Tagged: Ryan Rowland-Smith

Free Agent Signing Roundup 11-18-13

  • Pitcher Ryan Rowland-Smith has signed a minor league deal  with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The deal includes an invitation to Spring Training. He has a 12-17 record with an ERA of 4.62 in 115 appearances in four big league seasons with the Mariners. Rowland-Smith hasn’t appeared in a major league game since the 2010 season with the M’s. Rowland-Smith will pitching depth in the minor league system for the Diamonbacks
  • Phillies re-sign catcher Carlos Ruiz to a three-year deal worth 26 million dollars. Ruiz posted stat lines of .268/5/37/.320/.368/.688 in 92 games with the Phillies last season. He posted career high totals in every offensive category and made an appearance in the All-Star game in the 2012 campaign.Ruiz was suspended for 25 games last season for a positive drug test. He will once again be called upon as the starting catcher for the Phillies after signing this deal.
  • Yankees re-sign shortstop Brendan Ryan to a one-year deal worth 2 million dollars. Ryan posted stat lines of .192/3/21/.254/.265/.520 in 87 games with the Mariners and posted lines of .220/1/1/.258/.305/.563 in 17 games with the Yankees. He was acquired to be a defensive specialist and spot starter to spell Eduardo Nunez towards the end of the season. Ryan will be a defensive replacement and spot starter at shortstop for the Yankees as Derek Jeter will be healthy to start the season.
  • Reds have signed utility player Skip Schumaker to a two-year deal pending a team physical. Schumaker posted stat lines of .263/2/30/.332/.332/.665 in 125 games with the Dodgers last season. Schumaker will provide depth on the Reds’ bench as he can spell people in both the infield and outfield positions.
  • Giants are on the verge of signing pitcher Tim Hudson to a two-year deal worth 23 million according to several baseball insiders on Twitter. Hudson had a record of 8-7 with a 3.97 ERA in 21 starts before suffering a broken ankle against the Mets covering the first base bag. He will help fill out a Giants’ rotation that will look very formidable if he is fully recovered from ankle surgery by the start of the season. Hudson will join a rotation that includes: two-time CY Young award winner Tim Lincecum, three-time All-Star Matt Cain, 2013 All-Star Madison Bumgarner and  journeyman Yusmiero Petit.
  • Dodgers sign infielder Brendan Harris to a minor league deal. The deal includes an invitation to Spring Training. Harris posted stat lines of .206/4/9/.252/.355/.607 in 44 games with the Angels last season. He will be called upon to provide infield depth in the minor league systems and will be insurance for Dodgers if one of their infielders goes down with an injury during the season based on his 8 year experience as a big leauger.