Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Tuesday's MLB news and notes

Diamondbacks re-sign Byrnes
The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed outfielder Eric Byrnes to a three-year contract extension worth $30 million. The 31-year old Byrnes is batting .303 with 17 home runs, 64 RBI, and 28 stolen bases this season.

Red Sox land Kielty
The Boston Red Sox have signed outfielder Bobby Kielty to a minor-league contract. Kielty, 31, was batting .200 this season with the Oakland Athletics before he was released on August 1st. He has spent a good portion of the year on the disabled list with a torn meniscus. Kielty is a career .255 hitter and is known for hitting very well against lefties (batted .325 against left-handers last season).

Padres to release Wells?
The San Diego Padres are reportedly considering releasing David Wells. The 44-year old left-hander is 5-8 with a 5.54 ERA this season and is coming off his worst outing of the year, giving up seven runs to the St. Louis Cardinals in a 10-5 loss on Monday.

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