NALB - 2007 Preseason

The NALB is currently between seasons. There were some interesting developments at the winter meetings and during the 2007 preseason.

Some key signings:

• Catcher Jake Lemon signed a four year extension with the Key West Corals for $39,230,000.
• Starting pitcher John Watkins signed a four year extension with the Cornfield Axemen for $36,440,000.
• The St. Rock Mudcats signed free agent starter for three years at $6.72 million per year.
• Center Fielder Brian Hamburg extended his stay with the Richmond Slam for two years at $7.14 million per year.
• The Dayton Grizzlies signed free agent center fielder Jeff Larkin for $12,960,000 over two years.
• The biggest signing of the preseason was the free agent acquisition of superstar shortstop Steamboat Schultz. The former Vancouver Wild agreed to a record three year, $51,660,000 deal. His $17.22 million salary makes him the highest paid player in the league.

Some key trades:

• The Brooklyn Knights traded 28-year old second-baseman Sterling Little to the Dayton Grizzlies for reliever Rip Sukeforth and 19-year old first-baseman Costodio Brandi.
• The Phoenix Rattlers swapped 37-year old shortstop Zach Kearns for the Stade Maples' 28-year old reliever Cy Harper.
• The Brooklyn Knights sent 30-year old left fielder Tim Aase, 35-year old reliever Sam Faust, 22-year old minor league catcher César Rodríguez, and 24-year old minor league center fielder Filiberto Trasvina to the Quebeck Sky Chiefs for 23-year old left fielder Michael Duhon and 19-year old minor league starting pitcher Henley Roberts.