Former Cardinals Independent League Transactions July 8-16

June leftovers: Marcos Chavez was signed and released by the Tijuanna Cimarrones (June 18-26) of the Golden Baseball League. Reynier Gonzalez was released by the Tijuanna Cimarrones (Mayy 22-June 4).

July 8: The Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League signed Javier Colina to a contract for the 2010 season.

July 8: The Newark Bears of the Atlantic League signed Pablo Ozuna to a contract for the 2010 season.

July 8: The Newark Bears of the Atlantic League placed Scott Spiezio on the disabled list.

July 11: The Rio Grande Valley White Wings of the United League Baseball signed Juan Cabrera to a contract for the 2010 season.

July 12: The Yuma Scorpions of the Golden Baseball League released Bill Pulsipher.

July 13: The Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League signed Kip Wells to a contract for the 2010 season.

July 16: The Shreveport-Bossier Captains of the American Association signed Cardoza Tucker to a contract for the 2010 season.

July 16: The Boston Red Sox purchased the contract of Tyler Lavigne from the Normal Cornbelters of the Frontier League.

July 16: The Schaumberg Flyers of the Northern League traded Reid Price to the Tucscon Toros of the Golden Baseball League.

Former Cardinals Independent Transactions June 28-July 5, 2010

June 28: Rockford of the Northern League signed Ian Church to a contract for the 2010 season.

June 29: Lancaster of the Atlantic League signed and activated Charlie Weatherby.

June 30: Lancaster of the Atlantic League traded Charlie Weatherby to St. George of the Golden Baseball League.

July 1: Long Island of the Atlantic League placed Ivan Maldonado on the inactive list.

July 1: Schaumbueg of the Northern League traded Reid Price to Tucson (American Association)

July 3: Rockford of the Northern League released Justin Knoff.

July 4: Newark of the Atlantic League activated Scott Spiezio from the disabled list.

July 5: St. Paul of the American Association claimed Chad Gabriel off waivers from Grand Prairie.

Reid Price Keeping Dreams Alive In Independent Leagues

“What's really surprising is you make more money here,” said Price, who was drafted by St. Louis in the 29th round of the 2005 draft but has been in independent leagues since 2006.

“As far as contracts (not counting MLB draftees' signing bonuses), there's more money in independent baseball, which is just so they lure players,” Price said. “We have guys on our team who were in Triple-A last year, and they're making $1,000 more per month this year.”

Citizen Times

Former Cardinals On Northern League 2010 Opening Day Rosters

Ian Church - Lake County Fielders
Juan Diaz - Winnipeg Goldeyes
Brad Furnish - Gary Southshore Railcats
Marco Gonzalez - Lake County Fielders
Kevin House - Joilet Jackhammers
Justin Knoff - Rockford RiverHawks
Jason Pearson -Lake County Fielders
Reid Price - Schaumburg Flyers
Donnie Smith - Fargo-Moorhead Red Hawks
Rico Washington - Kansas City T-Bones

The Northern League opened their 2010 season on May 20th.

Former Cardinals Independent League Transactions Dec. 2009-Feb. 10, 2010

Dec. 3: The Windy City Thunderbolts of the Frontier League exercised the 2010 contract of Brandon Garner.

Dec. 11: The Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League signed Juan Diaz to a contract for the 2010 season.

Dec. 17: The Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League exercised the 2010 contract of Ryan Bird.

Jan. 12: The Chico Outlaws of the Golden Baseball League named Garry Templeton manager.

Jan. 12: The Lake County Fielders of the Northern League signed Ian Church to a contract for the 2010 season.

Jan. 14: The Tucson Toros of the Golden Bseball League traded Reid Price to the Schaumburg Flyers of the Northern League.

Jan. 21: The Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League signed Ryan Bird for a contract extension.

Jan. 25: The Pensacola Pelicans of the American Association signed Marcos Rodriguez to a contract for the 2010 season.

Feb. 1: The New Jersey Jackals of the Can-Am League traded Timo Perez to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League. Perez was signed to a minor league contract by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Feb. 4: The Kansas City T-Bones of the Northern League signed Rico Washington to a contract for the 2010 season.

Feb. 5: The Fort Worth Cats of the American Association traded Isaias Garcia to Shreveport-Bossier Captains.

Feb. 5: The Sussex Skyhawks of the Can-Am League traded Justin Knoff to the Rockford Riverhawks Of the Northern League.

Feb. 10: The Edmonton Capitals of the Golden Baseball League traded Jason Pearson to the Lake County Fielders of the Northern League. Lake County signed Pearson to a contract for the 2010 season.

Former Cardinals In Independent Leagues Transactions For Mid-October Thru Early-November

Juan Richardson had his 2010 option exercised by Lincoln of the American Association.

Justin Knoff had his 20010 option exercised by Sussex of the Can-Am League.

Matt Weagle was released by Worcester of the Can-Am League.

Chris Farley, Zach Zuercher, and Omar Pena had their 2010 options exercised by Worcester of the Cam-Am league.

Jose Mateo has signed a 2010 contract with Southern Illinois of the Frontier League.

Kris Honel had his 2010 option exercised by Long Beach of the Golden Baseball League.

Reid Price and Junior Spivey had their 2010 options exercised by Tucson of the Golden Baseball League.

Armando Carrasco, Ben Johnson, and Scott Spiezio had their 2010 options exercised by Orange County of the Golden Baseball League.

Kevin House was traded from Edmonton of the Golden Baseball League to Joliet of the Northern League.

Ex-Cardinal Watch 6-8-09: Chad Gabriel, Spike Lundberg, Zack Pitts, & Reid Price All Sign Deals; Daric Barton Called Up; & Much More

Josh Pearce (Retired):
Josh Pearce, No. 82 (St. Louis), P, Univ. of Arizona (West Valley HS, Yakima)

Pearce made it to the major leagues for parts of three seasons with the Cardinals (2002-04), appearing in 13 games (three starts). But recurring shoulder problems ended his career in 2005. He is now student-teaching at Highland High School in Cowiche, Wash., while serving as a volunteer coach for his alma mater, West Valley of Yakima.
Seattle Times

Jack Wilson (Pirates):
Shortstop Jack Wilson has returned to the starting lineup after missing Sunday’s game with a sore muscle in his back.
Pittsburgh Tribune

Daric Barton (Athletics):
While the news of Sweeney is obviously unfortunate, the outfielder's first DL stint of the season didn't come as much of a surprise as the choice to recall one of Sweeney's best buddies, Daric Barton, from Triple-A Sacramento to take his spot on the roster.
Athletics Official Site

Scott Rolen (Blue Jays):
Blue Jays third baseman Scott Rolen divulged to reporters before Monday's game in Texas that manager Cito Gaston has been telling him when he's going to get a day off.
Blue Jays Official Site

Dan Haren & Blaine Boyer (Diamondbacks):
Dan Haren wanted to set the record straight on his frustration following the D-backs' 18-inning win Sunday afternoon.

(Further Down) The D-backs will make a roster move Tuesday if Blaine Boyer reports. Boyer, a right-hander, was claimed off waivers from the Cardinals on Monday. Boyer has 72 hours to report.
Diamondbacks Official Site

Luis Perdomo (Padres):
Pitcher Luis Perdomo is on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left knee.
Padres Official Site

Jason Marquis (Rockies):
The Rockies acquired right-hander Jason Marquis this winter to solidify the back of their rotation. Now Marquis is at the top of the National League.
Rockies Official Site

Sean Danielson (Red Sox):
Triple-A Pawtucket placed him on the 7-day disabled list with left bicep tendinitis.

Danny Ardoin (Dodgers):
Triple-A Albuquerque placed him on the 7-day disabled list with a strained right calf.

Chad Gabriel (Grand Prairie):
The Grand Prairie Air Hogs of The American Association signed him to a contract for the 2009 season.

Spike Lundberg (Lancaster):
The Lancaster Barnstormers of the Atlantic League signed him to a contract for the 2009 season.

Junior Spivey (Camden):
The Camden Riversharks of the Atlantic League reinstated him to the active list.

Zack Pitts (Washington):
The Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League signed him to a contract for the 2009 season.

Reid Price (Tucson):
The Tucson Toros of the Golden Baseball League signed him to a contract for the 2009 season.

Former Cardinals Playing In The Canadian American Association 2009

Chris Grossman - Brockton Rox
Justin Knoff - Sussex Skyhawks
Stuart Pomeranz - New Jersey Jackals
Mike Schellinger - Sussex Skyhawks
Wayne Lundgren - Brockton Rox
Omar Pena - Worcester Tornadoes
Zach Zuercher - Worcester Tornadoes

Missing In Action From 2008:
Dennis Abreu (Brockton), Jose Contreras (Quebec), Justin Garza (New Jersey), Will Groff (Nashua), Michael Gross (Quebec), Alex Pena (Worcester), Reid Price (Ottawa/New Hampshire), and Matt Weagle (Worcester).

The Candian American Association opened their season May 28: Official Site

Ex-Cardinals Watch 4-14-09: Darren Oliver Penciled In As Starter, Jeff Suppan Start Pushed Back, Chris Lambert Flirts With No-Hitter

Darren Oliver (Angels):
Veteran reliever Darren Oliver appears to be the Angels’ choice to fill the vacancy in their rotation for at least one start.
Orange County Register

Jeff Suppan (Brewers):
After a meeting with manager Ken Macha on Tuesday, Brewers right-hander Jeff Suppan will be pushed back a day in the rotation, making his next start Sunday against the New York Mets.
JS Online

Chris Lambert (Tigers):
Chris Lambert didn't know he was approaching a career high in strikeouts, but he was well aware he was pitching a special game.
MiLB

Rigo Beltran (Carolina Pitching Coach/Reds):
If Carolina pitching coach Rigo Beltran has his way, don't expect to see huge strikeout numbers from the Mudcats in 2009. Beltran, who played with the Cardinals, Mets, Rockies and Expos in his four-year Major League career, wants to see plenty of ground balls coming off of the bats of Southern League foes.

"One of the things that I'm teaching to them a lot is that we're going to become ground ball pitchers," Beltran said. "When you become a ground ball pitcher, you're going after the strike zone with every pitch. I don't want them nitpicking. I want them to attack the bottom of the strike zone with every pitch."
The Herald NC

Jason Marquis (Rockies):
For the second straight time, a start by Rockies right-hander Jason Marquis will carry added excitement.
Rockies Official Site

Reid Price (Free Agent):
Was released by New Hampshire of the Can-Am League.

Juan Diaz (Sussex):
Was traded from Joliet of the Northern League to Sussex of the Can-Am League.

Can-Am League To Go With Six Clubs In 2009; Reid Price Picked Up In Player Draft

The Can-Am League today announced that the league would operate with six clubs for the 2009 season. Atlantic City and Ottawa will not operate. The league will consist of Brockton, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Quebec, Sussex and Worcester for the 2009 season.
Can-Am League Official Site


The League held a draft on April 3. Teams that are playing in 2009 selected players, who were under contract, from the two teams that will not participate.

Reid Price was selected by New Hampshire from Ottawa.

Southern Illinois Sends Cardoza Tucker To Orange County Of The Golden Baseball League

The Southern Illinois Miners have traded right-handed pitcher Cardoza Tucker to the Orange County Flyers of the Golden League in exchange for outfielder Travon Jackson.

Southern Illinois Miners Official Site

Southern Illinois Miners Get Right-Handed Pitcher Cardoza Tucker

The Southern Illinois Miners have acquired the rights to right-handed relief pitcher Cardoza Tucker. The 24-year-old Tucker is the player to be named later from the July 9 deal that sent pitcher Reid Price from Southern Illinois to the Ottawa Rapidz of the Can-Am League.

The Southern

Ex-Cardinals Watch 6-3-08: Serafini Heads To Mexico, Suppan Chat, Gonzalez Signs With Mets, Mercker To D.L., Belliard Return Soon, Price Traded

Dan Serafini(Monterrey/Mexican League):
Signed a deal with Sultanes de Monterrey.

Alberto Castillo(Monterrey/Mexican League):
Will be moving into a coaches role with the team.

Reid Price(S. Illinois/Frontier League)
The Southern Illinois Miners acquired the rights to left-handed pitcher Reid Price, 25, through a trade with York of the independent Atlantic League for future considerations, manager Mike Pinto said Tuesday.
Miners Make Trade To Add Left-Handed Price

Russell Branyan(Brewers):
Bill Hall wants out of the Brewers clubhouse, but he is determined not to let the details of his displeasure creep into it.
Hall In Lineup Day After Trade Request

Jeff Suppan(Brewers):
Hello everyone, thanks for joining me today, lets get started...
Transcript Of Web Chat With Suppan

Raul Gonzalez(Mets):
The Mets have signed outfielder Raul Gonzalez to a minor league contract. He will report to extended spring training in Port St. Lucie before joining the Zephyrs.
Zephyrs Will Add OF Raul Gonzalez

Fernando Tatis(Mets):
New York Mets manager Willie Randolph, his job hanging by a thread, got three game-winning hits in a week from Fernando Tatis, including a two-run double in the bottom of the 12th inning in one game.
Hummel: Mets' Tatis Is Latest Among Resurgent Former Players

Ronnie Belliard(Nationals):
The list of injured Nationals might just start shrinking soon.
Nats May Get Injured Players Back

Edgar Gonzlaez(Padres):
You can argue that no one is enjoying Adrian Gonzalez's recent stretch of offensive success at the plate more than the Padres themselves.
Edgar Talks About Adrian's Hot Streak

Sidney Ponson(Rangers):
Sidney Ponson will be pitching with three days' rest when he goes against the Indians on Wednesday at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. This will be Ponson's 254th career start, but his first on just three days' rest.
Ponson To Go On 3 Days Rest

Sidney Ponson & Jamey Wright(Rangers):
Rangers manager Ron Washington admitted the obvious before Tuesday's game with the Indians.
Difficult Time For Rangers Pitching Staff

Kent Mercker(Reds):
The Reds' newest left-handed reliever, Danny Herrera, stands at 5-foot-6 and weighs 145 pounds. His fastball might top out at 83 mph. And he was a 45th-round Draft pick in 2006.
Reds Add Herrera To Replace Mercker

Mercker is most likely will announce his retirement - again - in the not too-distant future.
Dayton Daily News-The Real McCoy


jrocke217 says: I'm dropping the daily stats from now on, it's becoming too much for me and taking away from various other things. but i will continue to do a watch on the players if they come up in the news or transactions.