NALB - 2024 Offseason/Preseason

K. Fields
2024-07-28T11:41:16-04:00
Baseball

Here were some notable roster moves prior to the 2024 NALB season.

The Brooklyn Knights had the following offseason/preseason activity:

Retired uniform #28 in honor of Hsiao-lou Yeh.

Signed RF Dick Gosden to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,440,000.

Extended the contracts of 10 players through salary arbitration: Dave Crayton, Norman Forbes, Don Hartz, Clement Barrows, Frank Brunson, Estevan Portillo, Armando Alfaro, Chase Combs, Ramone Alconer, and Milburn Hutchison.

RF Maurilio Godim, 2B Kent von Kantzow and CF Beagan Cajar filed for free agency.

Discovered 16-year old pitching phenom Toshio Ikoma in Japan and signed him to a minor league contract.

Notable contract extensions:

Cornfield Axemen: Signed RF Andrew Dickens to a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $54,960,000.

Dayton Grizzlies: Signed RF Li-ben Chai to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,200,000.

Key West Corals: Signed CL Lowie Zuydam to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $18,000,000.

St. Rock Mudcats: Signed free agent 1B Toru Kobayashi to a 6-year contract worth a total of $67,800,000.

Vancouver Wild: Signed LF Pedro Castro to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,000,000.

Notable offseason free agent signings:

Dayton Grizzlies: Signed free agent SP Francisco Camaño to a 5-year contract worth a total of $49,000,000.

Key West Corals: Signed free agent SP Vincent Cadieux to a 6-year contract worth a total of $61,800,000.

Las Vegas Luck: Signed free agent LF Ángel Santago to a 3-year contract worth a total of $15,400,000.

Luisville Beasts: Signed free agent 3B Aleck Gomorán to a 4-year contract worth a total of $15,360,000.

Richmond Slam: Signed free agent 1B Codie Laton to a 4-year contract worth a total of $13,440,000.

Richmond Slam: Signed free agent RP Alfredo Maldonardo to a 3-year contract worth a total of $28,600,000.

St. James Crusaders: Signed free agent 1B Jonathan Grandberry to a 4-year contract worth a total of $52,200,000.

St. Rock Mudcats: Signed free agent 1B Marc-André Lavoie to a 4-year contract worth a total of $37,600,000.

St. Rock Mudcats: Signed free agent RF John Patterson to a 5-year contract worth a total of $33,000,000.

Vancouver Wild: Signed free agent RP Thornton Peters to a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,120,000.

Notable offseason trades:

The Quebeck Sky Chiefs traded 29-year old 3B Mead Ward (retaining 80%) and $240,000 in cash to the Stade Maples, getting 20-year old minor league LHP Dan McCleery in return.

The Washington Allies traded 22-year old RHP John O'Halligan to the St. James Crusaders, getting 36-year old RHP Johan Gaier and 23-year old minor league 3B Tom Medina in return.

The Luisville Beasts traded 24-year old minor league 3B Álex Escorcega, 24-year old minor league 1B Andrew Martínez, and a 3rd round draft pick to the Stade Maples, getting 31-year old RHP Miguel Catarino in return.