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Braves Decline 2011 Options For Ankiel, Farnsworth

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | November 2, 2010 at 9:58pm CDT

As expected, the Braves declined their 2011 options for Rick Ankiel and Kyle Farnsworth, according to the AP (on CBS Sports.com). Ankiel's buyout cost $500K (his 2011 salary would have been $6MM) and Farnsworth's buyout cost $250K (his 2011 salary would have been $5.25MM).  Atlanta acquired both Ankiel and Farnsworth from the Royals at the trade deadline. The Braves won't obtain compensation picks for either player, since Farnsworth and Ankiel are unranked free agents.

Earlier today, the Braves picked up their 2011 options for Omar Infante and Alex Gonzalez and agreed to a one-year deal for 2011 with Scott Proctor.

MLBTR's Tim Dierkes recently pointed out that Ankiel won't have an easy time finding a deal worth more than $1MM in 2010, especially if he wants regular playing time. Farnsworth isn't in line for a big free agent deal either, but he's coming off a season in which he posted a 3.34 ERA with 8.5 K/9 so he should draw some interest.

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  1. kin44

    15 years ago

    Farnsworth’s buyout is $500,000.00 not $250,000.00

    Reply
    • kray1000

      15 years ago

      It’s actually $250,000 according to Cot’s Baseball Contracts and Mark Bowman.

      Either way, it’s a good decision to decline his option.

      Reply
  2. Dave_Gershman

    15 years ago

    I remember the Nats and Marlins tried to get Rick Ankiel last off-season.

    I think Ankiel would be a stellar fit in South Florida. A very young team, but an even younger OF. With Ankiel, he could platoon with Maybin and be the veteran presence in an OF where the oldest player is 23.

    Reply
    • BravesRed

      15 years ago

      Remember, Ankiel is a Boras client. We all know Boras will not settle for around $1 million for Ankiel. Should they inquire about him? Yes. Will they get try to sign him? Probably not.

      Reply
  3. roberty

    15 years ago

    What a waste of Tim Collins. The Braves became considerably worse when they added Ankiel and Farnsworth. I have liked Wrens trades for the most part but this one reeks of desperation.

    Reply
    • Dave_Gershman

      15 years ago

      If Yunel Escobar doesn’t do anything in Toronto…It wont matter.

      Reply
      • austinhb

        15 years ago

        I think we both know he was talking about how Tim Collins was probably the best thing out of the Yunel trade, and we wasted it for rent a shmucks

        Reply
    • NL_East_Rivalry

      15 years ago

      You never expect a 3 ERA guy in the AL do so bad in the NL, but yeah, I completely agree. What a waste of Tim Collins.

      Reply
      • Jake Humphrey

        15 years ago

        Outside of one appearance, Farnsworth was very good with the Braves. Sometimes you have to do some digging with relievers and small sample sizes.

        Reply
        • Dave_Gershman

          15 years ago

          The whole point of that trade was to win the World Series which didn’t happen. How does Farnsworth pitching well during the regular season translate to the Braves not losing the deal? They pretty much gave away Tim Collins.

          Reply
          • TDKnies

            15 years ago

            Win some and you lose some. That being said, this trade would have been a loss even if we did win the World Series because chances are we wouldn’t have won it because of Ankiel and Farnsworth.

            Reply
            • Dave_Gershman

              15 years ago

              There is nothing better than winning a World Series. That was the point of the trade it didn’t happen.

              Reply
          • Jake Humphrey

            15 years ago

            I didn’t say we didn’t give away Collins. I said that Farnsworth pitched well with the Braves, which he did, while NLER said Farnsworth did poorly in the NL. You missed my point entirely.

            Reply
            • Brandon G

              15 years ago

              Still they traded a young potentially top 100 prospect for an older reliever that didn’t do that much for the Braves. At the time the Braves acquired Farnsworth they could have called up Kimbrel and kept Collins. Imagine having a bullpen where you can go Collins, Venters, Kimbrel sounds pretty nasty to me. In the end the Braves did what they usually do by trading young talent for veterans passed their prime. Honestly, how many Braves fans jumped up with excitement when Kyle Farnsworth came into the game?

              Reply
    • BraveNewWorld

      15 years ago

      Who did the Braves give away for those two? Blanco and a couple other scrubs who wouldn’t have done anything? The Braves lackluster September was a result of the injuries. If it wasn’t for Ankiel, the Braves get swept in the playoffs.

      Reply
      • jth532

        15 years ago

        Yes, they gave away a couple of scrubs. However, they also gave up Tim Collins who has an outside shot of making BA’s top 100 prospect list.

        Reply
        • Brandon G

          15 years ago

          It would have been awesome having Collins, Venters, and Kimbrel late in the game. Imagine having three guys in the back of the pen with a 10+ SO/9 ratio… This trade still puzzles me, at least Pastornicky looks good…

          Reply
  4. mrsjohnmiltonrocks

    15 years ago

    I like that they’re bringing Proctor back at a relatively low cost. He’s had a long, slow recovery from surgery, but he was throwing the ball fairly well at the end of the season.

    Reply
    • Jake Humphrey

      15 years ago

      He’s never been that good though. Waste of a roster spot, especially when a rookie could do his job for the league minimum.

      Reply
      • Brandon Woodworth

        15 years ago

        We have enough rookies. Need 1 or 2 vets. Moylan at a little over 3 seasons was our pitcher in the pen with most experience. Venters, Kimbrel, Dunn, O’Flahrety, Moylan, Proctor, and hopefully we can get someone like J.J Putz to anchor the bullpen.

        Reply
        • BravesRed

          15 years ago

          No way Putz signs for a few million that Braves would wanna give a reliever.

          Reply
        • Jake Humphrey

          15 years ago

          One or two vets? Moylan and O’Flaherty. We can have one of the better bullpens in baseball and pay five out of the seven guys $400K.

          Reply
  5. Ian_Smell

    15 years ago

    I hope that the Ankiel to the Pirates rumors don’t start up again. He’d be the unwanted sequel to Ryan Church.

    Reply
  6. kin44

    15 years ago

    Kyle Farnsworth
    2011 35 Atlanta Braves *$5,250,000 $5.25M Team Option, $500k Buyout Option may be voided if player is traded by 2010 WS
    Earliest Free Agent: 2011
    Career to date (may be incomplete) $30,814,999 Does not include future salaries

    Reply
  7. 14 Rocks

    15 years ago

    I wouldn’t mind the Braves bringing back Ankiel as the 4th outfielder for 1 million. More than that is too much money for him.

    Reply
    • BravesRed

      15 years ago

      I rather keep Hinske for $1.5 million over Ankiel any day.

      Reply
      • Jake Humphrey

        15 years ago

        We’re still going to need a quality 4th outfielder. Getting one does not prevent us from getting the other.

        Reply
    • Brandon G

      15 years ago

      They could just stay in house and let Matt Young be the new 4th outfielder. He is a lot like Gregor Blanco, maybe even better. He gets on base, steals around 25+ bags, and plays above average defense. Hopefully they give the guy a chance…

      Reply

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