10:13am: The deal will include two guaranteed years, Morosi reports
(on Twitter).
9:41am: The A's are close to a multiyear deal with Grant Balfour, according
to Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports (on Twitter). ACES represents Balfour.
Balfour posted a 2.28 ERA with 9.1 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9 in 55 1/3 innings for
the Rays last year. The 33-year-old has always been a fly ball pitcher and
last year was no exception; he posted a 30.6% ground ball rate and a 49.7%
fly ball rate.
Since Oakland's first round pick is protected, the Rays will obtain a
second round pick from the A's for losing the Type A free agent. Tampa
will also add a supplementary first round pick to its growing collection
of draft picks. The Rays have 11 of the first 89 picks in next year's
draft, including nine before the start of the second round.
If Balfour and Carl Pavano finalize deals with the A's and Twins, as
expected, all Type A free agents tied to draft pick compensation will
have signed.
光芒第二輪加一個三明治到手
The Rays have 11 of the first 89 picks in next year's draft...