As I am about to head out to the Winter Meetings in San Diego, I thought I would provide an update on the free agent signings that have happened thus far this offseason:
- The Philadelphia Centennials have signed former Pittsburgh Summits SP Robert Weston to a 2 year, $600,000/season deal. Weston, 30 years old, missed almost all of last season due to a stretched elbow ligament.
- The San Francisco Seals have re-signed RF Joe Snyder to a $2.22 million dollar contract over 5 years. The Seals had acquired Snyder, 32 years old, at the trade deadline from the Washington Generals. Last season he hit .254 with 10 home runs and 49 RBI.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs have announced they signed former Chicago Union 3B Don Galvin to a 4-year, $458,000 per season contract. Last season the 34-year-old hit .306/.425/.959 with 28 home runs and 112 RBI.
- The Boston Colonials have signed former Pittsburgh Summits SP Steve Pope to a 4-year contract worth $740,000 per season. Last season Pope, 32 years old, went 21-3 with a 1.13 ERA.
Also, my goals for the Winter Meetings include:
- Exploring trade options for SS Bob Hancock
- Add some bullpen depth
- Per Mr. Jacoby's goals for this season, see what we might find related to bringing in a player from Milburn