The Cardinals have signed Brian Fuentes to a minor league contract, the team announced (on Twitter). The Beverly Hills Sports Council client was released by the Athletics earlier this week.
In 25 innings for the Oakland this year Fuentes posted a 6.84 ERA with 6.5 K/9 and 3.6 BB/9. The 36-year-old left-hander is in the second year of a two-year, $10.5MM contract he signed following the 2010 season. If he's called up to St. Louis, the Cardinals will only owe him the pro-rated portion of the league minimum.
Jeffy25
Excellent
JohnS
Basically free…
Catman22
Fuentes stinks! His ability has been on a downward slide for the past 3 years! He isn’t any better and perhaps worse than other left handed relievers the Cardinals have in AA and AAA! The Cardinals will be making other deals before the deadline for 1-2 quality relievers. Fuentes is cheap, but isn’t the answer to their horrible bullpen situation.
JohnOrpheus
It’s a minor league deal. No risk at all. If he sucks in the minors you just get rid of him and it cost you basically nothing. I agree he isn’t the answer, but he’s basically free.
sam_lammert
shmeh
Jdobb
We need Sanchez to get his act togeather and be our 7th inning guy for Boggs and Motte. Garcia IF and yes a big IF get his act togeather we will be fine. Lets hope Burkman can come on strong this second half. Yes a lot if IF but keep in mind we just won the World Series last year.
Kenny Wheeler
I still say sign Greinke. Carps only got maybe 2 years left and Greinke’s gonna be looking long term and were gonna need him.
sam_lammert
would cost way too much
Kenny Wheeler
how much is way too much? greinke would be cheaper than hamels…keep in mind that this surgery couldnt even help carp (knock on wood) but the cardinals should definatley go for an ace in case the carpenter surgery goes sour
sam_lammert
the cardinals are not going to have as much money to spend this offseason as everyone thinks, it was pointed out by another fan that there is a significant amount of raises coming next year that take up a lot of money that are coming off the books and it brings us down to i think he said around $6 mil, and i personally think grienke is gonna get 15+
POISON66
Greinke re-signed with Milwaukee….
Tyler 20
and where did you hear this?
Jordan Seper
if he re-signed, this site and many other sites would of reported it already and since they haven’t I’m gonna say no he hasn’t signed or at least he hasn’t yet. More likely he’ll try the free agent market
Jordan Seper
if not Greinke then i say go after Ryan Demptser
Kenny Wheeler
would giviing philly or milwalkee miller and rosenthal be a bad idea for either greinke or hamels? i think greinke would be cheaper than hamels, their saying hes lookin for a 7 year 25 million/yr deal from phillies
User 4245925809
Fuentes could probably get Darnell McDonald out.. Other than that?
KeithLawSucksInStl
I remember when the Cards were second in the running for him behind the Angels and some Cards fans were really disappointed. Hopefully he can turn it around & be a useful LOOGY.
Thomas Alexander
*vomit sound* Fuentes blew a handful of opportunities for Oakland this season. They’d probably have 5 more wins right now if he didn’t serve up game winning homers in his save situations. Thanks for nothing, Fuentes.