1) The Phillies traded 1B Jim Thome and cash to the White Sox for CF Aaron Rowand and minor league Ps Daniel Haigwood and Gio Gonzalez.
The trade is contingent on the players passing physicals and, due to the cash involved, the commissioner's office's approval.
Code:
THOME
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 32 53 .385 .573 .958 .719 8.16 .266 47 131 0 159 Phillies
2004 33 43 .396 .581 .977 .695 8.28 .274 42 105 0 143 Phillies
2005 34 -6 .360 .352 .712 .401 4.39 .207 7 30 0 59 Phillies
CAR 565 .408 .562 .970 .714 8.62 .281 430 1193 18 1738
LG AVG 0 .342 .432 .773 .500 5.19 .271 184 784 104
POS AVG 132 .359 .470 .829 .561 6.01 .277 251 941 39
ROWAND
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 25 3 .327 .452 .780 .556 5.59 .287 6 24 0 93 White Sox
2004 26 25 .361 .544 .905 .632 7.42 .310 24 69 17 140 White Sox
2005 27 -9 .329 .407 .736 .447 4.47 .270 13 69 16 157 White Sox
CAR 10 .337 .451 .788 .516 5.37 .283 54 211 38 579
LG AVG 0 .334 .428 .762 .500 4.99 .268 52 218 26
POS AVG -4 .332 .420 .752 .492 4.91 .272 43 197 49
2) The Marlins traded 1B Carlos Delgado and cash to the Mets for 1B Mike Jacobs and minor league P Yusmeiro Petit.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 31 69 .426 .593 1.019 .756 9.78 .302 42 145 0 161 Blue Jays
2004 32 19 .372 .535 .907 .605 6.94 .269 32 99 0 128 Blue Jays
2005 33 51 .399 .582 .981 .733 8.32 .301 33 115 0 144 Marlins
CAR 443 .393 .559 .952 .687 8.15 .284 369 1173 9 1567
LG AVG 0 .341 .433 .774 .500 5.20 .271 174 737 97
POS AVG 151 .362 .479 .841 .575 6.20 .279 246 910 42
JACOBS
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2005 24 10 .375 .710 1.085 .734 8.64 .310 11 23 0 30 Mets
CAR 10 .375 .710 1.085 .734 8.64 .310 11 23 0 30
LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 3 12 2
POS AVG 3 .361 .477 .838 .580 6.05 .281 4 15 1
3) The Cubs signed free agent P Bobby Howry to a 3 year, $12 million contract.
Code:
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 29 -4 12.46 4 0 4.1 4 8.31 29.08 0 0 0 0 0 Red Sox
2004 30 9 2.74 37 0 42.2 39 8.23 10.76 4 2 0 4 2 Indians
2005 31 13 2.47 79 0 73 48 5.92 8.01 7 4 3 8 3 Indians
CAREER 54 3.58 434 0 460.1 391 7.64 11.46 25 26 52 31 20
LG AVG 0 4.62 460.1 323 6.31 13.16 26 26
4) The Brewers re-signed C Chad Moeller to a 1 year, $700,000 contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 28 -8 .335 .435 .770 .397 4.57 .268 7 29 1 78 Diamondbacks
2004 29 -31 .265 .303 .568 .173 2.29 .208 5 27 0 101 Brewers
2005 30 -16 .257 .367 .624 .220 2.54 .206 7 23 0 66 Brewers
CAR -74 .294 .359 .654 .269 3.18 .231 23 106 2 355
LG AVG 0 .341 .434 .775 .500 5.21 .270 36 149 18
POS AVG -32 .322 .396 .717 .403 4.21 .255 29 138 5
5) The Devil Rays signed free agent P Chad Harville to a 1 year, $525,000 contract and designated P Joe Beimel for assignment.
Code:
HARVILLE
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 26 -4 5.82 21 0 21.2 18 7.48 17.86 1 0 1 0 1 A's
2004 27 -2 4.69 59 0 55.2 46 7.44 13.74 3 2 0 2 3 A's/Astros
2005 28 -3 4.76 45 0 45.1 36 7.15 14.89 0 3 0 1 2 Astros/Red Sox
CAREER -12 5.01 143 0 140 117 7.52 14.98 4 7 1 4 7
LG AVG 0 4.39 140 101 6.50 12.91 8 8
BEIMEL
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 26 -6 5.05 69 0 62.1 42 6.06 15.30 1 3 0 2 2 Pirates
2004 27 -7 43.20 3 0 1.2 2 10.80 54.00 0 0 0 0 0 Twins
2005 28 1 3.27 7 0 11 3 2.45 15.55 0 0 0 0 0 Devil Rays
CAREER -26 5.16 174 23 275.2 158 5.16 14.95 10 19 0 13 16
LG AVG 0 4.27 275.2 209 6.81 12.71 15 15
6) The Marlins signed INF Alfredo Amezaga to a 1 year contract.
Code:
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 25 -7 .278 .333 .612 .263 2.64 .210 2 7 2 37 Angels
2004 26 -12 .212 .247 .459 .099 1.53 .161 2 11 3 73 Angels
2005 27 -1 .286 .167 .452 .000 0.00 .167 0 0 1 5 Pirates/Rockies
CAR -17 .265 .313 .578 .231 2.53 .207 4 20 7 127
LG AVG 0 .336 .431 .767 .500 5.08 .269 8 34 4
POS AVG -3 .327 .413 .740 .468 4.74 .269 6 30 5
7) The Brewers released P Gary Glover and signed INFs Brent Abernathy and Brian Dallimore, Cs Mike Johnson and Mike Rivera and Ps Jerome Gamble and Jared Fernandez to minor league contracts and invited them to spring training.
Code:
GLOVER
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 26 -2 4.74 42 0 62.2 37 5.31 14.65 2 0 0 0 2 White Sox/Angels
2004 27 2 3.50 4 3 18 8 4.00 14.00 2 1 0 2 1 Brewers
2005 28 -10 5.57 15 11 64.2 58 8.07 13.36 5 4 0 3 6 Brewers
CAREER -22 5.03 149 47 385 236 5.52 13.00 21 18 1 17 22
LG AVG 0 4.43 385 272 6.36 12.85 22 22
ABERNATHY
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2002 24 -26 .288 .311 .599 .294 3.04 .242 2 40 10 117 Devil Rays
2003 25 -7 .086 .059 .145 .000 0.00 .059 0 0 1 12 Devil Rays/Royals
2005 27 -3 .316 .299 .614 .326 3.32 .239 1 6 2 24 Twins
CAR -40 .297 .325 .622 .331 3.40 .244 8 79 21 232
LG AVG 0 .333 .427 .759 .500 4.96 .266 29 120 16
POS AVG -14 .324 .393 .717 .446 4.45 .265 18 97 23
DALLIMORE
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2004 30 -1 .347 .395 .742 .454 4.91 .279 1 7 0 20 Giants
2005 31 -1 .143 .286 .429 .000 0.00 .143 0 0 0 7 Giants
CAR -2 .321 .380 .701 .373 4.05 .260 1 7 0 27
LG AVG 0 .341 .435 .776 .500 5.22 .269 2 7 1
POS AVG 0 .340 .416 .756 .477 4.98 .276 1 6 1
RIVERA
YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2001 24 1 .333 .500 .833 .630 6.75 .333 0 1 0 4 Tigers
2002 25 -9 .254 .326 .579 .215 2.25 .227 1 11 0 39 Tigers
2003 26 -6 .241 .245 .487 .068 1.13 .170 1 2 0 19 Padres
CAR -14 .255 .315 .570 .196 2.14 .218 2 14 0 62
LG AVG 0 .334 .427 .761 .500 4.99 .266 7 28 3
POS AVG -7 .313 .384 .697 .390 3.94 .253 5 25 1
FERNANDEZ
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2002 30 0 4.44 14 8 50.2 36 6.39 15.28 1 3 0 2 2 Reds
2003 31 2 3.99 12 6 38.1 19 4.46 11.97 3 3 0 3 3 Astros
2004 32 -6 54.00 2 1 1 0 0.00 99.00 0 0 0 0 0 Astros
CAREER -4 4.75 33 17 102.1 60 5.28 14.86 4 7 0 5 6
LG AVG 0 4.21 102.1 77 6.75 12.72 6 6
8) The Royals signed Ps Adam Bernero and Seth Etherton to minor league contracts and invited them to spring training.
Code:
BERNERO
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2003 26 -22 5.87 49 17 133.1 80 5.40 13.43 1 14 0 5 10 Tigers/Rockies
2004 27 -1 5.57 16 2 32.1 21 5.85 14.75 1 1 0 1 1 Rockies
2005 28 -11 6.51 36 0 47 37 7.09 14.74 4 3 0 2 5 Braves
CAREER -59 5.91 146 34 361 235 5.86 13.94 10 26 0 13 23
LG AVG 0 4.47 361 254 6.34 12.92 20 20
ETHERTON
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM
2000 23 -4 5.52 11 11 60.1 32 4.77 13.57 5 1 0 3 3 Angels
2003 26 -9 6.90 7 7 30 17 5.10 17.10 2 4 0 2 4 Reds
2005 28 -4 6.62 3 3 17.2 10 5.09 10.70 1 1 0 1 1 A's
CAREER -17 6.08 21 21 108 59 4.92 14.08 8 6 0 6 8
LG AVG 0 4.65 108 76 6.36 13.29 6 6