Around the Majors: Burnett goes on the DL
1) The Blue Jays placed P A.J. Burnett on the 15 day DL.
Burnett has elbow pain and will miss a couple of starts.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 -2 4.70 4 4 23 21 8.22 14.87 0 2 0 1 1 Marlins 2004 27 6 3.68 20 19 120 113 8.48 10.80 7 6 0 7 6 Marlins 2005 28 13 3.44 32 32 209 198 8.53 11.63 12 12 0 14 10 Marlins CAREER 37 3.73 134 131 853.2 753 7.94 11.88 49 50 0 55 44 LG AVG 0 4.30 853.2 640 6.75 12.82 48 48
2) The Indians re-signed CF Grady Sizemore to a 6 year, $23.45 million contract.
Sizemore set the record for the largest contract for a player with less than 2 years experience, breaking the mark held by Nomar Garciaparra.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 21 1 .333 .406 .739 .526 5.35 .246 4 24 2 43 Indians 2005 22 21 .348 .484 .832 .602 5.74 .289 22 81 22 158 Indians CAR 22 .345 .470 .816 .588 5.67 .281 26 105 24 201 LG AVG 0 .332 .427 .759 .500 4.94 .269 24 102 12 POS AVG -4 .328 .412 .740 .482 4.73 .270 19 90 21
3) The Dodgers re-signed 2B Jeff Kent to a 1 year, $11.5 million contract extension, covering 2007, with an option for 2008, with becomes guaranteed if he has 550 plate appearances in 2007.
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
4) Padres 1B Ryan Klesko has a sore left shoulder and could start the season on the DL.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 32 8 .354 .456 .810 .561 5.37 .252 21 67 2 121 Padres 2004 33 21 .399 .448 .847 .649 6.77 .291 9 66 3 127 Padres 2005 34 11 .358 .418 .775 .578 5.42 .248 18 58 3 137 Padres CAR 274 .371 .507 .878 .639 6.79 .280 272 941 86 1614 LG AVG 0 .342 .431 .773 .500 5.20 .270 164 688 103 POS AVG 86 .353 .459 .812 .544 5.78 .271 210 799 85
5) The Orioles are moving C Javier Lopez to DH. After they signed Ramon Hernandez, the plan had been to move Lopez to 1B. He will continue to practice as a 1B and could get some playing time there.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 32 55 .378 .687 1.065 .770 9.65 .328 43 109 0 129 Braves 2004 33 21 .370 .503 .872 .602 6.72 .316 23 86 0 150 Orioles 2005 34 4 .322 .458 .780 .538 4.98 .278 15 49 0 103 Orioles CAR 74 .340 .498 .838 .542 5.70 .290 252 829 8 1409 LG AVG 0 .341 .430 .771 .500 5.17 .270 154 653 96 POS AVG -95 .327 .406 .733 .432 4.49 .259 144 633 27
6) Rangers P Adam Eaton had to leave yesterday’s game, due to an injury to his right middle finger. It is similar to an injury that made him miss almost a couple of months in 2005.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 -4 4.08 31 31 183 146 7.18 12.20 9 12 0 10 11 Padres 2004 26 -14 4.61 33 33 199.1 153 6.91 12.01 11 14 0 11 14 Padres 2005 27 -7 4.27 24 22 128.2 100 6.99 13.22 11 5 0 7 9 Padres CAREER -35 4.34 133 131 796 623 7.04 12.44 47 41 0 41 47 LG AVG 0 4.35 796 595 6.73 12.88 45 45
7) According to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, the Mariners are still interested in Craig Wilson, with the Pirates being interested in Joel Pineiro.
8) The Dodgers placed SS Cesar Izturis on the 15 day DL, recalled P Tim Hamulack and released P Brian Meadows.
Izturis is recovering from Tommy John surgery.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 23 -31 .282 .315 .597 .288 2.94 .251 1 40 10 158 Dodgers 2004 24 -8 .330 .381 .710 .462 4.63 .288 4 62 25 159 Dodgers 2005 25 -23 .302 .322 .624 .301 3.05 .257 2 31 8 106 Dodgers CAR -100 .295 .338 .633 .336 3.36 .261 10 173 58 604 LG AVG 0 .340 .430 .770 .500 5.13 .268 73 301 38 POS AVG -59 .318 .387 .705 .413 4.25 .264 40 232 54
Hamulack had been sent to the minors earlier in the week. But, he could be recalled without spending 10 days in the minors since he was recalled at the same time that a DL move was made.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 28 -5 23.14 6 0 2.1 2 7.71 30.86 0 0 0 0 0 Mets CAREER -5 23.14 6 0 2.1 2 7.71 30.86 0 0 0 0 0 LG AVG 0 4.23 2.1 2 6.57 12.76 0 0 MEADOWS YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 27 -4 4.72 34 7 76.1 38 4.48 12.14 2 1 1 1 2 Pirates 2004 28 5 3.58 68 0 78 46 5.31 10.96 2 4 1 3 3 Pirates 2005 29 -2 4.58 65 0 74.2 44 5.30 12.66 3 1 0 2 2 Pirates CAREER -70 5.04 283 122 891 419 4.23 13.32 44 56 2 41 59 LG AVG 0 4.43 891 660 6.67 13.04 50 50
9) The Diamondbacks released OF Luis Terrero and sent P Jeff Bajenaru to the minors.
TERRERO YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 23 -1 .400 .250 .650 .000 0.00 .250 0 0 0 5 Diamondbacks 2004 24 -9 .319 .358 .677 .368 4.03 .245 4 14 10 62 Diamondbacks 2005 25 -9 .313 .354 .667 .311 3.43 .230 4 20 3 88 Diamondbacks CAR -19 .317 .355 .673 .340 3.74 .239 8 34 13 155 LG AVG 0 .340 .433 .773 .500 5.18 .269 13 54 7 POS AVG -1 .336 .428 .764 .490 5.07 .267 13 49 13 BAJENARU YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 26 -5 10.80 9 0 8.1 8 8.64 22.68 0 1 0 0 1 White Sox 2005 27 -1 6.23 4 0 4.1 3 6.23 8.31 0 0 0 0 0 White Sox CAREER -6 9.24 13 0 12.2 11 7.82 17.76 0 1 0 0 1 LG AVG 0 4.54 12.2 9 6.35 12.97 1 1
10) The Orioles released C Geronimo Gil.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 -7 .299 .314 .613 .332 3.25 .237 3 16 0 54 Orioles 2004 28 -1 .343 .344 .687 .439 4.70 .281 0 4 0 12 Orioles 2005 29 -14 .220 .312 .532 .103 1.41 .192 4 17 0 64 Orioles CAR -48 .279 .341 .620 .274 2.81 .233 19 88 2 272 LG AVG 0 .332 .426 .759 .500 4.95 .266 27 114 14 POS AVG -26 .309 .385 .694 .390 3.90 .253 21 101 3
11) The Cubs sent OF Michael Restovich and P Rich Hill to the minors.
RESTOVICH YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 1 .406 .415 .821 .567 5.93 .283 0 4 0 24 Twins 2004 25 0 .314 .447 .761 .511 5.40 .255 2 6 0 29 Twins 2005 26 -6 .302 .374 .676 .315 3.48 .235 3 8 0 66 Rockies/Pirates CAR -5 .333 .408 .741 .431 4.50 .254 6 19 1 127 LG AVG 0 .337 .429 .766 .500 5.07 .268 7 31 4 POS AVG 3 .345 .452 .796 .534 5.50 .271 9 33 4 HILL YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 25 -13 9.13 10 4 23.2 21 7.99 16.35 0 2 0 0 2 Cubs CAREER -13 9.13 10 4 23.2 21 7.99 16.35 0 2 0 0 2 LG AVG 0 4.23 23.2 17 6.57 12.76 1 1
12) The Reds sent INFs William Bergolla and Matt Kata and P Brian Shackelford to the minors.
Goodbye for now.
BERGOLLA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 22 -7 .132 .132 .263 .000 0.00 .132 0 1 0 17 Reds CAR -7 .132 .132 .263 .000 0.00 .132 0 1 0 17 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 1 6 1 POS AVG 0 .339 .408 .747 .480 4.90 .272 1 5 1 KATA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 -10 .315 .420 .736 .390 4.50 .257 7 29 3 78 Diamondbacks 2004 26 -6 .301 .364 .665 .373 4.07 .247 2 13 4 42 Diamondbacks 2005 27 -3 .286 .297 .583 .195 2.45 .189 0 0 0 40 Diamondbacks/Phillies CAR -19 .308 .392 .701 .370 4.19 .248 9 42 7 160 LG AVG 0 .341 .433 .773 .500 5.18 .269 16 66 8 POS AVG -5 .338 .406 .744 .466 4.82 .273 11 53 9 SHACKELFORD YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 28 7 2.43 37 0 29.2 17 5.16 10.92 1 0 0 1 0 Reds CAREER 7 2.43 37 0 29.2 17 5.16 10.92 1 0 0 1 0 LG AVG 0 4.23 29.2 22 6.57 12.76 2 2
13) The Tigers sent INFs Don Kelly and Mike Hessman, OFs Nook Logan and Alexis Gomez and Ps Mark Woodyard, Roman Colon and Hector Mercado to the minors.
HESSMAN YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 2 .423 .667 1.090 .700 7.94 .286 2 3 0 19 Braves 2004 26 -9 .155 .261 .416 .077 1.35 .130 2 5 0 29 Braves CAR -7 .227 .356 .582 .245 2.81 .167 4 8 0 48 LG AVG 0 .341 .436 .777 .500 5.23 .269 3 13 2 POS AVG 3 .365 .481 .846 .584 6.31 .278 5 16 1 LOGAN YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 24 -2 .340 .346 .686 .442 4.37 .278 0 10 8 47 Tigers 2005 25 -11 .305 .335 .641 .373 3.61 .258 1 17 23 129 Tigers CAR -13 .316 .338 .654 .394 3.83 .264 1 27 31 176 LG AVG 0 .333 .428 .761 .500 4.97 .269 15 63 7 POS AVG -2 .330 .415 .745 .486 4.80 .271 12 56 13 GOMEZ YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2002 21 -2 .200 .200 .400 .000 0.00 .200 0 0 0 5 Royals 2004 23 -1 .323 .310 .633 .369 3.68 .276 0 4 0 13 Royals 2005 24 -1 .278 .188 .465 .179 2.08 .188 0 1 0 9 Tigers CAR -4 .288 .255 .543 .219 2.51 .236 0 5 0 27 LG AVG 0 .335 .430 .765 .500 5.03 .269 2 7 1 POS AVG 0 .340 .439 .779 .518 5.29 .275 2 8 1 COLON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 24 2 3.32 18 0 19 15 7.11 12.32 2 1 0 2 1 Braves 2005 25 -9 5.58 35 7 69.1 47 6.10 13.37 2 6 0 4 4 Braves/Tigers CAREER -7 5.09 53 7 88.1 62 6.32 13.14 4 7 0 6 5 LG AVG 0 4.28 88.1 64 6.49 12.74 5 5 MERCADO YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2001 27 1 4.08 56 0 53 59 10.02 14.43 3 2 0 3 2 Reds 2002 28 -4 4.62 31 3 39 40 9.23 13.85 2 2 0 2 2 Phillies 2003 29 -4 5.79 13 0 18.2 15 7.23 14.95 0 0 1 0 0 Phillies CAREER -6 4.55 112 3 124.2 127 9.17 14.15 5 4 1 5 4 LG AVG 0 4.30 124.2 95 6.84 12.78 7 7 WOODYARD YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 26 2 1.50 3 0 6 3 4.50 6.00 0 0 0 0 0 Tigers CAREER 2 1.50 3 0 6 3 4.50 6.00 0 0 0 0 0 LG AVG 0 4.36 6 4 6.16 12.63 0 0
14) The Tigers claimed C Rob Bowen off waivers from the Twins.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 22 -2 .091 .100 .191 .000 0.00 .100 0 1 0 7 Twins 2004 23 -4 .226 .222 .448 .049 1.04 .111 1 2 0 17 Twins CAR -6 .190 .189 .380 .026 0.73 .108 1 3 0 24 LG AVG 0 .337 .433 .770 .500 5.12 .270 2 7 1 POS AVG -1 .321 .411 .733 .431 4.41 .261 1 6 0
15) The Marlins released PH Lenny Harris and P Kerry Ligtenberg and sent INF Mike Kinkade, OF Matt Cepicky and P Scott Olsen to the minors.
I don’t have any updated stats on this, but as of a couple of years ago, even though Harris holds the major league record for career hits by a pinch hitter, his lifetime OPS as a pinch hitter was actually worse than his mediocre overall figure.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 38 -13 .272 .234 .506 .183 2.23 .193 1 8 1 88 Cubs/Marlins 2004 39 -8 .232 .295 .527 .167 2.08 .211 1 17 0 79 Marlins 2005 40 1 .385 .414 .799 .536 5.19 .314 1 13 0 83 Marlins CAR -126 .318 .349 .667 .381 3.75 .269 37 369 131 1903 LG AVG 0 .335 .412 .747 .500 4.86 .266 110 502 92 POS AVG 2 .335 .417 .752 .496 4.89 .266 118 520 75 LIGTENBERG YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 32 6 3.34 68 0 59.1 47 7.13 11.53 4 2 1 4 2 Orioles 2004 33 -9 6.38 57 0 55 49 8.02 16.36 1 6 3 3 4 Blue Jays 2005 34 -10 13.97 7 0 9.2 5 4.66 18.62 0 0 0 0 0 Diamondbacks CAREER 25 3.82 386 0 390.2 357 8.22 11.96 17 20 48 23 14 LG AVG 0 4.39 390.2 289 6.66 12.88 22 22 KINKADE YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2001 28 -3 .345 .381 .726 .435 4.10 .275 4 16 2 61 Orioles 2002 29 9 .483 .600 1.083 .860 12.27 .380 2 11 1 37 Dodgers 2003 30 -8 .335 .352 .687 .337 3.33 .216 5 14 1 88 Dodgers CAR -3 .350 .399 .749 .476 4.58 .256 13 48 5 222 LG AVG 0 .339 .431 .771 .500 5.15 .269 14 59 8 POS AVG 7 .353 .453 .805 .542 5.74 .274 16 64 9 CEPICKY YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 0 .250 .375 .625 .363 4.50 .250 0 0 0 5 Expos 2004 26 -5 .230 .333 .563 .189 2.25 .217 1 3 1 32 Expos 2005 27 -2 .269 .360 .629 .247 2.57 .240 0 3 0 11 Nationals CAR -11 .249 .359 .608 .260 2.84 .222 4 21 1 80 LG AVG 0 .340 .429 .769 .500 5.12 .268 5 22 3 POS AVG 5 .360 .465 .825 .577 6.05 .273 7 26 3 OLSEN YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 21 0 3.98 5 4 20.1 21 9.30 13.72 1 1 0 1 1 Marlins CAREER 0 3.98 5 4 20.1 21 9.30 13.72 1 1 0 1 1 LG AVG 0 4.23 20.1 15 6.57 12.76 1 1
1) The Royals sent utilityman Joe McEwing, OF Aaron Guiel and P Leo Nunez to the minors.
MCEWING YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 30 -16 .309 .291 .601 .292 3.13 .241 1 16 3 119 Mets 2004 31 -7 .297 .312 .609 .315 3.41 .254 1 16 4 75 Mets 2005 32 -15 .263 .294 .558 .185 2.15 .239 1 6 4 83 Royals CAR -76 .303 .356 .659 .349 3.72 .252 25 158 33 747 LG AVG 0 .343 .436 .779 .500 5.29 .271 61 249 34 POS AVG 8 .348 .438 .786 .509 5.46 .275 58 234 42 GUIEL YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 30 3 .346 .489 .835 .521 5.98 .277 15 52 3 99 Royals 2004 31 -11 .263 .296 .559 .221 2.48 .156 5 13 1 42 Royals 2005 32 3 .355 .450 .805 .573 5.67 .294 4 7 1 33 Royals CAR -25 .319 .409 .729 .407 4.47 .247 28 110 6 244 LG AVG 0 .334 .428 .762 .500 5.00 .267 28 116 14 POS AVG 6 .339 .445 .784 .523 5.28 .271 31 120 16 NUNEZ YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 21 -19 7.55 41 0 53.2 32 5.37 15.76 3 2 0 1 4 Royals CAREER -19 7.55 41 0 53.2 32 5.37 15.76 3 2 0 1 4 LG AVG 0 4.36 53.2 37 6.16 12.63 3 3
2) The Angels sent OF Reggie Willits and P Chris Bootcheck to the minors.
BOOTCHECK YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 24 -6 9.58 4 1 10.1 7 6.10 19.16 0 1 0 0 1 Angels 2005 26 2 3.38 5 2 18.2 8 3.86 11.09 0 1 1 1 0 Angels CAREER -4 5.59 9 3 29 15 4.66 13.97 0 2 1 1 1 LG AVG 0 4.42 29 20 6.14 12.71 2 2
3) The Twins sent INFs Luis Maza and Glenn Williams, C Shawn Wooten and P Dennys Reyes to the minors and placed P Dave Gassner on the 15 day DL.
WILLIAMS YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 27 3 .452 .450 .902 .722 8.31 .425 0 3 1 13 Twins CAR 3 .452 .450 .902 .722 8.31 .425 0 3 1 13 LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 1 4 1 POS AVG 0 .330 .423 .753 .496 4.82 .266 1 4 1 WOOTEN YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 30 -11 .303 .349 .653 .350 3.31 .243 7 32 0 98 Angels 2004 31 -7 .228 .226 .454 .056 1.13 .170 0 2 0 33 Phillies 2005 32 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1 Red Sox CAR -14 .314 .398 .711 .425 4.23 .272 18 86 4 267 LG AVG 0 .334 .429 .763 .500 5.03 .267 21 89 12 POS AVG 11 .347 .458 .805 .546 5.56 .267 28 103 5 REYES YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 -9 10.66 15 0 12.2 16 11.37 17.76 0 0 0 0 0 Pirates/Diamondbacks 2004 27 -4 4.75 40 12 108 91 7.58 14.00 4 8 0 6 6 Royals 2005 28 -7 5.15 36 1 43.2 35 7.21 18.55 3 2 0 2 3 Padres CAREER -24 4.80 344 40 519.2 474 8.21 14.91 22 31 2 27 26 LG AVG 0 4.41 519.2 385 6.67 12.94 29 29
Gassner has a strained elbow.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 26 -1 5.87 2 2 7.2 2 2.35 11.74 1 0 0 0 1 Twins CAREER -1 5.87 2 2 7.2 2 2.35 11.74 1 0 0 0 1 LG AVG 0 4.36 7.2 5 6.16 12.63 0 0
4) The Twins returned Rule 5 draftee OF Jason Pridie to the Devil Rays, who sent him to the minors.
5) The Yankees sent C Keith McDonald to the minors.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2000 27 6 .556 1.714 2.270 .980 47.25 .429 3 5 0 6 Cardinals 2001 28 -1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 2 Cardinals CAR 5 .455 1.333 1.788 .947 27.00 .333 3 5 0 8 LG AVG 0 .346 .444 .790 .500 5.45 .271 0 1 0 POS AVG 0 .333 .409 .742 .423 4.66 .258 0 1 0
6) The Phillies released P Ricardo Rodriguez, sent INF Danny Sandoval and Ps Robinson Tejeda and LHP Eude Brito to the minors and placed P Chris Booker on the 15 day DL.
RODRIGUEZ YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 -14 5.73 15 15 81.2 41 4.52 13.22 3 9 0 4 8 Indians 2004 26 9 2.03 5 4 26.2 15 5.06 13.50 3 1 0 3 1 Rangers 2005 27 -6 5.53 12 10 57 24 3.79 13.42 2 3 0 2 3 Rangers CAREER -16 5.18 39 36 206.2 104 4.53 13.54 10 15 0 11 14 LG AVG 0 4.48 206.2 142 6.20 12.83 12 12 SANDOVAL YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 26 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 3 Phillies CAR 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 3 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 0 0 0 POS AVG 0 .319 .389 .708 .420 4.29 .268 0 0 0 TEJEDA YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 23 9 3.57 26 13 85.2 72 7.56 13.24 4 3 0 4 3 Phillies CAREER 9 3.57 26 13 85.2 72 7.56 13.24 4 3 0 4 3 LG AVG 0 4.23 85.2 63 6.57 12.76 5 5 BRITO YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 26 2 3.68 6 5 22 15 6.14 13.50 1 2 0 2 1 Phillies CAREER 2 3.68 6 5 22 15 6.14 13.50 1 2 0 2 1 LG AVG 0 4.23 22 16 6.57 12.76 1 1
Booker has left knee inflammation.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 28 -6 31.50 3 0 2 2 9.00 45.00 0 0 0 0 0 Reds CAREER -6 31.50 3 0 2 2 9.00 45.00 0 0 0 0 0 LG AVG 0 4.23 2 1 6.57 12.76 0 0
7) The Pirates sent utilitymen Jose Bautista and Mike Edwards, C Ronny Paulino and Ps Scott Strickland and Britt Reames to the minors.
BAUTISTA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 23 -9 .263 .239 .502 .139 1.85 .205 0 2 0 64 Orioles/Devil Rays/Royals/Pirates 2005 24 -4 .226 .179 .404 .051 1.04 .143 0 1 1 11 Pirates CAR -13 .254 .224 .478 .113 1.64 .190 0 3 1 75 LG AVG 0 .340 .433 .773 .500 5.17 .270 4 17 2 POS AVG 1 .345 .445 .790 .523 5.46 .269 5 18 2 EDWARDS YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 0 .500 .250 .750 .769 9.00 .250 0 0 0 4 A's 2005 28 -11 .300 .339 .639 .332 3.30 .247 3 15 1 88 Dodgers CAR -11 .304 .337 .642 .344 3.39 .247 3 15 1 92 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .766 .500 5.07 .268 8 32 4 POS AVG 0 .339 .425 .764 .496 5.04 .269 7 33 2 PAULINO YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 24 1 .600 .500 1.100 .851 13.50 .500 0 0 0 2 Pirates CAR 1 .600 .500 1.100 .851 13.50 .500 0 0 0 2 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 0 0 0 POS AVG 0 .314 .385 .699 .385 3.94 .248 0 0 0 STRICKLAND YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 26 2 3.54 69 0 68.2 69 9.04 12.58 6 9 2 8 7 Expos/Mets 2003 27 4 2.25 19 0 20 16 7.20 12.15 0 2 0 2 0 Mets 2005 29 -1 6.75 5 0 4 2 4.50 9.00 0 0 0 0 0 Astros CAREER 28 3.34 236 0 240 243 9.11 12.00 12 21 20 21 12 LG AVG 0 4.35 240 182 6.82 12.88 13 13 REAMES YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 28 -7 5.03 42 6 68 76 10.06 14.69 1 4 0 2 3 Expos 2003 29 -3 27.00 2 0 1.1 1 6.75 40.50 0 0 0 0 0 Expos 2005 31 -3 9.53 2 0 5.2 4 6.35 20.65 0 0 0 0 0 A's CAREER -15 5.13 95 26 210.2 198 8.46 14.44 7 13 0 9 11 LG AVG 0 4.33 210.2 160 6.85 12.81 12 12
8) The Giants added P Jamey Wright to the 40 man roster and designated P Jon Coutlangus for assignment.
WRIGHT YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 28 3 4.26 4 4 25.1 19 6.75 12.43 1 2 0 2 1 Royals 2004 29 9 4.12 14 14 78.2 41 4.69 15.22 2 3 0 3 2 Rockies 2005 30 -12 5.46 34 27 171.1 101 5.31 15.60 8 16 0 11 13 Rockies CAREER -31 5.13 226 216 1305.2 702 4.84 15.20 61 88 0 71 78 LG AVG 0 4.32 1305.2 982 6.77 12.85 73 73
Wright ranks 2nd on the all time list for most career IP by a pitcher whose ERA was at least .75 worse than the league average.
INNINGS PITCHED IP ERA ERA VS LG 1 Herm Wehmeier 1803.2 4.80 -.82 2 Jamey Wright 1305.2 5.13 -.81 3 Alex Ferguson 1238.2 4.90 -.82 4 Jimmy Haynes 1200.2 5.37 -.84 5 Brian Bohanon 1116 5.19 -.76 6 Elmer Myers 1101.2 4.06 -.84 7 Randy Lerch 1099.1 4.53 -.80 8 Jesse Jefferson 1085.2 4.81 -.92 9 Carl Scheib 1072 4.88 -.84 10 Pete Broberg 963 4.56 -.97
9) The Mariners sent INFs Mike Morse, Greg Dobbs, Jose Morban and Cody Ransom, OF Adam Jones, C Corky Miller and Ps Kevin Appier, Clint Nageotte, Scott Atchison, Francisco Cruceta and Sean Green to the minors.
MORSE YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 23 -3 .349 .370 .718 .458 4.40 .278 3 23 3 72 Mariners CAR -3 .349 .370 .718 .458 4.40 .278 3 23 3 72 LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 7 30 4 POS AVG 0 .335 .413 .747 .501 4.88 .277 5 26 4 DOBBS YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 25 -3 .250 .302 .552 .247 2.57 .226 1 9 0 18 Mariners 2005 26 -7 .288 .331 .619 .305 3.08 .246 1 20 1 59 Mariners CAR -10 .278 .323 .601 .290 2.94 .241 2 29 1 77 LG AVG 0 .333 .428 .761 .500 4.96 .269 6 27 3 POS AVG 3 .343 .457 .799 .546 5.48 .266 9 32 2 MORBAN YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 23 -7 .187 .225 .412 .134 1.71 .141 2 5 8 61 Orioles CAR -7 .187 .225 .412 .134 1.71 .141 2 5 8 61 LG AVG 0 .334 .429 .762 .500 5.01 .268 3 11 1 POS AVG -1 .328 .410 .738 .478 4.76 .266 2 10 2 RANSOM YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2002 26 1 .750 .667 1.417 .960 27.00 .667 0 1 0 7 Giants 2003 27 -2 .250 .370 .620 .222 2.57 .222 1 1 0 20 Giants 2004 28 -4 .320 .382 .702 .335 3.72 .250 1 11 2 78 Giants CAR -6 .298 .362 .660 .310 3.41 .238 2 13 2 114 LG AVG 0 .341 .436 .777 .500 5.23 .269 4 15 2 POS AVG -3 .318 .388 .706 .409 4.29 .265 2 11 2 MILLER YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 -1 .395 .267 .661 .440 4.50 .267 0 1 0 14 Reds 2004 28 -8 .204 .026 .230 .000 0.00 .026 0 3 0 13 Reds 2005 29 -2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 5 Twins CAR -18 .289 .316 .604 .266 3.01 .193 6 26 1 88 LG AVG 0 .340 .430 .770 .500 5.12 .268 9 36 5 POS AVG -8 .320 .391 .711 .399 4.09 .253 7 33 1 APPIER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 34 8 3.92 32 32 188.1 132 6.31 12.52 14 12 0 14 12 Angels 2003 35 -13 5.40 23 23 111.2 55 4.43 13.78 8 9 0 7 10 Angels/Royals 2004 36 -4 13.50 2 2 4 2 4.50 22.50 0 1 0 0 1 Royals CAREER 225 3.74 414 402 2595.1 1994 6.91 11.92 169 137 0 176 130 LG AVG 0 4.50 2595.1 1757 6.09 13.13 145 146 NAGEOTTE YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 23 -13 7.36 12 5 36.2 24 5.89 19.39 1 6 0 2 5 Mariners 2005 24 -1 6.75 3 0 4 1 2.25 18.00 0 0 0 0 0 Mariners CAREER -14 7.30 15 5 40.2 25 5.53 19.25 1 6 0 2 5 LG AVG 0 4.61 40.2 29 6.42 13.10 2 2 ATCHISON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 28 2 3.52 25 0 30.2 36 10.57 12.62 2 3 0 3 2 Mariners 2005 29 -2 6.75 6 0 6.2 9 12.15 10.80 0 0 0 0 0 Mariners CAREER 0 4.10 31 0 37.1 45 10.85 12.29 2 3 0 3 2 LG AVG 0 4.59 37.1 27 6.40 13.05 2 2 CRUCETA YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 22 -4 9.39 2 2 7.2 9 10.57 17.61 0 1 0 0 1 Indians CAREER -4 9.39 2 2 7.2 9 10.57 17.61 0 1 0 0 1 LG AVG 0 4.64 7.2 5 6.45 13.15 0 0
10) The Cardinals released SS Deivi Cruz and sent OFs John Gall and Chris Duncan to the minors.
CRUZ YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 30 -26 .269 .378 .647 .322 3.17 .250 14 65 1 152 Orioles 2004 31 -11 .322 .431 .752 .411 4.46 .292 7 55 1 127 Giants 2005 32 -10 .298 .373 .671 .365 3.65 .265 5 20 0 101 Giants/Nationals CAR -185 .293 .388 .682 .341 3.58 .269 70 464 16 1234 LG AVG 0 .341 .433 .774 .500 5.19 .271 136 572 76 POS AVG -74 .327 .403 .730 .439 4.59 .270 93 480 98 GALL YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 27 1 .282 .514 .796 .553 5.79 .270 2 10 0 22 Cardinals CAR 1 .282 .514 .796 .553 5.79 .270 2 10 0 22 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 1 5 1 POS AVG 1 .350 .456 .805 .556 5.73 .269 1 5 1 DUNCAN YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 24 -1 .200 .600 .800 .268 3.00 .200 1 3 0 9 Cardinals CAR -1 .200 .600 .800 .268 3.00 .200 1 3 0 9 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 0 1 0 POS AVG 0 .361 .477 .838 .580 6.05 .281 1 2 0
11) The Rangers sent Ps Juan Dominguez, Edison Volquez and Jose Silva to the minors and released P John Wasdin.
DOMINGUEZ YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 23 -4 7.16 6 3 16.1 13 7.16 15.43 0 2 0 1 1 Rangers 2004 24 3 3.91 4 4 23 14 5.48 12.52 1 2 0 2 1 Rangers 2005 25 2 4.22 22 10 70.1 45 5.76 13.44 4 6 0 5 5 Rangers CAREER 1 4.60 32 17 109.2 72 5.91 13.54 5 10 0 8 7 LG AVG 0 4.44 109.2 76 6.21 12.77 6 6 VOLQUEZ YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 21 -14 14.21 6 3 12.2 11 7.82 26.29 0 4 0 0 4 Rangers CAREER -14 14.21 6 3 12.2 11 7.82 26.29 0 4 0 0 4 LG AVG 0 4.36 12.2 9 6.16 12.63 1 1 SILVA YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2000 26 -15 5.56 51 19 136 98 6.49 15.42 11 9 0 8 12 Pirates 2001 27 -8 6.75 26 0 32 23 6.47 12.38 3 3 0 2 4 Pirates 2002 28 1 4.24 12 0 23.1 6 2.31 14.66 1 0 0 1 0 Reds CAREER -44 5.41 154 53 427.1 298 6.28 14.20 25 28 4 22 31 LG AVG 0 4.44 427.1 322 6.78 13.07 24 24 WASDIN YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 30 -10 23.40 3 2 5 5 9.00 36.00 0 1 0 0 1 Blue Jays 2004 31 -12 6.78 15 10 65 36 4.98 15.09 2 4 0 2 4 Rangers 2005 32 2 4.28 31 6 75.2 44 5.23 11.66 3 2 4 3 2 Rangers CAREER -32 5.27 307 60 743.1 501 6.07 12.89 36 36 7 34 38 LG AVG 0 4.69 743.1 525 6.36 13.34 42 42
12) The Mets released OF Tike Redman.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 12 .374 .483 .857 .646 7.09 .330 3 19 7 56 Pirates 2004 27 -13 .310 .374 .684 .416 4.17 .280 8 51 18 155 Pirates 2005 28 -18 .292 .332 .625 .296 3.20 .251 2 26 4 135 Pirates CAR -29 .312 .378 .690 .415 4.23 .277 15 101 33 392 LG AVG 0 .340 .434 .774 .500 5.20 .269 40 161 20 POS AVG -4 .335 .428 .763 .489 5.08 .268 39 146 40
13) The Astros released P Steve Sparks.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 36 -29 5.52 32 30 189 98 4.67 15.10 8 16 0 9 15 Tigers 2003 37 -7 4.88 51 0 107 54 4.54 12.95 0 6 2 3 3 Tigers/A's 2004 38 -21 6.04 29 18 120.2 57 4.25 14.10 3 7 0 4 6 Diamondbacks CAREER -36 4.88 270 182 1319.2 658 4.49 13.80 59 76 3 66 69 LG AVG 0 4.63 1319.2 924 6.30 13.23 74 74
14) Today’s birthdays–
TOM BURNS, 1857-1902 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1887 30 -20 .320 .380 .700 .401 6.08 .264 3 60 32 115 Cubs 1889 32 -31 .288 .339 .627 .346 4.51 .242 4 66 18 136 Cubs 1891 34 -17 .288 .280 .568 .314 4.15 .226 1 17 18 59 Cubs CAR -72 .303 .364 .667 .469 5.73 .264 39 683 162 1251 LG AVG 0 .309 .354 .663 .500 5.82 .259 36 573 166 POS AVG -95 .295 .334 .628 .451 5.14 .251 29 563 142 RIPPER COLLINS, 1904-70 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1934 30 58 .393 .615 1.008 .711 9.65 .333 35 128 2 154 Cardinals 1935 31 46 .385 .529 .915 .699 8.37 .313 23 122 0 150 Cardinals 1936 32 24 .399 .509 .908 .713 8.19 .292 13 48 1 103 Cardinals CAR 158 .360 .492 .852 .615 6.67 .296 135 659 18 1084 LG AVG 0 .339 .399 .738 .500 5.00 .282 55 457 38 POS AVG 81 .355 .431 .786 .565 5.79 .292 75 543 27 MIKE JOHNSTON, AGE: 27 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 25 -1 4.37 24 0 22.2 18 7.15 18.26 0 3 0 1 2 Pirates 2005 26 -4 36.00 1 0 1 2 18.00 36.00 0 0 0 0 0 Pirates CAREER -5 5.70 25 0 23.2 20 7.61 19.01 0 3 0 1 2 LG AVG 0 4.31 23.2 18 6.73 12.84 1 1 HAL RHYNE, 1899-1971 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1926 27 -23 .327 .322 .649 .303 3.56 .251 2 39 1 109 Pirates 1929 30 -20 .309 .350 .659 .317 3.73 .251 0 38 4 120 Red Sox 1930 31 -29 .269 .264 .533 .177 2.27 .203 0 23 1 107 Red Sox CAR -110 .318 .323 .641 .321 3.56 .250 2 192 13 655 LG AVG 0 .354 .413 .767 .500 5.37 .289 31 296 33 POS AVG -54 .337 .374 .711 .419 4.51 .271 20 254 38 GEORGE VAN HALTREN, 1866-1945 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1891 25 54 .398 .443 .841 .693 10.04 .318 9 83 75 139 Orioles 1895 29 43 .408 .503 .911 .683 9.73 .340 8 103 32 131 Giants 1896 30 44 .410 .484 .894 .675 9.72 .351 5 74 39 133 Giants 1898 32 40 .372 .413 .785 .676 7.14 .312 2 68 36 156 Giants CAR 382 .385 .417 .802 .620 8.01 .316 69 1014 583 1984 LG AVG 0 .349 .378 .727 .500 6.22 .282 57 1044 398 POS AVG 211 .372 .397 .769 .573 7.22 .298 65 1002 536
Correction from Tuesday–The Astros, not the Reds, sent Humberto Quintero and Carlos Hernandez to the minors.
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