International Amateurs
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Development Lab Update
Rule 5 Draft Trades & 40-man Changes
The Giants added several potential Major Leaguers to the 40-man roster ahead of the Christmas Eve Rule 5 Draft. The biggest move, however, came on the day of the draft as Jim Clarke was signed to a 3-year contract (including two TO years) for $42m. The guaranteed value is lower than the QO the Giants offered him, demonstrating the market for Catchers was maybe less robust than Clarke expected but good news for the Giants.
That had the knock on effect of needing to find a place on the 40-man roster, which the Giants achieved by traded back up Dane Cook. Cook was fragile and had a very weak year with the bat, the Giants happy to take on a pitching prospect and promote internally for 2058’s back up catcher. That become a little more challenging when they lost 2054 7th round pick Steve Kelly in the Rule 5 draft to the Orioles.
Trades
Wednesday, December 12th , 2057
Traded 31-year old minor league RHP Juan Monterroso and 23-year old minor league RHP Alfredo Moreira to the Miami Marlins, getting 23-year old minor league LHP Ben Foster and 23-year old minor league RHP Chris Shady in return.
Monday, December 24th , 2057
Signed free agent C Jim Clarke to a 3-year contract worth a total of $42,000,000.
Traded 31-year old C Dane Cook to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 23-year old minor league RHP Steve Janssen in return.
40-man Roster Additions
Placed CL Danny Crouther on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed 3B Chaz Cosson on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed SP Savion Ebanks on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed SS Mike Lloyd on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed RP Zach Stone on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Rule 5 Draft Transactions
Lost C Steve Kelly in the Rule 5 Draft to the Baltimore Orioles.
Transactions
One huge signing and one player lost to the waivers as the Giants sign RP Ferlon Goins for a 4-year contract, frontloaded to the tune of $5.5m in 2058, followed by three years at $1.5m with the last two as Team Options. Dan Namken was DFA to make room for Goins and was claimed by Seattle, who had originally drafted him in the 2nd round in 2054..
Sunday, December 16th , 2057
Signed international amateur SP Juan Escobar out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Friday, December 28th , 2057
Signed free agent RP Ferlon Goins to a 4-year contract worth a total of $10,000,000.
RP Dan Namken was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Monday, December 31st , 2057
RP Dan Namken was claimed off waivers by Seattle.