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12/1/10

The Sandy M.U.S. (moves under Sandy) - $10mil saved so far

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-signed minor league RP Michael 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


Hired Roy Smith and James D'Aloia as professional scouts


Relieved Howard Johnson as Hitting Coach


11-30-10: Signed 17-yr old Alfredo Reyes out of the DPL baseball league in the Dominican Republic – signing bonus: +$200,000


RP Pedro Feliciano refuses arbitration – savings: $2.9mil


Revised savings $10,895,000

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