Transaction Analysis

Transaction Analysis: June 8-June 11

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Recalled INF Hanley Frias from Tucson; designated RHP Amaury Telemaco for assignment. [6/8] So Telemaco is lost on waivers twice in thirteen months; he didn’t help himself during his brief duty with the D’backs this year, but more importantly, he didn’t cost enough to draw attention to himself in a Colangelo operation. It...

Transaction Analysis: June 4-June 7

by Christina Kahrl 6/08

BALTIMORE ORIOLES Optioned C Tommy Davis to Rochester. [6/4] Placed RHP Mike Fetters on the 15-day DL; recalled RHP Scott Kamieniecki from Rochester. [6/7] Nothing really important to note here; neither Fetters nor Kamieniecki will ever again be significant parts of any team, even one as bad as the Orioles. BOSTON RED SOX Activated RHP...

Transaction Analysis: May 29-June 4

by Christina Kahrl 6/05

ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed C Charlie O’Brien on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 6/3 (partially torn ligament – foot); recalled OF Reggie Williams from Edmonton. [6/4] With O’Brien gone and Todd Greene’s shoulder giving him some problems, this may be present a chance for Steve Decker to stick around and do some catching.If Greene goes behind...

Transaction Analysis: May 25-27

by Keith Law 5/28

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Recalled pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim from Tucson of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); optioned pitcher Bobby Chouinard to Tucson. [5/27] Kim blew threw Double-A and Triple-A, leading to talk that he, like Billy Koch, will soon be installed as the major-league closer. Kim did pitch well in the PCL, but in one of the...

Transaction Analysis: May 22-24

by Keith Law 5/27

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Optioned infielder Hanley Frias to Tucson of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); recalled pitcher Bobby Chouinard from Tucson. [5/22] Given the innings the D’backs normally get from their rotation, you wonder if they have any real use for an extra pitcher, much less one of Chouinard’s dubious qualifications. That said, they also ride...

Transaction Analysis: May 19-21

by Christina Kahrl 5/23

ANAHEIM ANGELS Purchased contract of C Steve Decker from Edmonton; recalled 1B Chris Pritchett from Edmonton; optioned OF Reggie Williams to Edmonton; designated INF Dave Silvestri for asssignment. [5/18] An interesting pair of callups. First off, it means that Bavasi and Collins belatedly realized that Dave Silvestri doesn’t add much value over Andy Sheets. Second,...

Transaction Analysis: May 15-18

by Christina Kahrl 5/19

ATLANTA BRAVES Placed RHP John Smoltz on the 15-day DL (swollen elbow); activated RHP Russ Springer from the DL; recalled 1B Randall Simon from Richmond; optioned C Pascual Matos to Richmond. [5/17] Maybe it’s just because the Braves exude a certain confidence that they know what they’re doing, or maybe it’s that they’re the major...

Transaction Analysis: May 10-14

by Christina Kahrl 5/16

ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed OF Tim Salmon on the 15-day DL, retroactive to 5/4 (sprained wrist). [5/11] Recalled OF Reggie Williams from Edmonton. [5/12] Salmon’s out five weeks, and with Mo Vaughn saying he doesn’t feel light-footed enough to play first base, and with the organization’s consistent unwillingness to call up and play Chris Pritchett, that...

Transaction Analysis: May 5 – May 9

by Christina Kahrl 5/11

ANAHEIM ANGELS Purchased the contract of INF Dave Silvestri from Edmonton; optioned LHP Mike Holtz to Edmonton; transferred 2B Justin Baughman from the 15- to the 60-day DL. [5/8] You have to hand it to the Angels: they’ve begun to notice that something’s amiss in the Magic Kingdom. Unfortunately, it’s going to take more than...

Transaction Analysis: April 30-May 4

by Christina Kahrl 5/05

BALTIMORE ORIOLES Released RHP Heathcliff Slocumb outright; recalled RHP Gabe Molina from Rochester. [4/30] Recalled 1B Calvin Pickering from Rochester; optioned INF Jesse Garcia to Rochester. [5/3] Random flail of the weekend: things are going badly, somebody has to die, and you don’t casually kill family. Slocumb has swung between mediocre and bad throughout his...

Transaction Analysis: April 26-30

by Christina Kahrl 4/30

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Optioned CF Dante Powell to Tucson; recalled INF Hanley Frias from Tucson. [4/26] With Tony Womack healthy and "sizzling", the Diamondbacks’ outfield was already crowded. It isn’t as if Powell was going to do much more than play as a defensive substitute. Meanwhile, Frias gives the team a viable middle infield backup in...

Transaction Analysis: April 21-26

by Christina Kahrl 4/28

ANAHEIM ANGELS Activated 1B Mo Vaughn from the DL; optioned 1B Chris Pritchett to Edmonton. [4/22] The only serious problem with this move is that Vaughn is restricted to DHing, which leaves the Angels stuck with Erstad at first base instead of center field, and Garret Anderson in center instead of in left. The Big...

Transaction Analysis: April 15-20

by Christina Kahrl 4/22

ATLANTA BRAVES Traded RHP Mark Wohlers to the Reds for RHP John Hudek; optioned RHP Mike Cather to Richmond. [4/16] Activated LHP Mike Remlinger from the DL; optioned LHP Derrin Ebert to Richmond. [4/18] I’m no big fan of Hudek’s, but since Wohlers may never be the same, this isn’t a bad way to make...

Transaction Analysis: April 2-15

by Christina Kahrl 4/16

ANAHEIM ANGELS Claimed RHP Al Levine off waivers from the Rangers. [4/2] Purchased the contracts of 2B Jeff Huson and 1B Tim Unroe; recalled LHP Scott Schoeneweis from Edmonton; optioned 1B Chris Pritchett to Edmonton; assigned RHPs Toby Borland and Mike Fyhrie, C Steve Decker, and 2B Keith Luuloa to their minor-league camp; placed RHP...

Transaction Analysis: March 22-April 1

by Christina Kahrl 4/03

ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed SS Gary DiSarcina, 2B Justin Baughman, and RHPs Jack McDowell and Pep Harris on the 15-day DL; placed RHP Mike James on the 60-day DL. [3/24] Optioned LHPs Jarrod Washburn and Scott Schoeneweis to Edmonton. [3/25] Acquired INF Andy Sheets and OF Gus Kennedy from the Padres for C Phil Nevin and...

Transaction Analysis: March 8-21

by Christina Kahrl 3/22

ANAHEIM ANGELS Optioned INF Nelson Castro to Erie (AA); assigned Ps Mark Harriger and Ramon Ortiz and C Bret Hemphill to extended spring training; assigned Ps Mike Bovee, Mike Butcher, Brian Cooper, Seth Etherton, Lou Pote and Keith Troutman, and C Fausto Tejero to their minor-league camp. [3/10] Optioned CF Norm Hutchins and P Geoff...