Two more clubs have declined the options on their veteran catchers; Ramon Hernandez, Matt Treanor and Yorvit Torrealba.The Tigers out righted Matt Treanor who refused assignment and is now a free agent. Treanor spent the first five seasons of his major league career as the Marlins back-up catcher. Last year he appeared in four games for the Tigers. The 33 y/o right handed hitter is a lifetime .232 hitter with a SLg. pct. of .311. The Mets offered Ramon Hernandez a contract back in 2006 before they traded for Paul LoDuca, Hernandez opted for a longer contract with the Orioles. The 33 y/o right handed catcher had his option declined today but the Reds who traded for him in 2009 are hoping to resign him. He is a lifetime .262 hitter with a .417 Slg. pct., the one time All-star is considered one of the better all around catcher, hitting decently with good defensive skills.Torrealba had his option declined but the Rockies are also attempting to resign him to a low base salary with incent...
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TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, Miami Marlins
TEAMS: Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies, Miami Marlins
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Read: Catchers on the Market
Ed Ryan, in a post to his blog for Mets Fever, discusses the market for free agent catchers and that Matt Treanor, Yorvit Torrealba, and Ramon Hernandez have all had their options declined by their respective teams.
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Jarrod [...]
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Troy Renck of The Denver Post reports that the Rockies have declined the 2010 options for catcher Yorvit Torrealba and reliever Alan Embree. Torrealba's option was worth $4MM, Embree's $3MM. Instead, the players will receive buyouts worth $500K and $250K, respectively.
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