Around the Majors: Greinke leaves the Royals
by Lee SininsFebruary 28, 2006
1) Royals P Zack Greinke was given permission to leave the team and they do not expect him to be ready for Opening Day.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 20 7 3.97 24 24 145 100 6.21 10.99 8 11 0 10 9 Royals 2005 21 -30 5.80 33 33 183 114 5.61 14.70 5 17 0 8 14 Royals CAREER -23 4.99 57 57 328 214 5.87 13.06 13 28 0 18 23 LG AVG 0 4.48 328 229 6.29 12.86 18 18
2) The Nationals signed free agent P Pedro Astacio to a 1 year, $700,000 contract.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 33 -13 7.36 7 7 36.2 20 4.91 16.69 3 2 0 1 4 Mets 2004 34 -5 10.38 5 1 8.2 6 6.23 18.69 0 0 0 0 0 Red Sox 2005 35 -7 4.69 24 22 126.2 78 5.54 12.22 6 10 0 7 9 Rangers/Padres CAREER -1 4.61 375 326 2106.1 1622 6.93 12.77 124 119 0 120 123 LG AVG 0 4.26 2106.1 1548 6.62 12.78 118 118
3) According to the Boston Herald, the Red Sox are trying to trade 2B Tony Graffanino to a team that needs a starting 2B.
4) According to the Boston Globe, the Red Sox are denying a rumor that the Nationals have offered them Alfonso Soriano.
5) Today's birthdays--
BOBBY MADRITSCH, AGE: 30 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2004 28 10 3.27 15 11 88 60 6.14 11.35 6 3 0 6 3 Mariners 2005 29 -1 6.23 1 1 4.1 1 2.08 10.38 0 1 0 0 1 Mariners CAREER 9 3.41 16 12 92.1 61 5.95 11.31 6 4 0 6 4 LG AVG 0 4.62 92.1 66 6.43 13.12 5 5 FRANK MALZONE, AGE: 76 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1960 30 -18 .313 .398 .711 .389 3.97 .271 14 79 2 152 Red Sox 1961 31 -20 .314 .386 .700 .380 3.96 .266 14 87 1 151 Red Sox 1965 35 -22 .293 .319 .612 .268 2.76 .239 3 34 1 106 Red Sox CAR -112 .315 .399 .714 .422 4.18 .274 133 728 14 1441 LG AVG 0 .331 .400 .731 .500 4.59 .260 149 653 57 POS AVG -44 .326 .389 .715 .465 4.31 .261 128 629 42 MARTY PEREZ, AGE: 59 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1971 24 -30 .272 .307 .579 .222 2.45 .227 4 32 1 130 Braves 1972 25 -37 .276 .265 .541 .187 2.09 .228 1 28 0 141 Braves 1973 26 -27 .316 .347 .663 .314 3.47 .250 8 57 2 141 Braves CAR -153 .301 .316 .617 .308 3.02 .246 22 241 11 931 LG AVG 0 .330 .384 .715 .500 4.40 .262 71 374 59 POS AVG -86 .311 .323 .634 .390 3.50 .249 25 256 82 RICKY STONE, AGE: 31 YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 BR/9 W L SV NW NL TEAM 2003 28 7 3.69 65 0 83 47 5.10 12.25 6 4 1 6 4 Astros 2004 29 -14 6.45 43 0 51.2 38 6.62 15.33 2 2 0 2 2 Astros/Padres 2005 30 -8 6.75 23 0 30.2 15 4.40 16.73 0 0 0 0 0 Reds CAREER -7 4.57 215 0 250.1 167 6.00 13.70 11 9 2 11 9 LG AVG 0 4.23 250.1 186 6.70 12.76 14 14 TERRY TURNER, 1881-1960 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1904 23 -20 .255 .295 .550 .301 2.54 .235 1 45 5 111 Indians 1910 29 -16 .301 .275 .576 .398 3.21 .230 0 33 31 150 Indians 1911 30 -16 .310 .333 .643 .387 4.02 .252 0 28 29 117 Indians 1919 38 -16 .220 .213 .432 .084 1.46 .189 0 6 2 38 A's CAR -108 .308 .318 .626 .439 3.66 .253 8 528 256 1665 LG AVG 0 .323 .334 .657 .500 4.15 .258 23 594 238 POS AVG -36 .320 .326 .645 .484 3.97 .254 20 566 257 JIM WOHLFORD, AGE: 55 YEAR AGE RCAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM 1974 23 -10 .327 .343 .670 .420 3.70 .271 2 44 16 143 Royals 1976 25 -10 .314 .307 .621 .356 2.86 .249 1 24 22 107 Royals 1977 26 -21 .285 .320 .604 .278 2.63 .248 2 36 17 129 Brewers CAR -66 .313 .343 .656 .408 3.55 .260 21 305 89 1220 LG AVG 0 .327 .384 .711 .500 4.32 .262 68 362 71 POS AVG 34 .336 .402 .738 .531 4.70 .268 76 384 95
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