Around the Majors: Blue Jays sign Molina
1) The Blue Jays signed free agent C Bengie Molina to a 1 year, $5 million contract, with a mutual option for 2007.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 28 -6 .304 .443 .746 .450 4.16 .281 14 71 1 119 Angels 2004 29 -14 .313 .404 .717 .357 3.71 .276 10 54 0 97 Angels 2005 30 2 .336 .446 .782 .517 4.87 .295 15 69 0 119 Angels CAR -85 .309 .397 .705 .379 3.87 .273 65 362 2 716 LG AVG 0 .337 .432 .769 .500 5.11 .269 82 345 43 POS AVG -65 .317 .400 .717 .410 4.23 .258 70 316 12
2) The Rockies gave GM Dan O’Dowd and manager Clint Hurdle contract extensions through the 2007 season.
3) The Red Sox designated 1B Roberto Petagine for assignment.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1997 26 -3 .222 .067 .289 .000 0.00 .067 0 2 0 12 Mets 1998 27 4 .405 .468 .873 .648 7.31 .258 3 7 1 34 Reds 2005 34 -1 .361 .438 .799 .421 4.15 .281 1 9 0 18 Red Sox CAR -4 .347 .378 .725 .452 4.37 .230 11 52 1 211 LG AVG 0 .339 .423 .762 .500 5.05 .270 11 47 8 POS AVG 6 .351 .459 .810 .546 5.68 .280 14 58 4
4) The Nationals signed OF Michael Vento and Ps Andrew Good and Anastacio Martinez to minor league contracts, with invitations to spring training, and signed Ps Justin Echols and David Gil to minor league contracts.
VENTO YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 27 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 2 Yankees CAR 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 2 LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 0 0 0 POS AVG 0 .331 .449 .780 .524 5.11 .268 0 0 0 GOOD YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 23 -4 5.29 16 10 66.1 42 5.70 12.62 4 2 0 3 3 Diamondbacks 2004 24 -4 5.31 17 2 40.2 26 5.75 13.06 1 2 0 1 2 Diamondbacks 2005 25 -1 5.40 2 0 5 7 12.60 9.00 0 0 0 0 0 Tigers CAREER -9 5.30 35 12 112 75 6.03 12.62 5 4 0 4 5 LG AVG 0 4.30 112 83 6.66 12.81 6 6 MARTINEZ YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 25 -4 8.44 11 0 10.2 5 4.22 16.88 2 1 0 1 2 Red Sox CAREER -4 8.44 11 0 10.2 5 4.22 16.88 2 1 0 1 2 LG AVG 0 4.64 10.2 8 6.45 13.15 1 1
5) The Marlins signed 3B Scott Seabol and P Eddie Gaillard to minor league contracts, with invitations to spring training.
SEABOL YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2001 26 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1 Yankees 2005 30 -7 .272 .295 .567 .258 2.89 .219 1 10 0 59 Cardinals CAR -7 .270 .292 .562 .254 2.86 .217 1 10 0 60 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .766 .500 5.07 .268 3 14 2 POS AVG 0 .339 .425 .764 .496 5.03 .269 3 15 1 GAILLARD YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1997 26 -2 5.31 16 0 20.1 12 5.31 11.51 1 0 1 0 1 Tigers 1998 27 -1 5.87 6 0 7.2 5 5.87 8.22 0 0 0 0 0 Devil Rays 1999 28 3 2.08 8 0 8.2 7 7.27 17.65 1 0 0 1 0 Devil Rays CAREER 0 4.66 30 0 36.2 24 5.89 12.27 2 0 1 1 1 LG AVG 0 4.66 36.2 26 6.38 13.38 2 2
6) Today’s birthdays–
ENDY CHAVEZ, AGE: 28 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 -37 .294 .354 .648 .268 3.55 .251 5 47 18 141 Expos 2004 26 -9 .318 .371 .688 .440 4.36 .277 5 34 32 132 Expos 2005 27 -12 .260 .302 .562 .180 2.36 .216 0 11 2 98 Nationals/Phillies CAR -71 .299 .359 .659 .325 3.68 .259 11 106 55 436 LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .772 .500 5.16 .269 44 179 22 POS AVG 0 .337 .430 .767 .500 5.16 .270 43 162 47 HUMBERTO COTA, AGE: 27 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 -1 .294 .313 .607 .182 2.25 .250 0 1 0 10 Pirates 2004 25 -1 .271 .500 .771 .467 4.67 .227 5 8 0 36 Pirates 2005 26 -14 .285 .387 .672 .335 3.53 .242 7 43 0 93 Pirates CAR -17 .284 .398 .682 .347 3.63 .242 12 53 0 153 LG AVG 0 .339 .429 .769 .500 5.11 .269 13 54 7 POS AVG -14 .315 .386 .702 .387 3.98 .250 10 51 1 TOM DALY, 1866-1938 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1893 27 31 .388 .445 .833 .648 8.87 .289 8 70 32 126 Dodgers 1894 28 38 .436 .476 .911 .656 10.62 .341 8 82 51 123 Dodgers 1899 33 36 .409 .428 .837 .671 8.69 .313 5 88 43 141 Dodgers CAR 115 .361 .387 .748 .557 6.76 .278 49 811 385 1564 LG AVG 0 .346 .378 .724 .500 6.13 .281 44 767 296 POS AVG -123 .331 .354 .685 .445 5.37 .267 35 718 254 SCOTT FELDMAN, AGE: 23 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 22 4 0.96 8 0 9.1 4 3.86 10.61 0 1 0 1 0 Rangers CAREER 4 0.96 8 0 9.1 4 3.86 10.61 0 1 0 1 0 LG AVG 0 4.36 9.1 6 6.16 12.63 1 1 DAMASO GARCIA, AGE: 51 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1980 25 -18 .296 .381 .677 .366 3.42 .278 4 46 13 140 Blue Jays 1985 30 -14 .302 .377 .679 .406 3.70 .282 8 65 28 146 Blue Jays 1986 31 -15 .306 .375 .681 .362 3.60 .281 6 46 9 122 Blue Jays CAR -87 .309 .371 .680 .413 3.89 .283 36 323 203 1032 LG AVG 0 .327 .398 .725 .500 4.48 .263 98 470 73 POS AVG -47 .326 .360 .685 .450 4.08 .262 52 356 105 BRAD HENNESSEY, AGE: 26 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 24 -2 4.98 7 7 34.1 25 6.55 14.94 2 2 0 2 2 Giants 2005 25 -6 4.64 21 21 118.1 64 4.87 13.92 5 8 0 6 7 Giants CAREER -8 4.72 28 28 152.2 89 5.25 14.15 7 10 0 8 9 LG AVG 0 4.25 152.2 112 6.61 12.77 9 9 BURT HOOTON, AGE: 56 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1972 22 27 2.80 33 31 218.1 132 5.44 11.67 11 14 0 16 9 Cubs 1977 27 30 2.62 32 31 223.1 153 6.17 9.95 12 7 1 13 6 Dodgers 1978 28 21 2.71 32 32 236 104 3.97 9.80 19 10 0 18 11 Dodgers CAREER 86 3.38 480 377 2652 1491 5.06 11.25 151 136 7 158 129 LG AVG 0 3.65 2652 1544 5.24 12.16 147 147 CHARLIE JAMIESON, 1893-1969 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1921 28 12 .387 .414 .802 .563 6.26 .310 1 46 8 140 Indians 1923 30 35 .422 .447 .869 .646 7.40 .345 2 51 19 152 Indians 1924 31 29 .407 .458 .865 .635 7.18 .359 3 54 21 143 Indians CAR 26 .378 .385 .763 .511 5.41 .303 18 552 132 1779 LG AVG 0 .356 .400 .756 .500 5.18 .288 68 815 130 POS AVG 169 .371 .447 .818 .573 6.10 .305 116 983 148 CARNEY LANSFORD, AGE: 49 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1981 24 22 .389 .439 .828 .668 6.46 .336 4 52 15 102 Red Sox 1987 30 26 .366 .455 .821 .638 6.19 .289 19 76 27 151 A's 1989 32 23 .398 .405 .803 .629 5.90 .336 2 52 37 148 A's CAR 126 .343 .411 .753 .555 4.93 .290 151 874 224 1862 LG AVG 0 .328 .397 .726 .500 4.49 .263 177 853 135 POS AVG 5 .329 .401 .730 .496 4.52 .264 177 853 95 JON LEICESTER, AGE: 27 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 25 3 3.89 32 0 41.2 35 7.56 11.88 5 1 0 3 3 Cubs 2005 26 -5 9.00 6 1 9 7 7.00 22.00 0 2 0 0 2 Cubs CAREER -2 4.80 38 1 50.2 42 7.46 13.68 5 3 0 3 5 LG AVG 0 4.30 50.2 38 6.71 12.82 3 3 SETH MCCLUNG, AGE: 25 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 22 -4 5.35 12 5 38.2 25 5.82 14.20 4 1 0 2 3 Devil Rays 2005 24 -27 6.59 34 17 109.1 92 7.57 14.41 7 11 0 6 12 Devil Rays CAREER -31 6.26 46 22 148 117 7.11 14.35 11 12 0 8 15 LG AVG 0 4.41 148 101 6.15 12.69 8 8 JUAN PIZARRO, AGE: 69 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1963 26 31 2.39 32 28 215 163 6.82 10.17 16 8 1 17 7 White Sox 1964 27 20 2.56 33 33 239 162 6.10 9.45 19 9 0 17 11 White Sox CAREER 22 3.43 488 245 2035.2 1522 6.73 12.10 131 105 28 122 114 LG AVG 0 3.68 2035.2 1261 5.57 12.00 113 113 DAN QUISENBERRY, 1953-98 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1982 29 23 2.57 72 0 136.2 46 3.03 9.09 9 7 35 11 5 Royals 1983 30 35 1.94 69 0 139 48 3.11 8.35 5 3 45 6 2 Royals 1985 32 26 2.37 84 0 129 54 3.77 11.09 8 9 37 13 4 Royals CAREER 148 2.76 674 0 1043.1 379 3.27 10.64 56 46 244 71 31 LG AVG 0 4.01 1043.1 595 5.13 12.44 58 58 AL SMITH, 1928-2002 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1954 26 25 .398 .435 .832 .649 6.45 .281 11 50 2 131 Indians 1955 27 45 .407 .473 .880 .686 7.71 .306 22 77 11 154 Indians 1960 32 20 .374 .451 .826 .608 6.03 .315 12 72 8 142 White Sox CAR 125 .358 .429 .787 .568 5.43 .272 164 676 67 1517 LG AVG 0 .337 .400 .737 .500 4.71 .263 141 660 52 POS AVG 57 .345 .422 .767 .529 5.09 .269 165 731 55 EARL WHITEHILL, 1900-54 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1927 27 32 3.36 41 31 236 95 3.62 13.42 16 14 3 19 11 Tigers 1931 31 17 4.07 34 34 272 81 2.68 13.57 13 16 0 16 13 Tigers 1933 33 19 3.33 39 37 270 96 3.20 12.50 22 8 1 17 13 Senators CAREER 6 4.36 541 473 3563 1350 3.41 13.76 218 185 11 202 201 LG AVG 0 4.38 3563 1247 3.15 13.63 199 199
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