Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Players avoiding Abritration

*Prince Fielder has signed with the Brewers with a $15.5 million deal, reported by Jon Heyman of SI.com. Fielder hit .261 with a .401 OBP last season.

*Ryan Ludwick has signed with the Padres for $6.775 million, reported by Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com. Ludwick hit .251 with a .325 OBP over 490 at bats last season.

*Clint Barmes has signed with the Astros for $3.925 million, reported by Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com. Barmes hit .235 with a .305 OBP over 387 at bats last season.

*Tony Pena has signed with the White Sox for $1.6 million, reported by Jon Heyman of SI.com. Pena had a 5.10 ERA with a 1.52 WHIP over 100 2/3 innings last season.

*Rajai Davis has signed a 2 year deal with the Blue Jays, reported by Jon Heyman of SI.com, and will make $2.5 million in 2011, $2.75 million in 2012, with a $3 million club option in 2013. He hit .284 with a .320 OBP with the A's last season.

*Clay Hensley has signed with the Marlins for one year and $1.4 million, reported by Joe Frisaro of MLB.com. Hensley had a 2.16 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP last season.

*Jeff Keppinger signed with the Astros for one year at $2.3 million the team announced. Keppinger hit .288 with a .351 OBP last season with the Astros.

*Felipe Paulino signed with the Rockies for one year at $790,000, reported by Troy Renck of the Denver Post. Paulino posted a 5.11 ERA and 1.54 WHIP last season.

*Yunel Escobar signed with the Blue Jays for one year $2.9 million, announced by the Blue Jays. Escobar hit .275 with a .340 OBP last season with the Jays.

*Chris Perez has signed with the Indians for one year, $2.225 million, reported by Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Perez posted a 1.71 ERA and 1.08 WHIP and 23 saves for the Indians last year.

*Kyle Davies has signed a one year deal worth $3.2 million with the Royals, reported by Dick Kaegel of MLB.com. Davies posted a 5.34 ERA and a 1.56 WHIP last season.

*Bill Bray signed with the Reds on a one year deal worth $645,000, reported by John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Bray posted a 4.13 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP last season.

*Doug Slaten signed a one year deal worth $695,000 with the Nationals, reported Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post. Slaten posted a 3.10 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP last season.

*Anibal Sanchez has signed with the Marlins, reported by Joe Frisaro of MLB.com. Sanchez posted a 3.55 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP last season.

*The Nationals have announced they have agreed to a deal with Michael Morse. Morse hit .289 with a .352 OBP last season.

*Felix Pie has agreed to a one year deal worth $985,000 with the Orioles, reported by Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun. Pie hit .274 with a .305 OBP last season.

*Michael Bourn has signed with the Astros for one year, $4.4 million, reported by Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Bourn hit .265 with a .341 OBP and 52 stolen bases last season.

*Josh Willingham has agreed to a deal with the Athletics for $6 million, reported by Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Willingham hit .268 with a .389 OBP last season.

*Mike Pelfrey signed with the Mets for one year reported by Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. Jon Heyman of SI.com reports that the deal is worth $3.925 million with $50,000 in performance bonuses included. Pelfrey posted a 3.66 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP last season.

*Manny Parra signed a one year deal with the Brewers, the team announced. Parra posted a 5.02 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP last season.

*Dallas Braden signed with the A's for $3.35 million and Conor Jackson also signed and will make $3.32 million, reported by Jane Lee of MLB.com. Braden had a 3.5 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP and a perfect game last season. Jackson hit .236 with a .336 OBP last season.

*The Blue Jays announced Brandon Morrow signed a one year, $2.3 million. Morrow posted a 4.49 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP last season.

*The Indians have announce that Rafael Perez has signed with them for one year. Perez posted a 3.25 ERA and 1.59 WHIP last season.

*Stephen Drew signed a two-year, $13.75 million deal with a mutual option for 2013 with the D'Backs, reported by Jon Morosi of FoxSports.com. Drew hit .278 with a .352 OBP last season.

*Phil Hughes agrees to a one year, $2.7 million deal with the Yankees, reported by Jon Heyman of SI.com. Hughes posted a 4.19 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP last season.

*John Danks has agreed to a one year, $6 million deal with the White Sox, reported by Jon Heyman of SI.com. Danks posted a 3.72 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP last season.

*Chad Billingsley agreed to a one year, $6.275 million deal with the Dodgers, reported by Jon Heyman of SI.com. Billingsley posted a 3.57 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP last season.

*Matt Garza agreed to a one year, $5.95 deal with the Cubs, reported by Jon Heyman of SI.com. Garza posted a 3.91 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP last season.

*Joba Chamberlain agreed to a one year, $1.4 million deal with the Yankees, reported by Jon Heyman of SI.com. Chamberlain posted a 4.40 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP last season.

*The Indians have announced that Shin-Soo Choo has agreed to a one year, $3.075 million deal. Choo his .300 with a .401 OBP last season.

*Matt Capps and Glen Perkins have both signed one year deals with the Twins, Capps for $7.15 million and Perkins for $700,000, reported by Joe Christensen of The Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Capps posted a 2.47 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP last season and Perkins posted a 5.82 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP last season.

*Andy Sonnanstine has agreed to a one year deal worth $913,000 plus incentives, reported by Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times. Sonnanstine posted a 4.44 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP last season.

*Boone Logan agreed to a one year deal worth $1.2 million with the Yankees, reported by Jon Heyman of SI.com Logan posted a 2.93 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP last season.

*Cody Ross signs with the Giants for one year, $6.3 million, reported by Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Ross hit .269 with a .322 OBP last season.

*Jacoby Ellsbury signs for one year, $2.4 million, plus performance bonuses, with the Red Sox, reported by Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. Ellsbury hit .291 with a .344 OBP in his career.

*Mike Adams has agreed to a one year deal worth $2.535 million with the Padres according to Rosenthal. Adams posted a 1.76 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP last season

*Carlos Quentin has agreed to a one year deal worth $5.05 million with the White Sox according to Rosenthal. Quentin hit .243 with a .342 OBP last season

*Martin Prado has agreed to a one year deal worth $3.1 million with the Braves according to Rosenthal. Prado hit .307 with a .350 OBP last season.

*J.J. Hardy has agreed to a one year deal worth $5.85 million with the Orioles according to Rosenthal. Hardy hit .268 with a .320 OBP last season.

*Jair Jurrjens has agreed to a one year deal worth $3.25 million with the Braves according to Rosenthal. Jurrjens posted a 4.64 ERA with a 1.39 WHIP last season.

*Eric Aybar has agreed to a one year deal worth $3 million with the Angels according to Rosenthal. Aybar hit .253 with a .306 OBP last season.

*Kendry Morales has agreed to a one year deal worth $2.975 million with the Angels according to Rosenthal. Morales hit .290 with a .346 OBP in an injury shortened season last year.

*Jonathan Papelbon has agreed to a one year, $12 million deal with the Red Sox. Papelbon posted a 3.90 ERA with a 1.27 WHIP and 37 saves last season.

*Kevin Kouzmanoff has agreed to a one year deal worth $4.75 million according to Slusser. Kouzmanoff hit .247 with a .283 OBP last season.

*The Mariners have announced they have agreed to terms with Brandon League, David Aardsma, and David Pauley. League posted a 3.42 ERA and 1.19 WHIP last season, Aardsma posted a 3.44 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP with 31 saves last season, and Pauley posted a 4.07 and a 1.31 WHIP last season.

*C.J. Wilson and Nelson Cruz have agreed to terms with the Rangers according to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com. Wilson will get $7 million and Cruz will get $3.65 milion with $150,000 in incentives. Wilson posted a 3.35 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP while Cruz hit .318 with a .374 OBP last season.

*Chase Headley and Tim Stauffer have agreed to contracts with the Padres at $2.535 million and $1.075 million respectively, reported by Corey Brock of MLB.com. Headley hit .264 with a .327 OBP and Stauffer posted a 1.85 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP last season.

*Kyle Kendrick has signed a one year $2.45 million deal with the Phillies, reported by Jon Heyman of SI.com. Kendrick posted a 4.73 ERA with a 1.37 WHIP last season.

*The Pirates have announced that they have agreed to terms with Joel Hanrahan. Hanrahan posted a 3.62 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP last season.

*Tom Gorzelanny and the Cubs have agreed to a one year deal worth $2.1 million next season even though there are reports that the trade to the Nationals will be happening. The Cubs also announced a deal with Sean Marshall for two years and $4.7 million. Marshall posted a 2.65 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP last season.

*Joe Saunders and the Diamondbacks have agreed to a one year deal. Saunders posted a 4.47 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP last season.

*Reggie Willits and Howie Kendrick have agreed to contracts with the Angels. Willits will earn $775,000 and Kendrick will make $3.3 million, reported by Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register. Willits hit .258 with a .341 OBP and Kendrick hit .279 with a .313 OBP last season.

*Santiago Casilla, Jonathan Sanchez, and Ramon Ramirez all agreed to one year deals with the Giants. Casilla will earn $1.3 million, Sanchez will earn $4.8 million, and Ramirez will earn $1.65 million the team announced. Casilla posted a 1.95 ERA and 1.19 WHIP, Sanchez posted a 2.07 ERA and 1.23 WHIP, and Ramirez posted a 2.99 ERA with a 1.14
WHIP last season.

*Peter Moylan and Eric O'Flaherty agreed to one year deals with the Braves, reported by Mark Bowman of MLB.com. Moylan will earn $2 million and O'Flaherty will earn $895,000. Moylan posted a 2.97 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP and O'Flaherty posted a 2.45 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP last season.

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