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| The Astros avoided arbitration by re-signing Brandon Backe to a one-year, $800,000 contract Friday. The deal also includes incentives. Backe held a 3.77 ERA in five September starts last year after returning from Tommy John surgery. He's expected to be part of the team's rotation in 2008. |
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| Bill Hall, 3B, Milwaukee Brewers | Friday 1/11, 3:04 PM CT |
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| Now that Mike Cameron is slated to be Milwaukee's starting center fielder, Bill Hall will spend most of his time in 2008 at third base. Hall played exclusively in center field last season, but he's played plenty of third in the past, so the adjustment shouldn't be too difficult. |
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| Ryan Braun, LF, Milwaukee Brewers | Friday 1/11, 3:00 PM CT |
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| With the Mike Cameron acquisition, Ryan Braun will spend most of his time in 2008 in left field - although he'll still open the year at the hot corner with Cameron being suspended for the first 25 games. It remains to be seen just how well Braun can handle the outfield, but the general thought is that his defense there can't be any worse than it was at third base. |
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| FoxSports' Ken Rosenthal reports the Brewers have reached a one-year agreement with Mike Cameron. The deal is pending a physical and will be for $7 million in 2008 with a $10 million club option for 2009. Cameron, who batted .242 with 21 homers and 18 steals last year, will be the Brewers' everyday center fielder, meaning Bill Hall will move to third base and Ryan Braun will shift to left field. It's worth noting, though, that Cameron will miss the first 25 games of the 2008 season for testing positive a second time for a banned stimulant, so the year will begin with Braun at the hot corner and Hall in center. |
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| Chad Cordero, P, Washington Nationals | Friday 1/11, 1:35 PM CT |
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| The Nationals avoided arbitration with Chad Cordero by signing him to a one-year deal on Friday. The contract is worth $6.2 million, according to the AP. Cordero posted a 3.36 ERA with 37 saves last year. He has more job security than most closers in the game, but he has been the subject of trade rumors in the past, so his fantasy value would obviously take a huge hit if was dealt and ended up in a setup role somewhere else. |
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| The Marlins are interested in brining in veteran free agent Luis Gonzalez. The 40-year-old would back up Josh Willingham in left field and Mike Jacobs at first base. "There has been some significant dialogue," Gonzalez's agent, Gregg Clifton, told the Miami Herald. "He's very interested and it's reciprocal. He's got a lot left in the tank. He's a Florida guy." Gonzalez hit .278 with 15 homers and 68 RBI last year for the Dodgers. |
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