The Sandy - Collins Update

The Sandy (M.U.S. – moves under Sandy)



10-31-10:

- Offered P Hisanori Takahashi only a one-year contract to remain with the team
11-1-10:
-All coaches and scouts officially become free-agents
- Released official names of free agents:
Henry Blanco: - savings: $ 750,000
Elmer Dessens:- savings: $ 700,000
Kelvim Escobar:- savings: $1,250,000
Pedro Feliciano:- savings: $2,900,000
Fernando Tatis:- savings: $ 850,000 ( - $6,450,000)
11-2-10: -
Advance scout, Bob Johnson, has resigned and has accepted a scouting job with the Atlanta Braves
Scout Russ Bove’s contract was not renewed.
Scout Duane Larson’s contract was not renewed
Special Assistant Sandy Johnson has left the organization
Coach Razor Shines has not been retained
J.P. Ricciardi has been hired as an Assistant to the General Manager
11-3-10: -
Released: - RHP Sal Aguilar, RHP Jake Goldberg, RHP Brian Needham, RHP Trey Rackel, C Michael Moras, OF Charlie Hinojosa, OF John Semel
RP Manny Alvarez was placed on the 40-man roster
SS Jose Reyes’ contract option was picked up for the 2011 season
11-4-10: -
"Indefinitely suspended w/o pay" (i.e.- FIRED) clubhouse manager Charlie Samuels. Club calls it "ongoing personnel matter."
Dropped from 40-man roster and sent to Buffalo (AAA):
RP Eddie Kunz
P Raul Valdez
1B Mike Hessman
OF Jesus Felicano
C Omir Santos
2B Joaquin Arias was picked up on waivers by XXXX –
Savings: $20,000 Total to Date: $6, 470,000
11-8-10:
Hired Paul DePodestra as Director of Player Development and Amateur Scouting
11-10-10:
Released: RHP Cole Abbott, RHP Dan McDonald, RHP Tim Stronach, RHP Zach Von Tersch, C Jordan Abruzzo, 2B Andy Green, 3B Marinus Vernooij, OF Kurt Steinhauer
Declared Free Agents: - 1B Mike Hessman, C Omir Santos, RHP Yhency Brazoban, RHP Brian Bruney, RHP Chad Cordero, RHP Jack Egbert, RHP Johan Figuereo, RHP Carlos Muniz, LHP Derrick Ellison, LHP Arturo Lopez, LHP Mike O’Connor, LHP Adam Pettyjohn, LHP Raul Valdes, C Michael Barrett, C J.R. House, C Salomon Manriquez, C Luke Montz, 1B Marshall Hubbard, 2B Russ Adams, 2B Alex Cintron, 2B Jonathan Malo, 3B Mike Cervenak, SS Jose Coronado, OF Brahiam Maldonado, OF Jorge Padilla, and OF Jesus Feliciano. - savings: - Hessman, $425K, Bruney, $1.5mil - total: $1,925,000
Savings to Date: $8,395,000
11-14-10: -
Hire scout Roy Smith from Toronto
Hire scout Jim D'Aloia from Toronto
11-18-10: -
Re-sign minor league RP Miahcael O’Connor
11-19-10: - Assigned to the 40-man roster:
SP Josh Stinson
SP Armondo Rodriquez
IF Jordany Valdespin
3B Zach Lutz
11-23-10: -
Hired Terry Collins as Manager
RP Pedro Feliciano offered arbitration