NALB - 2021 Offseason/Preseason

K. Fields
2021-08-04T19:05:56-04:00
Baseball

Here were some notable roster moves prior to the 2021 NALB season.

The Brooklyn Knights had the following offseason/preseason activity:

The Knights extended the contracts of 13 players through salary arbitration: Sardar Dzhafarov, Ramone Alconer, Roberto Hernández, Júlio Guillén, Alex Mobley, Darius Luxton, Cleveland Garfield, John Ruben, Syman Lowery, Xerxes Scaife, Cristófor De Jesús, Joe Barnstaple, and Andrew Strain.

RP Juan Fuentes filed for free agency and signed with the Cornfield Axemen.

Two players were lost in the Rule 5 Draft—SP Ramón Madriz and LF Loch Westlake

Traded 27-year old minor league RHP Jens Leach to the Dayton Grizzlies, getting 24-year old minor league 2B Bryan Inge, 23-year old minor league C Frankie Washer, 25-year old minor league SS Jorge Dernove, 23-year old minor league SS Micah Dickerson, and 24-year old minor league RHP Charles Vannoy in return.

Traded 31-year old RHP Xerxes Scaife and 24-year old minor league RHP Linwood Bloch to the Nashville Firecats, getting 26-year old RHP Milton Mann, 24-year old minor league LF Joe Linsday, and 24-year old minor league RHP Humphrey Wonnacott in return.

Notable offseason free agent signings:

3B Pete Chavez returned to Luisville after a two year absence. He signed a 2 year $19 million contract.

2B Bubba Webb was probably the biggest name in the 2021 free agent market. He opted to join the Nashville Firecats after their $59.5 million offer for 4 years.

The Phoenix Rattlers added CF Oscar Barrientes to their roster. The deal was $30.1 million for 4 years.

Veteran SP Porfiro Quiñones agreed to join the Luisville Beasts. His 4 year contract is worth $19,040,000.

The Dunedin Otters solidified their pitching staff by signing SP Anastasio Urbáez. They locked him up for 5 years, $28.5 million.

Star shortstop Larry Arceniaga is now with the Richmond Slam. He inked a $15.8 million, 2 year contract.

SP José Urista agreed to a $8.56 million 2 year deal to join the Key West Corals.

3B Hsiao-lou Yuan landed himself a big contract with the Rattlers. His deal is worth $59.1 million over 5 years.

The Corals were active in free agency. They added LF Victorio Zavaca to the Key West roster. Zavaca will earn $21.8 million over 3 years.

Legendary slugger Tony Rodarte will play for Quebeck in 2021. The Sky Chiefs offered Rodarte a 2 year deal worth $11.2. The long time outfielder will probably play first base for his new team.

For some time, Key West has been known for their great relief pitching. That should certainly be the case again as they added RP Ximien Palmiero to their bullpen. His contract was 3 years, $13.42 million

RP Joe Farrell signed a 3 year $9.0 million deal with the Vancouver Wild.

On January 3, the Corals landed yet another star reliever in free agency. RP Tim Sanders agreed to a 3 year $6.88 million contract

SP Lewis McGrew found a new home in Key West. The Corals spent big in the offseason to bolster their pitching staff. McGrew will earn $25.2 million over the next 3 years.

RF Chris Lee chose to sign with Key West as well. The Corals look to be formidable in 2021 and their 4 year $25.4 million offer made it an easy decision for Lee.

The Corals weren't done upgrading their bullpen. A 3 year $11.84 million offer lured superstar RP Benny Alazardo to Key West.

Notable offseason trades:

SP Angel Martinez was traded by the Cornfield Axemen to the Key West Corals in exchange for C António Pacheco and 1B Norberto Bautista.

LF Bill Hardeman was traded by the Washington Allies to the Key West Corals, along with a 3rd round draft pick, in exchange for RP Miguel Catarino and CL Felipe Casillas.