Around the Majors: Orioles sign Millar
1) The Orioles signed free agent 1B Kevin Millar ($2.1 million) and P Franklyn Gracesqui to 1 year contracts and designated P Brian Burress for assignment.
MILLAR YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 31 6 .348 .472 .820 .534 5.67 .276 25 96 3 148 Red Sox 2004 32 15 .383 .474 .857 .581 6.54 .297 18 74 1 150 Red Sox 2005 33 0 .355 .399 .753 .501 4.97 .272 9 50 0 134 Red Sox CAR 87 .365 .477 .842 .582 6.23 .289 111 471 5 932 LG AVG 0 .339 .433 .773 .500 5.17 .270 96 395 52 POS AVG 66 .358 .468 .826 .562 5.96 .273 127 474 31 GRACESQUI YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 24 -3 11.25 7 0 4 1 2.25 24.75 0 1 1 0 1 Marlins CAREER -3 11.25 7 0 4 1 2.25 24.75 0 1 1 0 1 LG AVG 0 4.31 4 3 6.74 12.84 0 0
2) The Reds signed free agent P Grant Balfour to a 1 year, $340,000 contract, designated P Josh Hancock for assignment and signed INF Frank Menechino and Cs Ryan Hanigan and Steve Torrealba to minor league contracts, with invitations to spring training.
BALFOUR YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2001 23 -3 13.50 2 0 2.2 2 6.75 20.25 0 0 0 0 0 Twins 2003 25 1 4.15 17 1 26 30 10.38 12.81 1 0 0 1 0 Twins 2004 26 2 4.35 36 0 39.1 42 9.61 13.27 4 1 0 3 2 Twins CAREER 0 4.63 55 1 68 74 9.79 13.37 5 1 0 4 2 LG AVG 0 4.59 68 48 6.32 13.03 4 4 HANCOCK YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 25 0 3.00 2 0 3 4 12.00 6.00 0 0 0 0 0 Phillies 2004 26 -8 5.09 16 11 63.2 36 5.09 14.42 5 2 0 3 4 Phillies/Reds 2005 27 4 1.93 11 0 14 5 3.21 7.71 1 0 0 1 0 Reds CAREER -3 4.40 32 12 88 51 5.22 12.58 6 3 0 5 4 LG AVG 0 4.31 88 65 6.67 12.82 5 5 MENECHINO 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 TORREALBA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2001 23 0 .500 .500 1.000 .000 0.00 .500 0 0 0 2 Braves 2002 24 -3 .200 .059 .259 .000 0.00 .059 0 1 0 13 Braves CAR -3 .227 .105 .333 .000 0.00 .105 0 1 0 15 LG AVG 0 .340 .425 .765 .500 5.05 .266 1 3 0 POS AVG -1 .319 .388 .707 .397 4.00 .251 1 3 0
3) The Phillies re-signed P Brett Myers to a 1 year, $3.3 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 22 -8 4.43 32 32 193 143 6.67 13.52 14 9 0 11 12 Phillies 2004 23 -23 5.52 32 31 176 116 5.93 13.50 11 11 0 9 13 Phillies 2005 24 20 3.72 34 34 215.1 208 8.69 11.37 13 8 0 12 9 Phillies CAREER -15 4.47 110 109 656.1 501 6.87 12.81 42 33 0 36 39 LG AVG 0 4.26 656.1 486 6.66 12.78 37 37
4) The Brewers re-signed P Matt Wise to a 2 year, $1.7 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 26 1 3.24 7 0 8.1 6 6.48 9.72 0 0 0 0 0 Angels 2004 28 0 4.44 30 3 52.2 30 5.13 11.62 1 2 0 1 2 Brewers 2005 29 6 3.36 49 0 64.1 62 8.67 9.09 4 4 1 5 3 Brewers CAREER 7 4.25 105 18 212 168 7.13 11.17 9 13 1 12 10 LG AVG 0 4.44 212 154 6.52 12.99 12 12
5) The Indians signed free agent 1B Eduardo Perez to a 1 year, $1.825 million contract, with an option for 2007, and designated P Brian Tallet for assignment.
PEREZ YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 33 9 .365 .478 .843 .598 6.16 .285 11 41 5 105 Cardinals 2004 34 -2 .286 .342 .628 .346 3.48 .211 1 7 0 13 Devil Rays 2005 35 5 .368 .497 .865 .589 5.91 .255 11 28 0 77 Devil Rays CAR -20 .326 .429 .755 .454 4.66 .247 70 261 19 674 LG AVG 0 .341 .426 .767 .500 5.10 .269 51 222 32 POS AVG 32 .355 .458 .813 .552 5.77 .275 67 265 22 TALLET YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 24 4 1.50 2 2 12 5 3.75 10.50 1 0 0 1 0 Indians 2003 25 -1 4.74 5 3 19 9 4.26 15.16 0 2 0 1 1 Indians 2005 27 -2 7.71 2 0 4.2 2 3.86 19.29 0 0 0 0 0 Indians CAREER 1 4.04 9 5 35.2 16 4.04 14.13 1 2 0 2 1 LG AVG 0 4.49 35.2 24 6.17 12.82 2 2
6) The Diamondbacks signed free agent P Terry Mulholland to a minor league contract.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 40 -8 4.91 45 3 99 42 3.82 14.55 3 4 0 3 4 Indians 2004 41 -6 5.18 39 15 123.1 60 4.38 14.67 5 9 0 6 8 Twins 2005 42 1 4.27 49 0 59 18 2.75 12.20 0 2 0 1 1 Twins CAREER -88 4.40 680 332 2572.2 1324 4.63 12.51 124 142 5 127 139 LG AVG 0 4.15 2572.2 1798 6.29 12.60 144 144
7) The Padres signed free agent P Alan Embree 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 33 3 4.25 65 0 55 45 7.36 10.64 4 1 1 3 2 Red Sox 2004 34 5 4.13 71 0 52.1 37 6.36 10.49 2 2 0 2 2 Red Sox 2005 35 -18 7.62 67 0 52 38 6.58 13.50 2 5 1 2 5 Red Sox/Yankees CAREER -16 4.68 635 4 567.1 518 8.22 12.28 30 33 8 32 31 LG AVG 0 4.47 567.1 408 6.48 13.01 32 32
8) The Mariners re-signed P Julio Mateo to a 2 year, $1.875 million contract, with an option for 2008, to avoid salary arbitration, and designated P Scott Atchison for assignment.
MATEO YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 23 12 3.15 50 0 85.2 71 7.46 9.14 4 0 1 3 1 Mariners 2004 24 -3 4.68 45 0 57.2 43 6.71 12.02 1 2 1 1 2 Mariners 2005 25 12 3.06 55 1 88.1 52 5.30 10.49 3 6 0 6 3 Mariners CAREER 21 3.56 162 1 252.2 181 6.45 10.69 8 8 2 10 6 LG AVG 0 4.49 252.2 175 6.22 12.84 14 14 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
9) The Devil Rays signed free agent P Dan Miceli to a 2 year contract, with an option for 2008, and designated P Franklin Nunez for assignment.
MICELI YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 32 10 3.20 57 0 70.1 58 7.42 11.00 2 4 1 5 1 Rockies/Indians/Yankees/Astros 2004 33 6 3.59 74 0 77.2 83 9.62 11.94 6 6 2 7 5 Astros 2005 34 -2 5.89 19 0 18.1 19 9.33 16.20 1 2 0 1 2 Rockies CAREER -11 4.51 598 9 668.2 614 8.26 13.03 42 50 35 45 47 LG AVG 0 4.37 668.2 495 6.66 12.91 37 37 NUNEZ YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 27 -2 5.91 8 0 10.2 14 11.81 17.72 0 3 0 1 2 Devil Rays 2005 28 -4 10.80 5 0 5 2 3.60 16.20 1 0 0 0 1 Devil Rays CAREER -6 7.47 13 0 15.2 16 9.19 17.23 1 3 0 1 3 LG AVG 0 4.55 15.2 11 6.36 12.98 1 1
10) The Nationals hired Mitchell Page (hitting), Tony Beasley (3B) and Davey Lopes (1B) as coaches.
11) Today’s birthdays–
JOSE CAPELLAN, AGE: 25 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 23 -6 11.25 3 2 8 4 4.50 21.38 0 1 0 0 1 Braves 2005 24 2 2.87 17 0 15.2 14 8.04 12.64 1 1 0 1 1 Brewers CAREER -4 5.70 20 2 23.2 18 6.85 15.59 1 2 0 1 2 LG AVG 0 4.26 23.2 17 6.63 12.78 1 1 ELMER DESSENS, AGE: 34 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 31 -6 5.07 34 30 175.2 113 5.79 13.99 8 8 0 8 8 Diamondbacks 2004 32 -1 4.46 50 10 105 73 6.26 13.29 2 6 2 4 4 Diamondbacks/Dodgers 2005 33 3 3.56 28 7 65.2 37 5.07 11.38 1 2 0 2 1 Dodgers CAREER 12 4.40 277 135 979.2 587 5.39 12.82 41 51 3 48 44 LG AVG 0 4.32 979.2 738 6.78 12.83 55 55 BOB FORSCH, AGE: 56 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1983 33 -15 4.28 34 30 187 56 2.70 11.89 10 12 0 9 13 Cardinals 1984 34 -14 6.02 16 11 52.1 21 3.61 14.27 2 5 0 2 5 Cardinals 1989 39 -21 5.32 37 15 108.1 40 3.32 14.95 4 5 0 3 6 Astros CAREER -22 3.76 498 422 2794.2 1133 3.65 11.77 168 136 3 149 155 LG AVG 0 3.66 2794.2 1667 5.37 12.12 155 155 KEVIN MITCHELL, AGE: 44 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1989 27 74 .388 .635 1.023 .807 9.00 .291 47 125 3 154 Giants 1990 28 32 .360 .544 .904 .663 6.89 .290 35 93 4 140 Giants 1994 32 46 .429 .681 1.110 .786 10.61 .326 30 77 2 95 Reds CAR 250 .360 .520 .880 .668 6.66 .284 234 760 30 1223 LG AVG 0 .331 .399 .730 .500 4.63 .263 100 485 104 POS AVG 55 .340 .421 .762 .538 5.11 .268 122 533 128 AKINORI OTSUKA, AGE: 34 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 32 19 1.75 73 0 77.1 87 10.13 9.54 7 2 2 7 2 Padres 2005 33 1 3.59 66 0 62.2 60 8.62 13.07 2 8 1 5 5 Padres CAREER 20 2.57 139 0 140 147 9.45 11.12 9 10 3 12 7 LG AVG 0 4.28 140 104 6.66 12.80 8 8 DARRELL RASNER, AGE: 25 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 24 0 3.68 5 1 7.1 4 4.91 11.05 0 1 0 1 0 Nationals CAREER 0 3.68 5 1 7.1 4 4.91 11.05 0 1 0 1 0 LG AVG 0 4.23 7.1 5 6.57 12.76 0 0 FRED SCHULTE, 1901-83 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1930 29 -16 .348 .401 .748 .386 4.90 .278 5 62 12 113 Browns CAR -20 .362 .409 .771 .486 5.37 .292 47 593 56 1178 LG AVG 0 .356 .414 .770 .500 5.46 .288 64 589 62 POS AVG 8 .358 .422 .781 .506 5.56 .296 57 547 71 ANDREW SISCO, AGE: 23 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 22 10 3.11 67 0 75.1 76 9.08 13.38 2 5 0 5 2 Royals CAREER 10 3.11 67 0 75.1 76 9.08 13.38 2 5 0 5 2 LG AVG 0 4.36 75.1 52 6.16 12.63 4 4 MIKE TYSON, AGE: 56 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1973 23 -19 .279 .299 .577 .311 2.62 .243 1 33 2 144 Cardinals 1974 24 -31 .264 .287 .551 .205 2.22 .223 1 37 4 151 Cardinals 1978 28 -19 .277 .300 .577 .281 2.55 .233 3 26 2 125 Cardinals 1980 30 -19 .273 .337 .610 .288 2.98 .238 3 23 1 123 Cubs CAR -132 .285 .327 .612 .319 3.01 .241 27 269 23 1017 LG AVG 0 .333 .388 .721 .500 4.51 .265 66 354 68 POS AVG -87 .311 .329 .640 .383 3.52 .250 25 256 76
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