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AVOIDED ARBITRATION (2015 salary in parentheses)
Angels: RHP Fernando Salas ($1.375 million), OF Collin Cowgill ($995,000)
Astros: C Jason Castro ($4 million), LHP Tony Sipp ($2.4 million), C Hank Conger ($1.075 million)
Athletics: OF Josh Reddick ($4.1 million), 3B Brett Lawrie ($1.925 million), OF Sam Fuld ($1.75 million), RHP Ryan Cook ($1.4 million)
Blue Jays: RHP Marco Estrada ($3.9 million), OF Michael Saunders ($2.875 million)
Brewers: OF Gerardo Parra ($6.2375 million)
Cubs: LHP Travis Wood ($5.686 million), IF Luis Valbuena ($4.2 million), RHP Jake Arrieta ($3.63 million), UTIL Chris Coghlan ($2.505 million), C Welington Castillo ($2.1 million)
Diamondbacks: RHP Jeremy Hellickson ($4.275 million)
Dodgers: RHP Kenley Jansen ($7.425 million), IF Justin Turner ($2.5 million), RHP Juan Nicasio ($2.3 million)
Giants: RHP Yusmeiro Petit ($2.1 million)
Indians: 1B/OF Brandon Moss ($6.5 million), RHP Bryan Shaw ($1.55 million), RHP Josh Tomlin ($1.5 million)
Mariners: OF Austin Jackson ($7.7 million), 1B/OF Logan Morrison ($2.725 million), OF Dustin Ackley ($2.6 million), OF Justin Ruggiano ($2.505 million), LHP Charlie Furbush ($1.3 million)
Marlins: RHP Steve Cishek ($6.65 million), RHP Henderson Alvarez ($4 million), 2B Dee Gordon ($2.5 million), RHP Aaron Crow ($1.975 million)
Mets: 2B Daniel Murphy ($8 million), RHP Dillon Gee ($5.3 million), SS Ruben Tejada ($1.88 million)
Nationals: RHP Doug Fister ($11.4 million), RHP Stephen Strasburg ($7.4 million), RHP Drew Storen ($5.7 million)
Orioles: 1B Chris Davis ($12 million), C Matt Wieters ($8.3 million), RHP Chris Tillman ($4.315 million), LHP Brian Matusz ($3.2 million)
Pirates: RHP Mark Melancon ($5.4 million), LHP Antonio Bastardo ($3.1 million), UTIL Josh Harrison ($2.8 million), OF Travis Snider ($2.1 million), UTIL Sean Rodriguez ($1.9 million), LHP Tony Watson ($1.75 million), C Chris Stewart ($1.225 milion), RHP Jared Hughes ($1.075 million), C Francisco Cervelli ($987,500)
Padres: RHP Ian Kennedy ($9.85 million), RHP Tyson Ross ($5.25 million), RHP Andrew Cashner ($4.05 million), RHP Shawn Kelley ($2.835 million), UTIL Alexi Amarista (two years, $2.5 million), 1B Yonder Alonso ($1.65 million), RHP Dale Thayer ($1.375 million)
Phillies: OF Ben Revere ($4.1 million), OF Domonic Brown ($2.6 million)
Rangers: LHP Ross Detwiler ($3.45 million)
Rays: RHP Alex Cobb ($4 million), LHP Jake McGee ($3.55 million), C/DH John Jaso ($3.175 million), OF Desmond Jennings ($3.1 million), RHP Kevin Jepsen ($3.025 million), LHP Drew Smyly ($2.65 million), C Rene Rivera ($1.2 million), UTIL Logan Forsythe ($1.1 million)
Reds: RHP Mike Leake ($9.775 million), SS Zack Cozart ($2.35 million)
Red Sox: RHP Rick Porcello ($12.5 million), RHP Junichi Tazawa ($2.25 million)
Rockies: RHP Jhoulys Chacin ($5.5 million), LHP Rex Brothers ($1.4 million), C Michael McKenry ($1.0876 million)
Royals: LHP Tim Collins $1.475 million), RHP Louis Coleman ($725,000)
Tigers: LHP David Price (record $19.75 million), RHP Alfredo Simon ($5.55 million), OF J.D. Martinez ($3 million)
Twins: 3B Trevor Plouffe ($4.8 million), LHP Tommy Milone ($2.775 million), RHP Casey Fien ($1.375 million), UTIL Eduardo Nunez ($1.025 million)
White Sox: RHP Jeff Samardzija ($9.8 million), C Tyler Flowers ($2.675 million)
Yankees: RHP Nathan Eovaldi ($3.3 million), RHP Michael Pineda ($2.1 million), RHP David Carpenter ($1.275 million)
ARBITRATION FILING NUMBERS (player's desired salary/team's desired salary)
Angels: 3B David Freese ($7.6 million/$5.25 million), OF Matt Joyce ($5.2 million/$4.2 million), RHP Garrett Richards ($3.8 million/$2.4 million)
Astros: OF Dexter Fowler ($10.8 million/$8.5 million), IF Marwin Gonzalez ($1.4 million/$900,000)
Athletics: RHP Tyler Clippard ($8.85 million/$7.775 million), RHP Jarrod Parker ($1.7 million/$850,000), IF Eric Sogard ($1.425 million/$900,000), LHP Fernando Abad ($1.225 million/$850,000)
Blue Jays: 3B Josh Donaldson ($5.75 million/$4.3 million), 3B Danny Valencia ($1.675 million/$1.25 million)
Braves: LHP Mike Minor ($5.6 million/$5.1 million)
Cardinals: OF Jon Jay ($5 million/$4.1 million)
Cubs: RHP Pedro Strop ($3 million/$2 million)
Diamondbacks: 1B/OF Mark Trumbo ($6.9 million/$5.3 million), RHP Addison Reed ($5.6 million/$4.7 million)
Giants: 3B Casey McGehee ($5.4 million/$4 million), 1B Brandon Belt ($4.5 million/$3 million), OF Gregor Blanco ($4 million/$3.3 million), SS Brandon Crawford ($3.95 million/$2.4 million)
Mariners: RHP Tom Wilhelmsen ($2.2 million/$1.4 million)
Marlins: RHP Mat Latos ($10.4 million/$9.4 million), LHP Mike Dunn ($2.6 million/$2.355 million), RHP David Phelps ($1.875 million/$1.4 million)
Mets: 1B Lucas Duda ($4.7 million/$3.75 million), RHP Jenrry Mejia ($3 million/$2.1 million)
Nationals: LHP Jerry Blevins ($2.4 million/$2.2 million)
Orioles: RHP Bud Norris ($10.25 million/$7.5 million), OF Alejandro De Aza ($5.65 million/$5 million), 1B/OF Steve Pearce ($5.4 million/$2 million), LHP Zach Britton ($4.2 million/$2.2 million), RHP Miguel Gonzalez ($3.95 million/$2.5 million), UTIL Ryan Flaherty ($1.5 million/$900,000)
Pirates: 2B Neil Walker ($9 million/$8 million), 1B/3B Pedro Alvarez ($5.75 million/$5.25 million), RHP Vance Worley ($2.45 million/$2 million)
Rangers: 1B Mitch Moreland ($3.35 million/$2.75 million)
Reds: LHP Aroldis Chapman ($8.7 million/$6.65 million), 3B Todd Frazier ($5.7 million/$3.9 million), C Devin Mesoraco ($3.6 million/$2.45 million)
Red Sox: LHP Wade Miley ($4.3 million/$3.4 million)
Rockies: RHP Adam Ottavino ($1.475 million/$1 million)
Royals: RHP Greg Holland ($9 million/$6.65 million), 1B Eric Hosmer ($6.7 million/$4.6 million), OF Lorenzo Cain ($3.6 million/$2 million), 3B Mike Moustakas ($3.1 million/$1.85 million), LHP Danny Duffy ($3 million/$1.75 million), RHP Kelvin Herrera ($1.9 million/$1.15 million)
Tigers: RHP Al Alburquerque ($2.05 million/$1.375 million)
Twins: LHP Brian Duensing ($3.1 million/$2.4 million), OF Jordan Schafer ($1.7 million/$1.4 million)
TRANSACTIONS
Blue Jays: Re-signed IF Munenori Kawasaki to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, the club announced.
Giants: Signed OF Norichika Aoki to a one-year deal worth $4.7 million. He'll earn $4 million in 2015 with a $700,000 buyout of a 2016 option. The deal includes performance bonuses and the contract can be worth $12.5 million total. Aoki turned down more money and multiyear offers elsewhere because he liked the fit in San Francisco.
Phillies: Claimed OF Jordan Danks off waivers from the White Sox, the team announced.
Pirates: Signed SS Jung-Ho Kang to a four-year contract worth $11 million with a $5.5 million club option. (Jon Heyman)
Yankees: Officially signed IF Stephen Drew to a one-year contract, the team announced. OF Eury Perez was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
HOT STOVE RUMORS
Mets: Three or four teams remain interested in trading for RHP Dillon Gee. (New York Post)
Orioles: RHP Chris Tillman is open to a multiyear contract extension. (Jon Heyman)
Tigers: GM Dave Dombrowski said the team is "probably not" going to re-sign RHP Max Scherzer ... Have had contact with RHP James Shields.
INJURY UPDATES
Padres: LHP Cory Luebke (Tommy John surgery) is expected to be ready at the start of spring training or slightly thereafter. (MLB.com)
MISCELLANY
Hall of Fame: LHP Randy Johnson will wear a Diamondbacks hat on his Hall of Fame plaque.
Red Sox: Owner John Henry has approved an extended road trip for his team so Fenway Park could be used in the 2024 Olympics, if necessary.Comment -
^54 players who have exchanged figures and have ground left to cover before their 2015 salaries are settled. That number is up from last year’s tally of 39, and may point to the possibility that we will see more hearings than the three in 2014 (which was itself up from zero the year before).Comment -
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Hall of Fame: LHP Randy Johnson will wear a Diamondbacks hat on his Hall of Fame plaque.
Sure a bunch of Mariners fans not happy about this....
But the "Big Unit", from 1999 to 2002 with the Diamondbacks was Unbelievable. Won the Cy Young Award each year. Winning 81 games & a WS with co-MVP award.Comment -
Max Scherzer to the Nationals for 7-years!
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Rangers trade 3 minor leaguers to the Brewers for Yovani Gallardo. Decent starter to slot behind Darvish and Holland in the rotation.Comment -
Ex-Bucco
If I were a Mariners fan, I'd be a little upset about this too...
Almost all these recent contracts have a touch of craziness to them...
Yeah, not too shabby...
Word!
I agree. I didn't see this coming. Wish he would've at least stayed in the American League...Comment -
I can't believe teams are still interested in this guy:
The Yankees, Blue Jays and Padres are among six teams considering signing veteran starting pitcher Johan Santana, according to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman. Santana made his first start in the Venezuelan wnter league last Tuesday and is expected to start again Thursday.
Santana remains on the comeback trail after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in June. He has not pitched in the majors since 2012 with the Mets. Santana, who signed with the Orioles last season, missed the 2011 and 2013 seasons due to shoulder surgery.Comment -
I can't believe teams are still interested in this guy:
The Yankees, Blue Jays and Padres are among six teams considering signing veteran starting pitcher Johan Santana, according to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman. Santana made his first start in the Venezuelan wnter league last Tuesday and is expected to start again Thursday.
Santana remains on the comeback trail after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in June. He has not pitched in the majors since 2012 with the Mets. Santana, who signed with the Orioles last season, missed the 2011 and 2013 seasons due to shoulder surgery.
Wasn't he only throwing in high 70,s in tryouts last year?Comment -
Ya.I can't believe teams are still interested in this guy:
The Yankees, Blue Jays and Padres are among six teams considering signing veteran starting pitcher Johan Santana, according to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman. Santana made his first start in the Venezuelan wnter league last Tuesday and is expected to start again Thursday.
Santana remains on the comeback trail after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in June. He has not pitched in the majors since 2012 with the Mets. Santana, who signed with the Orioles last season, missed the 2011 and 2013 seasons due to shoulder surgery.
And I think he is in his 70's as well.Comment -
SAN FRANCISCO -- Ryan Vogelsong's return to the Giants remains possible, though the right-hander has been linked to numerous other clubs and San Francisco already has gathered a full contingent of starting pitchers.
When contacted recently, Vogelsong's agent, Dave Meier, said that he has maintained talks with the Giants on his client's behalf, even while the free agent has been mentioned as a potential fit for rotation openings in Houston, Arizona and Philadelphia. It was reported that Vogelsong flew to Houston earlier this week to meet with Astros manager A.J. Hinch.
Vogelsong conceivably could provide the Giants depth, as well as much-needed stability. Despite finishing 8-13 with a 4.00 ERA last season, he made 32 starts, exceeded among the Giants only by Madison Bumgarner's 33. Since joining the rotation in 2011, Vogelsong has compiled a 39-35 record with a 3.74 ERA. San Francisco emerged victorious in all seven of his postseason starts in 2012 and '14.
The Giants' current projected rotation consists of Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum, Jake Peavy and Tim Hudson. But Hudson (right ankle) and Cain (right elbow, right ankle) are coming off surgeries, though both are expected to be ready for the regular season. Lincecum is attempting to regain his form after ending last season in the bullpen. Peavy recorded a 6.19 ERA in four postseason starts. Swingman Yusmeiro Petit never has started for a full season in the Major Leagues.
Even Bumgarner, the World Series hero, must be watched carefully after working 270 innings, including a record 52 2/3 during the pressure-packed postseason in 2014.
It was widely assumed that Vogelsong would head elsewhere after Peavy signed a two-year deal on Dec. 23. However, about two weeks afterward, it was learned that Hudson underwent surgery, reviving the Giants' interest in Vogelsong.Comment -
Pirate Fans are happy to hear that Jameson Tallion had his first bullpen session throwing off a mound since his tommy john surgery
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I've always been a hugh Johan fan. I'd love to see him come to Pittsburgh, but I doubt that will happen...I can't believe teams are still interested in this guy:
The Yankees, Blue Jays and Padres are among six teams considering signing veteran starting pitcher Johan Santana, according to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman. Santana made his first start in the Venezuelan wnter league last Tuesday and is expected to start again Thursday.
Santana remains on the comeback trail after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in June. He has not pitched in the majors since 2012 with the Mets. Santana, who signed with the Orioles last season, missed the 2011 and 2013 seasons due to shoulder surgery.Comment -
Johan Santana has sore shoulderI can't believe teams are still interested in this guy:
The Yankees, Blue Jays and Padres are among six teams considering signing veteran starting pitcher Johan Santana, according to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman. Santana made his first start in the Venezuelan wnter league last Tuesday and is expected to start again Thursday.
Santana remains on the comeback trail after suffering a torn Achilles tendon in June. He has not pitched in the majors since 2012 with the Mets. Santana, who signed with the Orioles last season, missed the 2011 and 2013 seasons due to shoulder surgery.
Johan Santana's comeback attempt has hit a snag after the two-time AL Cy Young Award winner experienced shoulder soreness following a Venezuelan Winter League outing.
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Elsa/Getty ImagesJohan Santana, 35, has not pitched in the major leagues since 2012 with the Mets.
Santana, in his first action since tearing an Achilles tendon last June, suffered the injury after retiring six straight batters on 17 pitches over two scoreless innings for the Magallanes Navigators on Jan. 14.
According to a report by LVBP.com, Santana had an MRI which revealed no structural damage to the shoulder.
Santana, who is 139-78 in 12 major league seasons, has made just 21 big league appearances in the last four seasons due to a pair of shoulder operations and the foot injury.
He tore his left Achilles tendon last June 6 while pitching in extended spring training with the Baltimore Orioles. Santana was struck by a line drive and stumbled while in pursuit of the ball.
Santana, who turns 36 in March, hopes to sign with a big league organization. He won the Cy Young Award for Minnesota in 2004 and 2006.
He has not pitched in the major leagues since 2012 with the New York Mets. Santana signed a $137.5 million, six-year contract with New York before the 2008 season and had surgery Sept. 14, 2010, to repair tears in the front and bottom of his left shoulder's anterior capsule.
He returned to the major leagues on April 5, 2012, and pitched the first no-hitter in Mets history that June 1 against St. Louis, throwing a career-high 134 pitches. He then went 3-7 with an 8.27 ERA and cut his season short because of lower back inflammation.
Santana experienced weakness in his pitching shoulder during the following spring training and had surgery on April 2, 2013, for a tear in the capsule in the front of his left shoulder.Comment -
Great post, k-m!Johan Santana has sore shoulder
Johan Santana's comeback attempt has hit a snag after the two-time AL Cy Young Award winner experienced shoulder soreness following a Venezuelan Winter League outing.
[+] EnlargeElsa/Getty ImagesJohan Santana, 35, has not pitched in the major leagues since 2012 with the Mets.
Santana, in his first action since tearing an Achilles tendon last June, suffered the injury after retiring six straight batters on 17 pitches over two scoreless innings for the Magallanes Navigators on Jan. 14.
According to a report by LVBP.com, Santana had an MRI which revealed no structural damage to the shoulder.
Santana, who is 139-78 in 12 major league seasons, has made just 21 big league appearances in the last four seasons due to a pair of shoulder operations and the foot injury.
He tore his left Achilles tendon last June 6 while pitching in extended spring training with the Baltimore Orioles. Santana was struck by a line drive and stumbled while in pursuit of the ball.
Santana, who turns 36 in March, hopes to sign with a big league organization. He won the Cy Young Award for Minnesota in 2004 and 2006.
He has not pitched in the major leagues since 2012 with the New York Mets. Santana signed a $137.5 million, six-year contract with New York before the 2008 season and had surgery Sept. 14, 2010, to repair tears in the front and bottom of his left shoulder's anterior capsule.
He returned to the major leagues on April 5, 2012, and pitched the first no-hitter in Mets history that June 1 against St. Louis, throwing a career-high 134 pitches. He then went 3-7 with an 8.27 ERA and cut his season short because of lower back inflammation.
Santana experienced weakness in his pitching shoulder during the following spring training and had surgery on April 2, 2013, for a tear in the capsule in the front of his left shoulder.
Johan is definitely banged up. Unfortunately, it may be time to hang 'em up...
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Santana had surgery Sept. 14, 2010, to repair tears in the front and bottom of his left shoulder's anterior capsule. Since this date his career is over, although he keeps trying comebacks.
I used to think highly of him until that point, now he is poison.Comment
