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Pirates Notes: Cedeno, Karstens, Non-Tenders

By Mark Polishuk | December 4, 2010 at 12:00am CDT

The Pirates have avoided arbitration with Ronny Cedeno and Jeff Karstens, signing both players to one-year contracts.  MLB.com's Jenifer Langosch has the contract details.  Cedeno will earn a $1.85MM base in 2011, and has a club option for '12 that includes significant incentives based on starts.  Karstens will earn $1.1MM next year.   

Cedeno is the incumbent starter at shortstop, though the Pirates are known to be looking for help at the position.  The veteran has played mostly shortstop over the last two years, but has also played second, third and the outfield in his career.  Cedeno has a .682 OPS in 672 plate appearances as a Pirate.

Karstens came to the Bucs in July 2008 as part of the trade that sent Damaso Marte and Xavier Nady to the Yankees.  In 74 appearances (41 of them starts) for Pittsburgh, Karstens has posted a 4.95 ERA and a 1.73 K/BB ratio.  As Biertempfel pointed out in his longer article, Karstens' $1.1MM salary for 2011 is almost triple what he earned last season.

Other news from Biertempfel…

  • Infielder Argenis Diaz, outfielder Lastings Milledge and left-handers Brian Burres and Donald Veal were all non-tendered by the Bucs, but the club wants to re-sign Burres and Veal.  Diaz "is unlikely to return."
  • Milledge could be welcomed back "if we think it's the right fit for the team, and he thinks it's the right fit for him," said Neal Huntington.  The Pirates GM said he couldn't work out a contract with Milledge before the non-tender deadline and "began to explore alternatives" to fill Milledge's corner outfield spot.  Two options are Jack Cust and Matt Diaz, both of whom were non-tendered themselves by the A's and Braves, respectively.
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Pittsburgh Pirates Transactions Brian Burres Donald Veal Jack Cust Jeff Karstens Lastings Milledge Matt Diaz Ronny Cedeno

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National League Non-Tenders

By Tim Dierkes | December 2, 2010 at 11:19pm CDT

This post will list all the National League players non-tendered today, but the best place to track all 200+ arbitration eligible players is our new non-tender tracker.

  • Rockies: Manny Delcarmen
  • Mets: Sean Green Chris Carter, John Maine
  • Nationals: Joel Peralta, Wil Nieves, Chien-Ming Wang
  • Dodgers: Russell Martin, George Sherrill, Trent Oeltjen
  • Giants: Chris Ray, Eugenio Velez
  • Pirates: Lastings Milledge, Argenis Diaz, Donnie Veal, Brian Burres
  • Diamondbacks: Blaine Boyer, Ryan Church, Augie Ojeda, D.J. Carrasco
  • Marlins: Jose Veras, Ronny Paulino
  • Padres: Tony Gwynn, Scott Hairston, Matt Antonelli, Luis Perdomo
  • Brewers: Todd Coffey, Joe Inglett
  • Astros: Sammy Gervacio
  • Braves: Matt Diaz
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Arizona Diamondbacks Colorado Rockies Los Angeles Dodgers Miami Marlins New York Mets Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants Transactions Washington Nationals Augie Ojeda Blaine Boyer Brian Burres Chien-Ming Wang Chris Carter Chris Ray D.J. Carrasco Eugenio Velez George Sherrill Joe Inglett Joel Peralta John Maine Jose Veras Lastings Milledge Luis Perdomo Manny Delcarmen Matt Antonelli Matt Diaz Ronny Paulino Russell Martin Ryan Church Scott Hairston Sean Green Tony Gwynn Jr. Trent Oeltjen Wil Nieves

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Pirates To Sign Brian Burres, Neal Cotts, Tyler Yates

By Tim Dierkes | January 4, 2010 at 1:39pm CDT

The Pirates agreed to terms on minor league contracts with pitchers Brian Burres, Neal Cotts, and Tyler Yates today, according to a team press release.

Burres, 29 in April, spent the season with the Blue Jays' Triple A affiliate after being claimed off waivers from Baltimore in February.  He posted a 7.0 K/9, 2.5 BB/9, and seemingly-undeserved 4.76 ERA in 107.6 innings.

Cotts, 30 in March, had Tommy John surgery in July and was non-tendered by the Cubs after the season.  Yates, 32, also had Tommy John surgery in July and was outrighted by the Bucs in October.

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