Rumors for Minor League contract
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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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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Houston Astros sign Livan Hernandez
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The Houston Astros have signed veteran pitcher Livan Hernandez to a Minor League deal, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports.
Hernandez went 8-13 with a 4.47 era for the Nationals in 2011. In 2001 with the Giants, Hernandez hit .296 in 81 at-bats, totalling 24 hits (4 doubles, 1 home run).
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Yankees sign Manny Delcarmen to a Minor League deal
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According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the New York Yankees have signed right handed reliever Manny Delcarmen to a Minor League deal.
The 29 year old last pitched in the Majors in 2010 with the Rockies and Red Sox. That year he went 3-4 with a 4.99 ERA in 52.1 innings. He also posted a 1.4 HR/9, 5.5 BB/9 and 6.5 SO/9 that season.
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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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Phillies sign Juan Pierre
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The Philadelphia Phillies have signed slugger Juan Pierre to a minor league deal which includes an invite to Spring Training, Jim Salisbury of CSNPhilly.com reports.
Pierre who is known for his speed on the base paths played for the White Sox last season and hit .279. He also had a career low (full season numbers) 27 stolen bases but almost matched his career in rbi’s (55) with 51.
Pierre made $8.5mm in the last year of a five-year deal he signed with the Dodgers back in November of 2006. He was eventually traded to the White Sox prior to the 2010 season.
Pierre will be competing for a backup outfield spot in Spring Training.
Just like Dan Wheeler’s deal with the Indians, the White Sox will not receive compensation for Pierre signing with the Phillies even though he is a Type B free agent because he signed a minor league deal.
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Astros sign Zach Duke
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The Houston Astros announced that they have signed Zach Duke to a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training.
Last season with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Duke went 3-4 with a 4.93 era while averaging 3.8 k/9, his worst since 2007 with the Pirates(3.4 k/9).
The Diamondbacks acquired Duke from the Pirates in November of 2010.
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Indian sign Julio Lugo
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The Cleveland Indians have signed Julio Lugo to a minor deal with an invite to Spring Training, Dionisio Soldevila of the AP reports.
Last season with the Braves, Lugo hit .136 avg in 136 plate appearances.
In 2005, Lugo posted a career year with the Rays where he hit .295 in 616 plate appearances while posting a .362 OBP. That year he made $3.15mm.
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Indians sign Lewis and agree with Accardo
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The Cleveland Indians have announced that they have signed outfielder Fred Lewis to a Minor League deal with an invitation to Spring Training.
The team has also agreed to terms on a Minor League contract with relief pitcher Jeremy Accardo, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN reports.
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New York Mets sign Batista and Cabrera
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The New York Mets have signed right-handed pitcher Miguel Batista and Fernando Cabrera to Minor League contract, according to Andy Martino of the New York Post and Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
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