Around the Majors: Plenty of trades and signings
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1) The Rangers traded 2B Alfonso Soriano to the Nationals for OF-1B Brad Wilkerson, OF Termel Sledge and minor league P Armando Galarraga.
SORIANO YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 32 .338 .525 .863 .638 6.56 .290 38 91 35 156 Yankees 2004 28 0 .324 .484 .807 .498 5.67 .280 28 91 18 145 Rangers 2005 29 15 .309 .512 .821 .570 5.92 .268 36 104 30 156 Rangers CAR 67 .320 .500 .820 .561 5.82 .280 162 465 169 802 LG AVG 0 .334 .429 .763 .500 5.01 .268 101 425 53 POS AVG -46 .325 .400 .725 .450 4.53 .265 70 354 76 WILKERSON YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 4 .380 .464 .844 .522 6.46 .268 19 77 13 146 Expos 2004 27 30 .374 .498 .872 .640 6.81 .255 32 67 13 160 Expos 2005 28 4 .351 .405 .756 .523 4.96 .248 11 57 8 148 Nationals CAR 46 .365 .452 .817 .557 5.93 .256 83 265 43 654 LG AVG 0 .340 .430 .770 .500 5.14 .268 73 299 38 POS AVG 39 .352 .456 .808 .549 5.75 .273 87 315 44 SLEDGE YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 27 7 .336 .462 .799 .555 5.61 .269 15 62 3 133 Expos 2005 28 -1 .348 .378 .726 .422 3.97 .243 1 8 2 20 Nationals CAR 6 .337 .455 .793 .543 5.45 .267 16 70 5 153 LG AVG 0 .341 .436 .777 .500 5.24 .269 15 58 7 POS AVG 9 .355 .465 .820 .559 5.92 .271 18 63 6
2) The Blue Jays signed free agent P A.J. Burnett to a 5 year, $55 million contract.
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
3) The Brewers traded 1B Lyle Overbay to the Blue Jays for OF Gabe Gross, P Dave Bush and minor league P Zach Jackson.
OVERBAY YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 -4 .365 .402 .767 .450 5.15 .276 4 28 1 86 Diamondbacks 2004 27 24 .385 .478 .863 .612 6.89 .301 16 87 2 159 Brewers 2005 28 11 .367 .449 .816 .560 5.78 .276 19 72 1 158 Brewers CAR 29 .373 .450 .823 .559 6.06 .285 39 188 4 415 LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .772 .500 5.16 .269 43 176 21 POS AVG 34 .360 .474 .834 .572 6.05 .277 59 213 8 GROSS YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 24 -8 .311 .310 .621 .287 3.34 .209 3 16 2 44 Blue Jays 2005 25 -2 .324 .348 .671 .427 4.24 .250 1 7 1 40 Blue Jays CAR -10 .316 .326 .642 .343 3.70 .226 4 23 3 84 LG AVG 0 .335 .431 .766 .500 5.05 .270 7 31 4 POS AVG 2 .341 .448 .790 .528 5.39 .274 8 33 4 BUSH YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 24 14 3.69 16 16 97.2 64 5.90 11.61 5 4 0 6 3 Blue Jays 2005 25 -1 4.49 25 24 136.1 75 4.95 12.15 5 11 0 8 8 Blue Jays CAREER 13 4.15 41 40 234 139 5.35 11.92 10 15 0 14 11 LG AVG 0 4.48 234 163 6.28 12.85 13 13
4) The Mariners re-signed free agent P Jamie Moyer to a 1 year, $5.5 million contract.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 40 27 3.27 33 33 215 129 5.40 11.43 21 7 0 18 10 Mariners 2004 41 -22 5.21 34 33 202 125 5.57 12.97 7 13 0 8 12 Mariners 2005 42 1 4.28 32 32 200 102 4.59 12.83 13 7 0 10 10 Mariners CAREER 91 4.16 538 485 3139.2 1884 5.40 12.12 205 152 0 187 170 LG AVG 0 4.44 3139.2 2144 6.15 12.98 176 176
5) The Padres re-signed free agent P Trevor Hoffman to a 2 year, $13.5 million contract, with an option for 2008.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 35 2 2.00 9 0 9 11 11.00 10.00 0 0 0 0 0 Padres 2004 36 10 2.30 55 0 54.2 53 8.73 8.23 3 3 41 4 2 Padres 2005 37 5 2.97 60 0 57.2 54 8.43 10.14 1 6 43 4 3 Padres CAREER 113 2.76 756 0 822.1 915 10.01 9.53 49 53 436 65 37 LG AVG 0 4.27 822.1 607 6.64 12.80 46 46
6) The Indians re-signed free agent P Bob Wickman to a 1 year, $5 million contract.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 33 0 4.46 36 0 34.1 36 9.44 13.89 1 3 20 2 2 Indians 2004 35 1 4.25 30 0 29.2 26 7.89 13.65 0 2 13 1 1 Indians 2005 36 11 2.47 64 0 62 41 5.95 11.47 0 4 45 3 1 Indians CAREER 89 3.62 721 28 954.2 706 6.66 12.97 59 51 214 67 43 LG AVG 0 4.54 954.2 662 6.24 13.18 53 53
7) The Marlins traded CF Juan Pierre to the Cubs for P Sergio Mitre and minor league Ps Ricky Nolasco and Renyel Pinto.
PIERRE YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 7 .361 .373 .734 .533 5.18 .305 1 41 65 162 Marlins 2004 26 10 .374 .407 .781 .547 5.54 .326 3 49 45 162 Marlins 2005 27 -10 .326 .354 .680 .446 4.25 .276 2 47 57 162 Marlins CAR -48 .355 .375 .730 .455 5.02 .305 9 247 267 845 LG AVG 0 .341 .433 .773 .500 5.18 .269 109 442 56 POS AVG -9 .336 .427 .763 .490 5.08 .268 105 398 109 MITRE YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 22 -4 8.31 3 2 8.2 3 3.12 19.73 0 1 0 0 1 Cubs 2004 23 -12 6.62 12 9 51.2 37 6.45 16.55 2 4 0 2 4 Cubs 2005 24 -7 5.37 21 7 60.1 37 5.52 13.13 2 5 0 3 4 Cubs CAREER -23 6.12 36 18 120.2 77 5.74 15.07 4 10 0 5 9 LG AVG 0 4.27 120.2 89 6.65 12.80 7 7
8) The Rangers re-signed free agent P John Wasdin to a 1 year, $600,00 contract.
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
9) The Cardinals traded P Ray King to the Rockies for OF Larry Bigbie and INF Aaron Miles.
KING YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 29 4 3.51 80 0 59 43 6.56 11.29 3 4 0 4 3 Braves 2004 30 11 2.61 86 0 62 40 5.81 10.16 5 2 0 5 2 Cardinals 2005 31 4 3.38 77 0 40 23 5.18 14.63 4 4 0 5 3 Cardinals CAREER 40 3.12 447 0 320.1 229 6.43 11.86 18 18 1 24 12 LG AVG 0 4.30 320.1 240 6.75 12.83 18 18 BIGBIE YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 14 .365 .456 .821 .642 6.55 .303 9 31 7 83 Orioles 2004 26 -2 .341 .427 .768 .489 5.24 .280 15 68 8 139 Orioles 2005 27 -9 .301 .346 .647 .377 3.70 .239 5 23 5 90 Orioles/Rockies CAR -5 .331 .398 .729 .483 4.84 .268 31 136 25 375 LG AVG 0 .335 .430 .765 .500 5.05 .269 38 160 20 POS AVG 9 .341 .441 .782 .523 5.36 .277 39 164 27 MILES YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 1 .333 .583 .917 .641 6.75 .333 0 2 0 8 White Sox 2004 27 -32 .329 .368 .697 .319 4.17 .293 6 47 12 134 Rockies 2005 28 -20 .306 .355 .661 .298 3.64 .281 2 28 4 99 Rockies CAR -51 .320 .366 .686 .316 4.00 .289 8 77 16 241 LG AVG 0 .340 .433 .774 .500 5.18 .269 28 112 14 POS AVG -6 .339 .414 .753 .477 4.95 .275 21 97 18
10) The Mariners traded C Yorvit Torrealba to the Rockies for a player to be named later.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 -5 .312 .390 .702 .424 4.33 .260 4 29 1 66 Giants 2004 25 -9 .302 .407 .709 .335 3.72 .227 6 23 2 64 Giants 2005 26 -12 .297 .338 .635 .278 2.91 .234 3 15 1 76 Giants/Mariners CAR -27 .315 .384 .699 .369 3.76 .250 15 83 4 262 LG AVG 0 .339 .430 .768 .500 5.10 .268 24 99 12 POS AVG -20 .321 .393 .713 .408 4.16 .255 19 92 3
11) The Rockies designated C Miguel Ojeda for assignment.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 28 -2 .331 .362 .693 .438 4.10 .234 4 22 1 61 Padres 2004 29 1 .322 .429 .751 .514 4.99 .256 8 26 0 62 Padres 2005 30 -10 .256 .225 .482 .141 1.72 .147 1 9 1 59 Padres/Mariners CAR -11 .308 .353 .662 .394 3.74 .221 13 57 2 182 LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .772 .500 5.15 .269 14 55 7 POS AVG -12 .321 .393 .715 .406 4.19 .255 11 52 2
12) The Dodgers re-signed 1B Olmedo Saenz to a 2 year, $2 million contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2002 31 4 .354 .468 .822 .568 5.95 .276 6 18 1 68 A's 2004 33 3 .352 .505 .856 .572 5.90 .279 8 22 0 77 Dodgers 2005 34 1 .325 .480 .804 .512 4.97 .263 15 63 0 109 Dodgers CAR 14 .341 .461 .802 .526 5.35 .265 58 209 3 538 LG AVG 0 .340 .433 .774 .500 5.19 .270 45 188 25 POS AVG 24 .353 .466 .819 .546 5.81 .273 60 221 9
13) The Reds re-signed OF Jacob Cruz to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training, and released P Randy Keisler.
CRUZ YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2002 29 2 .377 .398 .775 .577 5.40 .273 2 6 3 35 Tigers 2004 31 -6 .317 .340 .658 .342 3.40 .224 3 28 0 96 Reds 2005 32 -2 .324 .409 .734 .462 4.96 .236 4 18 0 110 Reds CAR -28 .331 .377 .708 .382 4.05 .241 19 105 4 409 LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .772 .500 5.16 .269 25 103 14 POS AVG 11 .349 .457 .806 .541 5.71 .273 29 111 17 KEISLER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2001 25 -10 6.22 10 10 50.2 36 6.39 15.28 1 2 0 1 2 Yankees 2003 27 -5 12.00 2 2 6 5 7.50 22.50 0 1 0 0 1 Padres 2005 29 -11 6.27 24 4 56 43 6.91 14.95 2 1 0 1 2 Reds CAREER -34 7.01 40 17 123.1 90 6.57 15.91 4 4 0 2 6 LG AVG 0 4.40 123.1 89 6.50 12.91 7 7
14) The Angels designated OF Jeff DaVanon for assignment.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 29 12 .360 .445 .805 .607 5.88 .282 12 43 17 123 Angels 2004 30 10 .372 .418 .790 .597 6.35 .277 7 34 18 108 Angels 2005 31 -7 .347 .311 .658 .393 3.69 .231 2 15 11 108 Angels CAR 6 .348 .401 .749 .517 5.07 .256 28 109 48 402 LG AVG 0 .335 .430 .764 .500 5.03 .269 32 136 17 POS AVG 11 .343 .450 .792 .532 5.41 .273 38 144 19
15) The Blue Jays re-signed LF Reed Johnson to a 1 year, $1.425 million contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 1 .353 .427 .780 .505 5.33 .294 10 52 5 114 Blue Jays 2004 27 -24 .320 .380 .699 .353 3.95 .270 10 61 6 141 Blue Jays 2005 28 -5 .332 .412 .744 .459 4.56 .269 8 58 5 142 Blue Jays CAR -28 .334 .404 .737 .432 4.54 .277 28 171 16 397 LG AVG 0 .335 .430 .765 .500 5.04 .269 43 180 21 POS AVG 11 .340 .444 .784 .525 5.34 .276 46 185 26
16) The Royals re-signed utilityman Joe McEwing to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training, and released P D.J. Carrasco.
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
Carrasco will go to Japan.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 3 4.82 50 2 80.1 57 6.39 14.45 6 5 2 6 5 Royals 2004 27 -2 4.84 30 0 35.1 22 5.60 15.03 2 2 0 2 2 Royals 2005 28 -6 4.79 21 20 114.2 49 3.85 14.60 6 8 0 6 8 Royals CAREER -5 4.81 101 22 230.1 128 5.00 14.61 14 15 2 14 15 LG AVG 0 4.46 230.1 158 6.19 12.79 13 13
17) The Marlins re-signed free agents P Brian Moehler (1 year contract) and PH Lenny Harris (minor league contract).
MOEHLER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 30 -4 4.86 13 12 63 31 4.43 13.14 3 5 0 3 5 Tigers/Reds 2003 31 -5 7.90 3 3 13.2 5 3.29 18.44 0 0 0 0 0 Astros 2005 33 -10 4.55 37 25 158.1 95 5.40 13.93 6 12 0 8 10 Marlins CAREER 2 4.57 181 168 1024.1 564 4.96 13.11 56 68 0 63 61 LG AVG 0 4.63 1024.1 727 6.39 13.31 57 58 HARRIS 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
18) The Braves traded C Johnny Estrada to the Diamondbacks for Ps Lance Cormier and Oscar Villarreal.
ESTRADA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 -1 .359 .306 .665 .416 4.15 .306 0 2 0 16 Braves 2004 28 9 .378 .450 .828 .558 5.96 .314 9 76 0 134 Braves 2005 29 -19 .303 .367 .670 .316 3.47 .261 4 39 0 105 Braves CAR -36 .326 .393 .719 .398 4.17 .273 21 156 0 354 LG AVG 0 .340 .435 .775 .500 5.20 .269 39 156 19 POS AVG -39 .317 .389 .706 .386 4.04 .251 30 141 5 CORMIER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 23 -19 8.14 17 5 45.1 24 4.76 17.67 1 4 0 1 4 Diamondbacks 2005 24 -6 5.11 67 0 79.1 63 7.15 15.20 7 3 0 4 6 Diamondbacks CAREER -25 6.21 84 5 124.2 87 6.28 16.10 8 7 0 5 10 LG AVG 0 4.26 124.2 92 6.63 12.79 7 7 VILLARREAL YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 21 24 2.57 86 1 98 80 7.35 11.85 10 7 0 13 4 Diamondbacks 2004 22 -5 7.00 17 0 18 17 8.50 16.50 0 2 0 1 1 Diamondbacks 2005 23 -1 5.27 11 0 13.2 5 3.29 11.85 2 0 0 1 1 Diamondbacks CAREER 18 3.47 114 1 129.2 102 7.08 12.49 12 9 0 15 6 LG AVG 0 4.28 129.2 96 6.65 12.81 7 7
19) The Braves traded P Dan Kolb to the Brewers for P Wes Obermueller.
KOLB YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 28 11 1.96 37 0 41.1 39 8.49 11.76 1 2 21 2 1 Brewers 2004 29 9 2.98 64 0 57.1 21 3.30 10.67 0 4 39 3 1 Brewers 2005 30 -10 5.93 65 0 57.2 39 6.09 16.86 3 8 11 4 7 Braves CAREER 9 4.21 234 0 235.1 149 5.70 13.81 9 21 72 16 14 LG AVG 0 4.40 235.1 171 6.53 12.94 13 13 OBERMUELLER YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 -5 5.07 12 11 65.2 34 4.66 15.35 2 5 0 3 4 Brewers 2004 27 -18 5.80 25 20 118 59 4.50 13.96 6 8 0 5 9 Brewers 2005 28 -7 5.26 23 8 65 33 4.57 15.92 1 4 0 2 3 Brewers CAREER -36 5.65 62 41 256.1 131 4.60 14.96 9 19 0 10 18 LG AVG 0 4.29 256.1 190 6.66 12.81 14 14
20) The Padres traded 3B Sean Burroughs to the Devil Rays for P Dewon Brazelton.
BURROUGHS YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 22 5 .352 .402 .755 .534 5.05 .286 7 58 7 146 Padres 2004 23 -1 .348 .365 .713 .495 4.79 .298 2 47 5 130 Padres 2005 24 -10 .318 .299 .618 .366 3.38 .250 1 17 4 93 Padres CAR -12 .340 .360 .700 .473 4.43 .282 11 133 18 432 LG AVG 0 .340 .431 .772 .500 5.15 .269 47 193 24 POS AVG -10 .332 .429 .761 .478 4.92 .265 49 205 15 BRAZELTON YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 23 -13 6.89 10 10 48.1 24 4.47 15.46 1 6 0 2 5 Devil Rays 2004 24 -5 4.77 22 21 120.2 64 4.77 13.80 6 8 0 7 7 Devil Rays 2005 25 -26 7.61 20 8 71 43 5.45 19.14 1 8 0 2 7 Devil Rays CAREER -45 5.98 54 41 253 136 4.84 15.62 8 23 0 11 20 LG AVG 0 4.53 253 177 6.29 12.93 14 14
21) The Padres traded 2B Mark Loretta to the Red Sox for C Doug Mirabelli.
LORETTA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 31 19 .372 .441 .814 .601 5.88 .314 13 72 5 154 Padres 2004 32 44 .391 .495 .886 .691 7.52 .335 16 76 5 154 Padres 2005 33 -1 .360 .347 .707 .494 4.50 .280 3 38 8 105 Padres CAR 32 .365 .408 .773 .521 5.36 .301 63 466 41 1230 LG AVG 0 .343 .434 .777 .500 5.26 .271 137 566 76 POS AVG -54 .338 .406 .744 .455 4.82 .271 97 481 83 MIRABELLI YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 32 -2 .307 .448 .755 .454 4.75 .258 6 18 0 62 Red Sox 2004 33 6 .368 .525 .893 .595 6.75 .281 9 32 0 59 Red Sox 2005 34 -2 .309 .412 .721 .460 4.54 .228 6 18 2 50 Red Sox CAR -7 .328 .425 .753 .474 4.85 .241 47 165 3 445 LG AVG 0 .339 .433 .772 .500 5.17 .269 39 162 22 POS AVG -29 .321 .401 .723 .416 4.34 .258 33 152 6
22) John Olerud announced his retirement.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 34 2 .372 .390 .761 .512 5.01 .269 10 83 0 152 Mariners 2004 35 0 .359 .374 .733 .498 4.80 .259 9 48 0 127 Mariners/Yankees 2005 36 2 .344 .451 .795 .532 5.32 .289 7 37 0 87 Red Sox CAR 397 .398 .465 .863 .639 6.80 .295 255 1230 11 2234 LG AVG 0 .339 .423 .762 .500 5.04 .269 223 985 142 POS AVG 204 .362 .466 .828 .574 6.03 .276 316 1229 57
23) The Cubs signed free agent utilityman John Mabry to a 1 year contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 32 -3 .328 .356 .684 .388 3.81 .212 3 16 0 64 Mariners 2004 33 7 .363 .504 .867 .588 6.16 .296 13 40 0 87 Cardinals 2005 34 -10 .295 .407 .701 .360 3.76 .240 8 32 0 112 Cardinals CAR -60 .325 .412 .738 .435 4.47 .269 90 416 7 1186 LG AVG 0 .341 .429 .770 .500 5.15 .270 99 424 64 POS AVG 36 .348 .455 .802 .530 5.56 .275 121 480 50
24) The Pirates traded P Mark Redman to the Royals for P Jonah Bayliss and a player to be named later.
REDMAN YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 29 9 3.59 29 29 190.2 151 7.13 11.23 14 9 0 13 10 Marlins 2004 30 -1 4.71 32 32 191 102 4.81 13.76 11 12 0 11 12 A's 2005 31 -12 4.90 30 30 178.1 101 5.10 12.41 5 15 0 9 11 Pirates CAREER -1 4.47 169 157 985 624 5.70 12.58 53 66 0 60 59 LG AVG 0 4.50 985 705 6.44 13.03 55 55 BAYLISS YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 24 0 4.63 11 0 11.2 10 7.71 10.03 0 0 0 0 0 Royals CAREER 0 4.63 11 0 11.2 10 7.71 10.03 0 0 0 0 0 LG AVG 0 4.36 11.2 8 6.16 12.63 1 1
25) The Dodgers hired Grady Little as manager.
26) The Orioles traded P Steve Kline to the Giants for P LaTroy Hawkins and cash.
KLINE YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 30 2 3.82 78 0 63.2 31 4.38 12.58 5 5 3 5 5 Cardinals 2004 31 13 1.79 67 0 50.1 35 6.26 10.37 2 2 3 3 1 Cardinals 2005 32 -1 4.28 67 0 61 36 5.31 13.13 2 4 0 3 3 Orioles CAREER 55 3.40 656 1 584.2 443 6.82 12.50 29 34 36 38 25 LG AVG 0 4.38 584.2 435 6.70 12.91 33 33 HAWKINS YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 30 24 1.86 74 0 77.1 75 8.73 9.89 9 3 2 10 2 Twins 2004 31 18 2.63 77 0 82 69 7.57 9.66 5 4 25 7 2 Cubs 2005 32 2 3.83 66 0 56.1 43 6.87 13.10 2 8 6 6 4 Cubs/Giants CAREER 1 4.77 509 98 956.1 644 6.06 13.46 51 69 75 62 58 LG AVG 0 4.63 956.1 675 6.35 13.26 54 54
27) Free agents offered arbitration–
Red Sox–CF Johnny Damon, 3B Bill Mueller, INF Tony Graffanino
Yankees–CF Bernie Williams, Ps Al Leiter, Ramiro Mendoza
Nationals–Ps Tony Armas, Joey Eischen
A’s–P Ricardo Rincon
Twins–LF Jacque Jones
Rockies–P Byung-Hyun Kim
Padres–C Ramon Hernandez, P Pedro Astacio
Devil Rays–3B Alex Gonzalez, 1B Travis Lee, 1B Eduardo Perez
Reds–INF Rich Aurilia
Astros–C Brad Ausmus, OF Orlando Palmeiro
Cardinals–P Matt Morris
Dodgers–P Jeff Weaver
Braves–LF Brian Jordan, C Eddie Perez
28) Free agents who were not offered salary arbitration–
Angels–C Bengie Molina, INF Lou Merloni, Ps Jarrod Washburn, Jason Christiansen
Astros–P Roger Clemens, INF Jose Vizcaino
A’s–P Octavio Dotel, DH Erubiel Durazo, 1B Scott Hatteberg, C Alberto Castillo
Braves–OF Todd Hollandsworth, P Jay Powell, 1B Julio Franco
Brewers–3B Wes Helms
Cardinals–2B Mark Grudzielanek, P Julian Tavarez, LF Reggie Sanders
Dodgers–Ps Elmer Dessens, Darren Dreifort, INF Jose Valentin
Giants–P Brett Tomko, 1B J.T. Snow
Mariners–C Dan Wilson, INFs Dave Hansen, Pokey Reese, Ps Shigetoshi Hasegawa, Jeff Nelson
Marlins–INF Damion Easley, P Todd Jones, SS Alex Gonzalez, 1B-OF Jeff Conine, OF Juan Encarnacion
Mets–C Mike Piazza, Ps Braden Looper, Shingo Takatsu, Roberto Hernandez, Danny Graves, 2B Miguel Cairo, 1B Doug Mientkiewicz, INF Jose Offerman, C Mike DiFelice, OF Gerald Williams
Red Sox–P Matt Mantei, Mike Myers, 1B Kevin Millar, John Olerud
Rockies–C Todd Greene, Ps Dan Miceli, Jamey Wright
Orioles–RF Sammy Sosa, 1B Rafael Palmeiro, LF B.J. Surhoff, Ps Jason Grimsley, James Baldwin, LF Eli Marrero
Padres–C Robert Fick, 3B Joe Randa, P Rudy Seanez, 1B Mark Sweeney
Phillies–CF Kenny Lofton, LF Michael Tucker, C Todd Pratt, INF Ramon Martinez
Pirates–1B Daryle Ward, Ps Jose Mesa, Brian Meadows, Rick White
Royals–Ps Jose Lima, Brian Anderson, INF Denny Hocking
Tigers–P Jason Johnson, LF Rondell White
Twins–Ps Joe Mays, Terry Mulholland
White Sox–DHs Frank Thomas, Carl Everett, C Raul Casanova
Yankees–Ps Kevin Brown, Felix Rodriguez, 1B Tino Martinez, C John Flaherty, OF Matt Lawton, INF Rey Sanchez
29) The Indians released P Sean Douglass.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 24 -8 13.50 3 0 8 3 3.38 23.63 0 0 0 0 0 Orioles 2004 25 -6 6.28 14 3 38.2 36 8.38 15.59 0 2 0 1 1 Blue Jays 2005 26 -13 5.56 18 16 87.1 55 5.67 13.09 5 5 0 4 6 Tigers CAREER -40 6.11 54 31 207.2 155 6.72 14.87 7 13 0 8 12 LG AVG 0 4.46 207.2 145 6.26 12.82 12 12
30) The Tigers removed 2B Ryan Raburn from the 40 man roster.
31) The Blue Jays traded P Chad Gaudin to the A’s for a player to be named later.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 20 4 3.60 15 3 40 23 5.18 12.15 2 0 0 1 1 Devil Rays 2004 21 -2 4.85 26 4 42.2 30 6.33 16.66 1 2 0 1 2 Devil Rays 2005 22 -13 13.15 5 3 13 12 8.31 26.31 1 3 0 0 4 Blue Jays CAREER -11 5.46 46 10 95.2 65 6.11 16.09 4 5 0 2 7 LG AVG 0 4.55 95.2 67 6.27 12.96 5 5
32) The Cardinals signed SS Deivi Cruz and C Gary Bennett to 1 year contracts.
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 BENNETT YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 31 -15 .296 .306 .602 .314 3.06 .238 2 42 3 96 Padres 2004 32 -16 .297 .329 .626 .252 2.97 .224 3 20 1 75 Brewers 2005 33 -14 .298 .271 .569 .245 2.56 .221 1 21 0 68 Nationals CAR -85 .308 .326 .634 .285 3.25 .243 15 149 5 458 LG AVG 0 .341 .432 .773 .500 5.19 .269 46 188 24 POS AVG -39 .323 .396 .719 .407 4.24 .255 38 176 6
33) The Reds and Pirates have reportedly agreed on a Sean Casey for David Williams trade, pending them passing physicals. The teams won’t confirm the deal yet.
34) Today’s birthdays–
JIMMY AUSTIN, 1879-1965 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1910 30 -17 .305 .275 .580 .365 3.15 .218 2 36 22 133 Yankees 1912 32 -21 .306 .319 .625 .372 3.65 .252 2 44 28 149 Browns 1914 34 -16 .300 .290 .590 .358 2.57 .238 0 30 20 130 Browns CAR -105 .326 .314 .640 .434 3.69 .246 13 390 244 1580 LG AVG 0 .334 .347 .681 .500 4.33 .265 25 582 218 POS AVG -64 .322 .333 .655 .463 3.97 .258 21 539 228 ED BRINKMAN, AGE: 64 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1965 23 -34 .251 .257 .508 .181 1.91 .185 5 35 1 154 Senators 1966 24 -26 .263 .326 .589 .293 2.43 .229 7 48 7 158 Senators 1972 30 -34 .259 .279 .538 .223 2.21 .203 6 49 0 156 Tigers 1973 31 -26 .284 .324 .609 .291 2.69 .237 7 40 0 162 Tigers CAR -300 .280 .300 .580 .288 2.63 .224 60 461 30 1845 LG AVG 0 .323 .381 .704 .500 4.23 .253 159 713 91 POS AVG -133 .305 .337 .642 .409 3.51 .243 86 528 125 JEFF DAVANON, AGE: 32 see stats above TIM FOLI, AGE: 55 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1973 22 -34 .284 .277 .561 .212 2.33 .240 2 36 6 126 Expos 1975 24 -37 .284 .294 .578 .257 2.81 .238 1 29 13 152 Expos 1977 26 -35 .238 .320 .558 .199 2.38 .221 4 30 2 117 Expos/Giants CAR -309 .283 .309 .593 .295 2.87 .251 25 501 81 1696 LG AVG 0 .331 .389 .719 .500 4.46 .264 139 731 133 POS AVG -203 .303 .326 .630 .367 3.36 .249 45 503 152 REED JOHNSON, AGE: 29 see stats above MIKE MUSSINA, AGE: 37 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 34 23 3.40 31 31 214.2 195 8.18 9.85 17 8 0 15 10 Yankees 2004 35 -3 4.59 27 27 164.2 132 7.21 12.02 12 9 0 10 11 Yankees 2005 36 1 4.41 30 30 179.2 142 7.11 12.67 13 8 0 11 10 Yankees CAREER 292 3.64 443 443 3013 2400 7.17 10.76 224 127 0 210 141 LG AVG 0 4.58 3013 2059 6.15 13.19 169 169 JACK ROWE, 1856-1911 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1884 27 28 .352 .450 .802 .667 8.92 .315 4 61 0 93 Bisons 1886 29 21 .340 .425 .765 .613 8.06 .303 6 87 12 111 Wolverines 1887 30 21 .368 .445 .813 .600 8.17 .318 6 96 22 124 Wolverines CAR 84 .323 .392 .715 .558 6.64 .286 28 644 59 1044 LG AVG 0 .310 .359 .669 .500 5.95 .262 32 508 135 POS AVG -62 .299 .339 .638 .465 5.44 .252 24 471 150 HANK THOMPSON, 1925-69 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1950 24 27 .391 .463 .854 .644 7.03 .289 20 91 8 148 Giants 1953 27 38 .400 .567 .967 .721 8.87 .302 24 74 6 114 Giants 1954 28 22 .389 .482 .871 .627 6.92 .263 26 86 3 136 Giants CAR 113 .372 .453 .825 .604 6.33 .267 129 482 33 933 LG AVG 0 .341 .413 .754 .500 5.04 .268 82 384 28 POS AVG -2 .343 .409 .753 .498 5.05 .263 85 376 35 VERNON WELLS, AGE: 27 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 32 .359 .550 .909 .628 7.01 .317 33 117 4 161 Blue Jays 2004 25 -1 .337 .472 .809 .492 5.40 .272 23 67 9 134 Blue Jays 2005 26 2 .320 .463 .783 .510 5.09 .269 28 97 8 156 Blue Jays CAR 24 .330 .481 .811 .526 5.48 .285 109 395 36 667 LG AVG 0 .334 .429 .763 .500 5.01 .268 82 345 42 POS AVG -5 .332 .420 .752 .493 4.93 .271 68 313 81
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