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| Bobby Kielty has agreed to a one-year non-guaranteed contract to stick with the Red Sox, according to the Boston Globe. If he makes the major league roster, Kielty will earn $800,000, and there are another $300,000 available in incentives. The Red Sox still are considering trading Jacoby Ellsbury or, more likely, Coco Crisp, in which case Kielty would give them some insurance in center field. |
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| The Yankees signed Brian Bruney to a one-year, $725,000 deal Tuesday, avoiding arbitration with the right-hander. Bruney was good for the Yanks in '06 but struggled for them last year, posting a 4.68 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and woeful 39/37 K/BB ratio over 50 innings. |
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| Erik Bedard is already on his way out of Baltimore, and ESPN.com's Buster Olney reports that, at some point, the Orioles and Cubs will finish the proposed deal for Brian Roberts. Pitcher Sean Gallagher would be the centerpiece of the package, with Felix Pie, Sean Marshall and Ronny Cedeno also being mentioned as possible parts of the trade. |
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| Alex Rios, RF, Toronto Blue Jays | Tuesday 2/5, 12:47 PM CT |
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| The Blue Jays signed Alex Rios to a one-year, $4.835 million deal Tuesday, avoiding arbitration. He gets a $3.5 million signing bonus and would make an additional $15,000 if he is selected for the All-Star game. Rios hit .297 with 24 homers, 85 RBI 114 runs and 17 steals last year. |
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| Joe Nathan, P, Minnesota Twins | Tuesday 2/5, 8:39 AM CT |
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| Joe Nathan, a free agent after the '08 season, would still like to stay in Minnesota despite the trade of Johan Santana. "Obviously, guys have moved on and will be missed," Nathan said in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. "But I think they have made some good moves this offseason and have at least shown they're going to be competitive." The Twins have resumed discussions with Nathan's agent, Dave Pepe, about an extension, but so far no offers have been exchanged. |
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| The Tigers have traded minor league outfielder Michael Hernandez to the Rangers in exchange for right-hander Armando Galarraga. Galarraga made his major league debut last year, giving up one run over four relief innings but five runs over 4 2/3 frames in his lone start. He spent most of last year at Double-A Frisco, where he went 9-6 with a 4.02 ERA in 23 games. Galarraga will compete for a bullpen job in spring training, but he does have an option left and is likely to begin the year at Triple-A Toledo. |
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| The Johan Santana deal has set the market for C.C. Sabathia, who will become a free agent after the 2008 season, and even though the Indians may not be able to afford to keep the lefty, GM Mark Shapiro believes it will be up to Sabathia whether or not he ends up staying in Cleveland. When asked to comment on Santana's contract and how it pertains to Sabathia, Shapiro told the Cleveland Plain Dealer: "You're asking the wrong person... There have been recent deals signed by pitchers as talented and capable as C.C., and in a more similar market than ours. But none of that matters. The only thing that matters is how relevant C.C. and his agents feel it is. Not to shift the burden to them, but I can't answer you how relevant it is." One thing Shapiro does know is that he can't see the Tribe dealing the reigning AL Cy Young winner. "I can't present you with a scenario where it's acceptable to us or to our relationship with our fans that involves trading C.C. or examining trading him," said Shapiro. |
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| Erik Bedard, P, Seattle Mariners | Tuesday 2/5, 8:16 AM CT |
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| The Baltimore Sun has confirmed that Adam Jones and George Sherrill were in Baltimore Monday for physicals, and the trade that would send them and three prospects to the O's for Erik Bedard could be announced in days. Bedard is expected to be in Seattle this week, perhaps as early as today, to take his physical. The three prospects in the deal are all pitchers: Chris Tillman, Tony Butler and Kam Mickolio. |
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