The Worcester Eliminators have added 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff, RHP Mark Lowe and utilityman Bill Hall. Hall's contract is guaranteed, while Kouzmanoff and Lowe may be optioned to the minors.
The Brooklyn Moabs have signed utilityman Ty Wigginton and right-handed relievers Tony Pena, Jesse Crain and Matt Guerrier to minor-league contracts.
The Frostbite Falls Flying Squirrels have added OF David DeJesus and LHP Dennys Reyes to their system as minor-league insurance.
The Lexington Rebels have inked veteran 2B Freddie Sanchez to a major-league contract, as well as adding 1B Mike Jacobs to their AAA franchise.
The Black Mesa Anomalies have signed veteran OF Vernon Wells and RHP Scott Linebrink to major-league contracts, as well as adding LHP Scott Eyre as minor-league insurance.
The Pottsylvania Creepers have added well-traveled C Jason Varitek to their roster to compete with starter Kenji Johjima for the starting catching job, raising the possibility that they may carry three catchers on their roster. The Creepers also signed RHP Todd Wellemeyer and Tanner Scheppers to minor-league contracts.
The Yuma Firebirds have reached an understanding with C Brian Schneider on a major-league contract to backup starter Russell Martin, and also added LHP Scott Elbert to their minor-league system.
The Texas Tornadoes signed four pitchers to minor-league contracts: LHP Zach Duke, RHP Jason Hammel, RHP Brandon McCarthy and LHP Will Ohman.
The Casselton Horned Toads have withdrawn from the free-agent market after signing C John Buck to backup starter Geovany Soto.
The Los Angeles PF Flyers have signed veteran RHP Octavio Dotel to a major-league contract and inked journeyman 1B Mike Jacobs to a minor-league deal.
The Darwin Finches were rebuffed in their attempts to sign a backup catcher, but they did manage to bring both Aki Iwamura and Brendan Harris aboard on split contracts to compete for a job in the club's infield.
The St. Francis Friars signed LHP Randy Johnson to a major-league contract, guaranteeing the 44-year-old southpaw a starting role. The club also signed OF Xavier Nady, 1B Lyle Overbay and LHP Tony Sipp to minor-league contracts.
The Las Vegas Luchadores, bereft of management, have yet to act to maintenance their roster and now look to be in the middle of a 'fire sale', which will impact their division's competitive balance.
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Showing posts with label 2009 free agency. Show all posts
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4.30.2009
4.25.2009
MORE FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
The Los Angeles PF Flyers have added a pair of right-handers by signing RHP Jeremy Jeffress and RHP Juan Cruz to minor-league contracts.
The Brooklyn Moabs have signed 3B Brandon Wood and RHP Tony Pena as AAA insurance with a pair of minor-league contracts.
The Worcester Eliminators have added C Mike Napoli, coveted by many clubs, as a backup catcher and will now have to decide whether they will take him north as a third backstop or assign him to their minor-league system.
The Yuma Firebirds have signed injured free agent starter Ben Sheets to a major-league contract, but he will begin the year on the disabled list. Once able to work in the majors, Sheets will be promoted to the parent club or else be cut. Meanwhile, the perennial Western Division contenders also inked versatile utilityman Chone Figgins to a minor-league deal, but observers expect that Figgins will make the ball club on Opening Day.
The defending world champion Frostbite Falls Flying Squirrels, meanwhile, will take a flyer on the legendary 'Pronk' by signing long-time Yuma DH Travis Hafner to a major-league contract, but he will almost certainly strictly DH with Carlos Pena and Albert Pujols on the club. Meanwhile, the Squirrels arguably upgraded their catching situation, plugging the loss of the released Mike Napoli with the left-handed hitting troublemaker A.J. Pierzynski, also inked to a major-league contract. Will A.J. play ahead of Victor Martinez? Their roster is...interesting. Expect a trade, in other words.
The Lexington Rebels have opened up the vault, spending $8 million for veteran left-hander Andy Pettite. While expensive, Lexington can not only afford his contract, they could also drop $4 million on the big reputation of OF Bobby Abreu and still remain somewhat under the league's $110 million cap. Lucky them!
Finally, the Darwin Finches added a pair of veteran infielders (2B/3B Aki Iwamura and SS Brendan Harris) to the system on minor-league contracts, raising speculation that they might still be in the market for catching help and willing to offer an established reliever for a backstop.
And the free agency signing period continues.....
The Brooklyn Moabs have signed 3B Brandon Wood and RHP Tony Pena as AAA insurance with a pair of minor-league contracts.
The Worcester Eliminators have added C Mike Napoli, coveted by many clubs, as a backup catcher and will now have to decide whether they will take him north as a third backstop or assign him to their minor-league system.
The Yuma Firebirds have signed injured free agent starter Ben Sheets to a major-league contract, but he will begin the year on the disabled list. Once able to work in the majors, Sheets will be promoted to the parent club or else be cut. Meanwhile, the perennial Western Division contenders also inked versatile utilityman Chone Figgins to a minor-league deal, but observers expect that Figgins will make the ball club on Opening Day.
The defending world champion Frostbite Falls Flying Squirrels, meanwhile, will take a flyer on the legendary 'Pronk' by signing long-time Yuma DH Travis Hafner to a major-league contract, but he will almost certainly strictly DH with Carlos Pena and Albert Pujols on the club. Meanwhile, the Squirrels arguably upgraded their catching situation, plugging the loss of the released Mike Napoli with the left-handed hitting troublemaker A.J. Pierzynski, also inked to a major-league contract. Will A.J. play ahead of Victor Martinez? Their roster is...interesting. Expect a trade, in other words.
The Lexington Rebels have opened up the vault, spending $8 million for veteran left-hander Andy Pettite. While expensive, Lexington can not only afford his contract, they could also drop $4 million on the big reputation of OF Bobby Abreu and still remain somewhat under the league's $110 million cap. Lucky them!
Finally, the Darwin Finches added a pair of veteran infielders (2B/3B Aki Iwamura and SS Brendan Harris) to the system on minor-league contracts, raising speculation that they might still be in the market for catching help and willing to offer an established reliever for a backstop.
And the free agency signing period continues.....
FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
The Pottsylvania Creepers have bolstered their depth by signing versatile IF/OF Aubrey Huff (.304, 32 HR, 108 RBI last year with Baltimore). Huff, a minor-league free agent, returned to the Creepers after spending most of 2008 as a AAA insurance policy at a high price, getting a 900 percent hike in salary, from $400,000 to $4,000,000!
The Casselton Horned Toads, who released C Johnny Estrada, picked up a backup for starting C Geovany Soto in former Frostbite Falls backstop John Buck (a .236 career hitter with Kansas City).
The Texas Tornadoes plucked a former Yuma prospect, LHP Troy Patton, off the dumpster as part of their attempt to rebuild the former S-Mart franchise's depleted minor-league system. Patton, a former Astros farmhand, was once considered one of the top ten southpaws in the minor leagues and is attempting to come back from arm injuries.
The Black Mesa franchise also tabbed a former Yuma player, picking up veteran OF Vernon Wells for the 'bargain' price of $4.5 million. The mysterious club thus raises questions about the likely future of Mike Cameron, Scott Hairston, Reed Johnson and other players able to play CF.
The Casselton Horned Toads, who released C Johnny Estrada, picked up a backup for starting C Geovany Soto in former Frostbite Falls backstop John Buck (a .236 career hitter with Kansas City).
The Texas Tornadoes plucked a former Yuma prospect, LHP Troy Patton, off the dumpster as part of their attempt to rebuild the former S-Mart franchise's depleted minor-league system. Patton, a former Astros farmhand, was once considered one of the top ten southpaws in the minor leagues and is attempting to come back from arm injuries.
The Black Mesa franchise also tabbed a former Yuma player, picking up veteran OF Vernon Wells for the 'bargain' price of $4.5 million. The mysterious club thus raises questions about the likely future of Mike Cameron, Scott Hairston, Reed Johnson and other players able to play CF.
4.24.2009
ST. FRANCIS SIGNS YOUNG
The St. Francis Friars have kicked off the free-agent portion of the BARB off-season by selecting former Las Vegas and Lexington OF Chris Young, who was caught in a 'no-man's land' of free agency as a young player at the end of the 2007 season and ended up stagnating in the Luchadores minor-league system throughout last year, not even earning a promotion when rosters expanded.
They have more on their selection here.
They have more on their selection here.
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