BASEBALL NOTES: LEITER TRADED TO METS IN FIVE-PLAYER DEAL.Byline: Daily News Wire Services In yet another move to dismantle the World Series champions, the Florida Marlins The Florida Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From to the present, the Marlins have played in Dolphin Stadium. traded pitcher Al Leiter
The Marlins, who have gotten rid of 12 players from the 25-man championship roster in a salary purge, acquired three minor-league prospects for Leiter and infielder Ralph Milliard Ralph Gregory Milliard (born December 30, 1973 in Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles) is a Dutch baseball player. Milliard represented the Netherlands at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney where he and his team became fifth. . Florida gets pitchers Jesus Sanchez Jesús Paulino Sánchez (born October 11 1974 in Nizao, Dominican Republic) is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1998-2004. Teams
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . Leiter, 32, was 11-9 with a 4.34 ERA in 27 starts last year. The left-hander was 0-1 with no saves in the postseason. He made two appearances in the World Series, going 0-0 with a 5.06 ERA against Cleveland. Since beating the Indians, Florida has shed nearly half its roster either by trade, release or the expansion draft. The salaries of those dozen players accounted for $29.34 million of the Marlins' $53.54 million payroll last season. ``It's unfortunate that so soon after winning the championship that they had to disassemble dis·as·sem·ble v. dis·as·sem·bled, dis·as·sem·bling, dis·as·sem·bles v.tr. To take apart: disassemble a toaster. v.intr. 1. it,'' Leiter said. ``It's just a real negative situation.'' The Marlins - or whatever remains of them - are scheduled to visit President Clinton at the White House on Feb. 17 as part of their championship celebration. Florida previously traded pitchers Kevin Brown The name Kevin Brown can refer to several different people, including the following:
In addition, pitcher Tony Saunders was taken by Tampa Bay in the expansion draft, first baseman Darren Daulton became a free agent and retired, and infielder Alex Arias was released. Angels update: General manager Bill Bavasi said there is a ``50/50'' chance that starting left-hander Allen Watson will sign before his arbitration hearing Feb. 17. After filing for arbitration on Jan. 15, Watson became the first Angel to do so since Bavasi became general manager in 1994. On Jan. 19, the 27-year-old, who was acquired from San Francisco on Nov. 27, 1996, asked for $3.375 million and the Angels countered with $2.3 million. Last season, Watson posted a 12-12 record, a 4.93 ERA and established career highs in wins, games (35), starts (34), innings pitched (199) and strikeouts (141) during his first season with Anaheim. However, he also allowed a major-league-worst 37 home runs and allowed career-worst numbers in hits allowed (220), runs (121) and walks (73). Bavasi also said that the Angels and many other major-league teams are interested in free-agent pitcher Jack McDowell, who was scouted by numerous teams during a recent tryout. The Van Nuys native had loose tissue removed from his right pitching elbow on May 20 and was just 3-3 with a 5.09 ERA in eight games last season for the Cleveland Indians. The 1993 Cy Young Award winner made $4.8 million last season and the Angels have been speaking with his brother Jim, who is his agent. Bavasi said that Jack was ``in great shape'' and ``was throwing well enough to start.'' - Marc J. Spears CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Al Leiter was 11-9 with a 4.34 ERA in 27 starts for the Marlins last season. Associated Press |
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