Archive for January, 2010
Reds and RHP Nick Masset agree to 2-year contract
Right-handed reliever Nick Masset and the Cincinnati Reds agreed to a $2,58 million, two-year contract on Saturday, avoiding salary arbitration. Masset went 5-1 with a 2.37 ERA in a team-high 74 appearances last season. In two seasons with Cincinnati, the 27-year-old pitcher is 6-1 with a 2.32 ERA. “Were pleased we were able to get [...]
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Pirates sign Carrasco to minor league contract
Right-handed reliever D J Carrasco has signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates after the Chicago White Sox declined to offer him a contract. Carrasco, 32, led all AL relievers with 89 1/3 innings pitched while going 5-1 with a 3.76 ERA in 49 games last season. Right-hander Brian Bass, second among AL [...]
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Baseball Calendar
Through Jan 15 – Salary arbitration filing. Jan. 13-14 – Owners meetings, Paradise Valley, Ariz. Jan. 19 – Exchange of salary arbitration figures. Feb. 1-21 – Salary arbitration hearings, St. Petersburg, Fla. Feb. 18 – Voluntary reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players. Feb. 23 – Voluntary reporting date for other players. March 2 [...]
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Beltran has knee surgery, will miss Mets opener
This year, the New York Mets are hurting before the season even starts. Carlos Beltran had surgery on his troublesome right knee Wednesday and the All-Star center fielder is expected to miss the start of the season. His decision to have the operation also sparked a dispute about whether he had received permission from the [...]
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Yankees bring back starter Mitre for 1 year, $850K
Pitcher Sergio Mitre and the New York Yankees have agreed to an $850,000, one-year contract that leaves the team with two players eligible for salary arbitration. New York had declined a $1.25 million option on the right-hander, who was not on the Yankees postseason roster. Mitre, who turns 29 next month, had elbow ligament replacement [...]
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