March 2007 Transactions

Marlins · Post by **Marlins** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:58 am

Giants create Edysbel 6-Benitez

Marlins · Post by **Marlins** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:00 am

I know, good chance I'll just have to drop him in 10 days, but worth a shot.

Padres · Post by **Padres** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:11 am

Giants wrote:Giants create Edysbel 6-Benitez

As I understand the IBC rules this is not a legal signing for two reasons:

1. Benitez does not have a signed contract with a major league organization, and

2. If he signs one now he will be eligible for the next IBC draft.

Had Benitez been drafted in the last draft he would be legal, I believe ...

Edysbel Hernandez - SP - Player

The Blue Jays are one of five teams showing interest in Cuban pitcher Edysbel Benitez, according to agent Joe Rosario.

Benitez, 22, defected two years ago. He spent the winter pitching in the Nicaraguan Winter Baseball League -- a clear step down in quality from the four main winter leagues -- and had a 3.38 ERA in 72 innings. "He's major league-ready right now," said Rosario, who is seeking a three-year big-league deal for the pitcher. "If a deal gets done, he'd probably only need four or five games in Triple-A and then I think he'd be ready." It's more likely that he'll spend the entire season in the minors after signing. Mar. 22 - 4:00 a.m. ET

Source: BlueJays.mlb.com

Rangers · Post by **Rangers** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 2:54 pm

Yep, it's not a legal signing. He can't even go in our 07 signings thread yet, for goodness sakes.

I'm pretty sure that Nils has never read any of the emails or threads on league rules.

Pirates · Post by **Pirates** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:42 pm

Brewers sign Brandon Backe

Yankees · Post by **Yankees** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:42 am

I'm getting very excited for Nils to not show up for another month and hope we forget about that signing and not release the guy.

Should be fun...

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:31 pm

Astros release Ismael Ramirez

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:32 pm

Astros create Levale 0-Speigner

Pirates · Post by **Pirates** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:22 pm

Brewers sign Scott Atchison

Pirates · Post by **Pirates** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:43 pm

Brewers create Brent 6-Brewer

Pirates · Post by **Pirates** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:35 pm

Brewers sign Abraham Nunez

Pirates · Post by **Pirates** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:38 pm

Brewers release Abraham Nunez

Pirates · Post by **Pirates** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:54 pm

Brewers create Nicolas 0-Veras

Pirates · Post by **Pirates** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:00 pm

Brewers sign Brian 5-Anderson

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:19 pm

Astros release Bruce Chen

Cardinals · Post by **Cardinals** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:45 pm

Astros sign Justin Germano

Rays · Post by **Rays** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:16 pm

Padres release Kody Kirkland

Rays · Post by **Rays** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:19 pm

Padres sign Robert Mosebach

Royals · Post by **Royals** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:09 am

Giants wrote:Giants create Edysbel 6-Benitez

Benitez would have been a valid pick during the draft, but not after.
If drafted, he would have had to sign with a team by opening day or be returned to the draft pool for 2007.

1. Following the completion of the IBC draft, any players who were drafted by or signed to a contract by an MLB team during the prior calendar year (in 2006 for the example above) or earlier may be signed as free agents.
2. A player will be returned to the draft pool for the next season under the following conditions. If the player was drafted by an MLB team and does not sign a new contract before the next MLB draft (the 2007 MLB draft in the example above). If the player is a Cuban defector or is from another professional league such as Japan, Korea or Mexico and does not sign a contract with an MLB team by opening day (Opening Day of the 2007 season in the example above).

Mets · Post by **Mets** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:21 am

Rockies release John Mabry

Mets · Post by **Mets** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:41 am

Rockies sign Bobby Scales

Twins · Post by **Twins** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:51 pm

Pirates release Rick Ankiel

Twins · Post by **Twins** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:06 pm

Pirates release Eli Iorg

Twins · Post by **Twins** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:06 pm

Pirates sign Dave Borkowski

Twins · Post by **Twins** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 1:06 pm

Pirates sign Tony F. Pena

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