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<tt><font face="Courier, Courier">1) The Braves signed free agent P Billy
Wagner to a 1 year, $7 million contract, with an option for
2011.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 35 12 2.63 66
0 68.1 80 10.54 10.40 2
2 34 3 1
Mets <br>
2008 36 10 2.30 45
0 47 52 9.96
8.04 0 1 27 1
0 Mets <br>
2009 37 5 1.72 17
0 15.2 26 14.94 9.77
1 1 0 2 0 Mets/Red
Sox<br>
CAREER 178 2.39 782 0
833.2 1092 11.79 9.40 40 38 385 56 22
<br>
LG AVG 0
4.33
833.2 626 6.76 12.87 47 47 <br><br>
2) The following free agents were offered salary arbitration--<br><br>
Red Sox--LF Jason Bay, P Billy Wagner (signed with Braves)<br>
Rockies--Ps Rafael Betancourt, Jason Marquis<br>
Angels--3B Chone Figgins, P John Lackey<br>
Braves--Ps Mike Gonzalez, Rafael Soriano<br>
Cardinals--LF Matt Holliday, 3B-OF Mark DeRosa, P Joel Pineiro<br>
Blue Jays--SS Marco Scutaro, C Rod Barajas<br>
Astros--P Jose Valverde<br>
Mariners--3B Adrian Beltre<br>
Rangers--CF Marlon Byrd, C Ivan Rodriguez<br>
A's--P Justin Duchscherer<br>
Tigers--Ps Brandon Lyon, Fernando Rodney<br>
Twins--P Carl Pavano<br>
Rays--C Gregg Zaun, P Brian Shouse<br><br>
3) The Indians signed INFs Brian Buscher and Luis Rodriguez and Ps Mike
Gosling and Jason Grilli to minor league contracts, with invitations to
spring training.<br><br>
BUSCHER<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 26 -2 .326 .333 .659
.397 3.74 .247 2
10 1 33
Twins <br>
2008 27 -1 .340 .390 .730
.481 4.47 .294 4
47 0 70
Twins <br>
2009 28 -4 .360 .316 .676
.401 4.25 .235 2
12 0 61
Twins <br>
CAREER -7 .344 .356
.700 .439 4.26 .267 8
69 1 164 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .424
.761 .500 5.00 .268 13
59 8 <br><br>
RODRIGUEZ<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 27 -11 .281 .303 .584
.231 2.44 .219 2
12 1 68
Twins <br>
2008 28 -6 .326 .351 .677
.390 3.62 .287 0
12 1 64
Padres <br>
2009 29 -10 .319 .260 .578
.321 2.90 .202 2
16 1 93
Padres <br>
CAREER -36 .316 .323 .639
.348 3.34 .243 8
66 5 363 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .426
.764 .500 5.05 .269 28
121 15 <br><br>
GOSLING<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 25 -1 13.50 1
0 1.1 1 6.75 20.25
0 0 0 0 0
Reds <br>
2007 26 -1 4.91 23
0 33 32 8.73 19.36
2 0 0 1 1
Reds <br>
2009 28 -3 5.04 15
0 25 13 4.68 14.76
0 0 0 0 0
Indians <br>
CAREER -5 4.85 58
9 117 74 5.69 16.54
3 4 0 3 4 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
117 87 6.71 12.88 7
7 <br><br>
GRILLI<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 30 -1 4.74 57
0 79.2 62 7.00 13.33
5 3 0 4 4
Tigers <br>
2008 31 13 3.00 60
0 75 69 8.28 12.84
3 3 1 4 2
Tigers/Rockies<br>
2009 32 -3 5.32 52
0 45.2 49 9.66 15.37
2 3 1 2 3
Rockies/Rangers<br>
CAREER -6 4.74 238 16
356.2 262 6.61 13.80 18 18 2
17 19 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.46
356.2 265 6.69 12.97 20 20 <br><br>
4) The A's re-signed P Joey Devine to a 1 year, $560,000
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 22 -4 9.95 10
0 6.1 10 14.21 25.58
0 0 0 0 0
Braves <br>
2007 23 3 1.08 10
0 8.1 7 7.56 16.20
1 0 0 1 0
Braves <br>
2008 24 18 0.59 42
0 45.2 49 9.66 7.49
6 1 1 7 0
A's <br>
CAREER 12 2.48 67
0 65.1 69 9.51 11.30
7 2 1 8 1 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.37
65.1 48 6.65 12.89 4 4
<br><br>
5) The Rays designated P Jeff Bennett for assignment.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 27 1 3.46
3 2 13 14 9.69
11.77 2 1 0 2
1 Braves <br>
2008 28 8 3.70 72
4 97.1 68 6.29 12.95
3 7 3 6 4
Braves <br>
2009 29 -5 5.01 44
0 46.2 27 5.21 19.67
2 4 0 4 2
Braves/Rays<br>
CAREER 1 4.30 179
6 228.1 154 6.07 14.39 8
17 3 15 10 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.30
228.1 175 6.90 12.85 13 13 <br><br>
6) The Brewers signed P John Halama to a minor league contract, with an
invitation to spring training.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2004 32 -4 4.70 34 14
118.2 59 4.47 12.97 7
6 0 6 7
Rays <br>
2005 33 -11 5.68 40
4 65 37 5.12 14.26
1 4 0 2 3 Red
Sox/Nationals<br>
2006 34 -5 6.14 17
1 29.1 12 3.68 15.65
3 1 0 1 3
Orioles <br>
CAREER -22 4.65 262 119
911 492 4.86 13.46 56 48
0 50 54 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.65
911 639 6.31 13.22 51 51 <br><br>
7) The Indians traded C Kelly Shoppach to the Rays for a player to be
named later.<br><br>
SHOPPACH<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 27 -2 .310 .472 .782
.469 4.97 .261 7
30 0 59
Indians <br>
2008 28 13 .348 .517 .865
.603 6.18 .261 21
55 0 112
Indians <br>
2009 29 -2 .335 .399 .734
.476 4.42 .214 12
40 0 89
Indians <br>
CAREER 2 .327 .449
.776 .507 5.00 .241 43
141 0 310 <br>
LG AVG 0 .337 .426
.763 .500 5.03 .269 29
125 17 <br><br>
8) The Phillies signed free agent C Brian Schneider to a 2 year, $2.75
million contract.<br>
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YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 30 -17 .326 .336 .661
.356 3.59 .235 6
54 0 129 Nationals <br>
2008 31 -8 .339 .367 .707
.421 4.16 .257 9
38 0 110
Mets <br>
2009 32 -9 .292 .335 .627
.318 3.21 .218 3
24 0 59
Mets <br>
CAREER -99 .323 .374 .697
.385 3.99 .251 59 356
4 926 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .433
.774 .500 5.20 .270 93
387 50 <br><br>
9) The Cardinals re-signed free agent C Jason LaRue to a 1 year, $950,000
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 33 -18 .240 .272 .512
.142 1.92 .148 4
13 1 66
Royals <br>
2008 34 -10 .296 .348 .643
.294 3.09 .213 4
21 0 61 Cardinals
<br>
2009 35 -6 .288 .327 .615
.285 2.93 .240 2
6 1 51 Cardinals
<br>
CAREER -91 .316 .398 .714
.389 4.11 .232 94 343 14
893 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .432
.773 .500 5.18 .269 90
372 48 <br><br>
10) The Mets re-signed free agent INF Alex Cora to a 1 year, $2 million
contract.<br>
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YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 31 -12 .298 .386 .684
.321 3.63 .246 3
18 1 83 Red
Sox <br>
2008 32 -1 .371 .349 .719
.473 4.85 .270 0
9 1 75 Red
Sox <br>
2009 33 -10 .320 .310 .630
.365 3.61 .251 1
18 8 82
Mets <br>
CAREER -117 .313 .344 .658
.366 3.68 .246 35 260 41
1116 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .432
.773 .500 5.18 .269 103 429 54
<br><br>
11) The Cardinals signed INF Ruben Gotay to a minor league contract, with
an invitation to spring training.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2005 22 -12 .288 .344 .632
.342 3.38 .227 5
29 2 86
Royals <br>
2007 24 1 .351 .421
.772 .520 5.29 .295 4
24 3 98
Mets <br>
2008 25 -5 .322 .343 .665
.323 3.49 .235 2
8 1 88
Braves <br>
CAREER -21 .315 .371 .685
.398 3.96 .255 12
77 6 316 <br>
LG AVG 0 .336 .430
.766 .500 5.08 .270 24
100 12 <br><br>
12) The Pirates signed P Wilfredo Ledezma to a minor league contract and
released C Robinzon Diaz.<br><br>
LEDEZMA<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 26 -9 5.61 44
1 59.1 47 7.13 16.38
3 3 0 3 3
Tigers/Braves/Padres<br>
2008 27 -2 4.17 28
6 58.1 53 8.18 14.66
0 2 0 1 1
Padres/Diamondbacks<br>
2009 28 -3 9.53 5
0 5.2 8 12.71 19.06
0 0 0 0 0
Nationals <br>
CAREER -37 5.17 160 40
370.2 255 6.19 14.54 15 22 0
18 19 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.48
370.2 266 6.46 12.93 21 21 <br><br>
DIAZ<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 24 0 .300 .300
.600 .704 7.71 .300
0 1 1 3 Blue
Jays/Pirates<br>
2009 25 -6 .307 .357 .663
.330 3.44 .279 1
19 0 41
Pirates <br>
CAREER -6 .306 .353
.659 .363 3.72 .281 1
20 1 44 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .422
.761 .500 5.02 .266 4
18 2 <br><br>
13) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
PAUL BYRD, AGE: 39<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 36 4 4.59 31
31 192.1 88 4.12 12.77 15
8 0 12 11
Indians <br>
2008 37 -4 4.60 30 30
180 82 4.10 12.25 11
12 0 11 12 Indians/Red Sox<br>
2009 38 -5 5.82 7
6 34 11 2.91 15.35
1 3 0 2 2 Red
Sox <br>
CAREER 36 4.41 345 256
1697 923 4.90 12.30 109 96 0
108 97 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.44
1697 1233 6.54 12.94 96 94 <br><br>
MANNY CORPAS, AGE: 27<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 24 24 2.08 78
0 78 58 6.69
9.81 4 2 19 5
1 Rockies <br>
2008 25 0 4.52 76
0 79.2 50 5.65 13.33
3 4 4 4 3
Rockies <br>
2009 26 -4 5.88 35
0 33.2 24 6.42 13.90
1 3 1 2 2
Rockies <br>
CAREER 24 3.74 224
0 223.2 159 6.40 12.11 9 11
24 13 7 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
223.2 171 6.86 12.91 12 13 <br><br>
CLAY DALRYMPLE, AGE: 73<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1961 24 -26 .281 .294 .575
.237 2.54 .220 5
42 0 129 Phillies
<br>
1965 28 -12 .292 .302 .594
.329 2.79 .213 4
23 0 103 Phillies
<br>
1967 30 -21 .271 .239 .510
.180 1.91 .172 3
21 1 101 Phillies
<br>
CAREER -64 .322 .335 .657
.414 3.65 .233 55 327 3
1079 <br>
LG AVG 0 .325 .393
.717 .500 4.40 .261 79
367 43 <br><br>
CHAD DURBIN, AGE: 32<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 29 -1 4.72 36 19
127.2 66 4.65 13.39 8
7 1 7 8
Tigers <br>
2008 30 15 2.87 71
0 87.2 63 6.47 12.32
5 4 1 6 3
Phillies <br>
2009 31 -1 4.39 59
0 69.2 62 8.01 14.21
2 2 2 2 2
Phillies <br>
CAREER -34 5.19 244 75
622.1 390 5.64 14.22 32 43 4
34 41 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.49
622.1 457 6.61 13.04 35 35 <br><br>
WAYNE GARRETT, AGE: 62<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1969 21 -20 .290 .268 .558
.292 2.69 .218 1
39 4 124
Mets <br>
1971 23 -11 .310 .238 .548
.267 2.35 .213 1
11 1 56
Mets <br>
CAREER -1 .350 .341
.691 .493 4.35 .239 61
340 38 1092 <br>
LG AVG 0 .332 .386
.718 .500 4.47 .262 75
390 61 <br><br>
DARRYL HAMILTON, AGE: 45<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1996 31 -20 .348 .381 .730
.397 4.76 .293 6 51
15 148 Rangers <br>
CAREER -16 .360 .385 .746
.482 5.11 .291 51 454 163 1328
<br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .420
.761 .500 5.03 .269 133 597 91
<br><br>
JERRY JOHNSON, AGE: 66<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1969 25 -11 4.28 33 21
147.1 82 5.01 12.89 6 13
1 8 11 Phillies <br>
1973 29 -16 6.18 39
1 59.2 45 6.79 16.44
5 6 5 3 8
Indians <br>
1976 32 -10 5.31 24
1 39 27 6.23 15.00
1 3 0 1 3
Padres <br>
CAREER -62 4.31 365 39
770.2 489 5.71 13.72 48 51 41
43 56 <br>
LG AVG 0
3.62
770.2 472 5.51 12.10 43 43 <br><br>
GENE NELSON, AGE: 49<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1983 22 -14 7.88 10
5 32 11 3.09 16.88
0 3 0 1 2
Mariners <br>
1991 30 -16 6.84 44
0 48.2 23 4.25 15.90
1 5 0 2 4
A's <br>
1992 31 -15 6.45 28
2 51.2 23 4.01 15.68
3 1 0 1 3
A's <br>
CAREER -8 4.13 493 68
1080 655 5.46 12.60 53 64
28 60 57 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.10
1080 652 5.43 12.56 60 60 <br><br>
AL SPOHRER, 1902-72<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1931 28 -20 .285 .317 .602
.286 3.02 .240 0
27 2 114
Braves <br>
1934 31 -16 .262 .279 .541
.246 2.39 .223 0
17 1 100
Braves <br>
1935 32 -20 .273 .288 .562
.223 2.60 .242 1
16 0 92
Braves <br>
CAREER -102 .301 .336 .637
.334 3.51 .259 6 199
13 756 <br>
LG AVG 0 .350 .419
.769 .500 5.41 .292 38
307 28 <br><br>
TOBI STONER, AGE: 25<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2009 24 0 4.00
4 0 9 5
5.00 12.00 0 0 0
0 0
Mets <br>
CAREER 0 4.00
4 0 9 5
5.00 12.00 0 0 0
0 0 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.20
9 7 7.09 12.74
0 1 <br><br>
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