Around the majors report: Astros sign Colby Rasmus
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1) The Astros signed free agent CF Colby Rasmus to a 1 year, $8 million contract.
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2012 25 -21 -12 -9 .289 .400 .689 .422 3.86 .223 23 75 4 151 Blue Jays
2013 26 24 16 8 .338 .501 .840 .615 6.14 .276 22 66 0 118 Blue Jays
2014 27 7 3 4 .287 .448 .735 .526 4.62 .225 18 40 4 104 Blue Jays
CAREER 0 15 -15 .313 .438 .751 .518 4.80 .246 116 352 28 793
LG AVG 0 0 0 .326 .413 .739 .500 4.62 .258 79 335 53
Rasmus became the 4th Blue Jays CF to have consecutive years with a positive TRAA. (Complete Baseball Encyclopedia)
MOST CONSECUTIVE YEARS WITH A POSITIVE TRAA, BLUE JAYS, CF
1 Devon White 1992-95 4
2 Lloyd Moseby 1983-85 3
T3 Vernon Wells 2003-04 2
T3 Colby Rasmus 2013-14 2
2) The Astros designated C Carlos Corporan for assignment.
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2012 28 0 -1 1 .310 .449 .758 .476 4.35 .269 4 13 0 27 Astros
2013 29 -8 -7 -1 .287 .361 .648 .372 3.53 .225 7 20 0 64 Astros
2014 30 -4 -3 -1 .302 .376 .678 .441 3.77 .235 6 19 0 55 Astros
CAREER -26 -25 -1 .286 .350 .637 .350 3.28 .226 17 63 0 199
LG AVG 0 0 0 .322 .405 .728 .500 4.61 .256 19 76 11
3) The Yankees sold P Gonzalez Germen to the Rangers.
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
2013 25 -2 3.93 29 0 34.1 33 8.65 1.40 1 2 1 1 2 Mets
2014 26 -5 4.75 25 0 30.1 31 9.20 1.45 0 0 0 0 0 Mets
CAREER -7 4.31 54 0 64.2 64 8.91 1.42 1 2 1 1 2
LG AVG 0 3.44 64.2 56 7.83 1.24 4 4
4) The Tigers signed OF-3B Josh Prince and P Thad Weber to minor league contracts.
PRINCE
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2013 25 -1 -1 0 .222 .250 .472 .000 0.00 .125 0 0 0 8 Brewers
CAREER -1 -1 0 .222 .250 .472 .000 0.00 .125 0 0 0 8
LG AVG 0 0 0 .336 .421 .756 .500 4.75 .266 0 1 0
WEBER
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
2012 27 -2 9.00 2 0 4 1 2.25 3.00 0 1 0 0 1 Tigers
2013 28 2 2.40 8 0 15 10 6.00 1.33 0 1 0 1 0 Padres/Blue Jays
CAREER 0 3.79 10 0 19 11 5.21 1.68 0 2 0 1 1
LG AVG 0 3.83 19 16 7.73 1.28 1 1
5) The Pirates designated utilityman Jake Elmore for assignment.
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2012 25 -6 -7 1 .247 .250 .497 .145 1.93 .191 0 7 0 30 Diamondbacks
2013 26 -7 -7 0 .313 .325 .638 .298 2.94 .242 2 6 1 52 Astros
2014 27 0 0 0 .250 .182 .432 .338 3.00 .182 0 0 0 5 Reds
CAREER -13 -14 1 .288 .291 .579 .246 2.60 .221 2 13 1 87
LG AVG 0 0 0 .325 .410 .734 .500 4.81 .258 7 27 4
6) Today’s birthdays–
JOE BENZ, 1886-1957
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
1914 28 17 2.26 48 35 283.1 142 4.51 1.10 14 19 2 20 13 White Sox
1915 29 18 2.11 39 28 238.1 81 3.06 1.06 15 11 0 16 10 White Sox
1916 30 15 2.03 28 16 142 57 3.61 0.99 9 5 0 9 5 White Sox
CAREER 68 2.42 250 163 1358.2 538 3.56 1.15 76 75 3 86 65
LG AVG 0 2.87 1358.2 583 3.86 1.28 75 75
PRESTON CLAIBORNE, AGE: 27
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
2013 25 0 4.11 44 0 50.1 42 7.51 1.29 0 2 0 1 1 Yankees
2014 26 2 3.00 18 0 21 16 6.86 1.62 3 0 0 2 1 Yankees
CAREER 2 3.79 62 0 71.1 58 7.32 1.39 3 2 0 3 2
LG AVG 0 4.03 71.1 62 7.79 1.34 4 4
BRANDON CRAWFORD, AGE: 28
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2012 25 8 -5 13 .304 .349 .653 .449 3.65 .248 4 45 1 143 Giants
2013 26 -7 -6 -1 .311 .363 .674 .456 3.80 .248 9 43 1 149 Giants
2014 27 13 4 9 .324 .389 .713 .531 4.51 .246 10 69 5 153 Giants
CAREER 6 -15 21 .310 .359 .669 .463 3.83 .242 26 178 8 511
LG AVG 0 0 0 .319 .394 .713 .500 4.14 .253 37 176 29
CHASE D'ARNAUD, AGE: 28
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2011 24 -11 -10 -1 .242 .287 .528 .218 2.25 .217 0 6 12 48 Pirates
2012 25 -1 -1 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 0 1 1 8 Pirates
2014 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Pirates
CAREER -12 -11 -1 .232 .275 .507 .200 2.11 .208 0 7 13 64
LG AVG 0 0 0 .322 .403 .724 .500 4.50 .259 4 19 3
JAKE DIEKMAN, AGE: 28
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
2012 25 0 3.95 32 0 27.1 35 11.52 1.65 1 1 0 1 1 Phillies
2013 26 6 2.58 45 0 38.1 41 9.63 1.30 1 4 0 3 2 Phillies
2014 27 -2 3.80 73 0 71 100 12.68 1.42 5 5 0 5 5 Phillies
CAREER 4 3.49 150 0 136.2 176 11.59 1.43 7 10 0 9 8
LG AVG 0 3.73 136.2 121 7.98 1.26 8 8
BRIAN GILES, AGE: 44
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1999 28 51 58 -7 .418 .614 1.032 .728 9.64 .315 39 115 6 141 Pirates
2000 29 59 66 -7 .432 .594 1.026 .741 9.91 .315 35 123 6 156 Pirates
2001 30 50 57 -7 .404 .590 .994 .722 8.98 .309 37 95 13 160 Pirates
2002 31 71 75 -4 .450 .622 1.072 .785 10.80 .298 38 103 15 153 Pirates
2003 32 51 45 6 .427 .514 .941 .719 8.38 .299 20 88 4 134 Pirates/Padres
2005 34 53 49 4 .423 .483 .905 .728 7.81 .301 15 83 13 158 Padres
CAREER 436 457 -21 .400 .502 .902 .675 7.54 .291 287 1078 109 1847
LG AVG 0 0 0 .338 .433 .771 .500 5.03 .265 194 820 115
RUSTY GREER, AGE: 46
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1996 27 46 35 11 .397 .530 .927 .648 8.36 .332 18 100 9 139 Rangers
1997 28 44 48 -4 .405 .531 .936 .692 8.28 .321 26 87 9 157 Rangers
1999 30 22 28 -6 .405 .493 .898 .619 7.39 .300 20 101 2 147 Rangers
CAREER 143 149 -6 .387 .478 .865 .598 6.92 .305 119 614 31 1027
LG AVG 0 0 0 .350 .439 .789 .500 5.50 .279 122 532 67
CHRIS HAMMOND, AGE: 49
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
1992 26 -11 4.21 28 26 147.1 79 4.83 1.38 7 10 0 7 10 Reds
1993 27 -11 4.66 32 32 191 108 5.09 1.43 11 12 0 10 13 Marlins
1996 30 -23 6.56 38 9 81 50 5.56 1.62 5 8 0 4 9 Marlins
CAREER -2 4.14 441 136 1123.2 712 5.70 1.38 66 62 3 65 63
LG AVG 0 4.12 1123.2 794 6.36 1.37 63 63
ANDY HAWKINS, AGE: 55
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
1984 24 -19 4.68 36 22 146 77 4.75 1.47 8 9 0 6 11 Padres
1986 26 -17 4.30 37 35 209.1 117 5.03 1.40 10 8 0 7 11 Padres
1990 30 -27 5.37 28 26 157.2 74 4.22 1.51 5 12 0 6 11 Yankees
CAREER -92 4.22 280 249 1558.1 706 4.08 1.40 84 91 0 77 98
LG AVG 0 3.68 1558.1 1019 5.89 1.32 87 87
ROGER KIESCHNICK, AGE: 28
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
2013 26 -6 -6 0 .295 .226 .521 .195 1.93 .202 0 5 0 38 Giants
2014 27 -4 -4 0 .195 .293 .488 .125 1.64 .195 1 2 0 25 Diamondbacks
CAREER -10 -10 0 .265 .248 .513 .171 1.83 .200 1 7 0 63
LG AVG 0 0 0 .320 .397 .717 .500 4.36 .255 3 15 2
BYUNG-HYUN KIM, AGE: 36
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
2001 22 18 2.94 78 0 98 113 10.38 1.04 5 6 19 8 3 Diamondbacks
2002 23 23 2.04 72 0 84 92 9.86 1.07 8 3 36 9 2 Diamondbacks
2003 24 20 3.31 56 12 122.1 102 7.50 1.12 9 10 16 13 6 Diamondbacks/Red Sox
CAREER 26 4.43 394 87 841 806 8.63 1.38 54 60 86 62 52
LG AVG 0 4.70 841 604 6.46 1.44 47 47
MIKE KRUKOW, AGE: 63
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
1980 28 -11 4.39 34 34 205 130 5.71 1.37 10 15 0 11 14 Cubs
1984 32 -23 4.56 35 33 199.1 141 6.37 1.57 11 12 1 9 14 Giants
1987 35 -17 4.80 30 28 163 104 5.74 1.40 5 6 0 4 7 Giants
CAREER -40 3.90 369 355 2190.1 1478 6.07 1.35 124 117 1 115 126
LG AVG 0 3.73 2190.1 1331 5.47 1.33 122 122
SAM MELE, AGE: 92
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1949 26 -23 -19 -4 .290 .326 .616 .282 2.99 .235 3 32 4 96 Red Sox/Senators
1951 28 -20 -14 -6 .315 .391 .705 .411 3.93 .274 5 94 2 143 Senators
1955 32 -13 -13 0 .230 .280 .510 .092 1.61 .183 2 8 1 49 Red Sox/Reds
CAREER -95 -53 -42 .328 .408 .736 .450 4.48 .267 80 544 15 1046
LG AVG 0 0 0 .351 .407 .758 .500 4.99 .271 63 447 35
DANNY O'CONNELL, 1927-69
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1955 28 -10 -22 12 .276 .316 .592 .303 2.88 .225 6 40 2 124 Braves
CAREER -46 -89 43 .333 .351 .684 .420 4.14 .260 39 320 48 1143
LG AVG 0 0 0 .336 .416 .752 .500 4.88 .266 113 515 40
JOSE RAMIREZ, AGE: 25
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
2014 24 -2 5.40 8 0 10 10 9.00 1.80 0 2 0 1 1 Yankees
CAREER -2 5.40 8 0 10 10 9.00 1.80 0 2 0 1 1
LG AVG 0 3.70 10 9 7.96 1.28 1 1
DAVE SMITH, 1955-2008
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
1980 25 18 1.93 57 0 102.2 85 7.45 1.19 7 5 10 9 3 Astros
1985 30 10 2.27 64 0 79.1 40 4.54 1.08 9 5 27 10 4 Astros
1987 32 14 1.65 50 0 60 73 10.95 1.00 2 3 24 4 1 Astros
CAREER 69 2.67 609 1 809.1 548 6.09 1.21 53 53 216 65 41
LG AVG 0 3.44 809.1 505 5.62 1.30 45 45
MIKE SMITHSON, AGE: 60
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
1987 32 -20 5.94 21 20 109 53 4.38 1.50 4 7 0 4 7 Twins
1988 33 -23 5.97 31 18 126.2 73 5.19 1.47 9 6 0 5 10 Red Sox
1989 34 -13 4.95 40 19 143.2 61 3.82 1.43 7 14 2 9 12 Red Sox
CAREER -47 4.58 240 204 1356.1 731 4.85 1.37 76 86 2 76 86
LG AVG 0 4.26 1356.1 822 5.45 1.39 76 76
MIKE TIERNAN, 1867-1918
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1888 21 49 49 0 .364 .427 .790 .779 8.39 .293 9 52 52 113 Giants
1889 22 71 71 0 .447 .497 .944 .758 12.22 .335 10 73 33 122 Giants
1890 23 65 65 0 .385 .495 .880 .747 9.99 .304 13 59 56 133 Giants
1891 24 66 66 0 .388 .494 .882 .757 10.10 .306 16 73 53 134 Giants
1893 26 35 29 6 .399 .470 .868 .619 9.65 .309 14 102 26 125 Giants
1895 28 69 54 15 .427 .527 .955 .728 10.94 .347 7 70 36 120 Giants
1896 29 60 66 -6 .452 .516 .968 .747 11.75 .369 7 89 35 133 Giants
1897 30 32 32 0 .400 .451 .851 .647 8.64 .330 5 72 40 127 Giants
CAREER 461 464 -3 .392 .462 .854 .678 9.09 .311 106 851 428 1476
LG AVG 0 0 0 .347 .378 .725 .500 6.16 .279 47 757 322
JOSE URIBE, 1959-2006
YEAR AGE TRAA RCAA FRAA OBA SLG OPS OWP RC/G AVG HR RBI SB G TEAM
1988 29 -14 -9 -5 .301 .318 .620 .414 3.27 .252 3 35 14 141 Giants
1989 30 -15 -23 8 .273 .280 .553 .278 2.44 .221 1 30 6 151 Giants
1990 31 -22 -24 2 .297 .304 .601 .269 2.76 .248 1 24 5 138 Giants
CAREER -55 -95 40 .300 .314 .613 .368 3.21 .241 19 219 74 1038
LG AVG 0 0 0 .321 .386 .707 .500 4.25 .255 73 347 82
JOSH WALL, AGE: 28
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
2012 25 -1 4.76 7 0 5.2 4 6.35 0.71 1 0 0 0 1 Dodgers
2013 26 -11 18.00 6 0 7 7 9.00 3.29 0 1 0 0 1 Dodgers
2014 27 -6 54.00 2 0 1 0 0.00 8.00 0 0 0 0 0 Angels
CAREER -18 15.15 15 0 13.2 11 7.24 2.56 1 1 0 0 2
LG AVG 0 3.58 13.2 12 7.73 1.27 1 1
JOE WIELAND, AGE: 25
YEAR AGE RSAA ERA G GS IP SO SO/9 WHIP W L SV NW NL TEAM
2012 22 -3 4.55 5 5 27.2 24 7.81 1.27 0 4 0 2 2 Padres
2014 24 -5 7.15 4 2 11.1 8 6.35 1.85 1 0 0 0 1 Padres
CAREER -8 5.31 9 7 39 32 7.38 1.44 1 4 0 2 3
LG AVG 0 3.58 39 34 7.95 1.28 2 2
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