 | St. Louis, Tampa Bay Close Deal
Friday, December 1st , 2062
The St. Louis Cardinals have finalized a deal with the Tampa Bay Rays for the services of 31-year old RHP Bilal López. In exchange, the Rays will receive 33-year old 1B Scot Jordan.
Tampa Bay will retain a portion of López's remaining contract.
To date Jordan has a .286 career batting average and has totaled 201 home runs.
During his career López's won-lost record is 120 wins and 66 losses with a 3.55 ERA. He has limited other teams to a .215 average. |  | Portland-Oakland Deal: Moran for Watson
Friday, December 1st , 2062
It came down to the last hour of a self-imposed trade deadline, but the Portland Timberjacks and Oakland Athletics finally came to an agreement on a trade that had been rumored for weeks. The trade sends Portland's 25-year old minor league RHP Svc Moran to Oakland in a swap for 29-year old RHP Jared Watson. Both GMs seemed relieved that the deal had been completed with one stating, "We had to set a deadline to get it done." The players are expected to report to their new teams by tomorrow.
In his career, Watson has crafted a 28-19 mark with a 3.70 ERA and tossed 445 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .246 against him and he has 282 strikeouts. |  | MLB News: Free Agents File
Thursday, November 30th , 2062
Today marks the start of the MLB free agency period.
Players who were unable or unwilling to negotiate contract extensions with their current teams will be filing their papers to become free agents today. It's a period of rejuvenation for some teams, moderation for others. The players on the market are hoping to find greener pastures and certainly some will hit pay dirt.
Meanwhile, the media and fans will stoke the rumor mill together, generating energy that will carry them forward to Opening Day. In cities across The United States, fans will hope for that key signing, the one that could propel their club to a championship.
Among the more notable free agents hitting the market today are:
Ty Douglas, 38 year-old 2B
Robby Barnard, 31 year-old SS
Sammy Bowen, 29 year-old 3B
Hal Nájera, 27 year-old SS
Kel Mitchell, 28 year-old SS
Robby Thompson, 37 year-old 3B
Dusty Tillman, 30 year-old CF
Enrique Calderón, 32 year-old 2B
Geoff Ross, 28 year-old CF
Duane McDaniel, 36 year-old 1B | | | AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS |
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