Twins-Angels trade

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1) The Twins traded P J.C. Romero to the Angels for minor league INF Alexi Casilla.

ROMERO
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 27 -3 5.00 73 0 63 50 7.14 16.29 2 0 0 1 1 Twins
2004 28 10 3.51 74 0 74.1 69 8.35 12.59 7 4 1 7 4 Twins
2005 29 6 3.47 68 0 57 48 7.58 15.00 4 3 0 4 3 Twins
CAREER 14 4.35 327 22 407.2 336 7.42 13.84 25 20 2 26 19
LG AVG 0 4.57 407.2 285 6.29 13.03 23 23

2) The Angels designated C Josh Paul for assignment.

YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 28 0 .346 .261 .607 .452 4.50 .261 0 4 0 16 White Sox/Cubs
2004 29 -3 .308 .371 .679 .344 3.60 .243 2 10 2 46 Angels
2005 30 -3 .231 .378 .609 .244 2.53 .189 2 4 0 34 Angels
CAR -19 .310 .361 .671 .362 3.84 .251 8 56 11 228
LG AVG 0 .337 .431 .768 .500 5.10 .269 16 66 8
POS AVG -13 .316 .397 .713 .403 4.17 .256 13 60 2

3) The Mets signed free agent 1B Julio Franco to a 2 year, $2.2 million contract.

YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 44 3 .372 .452 .824 .554 5.62 .294 5 31 0 103 Braves
2004 45 6 .378 .441 .818 .555 5.92 .309 6 57 4 125 Braves
2005 46 -1 .348 .451 .799 .489 5.16 .275 9 42 4 108 Braves
CAR 139 .366 .419 .785 .548 5.36 .299 170 1152 273 2377
LG AVG 0 .333 .410 .742 .500 4.74 .265 229 1042 156
POS AVG -22 .333 .398 .732 .485 4.65 .267 195 1001 154

4) The Pirates signed free agent P Roberto Hernandez to a 1 year, $2.75 million contract.

YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 38 -1 4.35 66 0 60 45 6.75 16.05 5 3 0 4 4 Braves
2004 39 -3 4.76 63 0 56.2 44 6.99 15.25 3 5 0 4 4 Phillies
2005 40 12 2.58 67 0 69.2 61 7.88 11.24 8 6 4 10 4 Mets
CAREER 125 3.33 892 3 961.1 866 8.11 12.34 64 65 324 83 46
LG AVG 0 4.53 961.1 668 6.25 13.18 54 54

5) The Indians signed free agent INF Lou Merloni to a minor league contract.

YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 32 -2 .355 .348 .704 .453 4.31 .265 1 18 2 80 Padres/Red Sox
2004 33 -4 .343 .426 .769 .438 4.41 .289 4 28 1 71 Indians
2005 34 -1 .143 .000 .143 .000 0.00 .000 0 1 0 5 Angels
CAR -32 .332 .386 .719 .400 4.12 .272 14 124 8 414
LG AVG 0 .339 .433 .772 .500 5.16 .270 36 151 19
POS AVG -13 .332 .414 .745 .460 4.78 .267 30 141 19

6) The Braves signed free agent C Todd Pratt to a 1 year contract.

YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 36 7 .400 .464 .864 .656 6.96 .272 4 20 0 43 Phillies
2004 37 -4 .351 .367 .719 .401 4.24 .258 3 16 0 45 Phillies
2005 38 -4 .332 .394 .726 .425 4.63 .251 7 23 0 60 Phillies
CAR -3 .350 .403 .753 .492 5.03 .255 45 205 5 600
LG AVG 0 .342 .431 .772 .500 5.19 .270 47 199 29
POS AVG -36 .324 .399 .723 .416 4.36 .256 42 190 8

7) According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Pirates have increased their efforts to trade for Milton Bradley.

8) The Red Sox have reportedly offered to make a Manny Ramirez for Miguel Tejada trade.

9) The Diamondbacks signed P Kevin Jarvis to a minor league contract.

YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 33 -20 5.87 16 16 92 49 4.79 14.38 4 8 0 4 8 Padres
2004 34 -11 10.80 10 0 15 7 4.20 21.00 1 0 0 0 1 Mariners/Rockies
2005 35 -3 13.50 4 0 3.1 2 5.40 21.60 0 1 0 0 1 Cardinals
CAREER -130 5.97 178 114 752.2 440 5.26 13.98 34 47 1 31 50
LG AVG 0 4.37 752.2 564 6.75 12.88 42 42

10) The A's signed INF Scott McClain, OF Doug Clark and P Jason Karnuth to minor league contracts and removed minor league OF Jason Perry from the 40 man roster.

MCCLAIN
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1998 26 -3 .217 .100 .317 .086 1.50 .100 0 0 0 9 Devil Rays
2005 33 -1 .250 .214 .464 .161 2.08 .143 0 1 0 13 Cubs
CAR -4 .231 .147 .378 .115 1.74 .118 0 1 0 22
LG AVG 0 .340 .430 .770 .500 5.14 .270 1 5 1
POS AVG 1 .360 .483 .843 .584 6.20 .283 2 7 0

CLARK
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2005 29 -1 .167 .000 .167 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 8 Giants
CAR -1 .167 .000 .167 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 8
LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 0 1 0
POS AVG -1 .263 .000 .263 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0

KARNUTH
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2001 25 1 1.80 4 0 5 1 1.80 19.80 0 0 0 0 0 Cardinals
2005 29 0 5.40 3 0 1.2 0 0.00 10.80 0 0 0 0 0 Tigers
CAREER 1 2.70 7 0 6.2 1 1.35 17.55 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 4.36 6.2 5 6.79 12.67 0 0

11) The Padres claimed C Pete LaForest off waivers from the Devil Rays, signed OF Jack Cust to a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training, and sold P Chris Oxspring to the Hanshin Tigers.

LAFOREST
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 25 -6 .196 .208 .404 .077 1.29 .167 0 6 0 19 Devil Rays
2005 27 -6 .243 .266 .508 .156 1.93 .172 1 4 0 25 Devil Rays
CAR -12 .223 .241 .464 .120 1.65 .170 1 10 0 44
LG AVG 0 .332 .427 .759 .500 4.94 .268 4 17 2
POS AVG 0 .334 .423 .758 .496 4.89 .262 4 17 1

CUST
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2002 23 -9 .295 .246 .541 .099 1.83 .169 1 8 0 35 Rockies
2003 24 4 .357 .521 .878 .669 7.00 .260 4 11 0 27 Orioles
2004 25 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 0 0 1 Orioles
CAR -4 .331 .390 .721 .412 4.46 .220 5 19 0 66
LG AVG 0 .337 .426 .763 .500 5.02 .267 5 19 3
POS AVG 4 .360 .462 .822 .582 6.01 .270 6 23 2

OXSPRING
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2005 28 0 3.75 5 0 12 11 8.25 11.25 0 0 0 0 0 Padres
CAREER 0 3.75 5 0 12 11 8.25 11.25 0 0 0 0 0
LG AVG 0 4.23 12 9 6.57 12.76 1 1

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12) Today's birthdays--

PAUL ASSENMACHER, AGE: 45
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1986 25 10 2.50 61 0 68.1 56 7.38 11.46 7 3 7 7 3 Braves
1990 29 17 2.80 74 1 103 95 8.30 11.10 7 2 10 6 3 Cubs
1996 35 11 3.09 63 0 46.2 44 8.49 12.34 4 2 1 4 2 Indians
CAREER 62 3.53 884 1 855.2 807 8.49 12.14 61 44 56 63 42
LG AVG 0 4.02 855.2 568 5.98 12.44 48 48

VICTOR DIAZ, AGE: 24
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 22 -1 .321 .529 .850 .467 4.85 .294 3 8 0 15 Mets
2005 23 -2 .329 .468 .797 .473 4.68 .257 12 38 6 89 Mets
CAR -3 .328 .477 .805 .472 4.70 .263 15 46 6 104
LG AVG 0 .339 .429 .768 .500 5.10 .269 11 44 5
POS AVG 4 .347 .455 .802 .537 5.58 .268 13 49 5

DOUG HENRY, AGE: 42
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1991 27 13 1.00 32 0 36 28 7.00 7.50 2 1 15 3 0 Brewers
CAREER 5 4.19 582 0 665.2 541 7.31 13.10 34 42 82 40 36
LG AVG 0 4.32 665.2 475 6.42 12.90 37 37

JIMMY JOHNSTON, 1889-1967
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1921 31 14 .372 .460 .832 .565 6.04 .325 5 56 28 152 Dodgers
1923 33 13 .378 .426 .803 .563 5.84 .325 4 60 16 151 Dodgers
CAR 9 .347 .374 .721 .503 4.66 .294 22 410 169 1377
LG AVG 0 .337 .382 .720 .500 4.63 .281 48 569 124
POS AVG -18 .335 .377 .712 .487 4.51 .281 43 552 142

JOE MAYS, AGE: 30
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2002 26 -11 5.38 17 17 95.1 38 3.59 13.22 4 8 0 5 7 Twins
2003 27 -24 6.30 31 21 130 50 3.46 13.98 8 8 0 6 10 Twins
2005 29 -22 5.65 31 26 156 59 3.40 14.25 6 10 0 6 10 Twins
CAREER -10 4.85 193 146 946.1 487 4.63 13.06 48 65 0 58 55
LG AVG 0 4.61 946.1 659 6.27 13.14 53 53

STEVE RENKO, AGE: 61
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1972 27 -18 5.20 30 12 97 66 6.12 15.12 1 10 0 4 7 Expos
CAREER -19 3.99 451 365 2494 1455 5.25 12.52 134 146 6 139 141
LG AVG 0 3.78 2494 1423 5.14 12.32 139 139

MEL ROJAS, AGE: 39
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
1992 25 27 1.43 68 0 100.2 70 6.26 9.57 7 1 10 7 1 Expos
1994 27 10 3.32 58 0 84 84 9.00 10.29 3 2 16 3 2 Expos
1996 29 11 3.22 74 0 81 92 10.22 9.56 7 4 36 7 4 Expos
CAREER 18 3.82 525 0 667 562 7.58 11.90 34 31 126 37 28
LG AVG 0 4.03 667 470 6.34 12.47 37 37

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