Random: Rays and Pena, Kottaras & Scutaro
Update, 4:46 pm:
The Brewers claimed Kottaras, according to the Milwuakee Journal-Sentinel.
Original Post:
Tommy Rancel of DRaysBay explains why now might be the time for the Rays to explore trading 1B Carlos Pena, who will earn $10 million next season, after which he can be a free agent.
The Red Sox have released 26–year-old C George Kottaras, making him a free agent, according to WEEI Radio.
Kottaras hit .237 with a .308 OBP, one HR and 10 RBI for the Red Sox in 2009, serving mostly as Tim Wakefield’s personal catcher.
Lastly, FoxSports.com believes the Mets are likely to be among teams who are interested in free-agent Marco Scutaro to be their starting second baseman.
In 144 games for the Blue Jays, most all of which he played at shortstop, he hit .282 with a .379 OBP, 48 extra base hits, 60 RBI and 14 stolen bases, while making the All Star team for the first time in his career.
He has also played second base, third, first base and left field.
The 34–year-old Scutaro was signed off waivers by the Mets in 2002, for whom he hit .218 in 75 games between 2002 and 2003. He was later released, and signed as a free agent with the A’s.
