Baseball Guru
01-18-2002, 06:14 PM
By RONALD BLUM
AP Sports Writer
January 17, 2002, 9:21 PM EST
Anaheim acquired Brad Fullmer from Toronto for pitcher Brian Cooper on Thursday, and nearly a dozen more players in salary arbitration settled their cases before exchanging figures with their teams.
Fullmer, traded on his 27th birthday, hit .274 with 18 homers and 83 RBIs last year and could become the Angels' designated hitter.
"This is becoming quite an event," Fullmer said of his birthday. "Last year I signed my first multiyear deal. This year I get traded and I'm coming back home. It's great."
Fullmer, from Chatsworth, Calif., batted .295 with 32 homers and 104 RBIs in 133 games for the Blue Jays in 2000.
"He's a guy who's been productive, is still young and improving," Anaheim general manager Bill Stoneman said.
Cooper, a 27-year-old right-hander, was 12-8 with a 4.63 ERA and one complete game in 28 starts for Triple-A Salt Lake and 0-1 with a 2.63 ERA in one start and six relief appearances for the Angels. In parts of three seasons with the Angels, he is 5-10 with a 5.33 ERA in 21 starts and six relief appearances.
Toronto settled with two players in arbitration, giving a $4.25 million, one-year deal with outfielder Shannon Stewart and a $2.3 million, one-year contract to right-hander Kelvim Escobar.
The Chicago White Sox also settled with two players, agreeing to a $6.9 million, two-year contract with outfielder Carlos Lee and a $1.4 million, one-year deal with outfielder Chris Singleton. The White Sox also claimed left-handed pitcher Thomas Jacquez off waivers from Philadelphia.
Milwaukee settled on one-year contract with three players, giving right-hander Jamey Wright $4.25 million, second baseman Rob Belliard $1.65 million and Valerio De Los Santos $300,000.
Oakland agreed to a $7.6 million, two-year contract with right-hander Cory Lidle, Colorado agreed to a $1,325,000, one-year contract with right-hander Jose Paniagua and the New York Yankees agreed to a $720,000, one-year contract with infielder Enrique Wilson.
Nineteen of the 93 players in arbitration already have settled. Those who don't settle Friday morning will exchange proposed salaries with their clubs on Friday afternoon.
For those still in arbitration early next week, hearings will be scheduled for Feb. 4-21.
Copyright © 2002, The Associated Press
AP Sports Writer
January 17, 2002, 9:21 PM EST
Anaheim acquired Brad Fullmer from Toronto for pitcher Brian Cooper on Thursday, and nearly a dozen more players in salary arbitration settled their cases before exchanging figures with their teams.
Fullmer, traded on his 27th birthday, hit .274 with 18 homers and 83 RBIs last year and could become the Angels' designated hitter.
"This is becoming quite an event," Fullmer said of his birthday. "Last year I signed my first multiyear deal. This year I get traded and I'm coming back home. It's great."
Fullmer, from Chatsworth, Calif., batted .295 with 32 homers and 104 RBIs in 133 games for the Blue Jays in 2000.
"He's a guy who's been productive, is still young and improving," Anaheim general manager Bill Stoneman said.
Cooper, a 27-year-old right-hander, was 12-8 with a 4.63 ERA and one complete game in 28 starts for Triple-A Salt Lake and 0-1 with a 2.63 ERA in one start and six relief appearances for the Angels. In parts of three seasons with the Angels, he is 5-10 with a 5.33 ERA in 21 starts and six relief appearances.
Toronto settled with two players in arbitration, giving a $4.25 million, one-year deal with outfielder Shannon Stewart and a $2.3 million, one-year contract to right-hander Kelvim Escobar.
The Chicago White Sox also settled with two players, agreeing to a $6.9 million, two-year contract with outfielder Carlos Lee and a $1.4 million, one-year deal with outfielder Chris Singleton. The White Sox also claimed left-handed pitcher Thomas Jacquez off waivers from Philadelphia.
Milwaukee settled on one-year contract with three players, giving right-hander Jamey Wright $4.25 million, second baseman Rob Belliard $1.65 million and Valerio De Los Santos $300,000.
Oakland agreed to a $7.6 million, two-year contract with right-hander Cory Lidle, Colorado agreed to a $1,325,000, one-year contract with right-hander Jose Paniagua and the New York Yankees agreed to a $720,000, one-year contract with infielder Enrique Wilson.
Nineteen of the 93 players in arbitration already have settled. Those who don't settle Friday morning will exchange proposed salaries with their clubs on Friday afternoon.
For those still in arbitration early next week, hearings will be scheduled for Feb. 4-21.
Copyright © 2002, The Associated Press