Archive for December 1st, 2012

• Ben Francisco Non-Tendered, Becomes A Free Agent

  December 1, 2012 at 1:19 pm 0 comments

  Outfielder Ben Francisco was not tendered a contract by the Rays, making him a free agent. Of the Rays eligible for arbitration, Francisco was the only player non-tendered. Other players eligible for arbitration include David Price, Jeff Niemann, Ryan Roberts, Matt Joyce, Sean Rodriguez, and Sam Fuld. This move, along [...]

   

• Rays Trade Reliever To Brewers For Son Of Former Major Leaguer

  December 1, 2012 at 1:06 pm 2 comments

  The Rays announced today that that have traded reliever Burke Badenhop to the Brewers for minor league outfielder Raul Mondesi Jr., son of Raul Mondesi, who played 13 seasons in the big leagues hitting 271 home runs. Mondesi Jr., who just turned 20, just completed his first season in the [...]