Post by Fish Troll on Mar 10, 2007 18:50:57 GMT -5
Redman agrees to Minor League deal
Veteran left-hander was 11-10 with a 5.71 ERA in 2006
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- It didn't take the Braves long to react to Mike Hampton's absence from their starting rotation. And it won't take long for them to get their a first impression of his replacement.
While announcing that they'd signed Mark Redman to a Minor League contract on Friday afternoon, the Braves also revealed that Redman will start for them in Saturday afternoon's game against the Blue Jays at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex.
"It's a great pick-up," Braves manager Bobby Cox said. "We're thin."
The Braves became much thinner in the starting pitching department on Wednesday, when Hampton strained his left oblique during batting practice. The ailment, combined with the uncertainty he still faces while coming back from Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery, leads the Braves to believe Hampton will be out at least two months.
Redman, who went 11-10 with a 5.71 ERA for the Royals last year, seemingly overpriced himself on the free-agent market this past offseason. Thus he was still available for the Braves, who didn't even contact him until Thursday.
Veteran left-hander was 11-10 with a 5.71 ERA in 2006
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- It didn't take the Braves long to react to Mike Hampton's absence from their starting rotation. And it won't take long for them to get their a first impression of his replacement.
While announcing that they'd signed Mark Redman to a Minor League contract on Friday afternoon, the Braves also revealed that Redman will start for them in Saturday afternoon's game against the Blue Jays at Disney's Wide World of Sports complex.
"It's a great pick-up," Braves manager Bobby Cox said. "We're thin."
The Braves became much thinner in the starting pitching department on Wednesday, when Hampton strained his left oblique during batting practice. The ailment, combined with the uncertainty he still faces while coming back from Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgery, leads the Braves to believe Hampton will be out at least two months.
Redman, who went 11-10 with a 5.71 ERA for the Royals last year, seemingly overpriced himself on the free-agent market this past offseason. Thus he was still available for the Braves, who didn't even contact him until Thursday.
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