Free Agent Signings

[Miamarlin21]

Ohhh. Was he with the Phillies?

[Miamarlin21]

Marlins have signed right-handed pitcher Sean Watson. He was with the Reds. He's nothing special, Scott Tyler part II.

[HUGG]

Smart. Innings and if he pitches well, they'll just trade him to a contender.

[Miamarlin21]

Hugg, who are you referring to?

[Miamarlin21]

Marlins have signed former National, outfielder Jorge Padilla and former D-Back Alex Romero.
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They have also re-signed left-handed pitcher Jeff Gogal

[Erick]

Ohhh. Was he with the Phillies?

Yeah.
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Marlins have signed right-handed pitcher Sean Watson. He was with the Reds. He's nothing special, Scott Tyler part II.

My brother played against Sean Watson in high school. He was actually really good once upon a time, if I remember correctly.

Edit: Guess I did remember correctly. 2nd round pick, five years ago.

[Miamarlin21]

Yeah.
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My brother played against Sean Watson in high school. He was actually really good once upon a time, if I remember correctly.

Edit: Guess I did remember correctly. 2nd round pick, five years ago.

Yea, he used to be good but went down hill quickly.

[emkayseven]

We signed Shawn Hill. Not a bad depth signing.

The Marlins have added some big league experienced starting pitching depth to their Spring Training roster.

Right-hander Shawn Hill, who made four starts with the Blue Jays, has signed a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training. If Hill, 29, makes the team, he will earn $600,000.

Hill was 1-2 with a 2.61 ERA for Toronto last year, throwing 20 2/3 innings.

Hill broke in with the Montreal Expos in 2004. The right-hander also has pitched for the Nationals and Padres.

He has made 44 big league starts, and is 9-18 with a 4.74 ERA.

http://joefrisaro.mlblogs.com/archiv...ague_deal.html

[Miamarlin21]

Marlins have signed infielder Gregg Dobbs to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

[HUGG]

He used to be cool

[nny]

like

problem past two years have mostly been BABIP related. definitely think he could be a solid low-mid 700 OPS guy off the bench like Gload was for us a couple years ago.

[Big Z]

I wonder what this means for Eric Chavez

[marlinsfan24]

I still would prefer Chavez

[Miamarlin21]

We signed Shawn Hill. Not a bad depth signing.



http://joefrisaro.mlblogs.com/archiv...ague_deal.html

Hill has been released.
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Thought I'd make this thread to house all the minor league free agent signings the Marlins do this off season.


According to MLBtraderumros, the Marlins have signed outfielder Josh Kroeger. I don't know too much about him. He was a 4th round pick in 2000 by the Diamondbacks.
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Additionally, from Baseball America, the Marlins have signed right-handed pitcher Zach Dials, left-handed pitchers Darin Downs, Mark McLemore, and outfielderJose Durate.

He has also been released.

[dgriot]

Catcher Brian Dice of Lenoir-Rhyne University signed, will play for GCL Marlins

http://www.lrbears.com/article.asp?articleID=1229