Around the Majors: More players report
by Lee SininsFebruary 16, 2005
1) Pitchers and catchers report today for the Angels, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Mariners, Mets, Rangers and Whitesox.
2) A's P Juan Cruz lost his arbitration case. He'll get $600,000, instead of the $800,000 he was seeking.
After 3.98 ERA/0 RSAA and 6.05 ERA/-12 RSAA seasons, Cruz had a 2.75 ERA/12 RSAA in 50 games with the Braves. He had been acquired in the Tim Hudson trade and has a 3.99 career ERA, compared to his league average of 4.25, and 5 RSAA in 128 games.
3) The Nationals traded INF Alejandro Machado to the Redsox for a player to be named later or cash.
4) Mariners P Travis Blackley had arthroscopic shoulder surgery and is expected to miss the entire season.
Blackley had a 10.04 ERA/-17 RSAA in his first 6 career starts.
5) Rich Lederer has a good article on Roger Clemens, and other pitchers, at http://www.all-baseball.com/richbeat/archives/017164.html
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