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Rangers agree to three-year extension with Elvis Andrus
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The Texas Rangers have signed shortstop Elivs Andrus to a three-year extension, Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports reports. The deal will not include any options and will be worth $14.4mm.
In three seasons, all with the Rangers, Andrus has played in at least 145 games and owns a career .271 avg and posted career highs in hit (164) and stolen bases (37) last season.
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Reds jump into the Oswalt derby
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The Cincinnati Reds have jumped into the Roy Oswalt derby, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. On Saturday, it was rumored that the Reds had kicked the tires on Oswalt but it now appears their interest is more than just tire kicking.
For the Reds to make the deal work though, they would have to move some salary with the likely trade candidate being Homer Bailey and his $2.425mm deal.
Oswalt has received interest from the Cardinals, Rangers, Red Sox and Tigers, with the Cardinals and Rangers being viewed as the favorites.
In 2011, Oswalt went 9-10 while posting a 3.69 era in 139 innings with the Phillies. He did average a career low with 6.0 strike outs per 9 innings and is coming off a series of injuries. Oswalt earned $16mm last season and made $1,777,777.78 for every win or $172,043,01 for every strikeout.
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Mariners sign Hong-Chih Kuo
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The Seattle Mariner have signed long time Dodger lefty reliever Hong-Chih Kuo to a one-year deal, Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times reports. Kuo will earn a base salary of $500k plus bonuses of up to $2.5mm. In addition, Kuo will make $1mm if he makes the Mariners’ 25-man roster.
When healthy, Kuo was one of the most dominant left handed relievers in the game which is evident by him making the All-Star team in 2010, when he led all big league relievers with a 1.20 ERA.
2011 was a different story for Kuo who posted a 9.00 ERA in 40 appearances while dealing with anxiety issues.
In seven major league seasons, all with the Dodgers, Kuo went 13-7 with 13 saves and a 3.73 career ERA in 292 1/3 innings pitched and one memorable bat flip/ home run in 2007.
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Nationals sign Rick Ankiel
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The Washington Nationals have signed Rick Ankiel to a minor league deal, Amanda Comak of the Washington Times reports. The deal includes an invite to Spring Training.
Last season for the Nats, Ankiel posted a .239 avg while accumulating 91 hits in 380 at-bats.
Ankiel earned a base salary of $1.5mm last season and also earned an additional $450k in incentives for reaching 100, 150, 200, 250, 300 and 375 plate appearances.
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Brad Penny signs one-year deal with Japan’s Softbank Hawks
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Brad Penny has signed a one-year deal with Japan’s Softbank Hawks, according to the San Diego Tribune. The deal is for $4mm and includes $3.5mm in performance bonuses and a $4.5mm mutual option for 2013 (contract info provided by Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports).
Last season, Penny went 11-11 last season for the Detroit Tigers with a 5.30 ERA and 74 strikeouts in 31 games while earning $3mm.
Penny’s career year came in 2007 with the Dodgers when he went 16-4 with a 3.03 era, while striking out 135 in 208 innings. That year he earned $7.5mm as he was in the second year of a three-year deal he singed in 2006.
Penny has a 119-99 career record and a 4.23 ERA over a 12-year major league career.
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Dodgers sign Todd Coffey
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed right handed relief pitcher Todd Coffey to a one-year deal with a club option for 2013, the team announced.
Coffey will earn $1MM in 2013, with the club option being worth $2.5MM with a $300K buyout.
Coffey posted a 3.62 era last season for the Nationals. He earned $1.35mm last season and also earned an additional $150k in appearance bonuses (made 69 appearances, $75k for hitting 60 and 65 appearances).
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Indians sign Casey Kotchman
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The Cleveland Indians have signed Casey Kotchman to a one-year deal worth $3mm, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.
Kotchman hit a .306 avg in 563 plate appearances for the Rays last season on a minor league deal that paid him $750k.
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Padres sign Micah Owings
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The San Diego Padres have signed Micah Owings to a one-year Major League deal, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. Owings will earn a base salary of $1mm.
Last season, Owings posted a 3.57 era while going 8-0 in 33 appearances with the Diamondbacks while working out of the bullpen.
In 2007, Owings posted a .333 batting average in 60 at-bats with the D’backs as he will routinely hit for himself even when pitching out of the bullpen.
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Mariners sign Carlos Guillen
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The Seattle Mariners have signed Carlos Guillen to a minor league deal, Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times reports.
Guillen will earn a base salary of $1mm and has incentives tied to plate appearances included in the deal.
Last season with the Tigers, Guillen was limited to only 95 at-bats and hit .232.
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Orioles sign Armando Galarraga
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The Baltimore Orioles have signed Mr. Perfect Armando Galarraga to a minor league deal, the Detroit Free Press reports.
Last season, Galarraga went 3-4 with Arizona while posting a 5.91 era.
Prior to last season Galarraga agreed to a one-year $2.3mm deal with Detroit and then released the next day. At that time, the Orioles were interested in the right hander.
The 29-year-old shot to worldwide fame for his sportsmanship that he displayed after an umpire’s error cost him a perfect game in 2010.
Galarraga will continue to be under team control through the 2013 season.
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