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| Andy Phillips became a free agent Friday after declining an assignment to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, according to the AP. Phillips, who hit .292 in 185 at-bats in 2007, will catch on somewhere this offseason, but he's unlikely to be viewed as anything more than a role player by potential suitors. |
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| The Brewers acquired Salomon Torres from the Pirates Friday in exchange for a pair of minor-league pitchers, according to the AP. Torres is coming off a bad year, holding a 5.47 ERA in 56 games for the Pirates, but he does have closing experience, so it's at least possible he gets a look in the ninth inning at some point next year following the departure of Francisco Cordero. |
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| Rule 5 pick Callix Crabbe will compete for the second base job in spring training, GM Kevin Towers told the San Diego Union-Tribune. Crabbe can play multiple positions and could also stick around as a utilityman. "He's a nice little player," Brewers scouting director Jack Zduriencik said. "He's a pretty good little hitter, has got surprising power. He just does a lot of nice things. There's not a jump-out tool." |
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| Ray King, P, Houston Astros | Friday 12/7, 11:30 AM CT |
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| Ray King agreed to a minor-league deal with the Nationals Thursday. He will receive an invite to spring training. King held a 4.54 ERA in 55 games for the Nats last year before being dealt to the Brewers in September. |
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| Mark Loretta is leaning towards accepting arbitration from the Astros. "If we had to decide today, we would accept arbitration," Loretta's agent, Bob Garber said in the Houston Chronicle. "But there's a couple of teams we're still talking to that would offer him a little more playing time. But if Mark goes back to the Astros, he's confident he'll end up with his typical amount of at-bats he somehow finds a way to end up with." Loretta hit .287 with four homers and 41 RBI in 460 at-bats with Houston in 2007. |
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| Wes Helms, 3B, Florida Marlins | Friday 12/7, 11:11 AM CT |
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| Florida's search for Miguel Cabrera's replacement could lead them to a former Marlin. The Fish are talking to the Phillies about bringing Wes Helms back to South Beach to man the hot corner, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Helms hit .329 with 10 homers in 240 at-bats with the Marlins in 2006, but he batted only .246 with five bombs in 280 at-bats with Philly in '07. |
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| Barry Bonds, OF, San Francisco Giants | Friday 12/7, 10:50 AM CT |
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| Despite the legal trouble, the A's are still thought to be the team that will eventually sign Barry Bonds, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. "There is no doubt in my mind that Oakland will sign Bonds," one major-league executive said Thursday at the winter meetings. "I'd be shocked if it didn't happen." Bonds has reportedly received interest in two other clubs, but it's unclear who they are. And if he does return, he'll likely wind up in the American League so he can DH on regular basis. |
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| Eric Gagne, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Friday 12/7, 10:25 AM CT |
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| The Boston Herald reports Eric Gagne could accept arbitration from the Red Sox. If the former closer does elect to go to arbitration with the Sox, he would make no less than 20 percent below the $6 million salary he made last season. In the event Gagne doesn't return to Boston, Texas and Milwaukee are two likely destinations. |
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