1) The Nationals signed P Felix Rodriguez to a 1 year, $600,000 contract.
2) Rockies P Ryan Speier had surgery on a torn labrum in his shoulder and could miss the entire 2006 season.
3) The Rockies re-signed C Yorvit Torrealba to a 1 year, $850,000 contract, to avoid salary arbitration.
4) The Red Sox nonroster invitees to spring training--INFs Willie Harris, Trent Durrington, Luis Jimenez, Rodney Nye, Dustin Pedroia, Josh Pressley and Enrique Wilson, OFs Luke Allen, Ron Calloway, Gabe Kapler, Tyler Minges and Dustan Mohr, C Ken Huckaby and Ps Tim Bausher, Matt Ginter, Jimmy Serrano, Craig Breslow, Mike Bumatay, Mike Holtz and Phil Seibel.
5) The Reds designated P Bubba Nelson for assignment.
6) The Dodgers signed P Brian Meadows to a minor league contract.
7) The Diamondbacks nonroster invitees to spring training--SS Jerry Gil, 3B Brian Barden, OFs Jarred Ball, Carlos Quentin and Marland Williams, Cs Juan Brito and Matt Morgan and Ps Neal Musser, Randy Choate, Terry Mulholland, Bill Murphy, Casey Daigle, Kevin Jarvis and Mike Koplove.
8) The Orioles signed INF Desi Relaford to a minor league contract.
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YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 29 -23 .315 .376 .691 .357 4.14 .254 8 59 20 141 Royals
2004 30 -24 .296 .305 .601 .273 2.89 .221 6 34 5 114 Royals
2005 31 -14 .308 .319 .627 .285 3.51 .224 1 16 3 73 Rockies
CAR -123 .321 .349 .669 .359 3.91 .244 40 308 81 925
LG AVG 0 .340 .433 .773 .500 5.19 .270 99 412 55
POS AVG -64 .326 .394 .720 .427 4.46 .262 67 333 67
9) Today's birthdays--
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YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 30 8 3.10 68 0 61 46 6.79 13.57 8 2 2 6 4 Giants 2004 31 8 3.29 76 0 65.2 59 8.09 13.02 5 8 1 8 5 Giants/Phillies 2005 32 -2 5.01 34 0 32.1 18 5.01 15.31 0 0 0 0 0 Yankees CAREER 40 3.51 532 1 557 497 8.03 12.75 37 25 11 37 25 LG AVG 0 4.36 557 417 6.75 12.90 31 31
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YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 25 3 3.65 22 0 24.2 10 3.65 14.59 2 1 0 2 1 Rockies CAREER 3 3.65 22 0 24.2 10 3.65 14.59 2 1 0 2 1 LG AVG 0 4.23 24.2 18 6.57 12.76 1 1
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YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 24 -5 .312 .390 .702 .424 4.33 .260 4 29 1 66 Giants 2004 25 -9 .302 .407 .709 .335 3.72 .227 6 23 2 64 Giants 2005 26 -12 .297 .338 .635 .278 2.91 .234 3 15 1 76 Giants/Mariners CAR -27 .315 .384 .699 .369 3.76 .250 15 83 4 262 LG AVG 0 .339 .430 .768 .500 5.10 .268 24 99 12 POS AVG -20 .321 .393 .713 .408 4.16 .255 19 92 3
5) The Reds designated P Bubba Nelson for assignment.
6) The Dodgers signed P Brian Meadows to a minor league contract.
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YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 27 -4 4.72 34 7 76.1 38 4.48 12.14 2 1 1 1 2 Pirates 2004 28 5 3.58 68 0 78 46 5.31 10.96 2 4 1 3 3 Pirates 2005 29 -2 4.58 65 0 74.2 44 5.30 12.66 3 1 0 2 2 Pirates CAREER -70 5.04 283 122 891 419 4.23 13.32 44 56 2 41 59 LG AVG 0 4.43 891 660 6.67 13.04 50 50
8) The Orioles signed INF Desi Relaford to a minor league contract.
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YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2003 29 -23 .315 .376 .691 .357 4.14 .254 8 59 20 141 Royals
2004 30 -24 .296 .305 .601 .273 2.89 .221 6 34 5 114 Royals
2005 31 -14 .308 .319 .627 .285 3.51 .224 1 16 3 73 Rockies
CAR -123 .321 .349 .669 .359 3.91 .244 40 308 81 925
LG AVG 0 .340 .433 .773 .500 5.19 .270 99 412 55
POS AVG -64 .326 .394 .720 .427 4.46 .262 67 333 67
9) Today's birthdays--
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MAX ALVIS, AGE: 68 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1969 31 -12 .275 .272 .548 .226 2.19 .225 1 15 1 66 Indians 1970 32 -12 .217 .278 .495 .095 1.34 .183 3 12 1 62 Brewers CAR -30 .302 .390 .692 .462 3.84 .247 111 373 43 1013 LG AVG 0 .318 .380 .698 .500 4.15 .249 96 406 49 POS AVG -16 .317 .376 .693 .477 4.02 .251 88 394 45 WARREN BRUSSTAR, AGE: 54 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1977 25 10 2.65 46 0 71.1 46 5.80 11.23 7 2 3 6 3 Phillies 1978 26 14 2.33 58 0 88.2 60 6.09 10.86 6 3 0 6 3 Phillies 1983 31 12 2.35 59 0 80.1 46 5.15 11.88 3 1 1 3 1 Cubs CAREER 20 3.51 340 0 484.2 273 5.07 12.48 28 16 14 23 21 LG AVG 0 3.67 484.2 288 5.35 12.12 27 27 DON BUFORD, AGE: 69 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1968 31 29 .367 .437 .804 .708 6.13 .282 15 46 27 130 Orioles 1970 33 35 .406 .411 .816 .693 6.75 .272 17 66 16 144 Orioles 1971 34 43 .413 .477 .890 .743 7.81 .290 19 54 15 122 Orioles CAR 161 .362 .379 .741 .613 5.15 .264 93 418 200 1286 LG AVG 0 .321 .378 .699 .500 4.15 .250 114 498 64 POS AVG 2 .325 .376 .700 .495 4.18 .255 104 488 68 RONNY CEDENO, AGE: 23 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2005 22 -2 .356 .375 .731 .428 4.35 .300 1 6 1 41 Cubs CAR -2 .356 .375 .731 .428 4.35 .300 1 6 1 41 LG AVG 0 .339 .428 .767 .500 5.07 .268 2 10 1 POS AVG -2 .319 .389 .708 .420 4.29 .268 1 8 2 SCOTT ERICKSON, AGE: 38 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1993 25 -16 5.19 34 34 218.2 116 4.77 14.28 8 19 0 12 15 Twins 2000 32 -33 7.87 16 16 92.2 41 3.98 17.48 5 8 0 4 9 Orioles 2002 34 -21 5.55 29 28 160.2 74 4.15 15.01 5 12 0 7 10 Orioles CAREER -23 4.57 380 364 2349.1 1250 4.79 13.53 142 136 0 142 136 LG AVG 0 4.52 2349.1 1585 6.07 13.19 131 132 ADAM EVERETT, AGE: 29 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 26 -13 .320 .380 .700 .392 4.21 .256 8 51 8 128 Astros 2004 27 -11 .317 .385 .703 .412 4.35 .273 8 31 13 104 Astros 2005 28 -21 .290 .364 .654 .364 3.65 .248 11 54 21 152 Astros CAR -53 .305 .365 .670 .375 3.91 .253 27 140 46 433 LG AVG 0 .340 .431 .771 .500 5.14 .269 47 191 23 POS AVG -38 .318 .388 .706 .414 4.27 .265 26 147 35 WES FERRELL, 1908-76 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1930 22 55 3.30 43 35 297 143 4.33 12.27 25 13 3 26 12 Indians 1932 24 39 3.66 38 34 288 105 3.28 12.59 23 13 1 23 13 Indians 1935 27 47 3.52 41 38 322 110 3.07 12.49 25 14 0 25 14 Red Sox CAREER 200 4.04 374 323 2623 985 3.38 13.41 193 128 13 186 135 LG AVG 0 4.54 2623 973 3.34 13.78 147 147 WILLIE KAMM, 1900-88 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1924 24 -22 .337 .364 .700 .378 4.13 .254 6 93 9 147 White Sox 1927 27 -15 .354 .378 .732 .419 4.56 .270 0 59 7 148 White Sox 1933 33 -12 .359 .336 .695 .415 4.51 .282 1 47 7 133 Indians CAR -51 .372 .384 .756 .476 5.14 .281 29 826 126 1692 LG AVG 0 .360 .413 .773 .500 5.44 .291 81 830 101 POS AVG -151 .345 .375 .720 .422 4.61 .277 47 730 97 MELVIN MORA, AGE: 34 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 31 33 .418 .503 .921 .737 8.35 .317 15 48 6 96 Orioles 2004 32 54 .419 .562 .981 .725 9.12 .340 27 104 11 140 Orioles 2005 33 22 .348 .474 .821 .612 5.89 .283 27 88 7 149 Orioles CAR 91 .363 .452 .814 .589 6.01 .281 103 400 65 860 LG AVG 0 .336 .431 .767 .500 5.08 .269 94 392 49 POS AVG 0 .335 .429 .764 .497 5.08 .268 91 378 64 DALE MURRAY, AGE: 56 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1974 24 21 1.03 32 0 69.2 31 4.00 8.91 1 1 10 2 0 Expos 1982 32 16 3.16 56 0 111 60 4.86 12.16 8 7 11 10 5 Blue Jays CAREER 1 3.85 518 1 902.1 400 3.99 13.16 53 50 60 53 50 LG AVG 0 3.77 902.1 507 5.05 12.31 50 50 NEIFI PEREZ, AGE: 33 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 2003 30 -20 .285 .348 .632 .279 3.05 .256 1 31 3 120 Giants 2004 31 -23 .296 .336 .632 .299 3.42 .255 4 39 1 126 Giants/Cubs 2005 32 -27 .298 .383 .681 .332 3.49 .274 9 54 8 154 Cubs CAR -329 .301 .380 .681 .289 3.86 .270 61 454 56 1262 LG AVG 0 .342 .433 .775 .500 5.23 .270 157 654 91 POS AVG -127 .324 .385 .709 .409 4.33 .263 89 500 108 RED SCHOENDIENST, AGE: 83 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1947 24 -37 .304 .332 .636 .308 3.49 .253 3 48 6 151 Cardinals 1949 26 -14 .351 .356 .707 .427 4.78 .297 3 54 8 151 Cardinals 1950 27 -19 .313 .403 .717 .402 4.35 .276 7 63 3 153 Cardinals CAR -59 .337 .387 .724 .474 4.73 .289 84 773 89 2216 LG AVG 0 .340 .406 .747 .500 4.97 .269 207 1035 85 POS AVG -153 .332 .363 .695 .435 4.33 .261 114 781 118 PAT TABLER, AGE: 48 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1991 33 -10 .318 .270 .588 .304 3.14 .216 1 21 0 82 Blue Jays CAR -9 .345 .379 .724 .484 4.53 .282 47 512 16 1202 LG AVG 0 .328 .399 .727 .500 4.52 .262 100 469 77 POS AVG 61 .341 .427 .768 .546 5.09 .268 131 556 44 JOHN TUDOR, AGE: 52 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 1985 31 44 1.93 36 36 275 169 5.53 8.61 21 8 0 21 8 Cardinals 1988 34 28 2.32 30 30 197.2 87 3.96 10.52 10 8 0 13 5 Cardinals/Dodgers 1990 36 26 2.40 25 22 146.1 63 3.87 9.35 12 4 0 12 4 Cardinals CAREER 144 3.12 281 263 1797 988 4.95 10.92 117 72 1 115 74 LG AVG 0 3.79 1797 1077 5.39 12.17 100 100 JASON VARGAS, AGE: 23 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2005 22 0 4.03 17 13 73.2 59 7.21 12.95 5 5 0 5 5 Marlins CAREER 0 4.03 17 13 73.2 59 7.21 12.95 5 5 0 5 5 LG AVG 0 4.23 73.2 54 6.57 12.76 4 4
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