MLB Week in Review: Nov. 27 to Dec. 3, 2010
A team-by-team review of major and minor happenings, stuffed with turkey leftovers.
The non-tender deadline was Thursday night, which doesn't always mean a team is cutting ties with a player but can give some insight on their direction.
The hot stove is starting to heat up, as there were some signings too. So let's review the week, kids.
Baltimore Orioles
1 of 30
The Fighting Showalters opted to non-tender 27-year-old righty reliever Matt Albers.
Boston Red Sox
2 of 30
3B Adrian Beltre declined arbitration. He's a Type A free agent.
INF Felipe Lopez declined arbitration.
2B Dustin Pedroia's foot is reportedly on track to be healed by spring training.
The Red Sox had in-person meetings with free agents Jayson Werth and Carl Crawford.
C Jason Varitek signed a one-year, $2 million contract.
New York Yankees
3 of 30
SS Derek Jeter and GM Brian Cashman played chicken.
RHP Brian Anderson signs minor league deal.
LHP Andy Sisco signs minor league deal.
SS Derek Jeter and GM Brian Cashman stared each other down.
OF Brett Gardner will have wrist surgery. He is expected to be ready for spring training.
RHP Alfredo Aceves fractured his left clavicle riding a bike in Mexico. He underwent surgery Tuesday and is expected to need three months recovery time.
Alfredo's week got worse on Thursday, being non-tendered.
RHP Dustin Moseley was non-tendered.
Report: RHP Mariano Rivera signed a two-year, $30 million contract.
SS Derek Jeter and GM Brian Cashman had a breath-holding contest. It appears Cashman lost, as a new contract offer was issued on Thursday.
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Tampa Bay Rays
4 of 30
OF Carl Crawford declined arbitration. He's a Type A free agent.
RHP Rafael Soriano declined arbitration. He's a Type A free agent.
INFs Russ Canzler and J.J. Furmaniak, RHPs Richard De Los Santos and Cory Wade and LHP R.J. Swindle were signed to minor league contracts.
Toronto Blue Jays
5 of 30
RHP Jason Fraser accepted arbitration. He was to be a Type A free agent.
RHP Scott Downs declined arbitration. He's a Type A free agent.
RHP Kevin Gregg declined arbitration. He's a Type B free agent.
C Miguel Olivo declined arbitration. He's a Type B free agent.
RHP Jeremy Accardo was non-tendered.
OF Fred Lewis was non-tendered.
Chicago White Sox
6 of 30
RHP J.J. Putz declined arbitration. He's a Type B free agent.
1B Paul Konerko declined arbitration. He's a Type A free agent.
SS Alexei Ramirez's club option was exercised.
RHP Bobby Jenks was non-tendered.
1B/OF/DH Adam Dunn signed a four-year, $56 million contract. He was a Type A free agent.
C A.J. Pierzynski signed a two-year, $8 million contract.
Cleveland Indians
7 of 30
C Luke Carlin signed a minor league contract.
RHP Joe Smith avoids arbitration with one-year, $870,000 contract with incentives.
Detroit Tigers
8 of 30
C Victor Martinez signed a four-year, $50 million contract. He was a Type A free agent.
RHP Zach Miner was designated for assignment, then later non-tendered.
Kansas City Royals
9 of 30
3B Josh Fields was non-tendered.
Minnesota Twins
10 of 30
Twins post highest bid for Japanese INF Tsuyoshi Nishioka.
RHP Carl Pavano declined arbitration. He's a Type A free agent.
RHP Jesse Crain declined arbitration. He's a Type B free agent.
INF Orlando Hudson declined arbitration. He's a Type B free agent.
OF Jason Repko signed a one-year, $625,000 contract.
RHP Pat Neshek signed a one-year, $600,000 contract.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
11 of 30
LHP Hisanori Takahashi signed a two-year contract. Terms not yet known.
INF Kevin Frandsen was non-tendered.
Oakland Athletics
12 of 30
INF Jack Cust was non-tendered.
INF Travis Buck was non-tendered.
INF Edwin Encarnacion was non-tendered.
Seattle Mariners
13 of 30
LHP Erik Bedard signed a one-year, $1 million non-guaranteed contract. It'll work this time. Really.
INF Jose Lopez was traded to the Colorado Rockies for RHP Chaz Roe. Better than a bucket of balls, anyway.
LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith was non-tendered. Great, great guy. Hope he lands somewhere and gets back on track.
Texas Rangers
14 of 30
RHP Mark Lowe signed a one-year contract.
C Yorvit Torrealba signed a two-year, $6.25 million contract. He was a Type B free agent.
RHP Dustin Nippert was non-tendered.
Atlanta Braves
15 of 30
UT Eric Hinske signed a one-year, $1.45 million contract, with one option year.
OF Matt Diaz was non-tendered.
Florida Marlins
16 of 30
RHP Javier Vazquez signed a one-year, $7 million contract. He was a Type B free agent.
C Ronny Paulino was non-tendered.
RHP Jose Veras was non-tendered.
New York Mets
17 of 30
LHP Pedro Feliciano declined arbitration. He is a Type B free agent.
LHP Mike O'Connor was signed to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies
18 of 30
OF Jayson Werth declined arbitration. He's a Type A free agent.
SP Jamie Moyer had Tommy John surgery. He still wants to pitch. He'll be 49 next offseason.
Kyle Kendrick and Ben Francisco were tendered contracts.
Washington Nationals
19 of 30
1B/OF Adam Dunn signed with the Chicago White Sox.
Chicago Cubs
20 of 30
INF Jeff Baker signed a one-year contract.
RHP Carlos Marmol, LHPs Sean Marshall and Tom Gorzelanny and Cs Geovany Soto and Koyie Hill were all tendered contracts.
Cincinnati Reds
21 of 30
Joey Votto, Jay Bruce, Edinson Volquez, Johnny Cueto, Bill Bray and Jared Burton were all tendered contracts.
Houston Astros
22 of 30
C Humberto Quintero signed a one-year, $1 million contract.
OF Sammy Gervacio was non-tendered.
Milwaukee Brewers
23 of 30
RHP Todd Coffey was non-tendered.
UT Joe Inglett was non-tendered.
Pittsburgh Pirates
24 of 30
INF Andy Marte signed a one-year contract.
RHP Fernando Nieve signed a one-year contract.
C Dusty Brown signed a one-year contract.
RHP Dinesh Patel was released. I guess reality TV shows aren't working either. Maybe try scouting.
St. Louis Cardinals
25 of 30
P Blake Hawksworth traded for INF Ryan Theriot from the Dodgers.
Arizona Diamondbacks
26 of 30
1B Adam LaRoche declined arbitration.
RHP Aaron Heilman declined arbitration.
OF Wily Mo Pena signed to minor league contract.
Pitchers Blaine Boyer and D.J. Carrasco, INF Augie Ojeda and OF Ryan Church were all non-tendered.
LHP Zach Duke signed a one-year contract.
Colorado Rockies
27 of 30
RHP Matt Daley signed a one-year contract.
RHP Octavio Dotel declined arbitration.
SS Troy Tulowitzki's option was picked up, and he signed a seven-year, $134 million contract extension.
P Chaz Roe traded to Seattle for INF Jose Lopez.
Los Angeles Dodgers
28 of 30
INF Ryan Theriot traded to the Cardinals for P Blake Hawksworth.
INF Juan Uribe signed a three-year, $21 million contract.
C Russell Martin, LHP George Sherrill and OF Trent Oeltjen all non-tendered.
San Diego Padres
29 of 30
RHP Kevin Correia declined arbitration.
OF Chris Denorfia signed a one-year, $800,000 contract.
OFs Scott Hairston and Tony Gwynn non-tendered.
San Francisco Giants
30 of 30
OF Pat Burrell signed a one-year contract.
INF Miguel Tejada signed a one-year, $6.5 million contract.
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