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DeRosa Has A Shot At Type A Status
When we last checked, Mark DeRosa was ranked as a Type B free agent as a member of the Indians. At that time, he was grouped with the American League second basemen, third basemen, and shortstops. His 61.7 score put him about ten points below the lowest Type A in the group, Melvin Mora.
Now a Cardinal, DeRosa will be ranked with the NL 2B/3B/SSs by Elias after the season. I just ran the numbers with DeRosa as part of this group, and his score jumped to 67.9. He's still a Type B, but is now only three points from the lowest Type A in the group (Troy Tulowitzki at 70.9). The seven stats that go into DeRosa's ranking: plate appearances, batting average, on-base percentage, home runs, runs batted in, fielding percentage, and total chances at his designated position.
So the Cardinals may have received more than just three months of DeRosa; they also could end up with one or two draft picks as free agent compensation. For that to happen they'd need to offer him arbitration, then see him decline and sign elsewhere. Offering arbitration means the Cards would risk DeRosa accepting and landing a one-year contract for 2010 north of his current $5.5MM salary. As Ken Rosenthal alluded to today, some teams might prefer certain free agents ranked as Type Bs so that there would be no deterrent for another club to sign them.
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Any further word on the PTBNL in the DeRosa deal? I wonder if the PTBNL in the trade hinges on DeRosa's status as a FA? Shapiro placed a contingency on the PTBNL in the C.C. trade last year; maybe he got creative again. (The more likely explanation is that it's someone the Cardinals want in their mix this year but are comfortable jettisoning after the season.)
Posted by: robdeer | June 30, 2009 at 11:03 AM
"(The more likely explanation is that it's someone the Cardinals want in their mix this year but are comfortable jettisoning after the season.)"
It is said that the Indians will receive the PTBNL on, or before, September 1st. That weird mention in the deal actually leaves them the option of having him as a call up this season and points us in the direction of where he may lie. A September call up would have to have at least AA experience and be in the "almost ready now" category.
I really do think it will end up being Jess Todd, he fits all the molds perfectly imo.
Posted by: SuzysMan | June 30, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Great post, great angle.
Posted by: jadarm | June 30, 2009 at 12:21 PM
I don't see DeRosa accepting arbitration from the Cards as a risk at all. If he accepts, the Cards keep his super utility glove. He becomes even more useful if TLR is still managing the club next season. If he declines, we get our draft picks and can build the farm, thus giving us the flexibility to make deadline deals in later years if we need to.
This was a great deal by both the Indians and the Cards.
Posted by: BKuGotIt | June 30, 2009 at 04:16 PM