2K13: Off-Season Transaction Thread

[revo]

New rules -- all players with expiring contracts are automatically free agents, and the signing period begins Friday.

Put all "non-thread worthy" transactions here!!

[revo]

Yanks pick up the 2K13 options on Cano, Grandy & David Aardsma
A's decline option on Stephen Drew
Phils decline option on Placido Polanco, Jose Contreras & Ty Wigginton
Twins decline option on Scott Baker & Matt Capps

[Vecmizer]

Per local radio Tigers picked up Jhonny Peralta's $6 million option. Also Leyland back for 2013.

[joncarlos]

@JohnNiyo: Dombrowski confirms Tigers will let D Young and Valverde go as free agents. Told Laird door isn't closed but doesn't sound likely.

[joncarlos]

ESPN reporting that the Tigers also picked up Dotel's option ($3.5mil). Their closer mess will certainly be a subject of speculation over the off-season.

[joncarlos]

@mlbbowman: Braves make it official. They have exercised the options for McCann, Hudson and Maholm

[TS Garp]

White Sox extend Peavy for 2 years/$29 million.

[TS Garp]

Dodgers resign Brandon League.

Edit to add: 3 years/$23 million. WOW.

[JudeBaldo]

Ned Colletti is THE worst. You'd think he'd have learned his lesson after signing another mediocre reliever, Matt Guerrier, to an ill-advised three year deal that signing half ass relievers to long term contracts is just stupid. Last year, Guerrier made more than the entire rest of the Dodger bullpen --- combined! This GM is just a huge flaming sack of stupid. I hate him.

League hasn't struck out even 7.0 per 9 for the last three years. His ERA has been 3.42, 2.79, and 3.13 pitching exclusively in pitcher's parks. Now, that's not terrible but it's a pretty far f*cking cry from elite. Why the rush to sign him to a mega-deal? Beause that's how Ned rolls. He signs his mediocrities fast and he signs them long-term. Stupid mustachioed assclown.

Terrible.

My theory is that Colletti still secretly works for the Giants.

[Big Tymer]

Dodgers resign Brandon League.

Edit to add: 3 years/$23 million. WOW.

$1 NL Closer. Woo-hoo!!!

[SlideRule]

Earlier there was a 3-team trade:
A's get: Chris Young
DBacks get: Heath Bell, Cliff Pennington
Marlins get: Yordy Cabrera (from A's)

[schlesinj]

Dodgers resign Brandon League.

Edit to add: 3 years/$23 million. WOW.

Plus a 4th year option that vest bases on games finished.

[joncarlos]

Indians pick up Ubaldo's option.

Indians decline option on Travis Hafner and Roberto Hernandez (I assume they mean the guy that used to be Fausto Carmona and not the 49-year old ex-Devil Rays closer)

[Mithrandir]

So when do the Pirates start signing backup catchers, washed up pitchers, injury-risk, etc....?

[Kevin Seitzer]

Signing period starts fifth day after the end of the World Series. Right now teams are clearing space on their rosters, partly in preparation for the signing period, but mostly in preparation for setting the 40-man rosters in about 3 weeks.