Around the Majors: Roster moves
1) The Braves sent INFs Scott Thorman, Luis Hernandez, Martin Prado and Jonathan Schuerholz, OF Josh Burrus, C Clint Sammons and Ps Brad Baker, Jose Ascanio and Kevin Barry to the minors.
2) The Reds claimed INF Matt Kata off waivers from the Phillies.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 -10 .315 .420 .736 .390 4.50 .257 7 29 3 78 Diamondbacks 2004 26 -6 .301 .364 .665 .373 4.07 .247 2 13 4 42 Diamondbacks 2005 27 -3 .286 .297 .583 .195 2.45 .189 0 0 0 40 Diamondbacks/Phillies CAR -19 .308 .392 .701 .370 4.19 .248 9 42 7 160 LG AVG 0 .341 .433 .773 .500 5.18 .269 16 66 8 POS AVG -5 .338 .406 .744 .466 4.82 .273 11 53 9
3) The Reds released RHP Allan Simpson.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 26 0 5.08 32 0 39 46 10.62 15.69 2 1 0 2 1 Rockies 2005 27 -7 12.27 11 0 7.1 6 7.36 18.41 0 1 0 0 1 Rockies/Reds CAREER -7 6.22 43 0 46.1 52 10.10 16.12 2 2 0 2 2 LG AVG 0 4.30 46.1 35 6.71 12.83 3 3
4) The Indians sent INF Michael Aubrey, C Javi Herrera and Ps Jake Dittler, Edward Mujica, Brian Slocum, Jason Stanford, Rafael Perez, Tony Sipp and Jeremy Sowers to the minors.
STANFORD YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 26 3 3.60 13 8 50 30 5.40 11.70 1 3 0 2 2 Indians 2004 27 5 0.82 2 2 11 5 4.09 14.73 0 1 0 1 0 Indians CAREER 8 3.10 15 10 61 35 5.16 12.25 1 4 0 3 2 LG AVG 0 4.55 61 42 6.17 12.92 3 3
5) The Marlins sent Ps Adam Bostick, Anibal Sanchez, Scott Tyler, Renyel Pinto, Jesus Delgado, Harvey Garcia and Jose Garcia to the minors.
6) The Astros sent Cs Alan Zinter and J.R. House and Ps Jason Hirsh, Jimmy Barthmaier, Juan Gutierrez, Jared Gothreaux and Mark McLemore to the minors.
ZINTER YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2002 34 -5 .136 .318 .455 .084 1.42 .136 2 3 0 39 Astros 2004 36 -2 .300 .353 .653 .349 3.86 .206 1 6 0 28 Diamondbacks CAR -7 .214 .333 .548 .195 2.45 .167 3 9 0 67 LG AVG 0 .340 .429 .769 .500 5.12 .267 3 11 1 POS AVG 2 .360 .466 .825 .573 5.99 .274 4 13 1 HOUSE 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
7) The Pirates sent C Steve Lerud to the minors.
8) The Padres released INF Bobby Hill.
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 25 0 .444 .286 .730 .452 4.50 .286 0 0 0 6 Cubs/Pirates 2004 26 -10 .353 .339 .692 .351 3.59 .266 2 27 0 126 Pirates 2005 27 -3 .343 .333 .676 .400 4.13 .269 0 11 0 58 Pirates CAR -15 .343 .350 .693 .405 4.05 .262 6 58 6 249 LG AVG 0 .340 .430 .771 .500 5.14 .268 17 70 9 POS AVG -5 .337 .409 .746 .473 4.84 .272 13 61 10
9) The Mariners sent INFs Oswaldo Navarro and Rayon Lampe, OF Wladimir Balentien, C Andy Dominique and Ps Renee Cortez, Travis Blackley, Cesar Jimenez, Yorman Bazardo, Marcos Carvajal and Lindsay Gulin to the minors and released P Jeff Heaverlo.
DOMINIQUE YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 28 -2 .182 .182 .364 .000 0.00 .182 0 1 0 7 Red Sox 2005 29 0 .333 .000 .333 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 2 Blue Jays CAR -2 .214 .154 .368 .000 0.00 .154 0 1 0 9 LG AVG 0 .337 .433 .770 .500 5.11 .270 0 2 0 POS AVG 0 .343 .441 .784 .510 5.27 .265 1 2 0 BLACKLEY YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 21 -17 10.04 6 6 26 16 5.54 20.08 1 3 0 1 3 Mariners CAREER -17 10.04 6 6 26 16 5.54 20.08 1 3 0 1 3 LG AVG 0 4.64 26 19 6.45 13.15 1 1
10) The Tigers sent C Chris Robinson to the minors.
11) The Angels sent INF Brandon Wood and Cs Bobby Wilson and Michael Collins and P David Austen to the minors.
12) A MRI on Braves P John Foster showed an inflamed ulnar nerve. He’ll rest for the next couple of weeks and then will start throwing again. He might need Tommy John surgery.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2002 24 -4 10.80 5 0 5 6 10.80 23.40 1 0 0 0 1 Braves 2003 25 -1 4.71 23 0 21 16 6.86 16.71 2 0 0 1 1 Brewers 2005 27 1 4.15 62 0 34.2 32 8.31 12.46 4 2 1 3 3 Braves CAREER -4 4.90 90 0 60.2 54 8.01 14.84 7 2 1 4 5 LG AVG 0 4.24 60.2 45 6.61 12.77 3 3
13) Today’s birthdays–
DON BLASINGAME, 1932-2005 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1958 26 -13 .343 .356 .700 .415 4.45 .274 2 36 20 143 Cardinals 1961 29 -32 .288 .286 .574 .243 2.76 .222 1 21 4 126 Giants/Reds 1965 33 -16 .287 .290 .577 .330 2.95 .223 1 18 5 129 Senators CAR -113 .329 .327 .656 .415 3.98 .258 21 308 105 1444 LG AVG 0 .331 .409 .739 .500 4.68 .264 151 641 61 POS AVG -134 .316 .350 .667 .400 3.81 .254 71 437 78 HEE SEOP CHOI, AGE: 27 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 0 .350 .421 .771 .506 5.13 .218 8 28 1 80 Cubs 2004 25 13 .370 .449 .819 .598 6.22 .251 15 46 1 126 Marlins/Dodgers 2005 26 1 .336 .453 .789 .508 4.92 .253 15 42 1 133 Dodgers CAR 10 .349 .437 .786 .531 5.30 .240 40 120 3 363 LG AVG 0 .340 .432 .772 .500 5.15 .269 30 124 15 POS AVG 25 .361 .475 .835 .573 6.06 .278 42 151 6 JERRY DENNY, 1859-1927 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1889 30 -22 .314 .417 .731 .418 6.08 .282 18 112 22 133 Hoosiers 1890 31 -26 .270 .307 .576 .325 3.70 .213 3 42 11 114 Giants 1893 34 -15 .283 .337 .620 .290 4.33 .246 1 22 4 44 Colonels CAR -81 .287 .384 .671 .462 5.36 .260 74 667 130 1237 LG AVG 0 .317 .362 .679 .500 6.06 .264 40 613 191 POS AVG -58 .308 .353 .661 .474 5.64 .261 39 620 164 PATSY DONOVAN, 1865-1953 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1891 26 12 .358 .350 .707 .563 6.68 .305 2 56 28 122 Colonels/Senators 1896 31 14 .370 .387 .757 .574 7.04 .319 3 59 48 131 Pirates 1902 37 18 .363 .355 .718 .623 5.71 .315 0 35 34 126 Cardinals CAR 11 .347 .355 .702 .511 5.79 .301 16 736 518 1821 LG AVG 0 .347 .373 .721 .500 5.96 .281 49 970 358 POS AVG 138 .361 .396 .757 .554 6.66 .297 57 984 400 CURTIS GRANDERSON, AGE: 25 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2004 23 -1 .321 .360 .681 .408 4.05 .240 0 0 0 9 Tigers 2005 24 2 .314 .494 .808 .544 5.27 .272 8 20 1 47 Tigers CAR 1 .315 .476 .791 .526 5.10 .267 8 20 1 56 LG AVG 0 .332 .427 .758 .500 4.93 .268 6 24 3 POS AVG -1 .327 .411 .738 .480 4.71 .269 5 21 5 BRANDON LEAGUE, AGE: 23 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 21 3 0.00 3 0 4.2 2 3.86 7.71 1 0 0 1 0 Blue Jays 2005 22 -8 6.56 20 0 35.2 17 4.29 16.15 1 0 0 0 1 Blue Jays CAREER -5 5.80 23 0 40.1 19 4.24 15.17 2 0 0 1 1 LG AVG 0 4.39 40.1 28 6.19 12.69 2 2 QUINTON MCCRACKEN, AGE: 36 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 33 -20 .276 .271 .547 .184 2.54 .227 0 18 5 115 Diamondbacks 2004 34 -6 .328 .381 .709 .397 4.24 .273 2 13 3 74 Mariners/Diamondbacks 2005 35 -13 .313 .298 .610 .290 3.24 .237 1 13 4 134 Diamondbacks CAR -88 .337 .375 .712 .383 4.40 .276 20 242 87 954 LG AVG 0 .341 .429 .770 .500 5.15 .270 78 330 50 POS AVG 19 .347 .436 .783 .520 5.41 .273 79 318 82 BUDDY MYER, 1904-74 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1933 29 16 .374 .436 .810 .590 5.96 .302 4 61 6 131 Senators 1935 31 52 .440 .468 .907 .707 8.54 .349 5 100 7 151 Senators 1938 34 34 .454 .465 .918 .681 8.81 .336 6 71 9 127 Senators CAR 111 .389 .406 .795 .544 5.96 .303 38 850 156 1923 LG AVG 0 .359 .418 .777 .500 5.57 .288 111 977 105 POS AVG -112 .351 .392 .744 .451 5.03 .280 77 885 106 ABRAHAM NUNEZ, AGE: 30 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 27 -14 .310 .357 .667 .344 3.59 .248 4 35 9 118 Pirates 2004 28 -15 .275 .319 .593 .192 2.29 .236 2 13 1 112 Pirates 2005 29 -9 .343 .361 .704 .431 4.43 .285 5 44 0 139 Cardinals CAR -98 .314 .326 .640 .321 3.50 .248 16 161 35 769 LG AVG 0 .342 .433 .775 .500 5.22 .270 65 265 35 POS AVG -37 .331 .397 .728 .438 4.59 .267 42 217 35 BLONDIE PURCELL, 1854-1912 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1880 26 12 .303 .378 .681 .621 6.33 .292 1 24 0 77 Red Stocking 1887 33 -17 .318 .344 .662 .424 5.87 .250 4 0 88 140 Orioles CAR 0 .314 .340 .654 .502 5.87 .267 13 310 197 1097 LG AVG 0 .308 .349 .657 .500 5.92 .260 25 351 174 POS AVG 48 .318 .363 .681 .530 6.35 .269 26 338 215 LLOYD WANER, 1906-82 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1927 21 22 .396 .410 .806 .612 6.36 .355 2 27 14 150 Pirates 1929 23 19 .395 .479 .874 .575 7.29 .353 5 74 6 151 Pirates 1932 26 15 .367 .430 .798 .585 6.02 .333 2 38 6 134 Pirates CAR 34 .353 .393 .747 .515 5.35 .316 27 598 67 1993 LG AVG 0 .345 .404 .749 .500 5.12 .284 112 931 87 POS AVG 34 .346 .414 .760 .514 5.29 .289 124 883 105
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