NALB - 2010 Offseason

There were a number of important trades and signings during the offseason.

The Brooklyn Knights completed two large multiplayer deals:

• Brooklyn sent 24 year old shortstop Jorge Cheno to the Washington Allies in exchange for 28 year old second baseman Martin Swader. 25 year old right fielder Zhu-Ian Xian, 22 year old minor league starting pitcher Frederico Doval, 22 year old minor league reliever Thomas Green, 20 year old minor league reliever Eudy Vega, and 20 year old minor league reliever Manny Huebe.
• The Knights traded six minor leaguers for three minor leaguers with the Luisville Beasts. SP Zolly McQuillan, MR Rocky Beverly, 1B Ronan McDermid, MR Shannan Lovejoy, MR Dick Shaddix, and MR Eric O’Fogarty went to Luisville in exchange for MR Jason Stagg, 1B Joe Barnstaple, and MR Bucky Inge.

The Knights extended a couple of player contracts and signed one free agent:

• Reliever Carl Hatton signed a $7,740,000 extension that will keep him in Brooklyn for another 3 years.
• Fresh off his Outstanding Pitcher Award, Bob Wiesner agreed to a four year extension of $26,000,000.
• Brooklyn signed free agent left hander Craig Bella to a $2.9 million a year deal. Bella will solidify the Knights bullpen for two years as part of the deal.

There were several other notable offseason signings:

• The Cornfield Axemen signed closer Joe Pendarvis to a three year, $17,520,300 extension.
• Pete Chavez signed a one year extension with the Nashville Firecats for $2,910,000.
• Washington’s center fielder Tadao Tsuchiya accepted a $5,550,000 offer that will keep him in an Allies uniform for another year.
• First baseman Pete Porter extended his stay in Luisville for another year with a salary of $3,740,000.
• Media analysts hailed Richmond’s signing of Tony Rodarte, one the North American League Baseball’s brightest stars, as a pivotal move. Rodarte is exptected to earn every bit of the $7,480,000 promised to him over the next year.
• Nashville fans were delighted as the Firecats and shortstop Charles DiFranco put the finishing touches on a $3,040,000 contract extension for one year.
• Terrance Steinman re-signed with the Firecats for $3,530,000 to play another year.
• Tony Martell and Vancouver pushed aside their differences to agree on a $4,170,000 one year extension.
• The Axemen extended the contract of superstar second baseman John Edwards for another year at a cost of $7,150,000.
• The Key West Corals kept Ronaldo Mijangos from jumping ship. Seen as an integral part of the club, they signed him to a one year, $6,730,000 extension.
• Charlie Revels was rewarded for his loyalty as the Las Vegas Luck extended his contract another year for $3,570,000.
• Hotshot catcher Matthew “Bulldog” Loy will pocket $4,220,000 to play for the Corals for another year.
• Cornfield announced that shortstop Flavio Marquez will be back with the Axemen next season as part of a $4,520,000 one year deal.
• Triple-crown winner Travis “The Beast” Araoz will be with the Maples again in 2010. He agreed to Stade’s offer of a $7,500,000 contract extension.
• Right Fielder Roberto Rentería re-signed with the Stade Maples. He will earn $7,770,000 as part of the one year extension.
• Starter Chris Rodriguez opted to sign with the Beasts after receiving a three year $11,130,000 offer.
• The St. Rock Mudcats celebrated signing shortstop Steamboat Schultz, NALB’s all-time home run leader. The Mudcats will pay him $12,260,000 for two years.
• Luisville signed former Mudcats starting pitcher Alberto Harrington to a $5.5 million a year deal for three years.
• The Mudcats extended the contract of outfielder Oscar Barrientes for another year. Barrientes will pocket $6,000,000 as part of the deal.
• After marathon contract talks, the Allies and lefty starter Rey Wilkins agreed to a four year $24,040,000 deal.
• Gary Mccreery, ex-Brooklyn center fielder signed on with Nashville. His new contract is worth $13,180,000 for two years.
• Former Knights star Fred Millard signed with the Nashville Firecats. Millard improves their starting rotation and will be rewarded $15,330,000 for three years.
• Rip Sukeforth joined the Luisville bullpen. The Beasts awarded him a two year contract worth $5,420,000.
• Top free agent closer Rob Muncy will take his talents to St. Rock. The Mudcats offered him a contract worth $9,140,000, which runs for two years.
• Nashville got themselves a new closer in Bris Clark. The $4,206,666 a year deal will keep him in a Firecats uniform for three years.
• Phoenix fans were pleased with the signing of Yale Burns. The 33 year old shortstop inked a two year, $6,740,000 deal.