Around the Majors: Red Sox-Braves trade
1) The Red Sox traded SS Edgar Renteria and cash to the Braves for 3B Andy Marte.
RENTERIA YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 33 .394 .480 .874 .654 7.02 .330 13 100 34 157 Cardinals 2004 27 -12 .327 .401 .728 .430 4.35 .287 10 72 17 149 Cardinals 2005 28 -8 .335 .385 .721 .455 4.49 .276 8 70 9 153 Red Sox CAR -58 .345 .399 .743 .464 4.73 .288 91 635 246 1449 LG AVG 0 .342 .432 .774 .500 5.21 .270 181 753 108 POS AVG -154 .323 .381 .704 .404 4.25 .263 97 565 122 MARTE YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 21 -8 .227 .211 .438 .091 1.50 .140 0 4 0 24 Braves CAR -8 .227 .211 .438 .091 1.50 .140 0 4 0 24 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 2 9 1 POS AVG 0 .339 .424 .763 .495 5.03 .269 2 9 1
2) The Tigers signed free agent Ps Kenny Rogers (2 years, $16 million) and Todd Jones (2 years, $11 million).
ROGERS YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 38 1 4.57 33 31 195 116 5.35 13.29 13 8 0 11 10 Twins 2004 39 8 4.76 35 35 211.2 126 5.36 13.73 18 9 0 14 13 Rangers 2005 40 23 3.46 30 30 195.1 87 4.01 12.26 14 8 0 14 8 Rangers CAREER 121 4.21 687 400 2862 1751 5.51 12.92 190 131 28 173 148 LG AVG 0 4.55 2862 1955 6.15 13.15 161 160 JONES YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 35 -18 7.08 59 1 68.2 59 7.73 16.38 3 5 0 2 6 Rockies/Red Sox 2004 36 -1 4.15 78 0 82.1 59 6.45 13.45 11 5 2 8 8 Reds/Phillies 2005 37 15 2.10 68 0 73 62 7.64 9.62 1 5 40 5 1 Marlins CAREER 46 3.91 812 1 904.2 793 7.89 13.03 51 52 226 57 46 LG AVG 0 4.40 904.2 652 6.49 12.96 51 51
3) The Orioles signed free agent C Ramon Hernandez to a 4 year, $27.5 million contract. The contract is contingent on him passing a physical and might not be finalized until next week.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 6 .331 .458 .789 .542 5.14 .273 21 78 0 140 A's 2004 28 5 .341 .477 .818 .539 5.27 .276 18 63 1 111 Padres 2005 29 2 .322 .450 .772 .516 4.73 .290 12 58 1 99 Padres CAR -33 .325 .418 .742 .457 4.48 .262 90 384 5 805 LG AVG 0 .339 .432 .771 .500 5.15 .269 88 367 46 POS AVG -82 .315 .394 .710 .395 4.11 .255 71 332 12
4) The Mets signed free agent INF Jose Valentin to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training.
It’s a minor league contract for now, just so he doesn’t have to be added to the 40 man roster yet. When that happens, it will become a 1 year, $912,5000 contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 33 0 .313 .463 .776 .503 4.97 .237 28 74 8 144 White Sox 2004 34 -16 .287 .473 .760 .393 4.35 .216 30 70 8 125 White Sox 2005 35 -8 .326 .265 .591 .318 3.19 .170 2 14 3 56 Dodgers CAR -61 .321 .447 .768 .460 4.96 .241 228 736 128 1490 LG AVG 0 .341 .433 .774 .500 5.21 .271 167 713 94 POS AVG -106 .325 .402 .727 .429 4.52 .264 124 622 95
5) The White Sox traded P Damaso Marte to the Pirates for utilityman Rob Mackowiak.
MARTE YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 28 26 1.58 71 0 79.2 87 9.83 9.83 4 2 11 5 1 White Sox 2004 29 13 3.42 74 0 73.2 68 8.31 11.36 6 5 6 7 4 White Sox 2005 30 4 3.77 66 0 45.1 54 10.72 16.08 3 4 4 4 3 White Sox CAREER 50 3.20 307 0 304 323 9.56 11.78 14 14 31 17 11 LG AVG 0 4.51 304 214 6.34 12.89 17 17 MACKOWIAK YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 4 .342 .443 .784 .567 5.91 .270 6 19 6 77 Pirates 2004 28 -2 .319 .420 .739 .489 4.91 .246 17 75 13 155 Pirates 2005 29 -6 .337 .389 .726 .459 4.69 .272 9 58 8 142 Pirates CAR -11 .328 .414 .742 .480 4.95 .258 52 221 40 593 LG AVG 0 .340 .431 .771 .500 5.15 .268 55 225 29 POS AVG 23 .348 .454 .802 .538 5.61 .270 68 254 28
6) The Yankees signed free agent P Mike Myers to a 2 year, $2.4 million contract.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 34 -4 5.70 64 0 36.1 21 5.20 15.85 0 1 0 0 1 Diamondbacks 2004 35 -1 4.64 75 0 42.2 32 6.75 14.77 5 1 0 3 3 Mariners/Red Sox 2005 36 5 3.13 65 0 37.1 21 5.06 10.85 3 1 0 3 1 Red Sox CAREER 25 4.30 749 0 456.2 380 7.49 13.74 20 22 14 23 19 LG AVG 0 4.51 456.2 333 6.57 13.11 26 26
7) The Yankees traded 2B-OF Tony Womack to the Reds for minor leaguers INF Kevin Howard and OF Ben Himes.
WOMACK YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 33 -34 .251 .307 .558 .180 2.46 .226 2 22 13 103 Diamondbacks/Rockies/Cubs 2004 34 3 .349 .385 .735 .519 5.29 .307 5 38 26 145 Cardinals 2005 35 -23 .276 .280 .556 .246 2.72 .249 0 15 27 108 Yankees CAR -148 .316 .356 .673 .398 4.32 .273 35 363 362 1275 LG AVG 0 .342 .433 .775 .500 5.23 .270 158 657 94 POS AVG -71 .332 .405 .737 .450 4.74 .269 113 556 131
Womack had the 5th worst OPS vs. the league average in Yankees history (min: 100 games)–
OPS YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE 1 Andy Fox 1996 -.255 .541 .795 2 Pee Wee Wanninger 1925 -.229 .561 .790 3 Wayne Tolleson 1987 -.212 .547 .759 4 Frankie Crosetti 1940 -.203 .572 .776 5 Tony Womack 2005 -.200 .556 .756 6 Phil Rizzuto 1954 -.188 .541 .729 7 Alvaro Espinoza 1990 -.183 .532 .715 8 Everett Scott 1924 -.183 .593 .776 9 Gene Michael 1970 -.178 .548 .726 10 Fred Stanley 1975 -.174 .533 .707
8) The Reds traded 1B Sean Casey to the Pirates for P David Williams.
CASEY YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 28 -2 .350 .408 .758 .486 4.98 .291 14 80 4 147 Reds 2004 29 40 .381 .534 .915 .690 7.54 .324 24 99 2 146 Reds 2005 30 -1 .371 .423 .795 .494 5.32 .312 9 58 2 137 Reds CAR 88 .371 .462 .833 .560 6.13 .305 118 605 15 1081 LG AVG 0 .343 .435 .778 .500 5.26 .270 126 516 69 POS AVG 93 .362 .474 .836 .564 6.11 .276 171 636 31 WILLIAMS YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 23 -3 4.98 9 9 43.1 33 6.85 13.71 2 5 0 3 4 Pirates 2004 25 -1 4.42 10 6 38.2 33 7.68 10.94 2 3 0 2 3 Pirates 2005 26 -2 4.41 25 25 138.2 88 5.71 13.18 10 11 0 10 11 Pirates CAREER 2 4.25 66 58 334.2 211 5.67 12.59 17 26 0 21 22 LG AVG 0 4.27 334.2 251 6.76 12.73 19 19
9) The Rockies signed free agent P Jose Mesa to a 1 year, $2.515 million contract, with an option for 2007.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 37 -16 6.52 61 0 58 45 6.98 15.98 5 7 24 4 8 Phillies 2004 38 7 3.25 70 0 69.1 37 4.80 12.85 5 2 43 4 3 Pirates 2005 39 -3 4.76 55 0 56.2 37 5.88 14.29 2 8 27 5 5 Pirates CAREER -1 4.29 887 95 1425.2 970 6.12 13.52 77 101 319 87 91 LG AVG 0 4.40 1425.2 972 6.14 13.03 80 80
Mesa is the all time leader for career games with a negative RSAA–
GAMES G RSAA 1 Jose Mesa 887 -1 2 Buddy Groom 786 -6 3 Johnny Klippstein 711 -47 4 Joe Niekro 702 -42 5 Eddie Fisher 690 -4 6 David Weathers 687 -14 7 Terry Mulholland 680 -88 8 Dave Giusti 668 -36 9 Diego Segui 639 -29 10 Alan Embree 635 -16
10) The Astros re-signed free agent OF Orlando Palmeiro to a 2 year, $1.9 million contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 34 -6 .336 .347 .683 .441 4.35 .271 3 33 3 141 Cardinals 2004 35 -4 .344 .346 .690 .414 4.37 .241 3 12 2 102 Astros 2005 36 1 .341 .431 .772 .513 5.09 .284 3 20 3 114 Astros CAR -37 .355 .356 .710 .441 4.60 .277 12 203 37 1002 LG AVG 0 .341 .433 .775 .500 5.20 .271 70 293 38 POS AVG 17 .347 .447 .794 .521 5.50 .271 78 309 47
11) The Royals signed free agent P Elmer Dessens to a 2 year contract.
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
12) The Giants signed free agent OF-1B Mark Sweeney to a 2 year, $1.8 million contract.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 33 -4 .321 .412 .733 .370 4.32 .258 2 14 0 67 Rockies 2004 34 4 .377 .508 .885 .556 7.15 .266 9 40 1 122 Rockies 2005 35 15 .395 .466 .861 .681 6.91 .294 8 40 4 135 Padres CAR 5 .356 .404 .760 .508 5.22 .262 35 195 14 900 LG AVG 0 .341 .429 .770 .500 5.16 .270 43 182 27 POS AVG 26 .354 .459 .813 .552 5.81 .273 54 205 25
13) Orioles SS Miguel Tejada says he wants to be traded.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 19 .336 .472 .807 .592 5.75 .278 27 106 10 162 A's 2004 28 23 .360 .534 .894 .596 6.63 .311 34 150 4 162 Orioles 2005 29 26 .349 .515 .865 .621 6.01 .304 26 98 5 162 Orioles CAR 78 .338 .477 .815 .545 5.54 .280 216 852 58 1260 LG AVG 0 .338 .432 .770 .500 5.13 .270 157 661 85 POS AVG -50 .330 .414 .744 .464 4.79 .273 119 580 105
14) According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Twins and Rangers are talking about a deal of Hank Blalock for pitching, possibly J.C. Romero.
15) According to NY Newsday, the Mets and Rangers are working on a Kris Benson for Layne Nix and Juan Dominguez trade.
16) According to the Dallas Morning News, the Blue Jays, Padres, Orioles, Dodgers and Cubs have contacted the Rangers about newly acquired OF Brad Wilkerson.
17) Results of the Rule 5 draft–
Royals–P Fabio Castro, from White Sox
Rockies–P Luis Gonzalez, from Dodgers
Devil Rays–P Steve Andrade, from Blue Jays
Pirates–P Victor Santos, from Royals
Tigers–P Chris Booker, from Nationals
Padres–P Seth Etherton, from Royals
Mets–P Mitchell Wylie, from Giants
Marlins–INF Dan Uggla, from Diamondbacks
Twins–OF Jason Pridie, from Devil Rays
Red Sox–P James Vermilyea, from Blue Jays
Cardinals–P Juan Mateo, from Cubs
Marlins–P Michael Megrew, from Dodgers
18) The Tigers sold P Chris Booker to the Phillies.
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
19) The Rangers traded P Fabio Castro to the Royals for INF Esteban German.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 -1 .250 .250 .500 .000 0.00 .250 0 1 0 5 A's 2004 25 -4 .297 .300 .597 .245 2.81 .250 0 7 0 31 A's 2005 26 4 .750 1.000 1.750 .996 108.00 .750 0 1 2 5 Rangers CAR -3 .313 .291 .604 .386 4.00 .252 0 9 3 50 LG AVG 0 .336 .431 .767 .500 5.07 .268 3 14 2 POS AVG -1 .331 .415 .746 .478 4.83 .264 3 13 2
20) The Yankees signed OF Chris Prieto to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 32 -1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 2 Angels CAR -1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 2 LG AVG 0 .331 .425 .756 .500 4.89 .268 0 1 0 POS AVG 0 .325 .407 .732 .475 4.61 .267 0 0 0
21) Today’s birthdays–
TONY BATISTA, AGE: 32 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1997 23 -18 .265 .330 .594 .176 2.32 .202 4 18 2 68 A's 2003 29 -29 .270 .393 .663 .328 3.22 .235 26 99 4 161 Orioles 2004 30 -20 .272 .455 .728 .388 3.88 .241 32 110 14 157 Expos CAR -81 .298 .458 .756 .434 4.48 .251 214 681 47 1179 LG AVG 0 .340 .434 .774 .500 5.20 .270 143 600 78 POS AVG -43 .331 .424 .755 .465 4.87 .266 136 588 62 CHRIS BOOKER, AGE: 29 see above for stats JOE DEMAESTRI, AGE: 77 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1954 25 -37 .258 .315 .574 .237 2.52 .230 8 40 1 146 A's 1956 27 -31 .277 .316 .593 .243 2.85 .233 6 39 3 133 A's 1958 29 -38 .247 .290 .536 .175 2.13 .219 6 38 1 139 A's CAR -215 .274 .325 .599 .262 2.80 .236 49 281 15 1121 LG AVG 0 .340 .396 .737 .500 4.74 .265 87 444 33 POS AVG -106 .318 .339 .657 .387 3.73 .252 40 316 38 JOE KELLEY, 1871-1943 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1894 22 94 .502 .602 1.104 .781 15.27 .393 6 111 46 129 Orioles 1895 23 69 .456 .546 1.003 .736 12.58 .365 10 134 54 131 Orioles 1896 24 95 .469 .543 1.013 .800 14.13 .364 8 100 87 131 Orioles 1897 25 63 .447 .489 .936 .759 10.84 .362 5 118 44 131 Orioles CAR 502 .402 .451 .853 .665 8.65 .317 65 1194 443 1842 LG AVG 0 .346 .371 .717 .500 5.75 .281 42 859 313 POS AVG 205 .367 .403 .770 .583 6.84 .299 52 911 391 DAROLD KNOWLES, AGE: 64 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1969 27 12 2.24 53 0 84.1 59 6.30 11.53 9 2 13 8 3 Senators 1970 28 21 2.04 71 0 119.1 71 5.35 12.22 2 14 27 12 4 Senators 1972 30 11 1.37 54 0 65.2 36 4.93 11.79 5 1 11 5 1 A's CAREER 50 3.12 765 8 1092 681 5.61 12.56 66 74 143 79 61 LG AVG 0 3.56 1092 659 5.43 11.96 61 61 DOC MEDICH, AGE: 57 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1977 28 -12 4.53 30 29 177 80 4.07 12.51 12 7 0 8 11 A's/Mariners/Mets 1982 33 -26 5.04 31 31 185.2 73 3.54 14.54 12 15 0 10 17 Rangers/Brewers CAREER -17 3.78 312 287 1996.1 955 4.31 12.15 124 105 2 112 117 LG AVG 0 3.85 1996.1 1071 4.83 12.42 111 111 JUAN SAMUEL, AGE: 45 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1993 32 -11 .298 .345 .642 .344 3.44 .230 4 26 9 103 Reds CAR -8 .315 .420 .735 .490 4.61 .259 161 703 396 1720 LG AVG 0 .330 .396 .726 .500 4.58 .263 149 736 163 POS AVG -18 .333 .381 .714 .483 4.48 .265 110 638 203 CY SEYMOUR, 1872-1919 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1903 30 35 .382 .478 .861 .663 8.14 .342 7 72 25 135 Reds 1904 31 20 .352 .439 .790 .616 6.50 .313 5 58 11 131 Reds 1905 32 92 .429 .559 .988 .825 11.49 .377 8 121 21 149 Reds CAR 157 .347 .405 .752 .591 5.99 .303 52 799 222 1528 LG AVG 0 .329 .346 .675 .500 4.73 .266 26 578 220 POS AVG 25 .336 .350 .685 .523 4.92 .270 29 534 215 DEL UNSER, AGE: 61 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1968 23 -13 .282 .277 .560 .395 2.77 .230 1 30 11 156 Senators 1972 27 -18 .288 .277 .565 .294 2.57 .238 1 17 5 132 Indians 1976 31 -16 .269 .355 .624 .359 3.00 .228 12 40 7 146 Mets/Expos CAR -35 .319 .358 .677 .466 4.00 .258 87 481 64 1799 LG AVG 0 .328 .379 .707 .500 4.30 .257 117 584 96 POS AVG 41 .331 .396 .727 .521 4.58 .266 123 590 138 TODD VAN POPPEL, AGE: 34 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1994 22 -22 6.09 23 23 116.2 83 6.40 15.43 7 10 0 6 11 A's 1996 24 -44 9.06 37 15 99.1 53 4.80 18.48 3 9 1 3 9 A's/Tigers 2004 32 -27 6.09 48 11 115.1 72 5.62 13.34 4 6 0 3 7 Reds CAREER -118 5.58 359 98 907 711 7.06 14.16 40 52 4 36 56 LG AVG 0 4.57 907 642 6.37 13.20 51 51
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