Through the Wire

Throughout the season I'll try to post little tidbits I come across through the transaction wire or from daily game highlights.

• Free Agent SS Ben Nathan signs with Cleveland for 2 years at $1.8 million per season. Nathan is a 5 year ML vet with a .274 average in his time with Colorado Springs. To make room for Nathan, CF Thomas Pineda has been optioned to AAA by Cleveland after spending most of last season in the bigs with a .247 batting average
  
• SS Morgan Burks resigns with Indianapolis for $750k for season 13. Burks spent last season in a backup role with the Racers and expects to see a similar role this year.
  
• Also resigning with IND is setup man Marty Fitzgerald for a one year deal worth $820k. Fitzgerald finished last season with a solid 4.03 ERA in 111 innings of work.
  
• Salt Lake City dipped into the FA pool as well and inked a couple relief pitchers to one year deals. Michael Stevens comes over from Monterrey while Earl Mulder leaves St Louis and heads west to SLC.
• Charles West passed his physical and officially joins Norfolk after his trade from New York earlier this week. To make room on the ML roster Ariel Lee was sent to AAA after posting a 7-14 record in 33 starts during a disappointing season 12 in Norfolk.