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<tt><font face="Courier, Courier">1) The White Sox signed free agent P
J.J. Putz to a 1 year, $3 million contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 30 24 1.38 68
0 71.2 82 10.30 6.53
6 1 40 6 1
Mariners <br>
2008 31 2 3.88 47
0 46.1 56 10.88 14.76 6
5 15 6 5
Mariners <br>
2009 32 -4 5.22 29
0 29.1 19 5.83 14.73
1 4 2 2 3
Mets <br>
CAREER 41 3.24 337
0 352.1 356 9.09 11.11 23 19 103
25 17 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.47
352.1 255 6.51 12.95 20 20 <br><br>
2) The Rays re-signed P Rafael Soriano to a 1 year, $7.25 million
contract, to avoid salary arbitration.<br><br>
The Rays acquired him in a trade during the winter meetings.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 27 10 3.00 71
0 72 70 8.75
8.00 3 3 9 4
2 Braves <br>
2008 28 3 2.57 14
0 14 16 10.29 10.93
0 1 3 1 0
Braves <br>
2009 29 8 2.97 77
0 75.2 102 12.13 9.63 1
6 27 4 3
Braves <br>
CAREER 49 2.92 278
8 332.2 365 9.87 9.60 8
18 43 15 11 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.42
332.2 243 6.58 12.89 19 19 <br><br>
3) The Royals signed free agent C Jason Kendall to a 2 year
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 33 -25 .301 .309 .610
.301 3.18 .242 3
41 3 137 A's/Cubs<br>
2008 34 -17 .327 .324 .651
.382 3.87 .246 2
49 8 151
Brewers <br>
2009 35 -16 .331 .305 .636
.369 3.53 .241 2
43 7 134
Brewers <br>
CAREER 25 .369 .383
.752 .507 5.27 .290 75 707 177
1967 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .431
.771 .500 5.17 .270 224 940 129
<br><br>
4) Angels P Jose Arredondo will have Tommy John surgery.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 24 19 1.62 52
0 61 55 8.11 9.59
10 2 0 10 2
Angels <br>
2009 25 -7 6.00 43
0 45 47 9.40 14.00
2 3 0 2 3
Angels <br>
CAREER 12 3.48 95
0 106 102 8.66 11.46 12
5 0 12 5 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.40
106 79 6.74 12.91 6
6 <br><br>
5) The Giants signed P Tony Pena Jr. to a minor league contract.<br><br>
Pena was converted from SS to P in the minors in 2009 and has made 1 mop
up pitching appearance in the majors.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 27 0 0.00
1 0 1 1
9.00 0.00 0 0 0
0 0 Royals <br>
CAREER 0 0.00
1 0 1 1
9.00 0.00 0 0 0
0 0 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
1 1 6.64 12.87
0 0 <br><br>
6) The Nationals signed P Ryan Speier to a minor league
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 27 2 4.00 20
0 18 13 6.50 14.50
3 1 0 2 2
Rockies <br>
2008 28 3 4.06 43
0 51 33 5.82 13.06
2 1 0 2 1
Rockies <br>
2009 29 0 4.76
5 0 5.2 2 3.18
15.88 0 0 0 0
0 Rockies <br>
CAREER 8 3.99
90 0 99.1 58 5.26
13.86 7 3 0 6
4 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.30
99.1 75 6.84 12.85 5 6
<br><br>
7) The Dodgters signed P Josh Towers to a minor league contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 29 -25 8.42 15 12
62 35 5.08 16.40 2
10 0 3 9 Blue
Jays <br>
2007 30 -12 5.38 25 15
107 76 6.39 13.21 5
10 0 6 9 Blue
Jays <br>
2009 32 1 3.38
2 0 5.1 2 3.38
13.50 0 0 0 0
0 Yankees <br>
CAREER -35 4.95 139 112 731.1
389 4.79 12.86 45 55 1 47
53 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.49
731.1 517 6.36 12.90 41 41 <br><br>
8) The Phillies sigbed INF Cody Ransom, OF Chris Duffy and P Bill White
to minor league contracts.<br><br>
RANSOM<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 31 1 .413 .371
.784 .564 5.79 .229
1 3 0 19
Astros <br>
2008 32 6 .400 .651 1.051
.790 10.45 .302 4
8 0 33
Yankees <br>
2009 33 -6 .256 .329 .585
.210 2.42 .190 0
10 2 31
Yankees <br>
CAREER -5 .321 .401
.722 .435 4.44 .233 7
34 4 197 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .431
.770 .500 5.14 .269 9
37 5 <br><br>
DUFFY<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2006 26 -8 .317 .338 .654
.420 4.48 .255 2 18
26 84 Pirates <br>
2007 27 -8 .313 .357 .670
.395 4.08 .249 3 22
13 70 Pirates <br>
2009 29 -4 .222 .156 .378
.046 0.90 .125 0
3 0 19
Brewers <br>
CAREER -16 .323 .352 .675
.430 4.47 .262 6 52
41 212 <br>
LG AVG 0 .342 .437
.778 .500 5.26 .271 23
95 13 <br><br>
WHITE<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 28 0 4.82
9 0 9.1 9 8.68
16.39 2 0 0 1
1 Rangers <br>
2008 29 -7 20.25 8
0 4 1 2.25
40.50 0 0 0 0
0 Rangers <br>
CAREER -7 9.45 17
0 13.1 10 6.75 23.63
2 0 0 1 1 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.47
13.1 10 6.64 13.01 1 1
<br><br>
9) The Royals signed Ps Bruce Chen, Devon Lowery and Adam Bostick to
minor league contracts.<br><br>
CHEN<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2006 29 -26 6.93 40 12
98.2 70 6.39 15.69 0
7 0 2 5
Orioles <br>
2007 30 -3 7.20 5
0 10 7 6.30
15.30 0 0 0 0
0 Rangers <br>
2009 32 -7 5.78 17
9 62.1 45 6.50 14.87
1 6 0 3 4
Royals <br>
CAREER -30 4.71 259 121 869.1
687 7.11 12.88 36 43 0 37
42 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.44
869.1 638 6.60 12.91 49 49 <br><br>
LOWERY<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2008 25 -3 10.38 5
0 4.1 6 12.46 16.62
0 0 0 0 0
Royals <br>
CAREER -3 10.38 5
0 4.1 6 12.46 16.62
0 0 0 0 0 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.36
4.1 3 6.64 12.87 0 0
<br><br>
10) The Diamondbacks re-signed INF Augie Ojeda to 1 year, $825,000
contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 32 -3 .354 .354 .708
.417 4.66 .274 1
12 1 57 Diamondbacks <br>
2008 33 -13 .343 .299 .642
.322 3.63 .242 0
17 0 105 Diamondbacks <br>
2009 34 -10 .340 .345 .685
.382 4.22 .246 1
16 3 103 Diamondbacks <br>
CAREER -48 .325 .319 .644
.339 3.72 .238 7
76 7 443 <br>
LG AVG 0 .340 .430
.771 .500 5.17 .268 33
137 18 <br><br>
11) The Mets signed P Elmer Dessens to a minor league contract.<br><br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 35 -10 7.15 17
5 34 22 5.82 15.09
2 2 0 2 2
Brewers/Rockies<br>
2008 36 -8 22.50 4
0 4 2 4.50
31.50 0 1 0 0
1 Braves <br>
2009 37 3 3.31 28
0 32.2 14 3.86 9.92
0 0 0 0 0
Mets <br>
CAREER -1 4.53 388 140 1127.1
677 5.40 12.87 48 62 5 56
54 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.33 1127.1
848 6.77 12.85 63 63 <br><br>
12) Today's birthdays--<br><br>
GARRETT ATKINS, AGE: 30<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 27 12 .367 .486 .853
.554 6.42 .301 25 111
3 157 Rockies <br>
2008 28 -8 .328 .452 .780
.460 4.97 .286 21
99 1 155
Rockies <br>
2009 29 -23 .308 .342 .650
.295 3.52 .226 9
48 0 126
Rockies <br>
CAREER 4 .354 .457
.811 .504 5.73 .289 98
479 8 773 <br>
LG AVG 0 .341 .432
.772 .500 5.18 .270 86
360 47 <br><br>
GREGOR BLANCO, AGE: 26<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2008 24 -10 .366 .309 .676
.427 4.46 .251 1 38
13 144 Braves <br>
2009 25 -4 .255 .233 .488
.195 2.19 .186 0
1 2 24
Braves <br>
CAREER -14 .357 .302 .659
.408 4.24 .245 1 39
15 168 <br>
LG AVG 0 .339 .426
.765 .500 5.10 .267 15
63 9 <br><br>
JOSE CONTRERAS, AGE: 38<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
2007 35 -18 5.57 32 30
189 113 5.38 14.71 10 17
0 11 16 White Sox <br>
2008 36 0 4.54 20
20 121 70 5.21 12.50
7 6 0 7 6 White
Sox <br>
2009 37 -5 4.92 28 23
131.2 106 7.25 13.67 6 13
0 9 10 White Sox/Rockies<br>
CAREER -2 4.61 191 175 1083.2
799 6.64 12.81 71 63 0 67
67 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.49 1083.2
780 6.48 12.95 62 60 <br><br>
STEVE FARR, AGE: 53<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1988 31 14 2.50 62
1 82.2 72 7.84 11.54
5 4 20 6 3
Royals <br>
1990 33 27 1.98 57
6 127 94 6.66 10.77
13 7 1 16 4
Royals <br>
1991 34 15 2.19 60
0 70 60 7.71 10.54
5 5 23 8 2
Yankees <br>
1992 35 15 1.56 50
0 52 37 6.40
9.52 2 2 30 3
1 Yankees <br>
CAREER 84 3.25 509 28
824.1 668 7.29 12.20 48 45 132 60
33 <br>
LG AVG 0
4.11
824.1 513 5.60 12.62 46 46 <br><br>
RALPH GARR, AGE: 64<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1971 25 23 .372 .441 .813
.605 6.12 .343 9 44
30 154 Braves <br>
1972 26 18 .359 .430 .788
.598 5.79 .325 12 53
25 134 Braves <br>
1974 28 42 .383 .503 .886
.695 7.21 .353 11 54
26 143 Braves <br>
CAREER 70 .339 .416
.755 .541 5.10 .306 75 408 172
1317 <br>
LG AVG 0 .330 .385
.715 .500 4.39 .262 107 558 89
<br><br>
ORLANDO HUDSON, AGE: 32<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
2007 29 2 .376 .441
.817 .512 5.74 .294 10
63 10 139 Diamondbacks <br>
2008 30 1 .367 .450
.817 .506 5.52 .305 8
41 4 107 Diamondbacks <br>
2009 31 8 .357 .417
.774 .549 5.20 .283 9
62 8 149
Dodgers <br>
CAREER -18 .348 .431 .778
.485 5.12 .282 77 434 50
1014 <br>
LG AVG 0 .338 .431
.769 .500 5.11 .269 116 487 62
<br><br>
MIKE MITCHELL, 1879-1961<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1907 27 20 .339 .382 .721
.632 5.26 .292 3 47
17 148 Reds
<br>
1909 29 41 .378 .430 .808
.741 6.71 .310 4 86
37 145 Reds
<br>
1911 31 18 .348 .427 .775
.616 5.48 .291 2 84
35 142 Reds
<br>
CAREER 88 .340 .380
.720 .582 4.90 .278 27 514 202
1124 <br>
LG AVG 0 .331 .348
.679 .500 4.35 .262 24 418 164
<br><br>
TULLY SPARKS, 1874-1937<br>
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS
IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W
L SV NW NL TEAM<br>
1903 28 10 2.72 28 28
248 88 3.19 11.32 11
15 0 15 11 Phillies
<br>
1905 30 26 2.18 34 26
260 98 3.39 10.35 14
11 1 16 9
Phillies <br>
1907 32 15 2.00 33 31
265 90 3.06 9.48 22
8 1 18 12 Phillies
<br>
CAREER 23 2.79 313 269 2336.1
778 3.00 11.36 121 136 8 134 123 <br>
LG AVG 0
2.95 2336.1
857 3.30 11.77 130 130 <br><br>
GORMAN THOMAS, AGE: 59<br>
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS
OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI
SB G TEAM<br>
1978 27 23 .351 .515 .866
.636 6.23 .246 32
86 3 137
Brewers <br>
1979 28 31 .356 .539 .895
.646 6.55 .244 45 123
1 156 Brewers <br>
1982 31 27 .343 .506 .850
.638 5.80 .245 39 112
3 158 Brewers <br>
CAREER 68 .324 .448
.772 .541 4.85 .225 268 782 50
1435 <br>
LG AVG 0 .328 .395
.723 .500 4.44 .263 120 594 93
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