .397 .562 .959 .743 8.98 .312 359 1337 28 1884 LG AVG 0 .342 .391 .734 .500 4.93 .272 107 733 61 POS AVG 149 .358 .431 .789 .574 5.82 .281 159 903 53 JEFF MONTGOMERY, AGE: 44 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1989 27 24 1.37 63 0 92 94 9.20 9.10 7 3 18 9 1 Royals 1992 30 17 2.18 65 0 82.2 69 7.51 9.91 1 6 39 5 2 Royals 1993 31 23 2.27 69 0 87.1 66 6.80 9.27 7 5 45 9 3 Royals CAREER 110 3.27 700 1 868.2 733 7.59 11.47 46 52 304 62 36 LG AVG 0 4.32 868.2 565 5.86 12.95 49 49 BRAYAN PENA, AGE: 24 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 23 -4 .200 .231 .431 .104 1.64 .179 0 4 0 18 Braves CAR -4 .200 .231 .431 .104 1.64 .179 0 4 0 18 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 1 5 1 POS AVG -1 .314 .385 .699 .385 3.94 .248 1 5 0 FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ, AGE: 24 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 21 11 3.03 59 0 86 95 9.94 9.10 8 3 2 7 4 Angels 2004 22 26 1.82 69 0 84 123 13.18 9.11 4 1 12 4 1 Angels 2005 23 11 2.67 66 0 67.1 91 12.16 10.29 2 5 45 5 2 Angels CAREER 51 2.44 199 0 243 322 11.93 9.44 14 9 59 16 7 LG AVG 0 4.52 243 169 6.24 12.90 14 14 DICK SCHOFIELD, AGE: 71 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1965 30 -34 .282 .256 .538 .223 2.38 .209 2 25 3 132 Pirates/Giants 1970 35 -14 .294 .245 .539 .146 1.96 .187 1 14 0 76 Red Sox CAR -108 .317 .297 .614 .360 3.27 .227 21 211 12 1321 LG AVG 0 .325 .392 .717 .500 4.39 .260 81 369 43 POS AVG -82 .308 .336 .644 .393 3.52 .247 39 271 47 ALFONSO SORIANO, AGE: 30 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 32 .338 .525 .863 .638 6.56 .290 38 91 35 156 Yankees 2004 28 0 .324 .484 .807 .498 5.67 .280 28 91 18 145 Rangers 2005 29 15 .309 .512 .821 .570 5.92 .268 36 104 30 156 Rangers CAR 67 .320 .500 .820 .561 5.82 .280 162 465 169 802 LG AVG 0 .334 .429 .763 .500 5.01 .268 101 425 53 POS AVG -46 .325 .400 .725 .450 4.53 .265 70 354 76 AL TODD, 1902-85 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1933 31 -16 .239 .235 .475 .122 1.91 .206 0 10 1 73 Phillies 1938 36 -22 .296 .375 .671 .333 3.29 .265 7 75 2 133 Pirates 1940 38 -17 .283 .346 .629 .330 3.26 .255 6 42 1 104 Cubs CAR -101 .307 .377 .684 .373 3.95 .276 35 366 18 863 LG AVG 0 .340 .397 .737 .500 4.99 .279 44 349 29 POS AVG -46 .330 .378 .708 .443 4.42 .272 43 363 12
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