Around the Majors: Marlins-Yankees trade
1) The Marlins traded P Ron Villone to the Yankees for minor league P Ben Julianel.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 33 4 4.13 19 19 106.2 91 7.68 12.15 6 6 0 6 6 Astros 2004 34 2 4.08 56 10 117 86 6.62 13.69 8 6 0 7 7 Mariners 2005 35 1 4.08 79 0 64 70 9.84 13.92 5 5 1 5 5 Mariners/Marlins CAREER -20 4.75 473 93 946.2 745 7.08 13.92 52 54 6 50 56 LG AVG 0 4.47 946.2 698 6.64 13.05 53 53
2) The Mariners are reportedly close to signing free agent P Jarrod Washburn to a 4 year, $35-40 million contract.
3) The Royals signed free agents 1B Doug Mientkiewicz (1 year, $1.85 million), 2B Mark Grudzielanek ($1 year, 4 million plus a player option for 2006 if he has 500 PA), C Paul Bako (1 year, $700,000) and P Scott Elarton (2 years, $8 million).
MIENTKIEWICZ YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 29 23 .393 .450 .843 .630 6.84 .300 11 65 4 142 Twins 2004 30 -19 .326 .350 .676 .344 3.75 .238 6 35 2 127 Twins/Red Sox 2005 31 -7 .322 .407 .729 .411 4.08 .240 11 29 0 87 Mets CAR -1 .359 .405 .763 .498 5.16 .268 55 305 11 779 LG AVG 0 .337 .431 .768 .500 5.09 .269 82 343 44 POS AVG 66 .360 .472 .831 .572 6.03 .275 113 420 15 GRUDZIELANEK YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 33 6 .366 .416 .782 .537 5.51 .314 3 38 6 121 Cubs 2004 34 -2 .347 .432 .779 .472 5.23 .307 6 23 1 81 Cubs 2005 35 -8 .334 .407 .741 .446 4.58 .294 8 59 8 137 Cardinals CAR -85 .330 .391 .721 .444 4.51 .287 74 502 125 1436 LG AVG 0 .342 .431 .773 .500 5.21 .270 175 735 110 POS AVG -103 .333 .389 .723 .434 4.56 .267 103 559 125 BAKO YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 31 -8 .311 .330 .641 .348 3.60 .229 0 17 0 70 Cubs 2004 32 -13 .288 .283 .571 .195 2.56 .203 1 10 1 49 Cubs 2005 33 0 .362 .300 .662 .468 4.50 .250 0 4 0 13 Dodgers CAR -72 .313 .330 .643 .326 3.54 .239 14 133 4 530 LG AVG 0 .343 .436 .779 .500 5.28 .271 50 207 29 POS AVG -41 .324 .400 .725 .408 4.34 .256 42 193 7 ELARTON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 27 -8 6.27 11 10 51.2 20 3.48 16.90 4 4 0 3 5 Rockies 2004 28 -21 5.90 29 29 158.2 103 5.84 13.05 3 11 0 5 9 Rockies/Indians 2005 29 -10 4.61 31 31 181.2 103 5.10 12.04 11 9 0 9 11 Indians CAREER -50 5.10 195 141 898.1 621 6.22 12.90 50 47 3 45 52 LG AVG 0 4.47 898.1 660 6.62 12.98 50 50
4) The Rockies sold P Luis Gonzalez to the Mariners and sent C Miguel Ojeda to the minors after he cleared waivers.
Gonzalez was taken in the Rule 5 draft from the Dodgers. The requirement to keep him in the majors for the entire season or offer him back is transferred to the Mariners.
Ojeda was previously removed from the 40 man roster when he was designated for assignment.
5) The Cubs traded minor league 1B Aaron Rifkin to the Rockies for a player to be named later or cash.
6) The Indians signed C Tim Laker and P Ben Howard to minor league contracts and invited them to spring training.
LAKER YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 33 -8 .281 .364 .645 .313 3.02 .241 3 21 2 52 Indians 2004 34 -11 .262 .308 .570 .174 2.16 .214 3 17 0 43 Indians 2005 35 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1 Devil Rays CAR -42 .275 .324 .600 .252 2.72 .224 11 77 5 277 LG AVG 0 .336 .423 .759 .500 5.00 .269 21 91 14 POS AVG -15 .319 .399 .718 .425 4.28 .256 19 89 3 HOWARD YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 23 -7 9.28 3 2 10.2 10 8.44 22.78 0 1 0 0 1 Padres 2003 24 1 3.63 6 6 34.2 24 6.23 11.94 1 3 0 2 2 Padres 2004 25 -6 5.50 31 0 37.2 33 7.88 14.10 1 1 0 1 1 Marlins CAREER -12 5.20 40 8 83 67 7.27 14.31 2 5 0 3 4 LG AVG 0 4.28 83 62 6.70 12.80 5 5
7) Free agent Nomar Garciaparra is reportedly leaning towards signing with the Dodgers.
8) According to the Boston Herald, the Indians and Red Sox have had trade talks of Coco Crisp for either Bronson Arroyo or Matt Clement.
9) The Rangers signed free agent INF D’Angelo Jimenez 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 25 3 .349 .415 .764 .518 5.25 .273 14 57 11 146 White Sox/Reds 2004 26 3 .364 .394 .758 .517 5.05 .270 12 67 13 152 Reds 2005 27 -6 .319 .295 .615 .321 3.58 .229 0 5 2 35 Reds CAR -9 .350 .382 .732 .485 4.75 .267 33 210 34 540 LG AVG 0 .339 .432 .771 .500 5.14 .268 65 263 33 POS AVG -30 .331 .400 .730 .449 4.62 .269 43 213 42
10) Roger Clemens says that, if he returns for 2006, the possible teams are the Astros, Rangers, Yankees and Red Sox.
Since the Astros didn’t offer him salary arbitration, he is not permitted to re-sign with them until May 1.
11) Today’s birthdays–
JERRY ADAIR, 1936-87 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1963 26 -21 .246 .346 .592 .253 2.26 .228 6 30 3 109 Orioles 1964 27 -29 .283 .341 .624 .293 2.89 .248 9 47 3 155 Orioles 1969 32 -29 .285 .310 .596 .229 2.42 .250 5 48 1 126 Royals CAR -146 .292 .347 .639 .346 3.09 .254 57 366 29 1165 LG AVG 0 .324 .389 .713 .500 4.36 .254 112 476 53 POS AVG -82 .310 .348 .659 .416 3.68 .248 65 366 60 LEO CARDENAS, AGE: 67 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1963 24 -28 .270 .326 .595 .290 2.65 .235 7 48 3 158 Reds 1966 27 -19 .309 .419 .728 .383 4.03 .255 20 81 9 160 Reds 1968 29 -21 .292 .319 .611 .308 2.83 .235 7 41 2 137 Reds CAR -143 .311 .367 .679 .413 3.72 .257 118 689 39 1941 LG AVG 0 .324 .385 .710 .500 4.30 .258 165 771 98 POS AVG -190 .304 .324 .628 .380 3.34 .245 69 541 125 ALEX CINTRON, AGE: 27 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 8 .359 .489 .848 .551 6.42 .317 13 51 2 117 Diamondbacks 2004 25 -29 .301 .363 .665 .325 3.63 .262 4 49 3 154 Diamondbacks 2005 26 -12 .298 .415 .713 .377 4.02 .273 8 48 1 122 Diamondbacks CAR -39 .320 .412 .732 .411 4.52 .279 25 152 6 439 LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .773 .500 5.17 .269 46 186 23 POS AVG -36 .319 .389 .708 .416 4.31 .265 25 143 32 CY FALKENBERG, 1880-1961 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1906 25 -11 2.86 40 36 299 178 5.36 11.98 14 20 1 15 19 Senators 1910 29 -10 2.95 37 29 256.2 107 3.75 11.54 14 13 1 12 15 Indians CAREER -13 2.76 249 195 1678 832 4.46 11.52 93 93 4 93 94 LG AVG 0 2.69 1678 730 3.92 11.23 92 92 BILL HUTCHISON, 1859-1926 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1889 29 16 3.54 37 36 318 136 3.85 12.20 16 17 0 18 15 Cubs 1890 30 80 2.70 71 66 603 289 4.31 10.51 42 25 2 44 23 Cubs 1891 31 50 2.81 66 58 561 261 4.19 11.01 44 19 1 39 24 Cubs 1892 32 16 2.76 75 70 622 312 4.51 11.01 37 36 1 39 34 Cubs CAREER 156 3.59 375 346 3078 1232 3.60 12.47 184 163 4 196 151 LG AVG 0 3.92 3078 1043 3.05 13.25 172 172 BOB OJEDA, AGE: 48 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1984 26 11 3.99 33 32 216.2 137 5.69 12.84 12 12 0 13 11 Red Sox 1986 28 22 2.57 32 30 217.1 148 6.13 9.90 18 5 0 15 8 Mets 1991 33 11 3.18 31 31 189.1 120 5.70 12.07 12 9 0 12 9 Dodgers CAREER 26 3.65 351 291 1884.1 1128 5.39 12.10 115 98 1 114 99 LG AVG 0 3.80 1884.1 1157 5.53 12.13 105 105 CURTIS PRIDE, AGE: 37 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 34 -2 .083 .333 .417 .000 0.00 .083 1 1 0 4 Yankees 2004 35 -3 .268 .325 .593 .216 2.53 .250 0 3 1 35 Angels 2005 36 -2 .091 .182 .273 .000 0.00 .091 0 0 0 11 Angels CAR -13 .326 .404 .730 .445 4.73 .251 19 80 29 399 LG AVG 0 .343 .434 .778 .500 5.27 .272 26 110 15 POS AVG 13 .353 .463 .816 .542 5.85 .282 30 120 17 CHASE UTLEY, AGE: 27 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 -2 .322 .373 .696 .445 4.33 .239 2 21 2 43 Phillies 2004 25 -3 .308 .468 .776 .462 4.85 .266 13 57 4 94 Phillies 2005 26 32 .376 .540 .915 .646 7.60 .291 28 105 16 147 Phillies CAR 27 .350 .496 .846 .578 6.33 .276 43 183 22 284 LG AVG 0 .340 .431 .771 .500 5.14 .269 29 121 15 POS AVG -7 .339 .410 .749 .476 4.90 .273 22 102 19
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