The Braves sign free agent P Albie Lopez to a one-year contract.
The Braves sign free agent P Albie Lopez to a one-year contract.
The Braves sign free agent P Albie Lopez to a one-year contract.
Colorado sends Pokey Reese, acquired from the Reds yesterday, to the Red Sox for C Scott Hatteberg. The Sox will make Pokey a free agent by not tendering him a contract and he’ll sign in January with Pittsburgh. Hatteberg will go the same route and sign with the A’s.
Several hours before a midnight deadline, Barry Bonds accepts the Giants’ offer of salary arbitration. San Francisco’s decision to go to arbitration avoids a bidding war for their franchise player, and this season’s National League MVP will be likely worth at least $20 million for one year of service.
Filling the void created by Mark McGwire’s unexpected retirement, the Cardinals sign first baseman Tino Martinez to a $21 million, three-year contract. After he was replaced in the Yankees lineup by Jason Giambi, the former Bronx Bomber said the Cardinals were his first choice as a free agent.
The Indians send troubled P John Rocker to the Rangers in exchange for minor league P Dave Elder. The reliever, not known for his clubhouse diplomacy, will join recently-acquired Carl Everett, who also has had difficulties with management and teammates.
The Royals sign 2B-OF Chuck Knoblauch to a one-year contract.
The Reds, who tried to sign Pokey Reese in April to a four-year, $21 million contract, ship the second baseman and P Dennys Reyes to the Rockies for pitchers Gabe White and Luke Hudson.
The Indians sign free agent SS Ricky Gutierrez to a three-year contract.
The Yankees sign free agent OF Rondell White, who played for the Cubs this past year, to a two-year contract.
Giant southpaw Shawn Estes (9-8, 4.02) is traded to the Mets for outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo (.267, 10, 56) and utility man Desi Relaford (.302, 8, 36). The Mets also sign free agent P Pedro Astacio, suffering from a torn labrum, to a one-year contract worth $5 million.
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