Around the Majors: Mariners sign Meche
1) The Mariners re-signed P Gil Meche to a 1 year, $3.7 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 24 -4 4.59 32 32 186.1 130 6.28 12.22 15 13 0 14 14 Mariners 2004 25 -11 5.01 23 23 127.2 99 6.98 13.46 7 7 0 6 8 Mariners 2005 26 -12 5.09 29 26 143.1 83 5.21 14.25 10 8 0 8 10 Mariners CAREER -17 4.70 115 111 628.2 419 6.00 13.16 44 36 0 39 41 LG AVG 0 4.61 628.2 435 6.23 13.10 35 35
2) The Royals re-signed 1B Ken Harvey to a minor league contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 -23 .313 .408 .721 .349 4.06 .266 13 64 2 135 Royals 2004 26 -1 .338 .421 .759 .489 4.82 .287 13 55 1 120 Royals 2005 27 -2 .271 .356 .626 .306 3.09 .222 1 5 0 12 Royals CAR -28 .322 .411 .733 .404 4.29 .274 27 126 3 271 LG AVG 0 .336 .431 .767 .500 5.07 .269 32 134 16 POS AVG 12 .350 .450 .800 .537 5.51 .266 40 155 6
3) The A’s designated C John Baker for assignment.
4) The Astros signed C J.R. House to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 23 1 1.000 1.000 2.000 1.000 0 0 0 1 Pirates 2004 24 -2 .111 .222 .333 .000 0.00 .111 0 0 0 5 Pirates CAR -1 .200 .300 .500 .282 3.00 .200 0 0 0 6 LG AVG 0 .341 .437 .778 .500 5.26 .270 0 2 0 POS AVG 0 .319 .385 .705 .380 4.01 .254 0 1 0
5) According to the Boston Herald, Red Sox P Guillermo Mota did not fail his physical. Instead, the deal is falling apart because it is possible that Mota might go on the DL during the season and they want another pitcher to make up for that possibility.
6) Today’s birthdays–
ANGEL BERROA, AGE: 26 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 23 -7 .338 .451 .789 .466 5.30 .287 17 73 21 158 Royals 2004 24 -15 .308 .385 .693 .400 3.95 .262 8 43 14 134 Royals 2005 25 -19 .305 .375 .680 .388 3.76 .270 11 55 7 159 Royals CAR -48 .317 .399 .717 .414 4.30 .272 36 180 47 486 LG AVG 0 .334 .429 .763 .500 5.01 .269 59 246 29 POS AVG -12 .330 .413 .743 .479 4.79 .272 45 216 36 BIBB FALK, 1899-1989 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1924 25 28 .406 .487 .893 .641 7.44 .352 6 99 6 138 White Sox 1926 27 41 .415 .477 .892 .694 7.34 .345 8 108 9 155 White Sox 1927 28 18 .391 .465 .856 .588 6.62 .327 9 83 5 145 White Sox CAR 84 .371 .448 .820 .552 5.99 .314 69 785 46 1354 LG AVG 0 .362 .414 .776 .500 5.44 .294 56 615 82 POS AVG 135 .377 .467 .844 .578 6.47 .312 100 752 92 GAVIN FLOYD, AGE: 23 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 21 3 3.49 6 4 28.1 24 7.62 14.61 2 0 0 1 1 Phillies 2005 22 -16 10.04 7 4 26 17 5.88 16.96 1 2 0 1 2 Phillies CAREER -13 6.63 13 8 54.1 41 6.79 15.74 3 2 0 2 3 LG AVG 0 4.27 54.1 40 6.66 12.80 3 3 MILT GASTON, 1896-1996 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1926 30 -11 4.33 32 28 214 39 1.64 13.96 10 18 0 13 15 Browns 1927 31 -11 5.00 37 30 254 77 2.73 13.39 13 17 1 14 16 Browns 1928 32 -24 5.50 28 22 149 45 2.72 14.01 6 12 0 7 11 Senators 1934 38 -27 5.85 29 28 194 48 2.23 15.40 6 19 0 10 15 White Sox CAREER -48 4.55 355 271 2106 615 2.63 13.67 97 164 8 128 133 LG AVG 0 4.31 2106 716 3.06 13.51 118 118 KEN HUCKABY, AGE: 35 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 32 -1 .182 .273 .455 .263 3.00 .182 0 2 0 5 Blue Jays 2004 33 -7 .218 .200 .418 .058 1.23 .140 0 0 0 24 Rangers/Orioles 2005 34 -9 .250 .253 .503 .129 1.75 .207 0 6 0 35 Blue Jays CAR -36 .256 .282 .538 .178 2.17 .223 3 30 0 153 LG AVG 0 .332 .426 .759 .500 4.94 .266 14 60 7 POS AVG -14 .311 .385 .695 .392 3.91 .254 11 53 2 PETE LAFOREST, AGE: 28 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 -6 .196 .208 .404 .077 1.29 .167 0 6 0 19 Devil Rays 2005 27 -6 .243 .266 .508 .156 1.93 .172 1 4 0 25 Devil Rays CAR -12 .223 .241 .464 .120 1.65 .170 1 10 0 44 LG AVG 0 .332 .427 .759 .500 4.94 .268 4 17 2 POS AVG 0 .334 .423 .758 .496 4.89 .262 4 17 1 JOHN LOWENSTEIN, AGE: 59 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1980 33 12 .403 .413 .816 .675 6.80 .311 4 27 7 104 Orioles 1982 35 40 .415 .602 1.017 .778 9.08 .320 24 66 7 122 Orioles 1983 36 22 .374 .481 .855 .689 6.98 .281 15 60 2 122 Orioles CAR 49 .337 .403 .741 .541 4.75 .253 116 441 128 1368 LG AVG 0 .326 .385 .711 .500 4.30 .261 81 414 65 POS AVG 36 .334 .404 .738 .530 4.67 .267 94 441 88
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