| Kiko Calero, P, Texas Rangers | Thursday 12/13, 5:51 PM CT |
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| The A's re-signed Kiko Calero to a one-year deal Thursday, one day after being non-tendered by the team. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Calero had a down 2007 season, posting a 5.75 ERA in 46 games. |
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| Jesus Colome, P, Washington Nationals | Thursday 12/13, 5:47 PM CT |
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| The Nationals avoided arbitration with Jesus Colome by signing him to a one-year, $1.25 million deal. He can make an additional $25,000 in performance bonuses. Colome had a solid year for the Nats in '07, holding a 3.82 ERA in 61 games |
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| Willie Harris, LF, Washington Nationals | Thursday 12/13, 5:45 PM CT |
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| Willie Harris inked a one-year, $800,000 deal with Washington Thursday. He hit .270 with 17 steals in 344 at-bats last year with Atlanta. Harris will likely make the team as a backup in the outfield and at second. |
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| Rob Mackowiak agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Nationals Thursday. He batted .263 with six homers and 38 RBI in 113 games for the White Sox and Padres last season. Mackowiak will be used in a utility role in DC. |
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| Gary Glover, P, Detroit Tigers | Thursday 12/13, 5:42 PM CT |
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| Gary Glover re-signed with the Rays Thursday, agreeing to a one-year deal. He held a 4.89 ERA in a team-high 77 1/3 innings last season. |
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| The Rays re-signed Grant Balfour to a one-year deal Thursday. He held a 6.14 ERA in 22 innings for Tamps last year after coming over in a trade with Milwaukee. |
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| Eric Gagne, P, Milwaukee Brewers | Thursday 12/13, 3:13 PM CT |
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| Eric Gagne was named in the Mitchell Report that was released Thursday. Gagne, who recently agreed to a one-year deal with the Brewers, received multiple shipments of steroids from 1999-2004. |
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| Paul Lo Duca, who recently signed a one-year contract with the Nationals, was named in the Mitchell Report on Thursday. Lo Duca reportedly ordered multiple shipments of HGH a few years ago. |
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| Brian Roberts was named in the Mitchell Report on Thursday. Former teammate Larry Bigbie stated that Roberts admitted to using steroids back in 2003. |
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| Miguel Tejada was one of many names listed in the Mitchell Report on Thursday, according to ESPN.com. Tejada, who was traded to Houston on Wednesday, reportedly purchased HGH back in back in 2003. |
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| Andy Pettitte was one of many names listed in the Mitchell Report on Thursday, according to ESPN.com. Pettitte reportedly received HGH during the 2002 season while recovering from an elbow injury. |
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| Roger Clemens was one of many names listed in the Mitchell Report on Thursday, according to the ESPN.com. Clemens reportedly received steroid injections through the end of 1998, and also during the 2000 season. The right-hander said the steroids "had a pretty good effect." |
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| Kip Wells, P, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 12/13, 12:44 PM CT |
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| Kip Wells signed a one-year deal with the Rockies Thursday. The contract is reportedly worth close to $3 million. Depending on what else the Rox do this offseason, Wells could end up starting or relieving in Colorado. |
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| Adam Everett, SS, Minnesota Twins | Thursday 12/13, 12:33 PM CT |
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| Adam Everett signed a one-year contract with the Twins Thursday, one day after he wasn't tendered by the Astros, according to the AP. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Everett could handle the everyday shortstop duties for the Twins following the trade of Jason Bartlett. He's great with the glove but offers very little offensively. |
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| Tim Lincecum, P, San Francisco Giants | Thursday 12/13, 11:45 AM CT |
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| Tim Lincecum won't be leaving the Bay. GM Brian Sabean said that the signing of Aaron Rowand ensures that both Lincecum and Matt Cain will not be traded. The Blue Jays had an offer on the table of Alex Rios for either of the pitchers, but that deal is now dead. "I did my job, I listened," Sabean said in the Mercury News. "I said before that's what we have to do as a last-place team. I never put either pitcher on the market or said I would trade either pitcher... We know the value of both individuals, believe me, more so now that we've gone through this exercise. They may be the two hottest names in baseball." |
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| Jason Tyner, LF, Chicago White Sox | Thursday 12/13, 11:43 AM CT |
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| Jason Tyner was not tendered a contract by the Twins Wednesday, making him a free agent. Tyner, who hit .286 in 304 at-bats this past year, became expendable with the acquisition of Craig Monroe. |
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| Chad Durbin, P, Philadelphia Phillies | Thursday 12/13, 11:42 AM CT |
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| Chad Durbin is a free agent after the Tigers declined to offer him arbitration Wednesday, according to the Detroit Free Press. Durbin posted a 4.72 ERA in 36 games (19 starts) in '07, and he'll try to catch on as a starter somewhere else this offseason. |
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| Cliff Floyd, DH, Tampa Bay Rays | Thursday 12/13, 11:37 AM CT |
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| The Rays are in serious discussions with free agent Cliff Floyd, and a deal could be completed within the next couple of days, according to the Tampa Tribune. If signed, Floyd, who hit .284 with nine homers in 282 at-bats in 2007, would see time in right field and DH. |
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| Aaron Miles, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals | Thursday 12/13, 11:32 AM CT |
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| The Cardinals non-tendered Aaron Miles Thursday. Miles played pretty well in a utility role last year, hitting .290 in 414 at-bats while playing mostly second and shortstop. |
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| Justin Miller signed a one-year, $750,000 contract Thursday to remain with the Marlins. He had a terrific year for the Fish in 2007, holding a 3.65 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with a 10.8 K/9 rate in 61 2/3 innings. |
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| The Yankees declined to offer Darrell Rasner, making him a free agent. He posted a 4.01 ERA in six starts with the Yanks this past season. |
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| Matt DeSalvo became a free agent Wednesday when the Yankees declined to offer him a contract. He posted a 5.87 ERA in six games (five starts) in 2007. He's likely to catch on somewhere, but it remains to be seen if any teams will give him a starting job. |
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| T.J. Beam, P, Pittsburgh Pirates | Thursday 12/13, 11:13 AM CT |
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| T.J. Beam was not tendered a contract by the Yankees on Wednesday. He posted an 8.50 ERA in 20 relief appearances in 2007. |
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| Neal Cotts, P, Chicago Cubs | Thursday 12/13, 11:10 AM CT |
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| The Cubs avoided arbitration with Neal Cotts by inking him to a one-year deal Thursday. Financial terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Cotts split his 2007 season between Triple-A and the big leagues, holding a 4.86 ERA in 16 games with the Cubs and a 4.83 ERA in 24 games with Iowa. |
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| David Eckstein reached an agreement on a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the Blues Jays on Thursday, according Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com. Eckstein batted .309 in 2007 but was limited to 117 games due to injuries. He'll handle the everyday shortstop duties for Toronto. |
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| Jack Cassel, P, Houston Astros | Thursday 12/13, 10:56 AM CT |
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| The Padres non-tendered Jack Cassel Wednesday, making him a free agent. Cassel held a 3.97 ERA in six games (four starts) with the Pads in 2007. |
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| Lenny DiNardo agreed to terms on a one-year contract with Oakland on Wednesday. DiNardo began last season in the bullpen but was eventually moved to the rotation in May. No announcement has been made, but it's likely he'll shift back to a relief role in 2008. |
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| Jason Smith, 3B, Kansas City Royals | Thursday 12/13, 10:55 AM CT |
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| Jason Smith agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Royals Wednesday, avoiding arbitration. Smith hit just .199 in 141 at-bats in 2007. He'll get work as a utility infielder. |
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| Brandon Duckworth avoided arbitration with the Royals by agreeing to a one-year, $600,000 contract on Wednesday. The deal includes $155,000 in performance incentives. Duckworth, who posted a 4.63 ERA in 26 games this past year, will work out of the bullpen for Kansas City in 2008, although it's also possible he gets a look in the rotation at some point. |
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| Jose Garcia, P, Oakland Athletics | Thursday 12/13, 10:51 AM CT |
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| Jose Garcia was not tendered a contract from Oakland Wednesday. Garcia hasn't pitched in the big leagues since 2006 due to Tommy John surgery. |
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| Ryan Wagner, P, Washington Nationals | Thursday 12/13, 10:51 AM CT |
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| Ryan Wagner agreed to a one-year, $450,000 contract Wednesday, avoiding arbitration. The former stud prospect had surgery on his right shoulder in June but could be ready to pitch by spring training. |
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| Kiko Calero, P, Texas Rangers | Thursday 12/13, 10:49 AM CT |
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| Kiko Calero was not tendered a contract by the A's on Wednesday, making him a free agent. Calero is coming off a down year in which he constantly dealt with elbow problems, but he still has the skills to be a solid middle reliever when healthy. |
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| Heath Phillips became a free agent Wednesday when the White Sox failed to offer him a contract for the 2008 season. Phillips posted a 3.68 ERA in six appearances this past year. |
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| Andy Gonzalez was not offered a contract by the White Sox on Wednesday. In 189 at-bats in 2007, he hit just .185 with two homers. There's no reason to know his name in fantasy. |
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| The Padres will not offer Morgan Ensberg a contract for next season. Ensberg's star has fallen dramatically since his breakout 2005 season, but some team looking for a third baseman (Florida?) could give him a look. |
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| The Rangers announced Wednesday that they didn't tender a contract to Akinori Otsuka. Now a free agent, Otsuka held a 2.51 ERA in 34 games this past year but was sidelined the last three months of the season with right forearm inflammation. It's status for the beginning of next season is unclear. |
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| Jason Lane, OF, Boston Red Sox | Thursday 12/13, 10:40 AM CT |
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| The Padres non-tendered Jason Lane Wednesday. Lane showed some promise when he hit 26 homers for Houston in 2005, but he's batted just .192 over the last two seasons. |
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| Josh Towers, P, Colorado Rockies | Thursday 12/13, 10:40 AM CT |
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| The Blue Jays declined to offer Josh Towers a contract for the 2008 season, making him a free agent. Towers posted a 5.38 ERA in 25 games (15 starts) last year. It remains to be seen where he'll end up, but he could be a league-average pitcher in the National League. |
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| Nick Gorneault was designated for assignment Wednesday to create space on the Rangers roster for the newly acquired Ben Broussard. Gorneault was hitless in four big-league at-bats last year. |
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| The Rangers acquired Ben Broussard from the Mariners Wednesday in exchange for minor league infielder Tug Hulett. Broussard, who hit .275 with seven homers in 99 games last year, will see action at first base and right field for Texas. |
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| Mark Prior, P, San Diego Padres | Thursday 12/13, 10:32 AM CT |
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| The Cubs have finally given up on Mark Prior. Prior was not offered a contract by the team Wednesday, making the former phenom a free agent. Prior is coming back from shoulder surgery and is a question mark for the beginning of next season. He shouldn't have trouble finding someone willing to take a chance on him. |
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| The Red Sox did not tender Brendan Donnelly Wednesday, making him a free agent. Donnelly posted a .305 ERA in 27 relief appearances in 2007 but will miss most of the 2008 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in August. |
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| Dallas McPherson became a free agent Wednesday when the Angels declined to offer him a contract. McPherson was once considered a decent prospect, but injuries derailed him. |
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| The Dodgers declined to offer Mark Hendrickson a contract next for season, making him a free agent. In 39 games (15 starts), he posted a 5.21 with a 1.39 WHIP. Depending on where he signs, he could be used in a starting or relief role. |
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