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NYY #23 · 11-14-2015, 10:23 AM

As we head into Spring Training the Kodiaks look much differently than they did at the end of the year. We continued to add players to round out our roster including:

LF - Ricardo Vargas - signed a one year $2.1 million contract after hitting .243 with 14 home runs and 60 RBI. We expect he'll provide some veteran leadership and is capable of playing both corner outfield positions.

SP - Rodrigo Gonzalez - we signed the 29 year old as a minor league free agent after he went 11-11 with a 3.83 ERA in AAA. He's never made it to the majors yet, but he'll get an opportunity to win a job this spring.

RP - Man-Keung Zhao - the 22 year old from Taiwan signed as a minor league free agent, but I think he's got a future in the bullpen

SP - Merlin Cashmann - signed a one year $2.8 million contract after going 7-14 with a 4.43 ERA in 174 2/3 innings last year. He's a veteran at 41 years old, but he'll help fill out the rotation while we wait for the next wave to arrive

SP - Al Rigden - we signed the 33 year old to a one year $1 million contract. He was just 9-16 with a 5.76 ERA last year in 198 1/3 innings. Last year was the worst of his career, so we hope he can bounce back. He's durable though and should be able to provide veteran leadership and 200 innings.

C - Alonso Navarro - another minor league free agent who is strong defensively and hit .319 with 26 home runs in AAA.

MR - Alex Bell - his name should be familiar from Montreal, but we signed Bell to a one year $4.7 million contract. He's been a solid reliever and he may get a chance as our closer

I'm optimistic that we'll be improved this year, but I think we've got a ways to go before we're competitive.

11-14-2015, 10:23 AM	#2611
NYY #23 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 13,112	3/6/2042 - Offseason Update As we head into Spring Training the Kodiaks look much differently than they did at the end of the year. We continued to add players to round out our roster including: LF - Ricardo Vargas - signed a one year $2.1 million contract after hitting .243 with 14 home runs and 60 RBI. We expect he'll provide some veteran leadership and is capable of playing both corner outfield positions. SP - Rodrigo Gonzalez - we signed the 29 year old as a minor league free agent after he went 11-11 with a 3.83 ERA in AAA. He's never made it to the majors yet, but he'll get an opportunity to win a job this spring. RP - Man-Keung Zhao - the 22 year old from Taiwan signed as a minor league free agent, but I think he's got a future in the bullpen SP - Merlin Cashmann - signed a one year $2.8 million contract after going 7-14 with a 4.43 ERA in 174 2/3 innings last year. He's a veteran at 41 years old, but he'll help fill out the rotation while we wait for the next wave to arrive SP - Al Rigden - we signed the 33 year old to a one year $1 million contract. He was just 9-16 with a 5.76 ERA last year in 198 1/3 innings. Last year was the worst of his career, so we hope he can bounce back. He's durable though and should be able to provide veteran leadership and 200 innings. C - Alonso Navarro - another minor league free agent who is strong defensively and hit .319 with 26 home runs in AAA. MR - Alex Bell - his name should be familiar from Montreal, but we signed Bell to a one year $4.7 million contract. He's been a solid reliever and he may get a chance as our closer I'm optimistic that we'll be improved this year, but I think we've got a ways to go before we're competitive.