Comments on: Minor League Transactions

By: yanksince57

yanksince57 — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:47:12 +0000

what is the status of david trahan, j.b. cox and ryan zisk?

By: Matt Eddy

Matt Eddy — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:38:03 +0000

Great point regarding LaChappa and the Padres, David.

And we have confirmation on Ron Villone. He re-signed with the Nats on April 10, the same day they placed him on the DL.

By: David

David — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:04:41 +0000

Baseball-wise, it doesn't merit mention, but human-wise, the fact that Matt LaChappa remains on the Padres payroll (and, more to the point, health insurance) 15 years after he collapsed in the Rancho bullpen is one of the great stories in the game. Damon Oppenheimer may be a future GM, but he'll never outclass his mom.

By: Matt Eddy

Matt Eddy — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:44:55 +0000

According to the file we received from MLB, Brady Clark had been assigned to the Charlotte roster at the time of his release. I'll check on Villone.

By: Jim Wisenberg

Jim Wisenberg — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:15:48 +0000

Can you verify that Brady Clark was released the Charlotte Knights list him on their disabled list. Also can you tell us when Villone re-signed a minor league deal with the Nats after being released this spring.

By: Brian Oliver

Brian Oliver — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 11:38:21 +0000

Matt – I was told that Atwood retired from baseball.

By: Matt Eddy

Matt Eddy — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:56:12 +0000

The Nats placed Ron Villone on the Syracuse DL on April 10. The transactions report makes no mention of him being phantom Ron Villone.

Atwood will require more digging.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:51:47 +0000

Is Ron Villone really with the Nationals? I thought he was released in spring training. Also, what is going on with Will Atwood?

By: Pat Dillon

Pat Dillon — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:16:21 +0000

Thanks, Matt.

By: Matt Eddy

Matt Eddy — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:11:21 +0000

The majority of restricted list appearances here are related to PED suspensions carrying over from last year. Other times, the player did not report to spring training because of a visa issue (Braves' Luis Valdez) or another reason (Tigers' Brandon Hamilton).

In still other cases, the player may be unmotivated to play, but the organization wants to retain his rights in case he decides to play again. We've seen players like Allen Baxter and Tom Wilhelmsen miss long stretches, measuring years, but because they can throw hard, the Marlins and Brewers did not immediately give up on them.

Generally, if a player is suspended by a club or a league, then he'll appear on the suspended list.

By: Pat Dillon

Pat Dillon — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:34:18 +0000

It seems like there were an inordinate amount of players placed on the "Restricted List." Do teams use this list in the same way the NBA uses the injured list? Or, are there a lot of guys getting in trouble?

By: Ryan Mooney

Ryan Mooney — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:09:21 +0000

Good Job Matt