Joe Dillon: Signed minor league contract with Rays

Joe Dillon can provide a bat with good on base percentage who can bat ninth in the lineup. He can play anywhere, which is a good versatility for any hole the Rays need on any given day. I would suggest to play him in right field and sign a centerfielder with low strikeout totals. Endy Chavez, Ryan Freel, and Joey Gathright could fit that role for the Rays.

Freddy Dolsi: Claimed off Waivers by White Sox

Freddy Dolsi gives up too many baserunners to be part of the everyday bullpen of the White Sox. The White Sox do have plenty of relievers on their roster, so Dolsi will not need to make a huge contribution, which will benefit the White Sox. The pitching for the White Sox is in excellent shape and the roster has plenty for opening day.

Ryan Langerhans: Signed one year deal with Mariners

Ryan Langerhans is a very good fielding outfielder and should make good late inning contributions in the outfield. His weak bat will be the reason he can't play everyday for the Mariners. The Mariners need help in the power department. Looking for players like Matt Holliday, Jason Bay, Jonathan Van Every, and Russell Branyan would be a good idea for the middle of the lineup.

Javier Lopez: Signed one year deal with Pirates

The Pirates could use a left handed reliever in the bullpen, but Javier Lopez might not be the right fit. Left handed relievers are not a necessity, so it is not the end of the world if he doesn't wind up working out the Pirates, but the main concern with Lopez is his increasing baserunner totals over the past few years. A quality relief pitcher cannot allow a lot of baserunners. The Pirates bullpen still has holes remaining and the following list of relievers could be quality arms.

Danys Baez
Joe Beimel
Joaquin Benoit
Chad Bradford
Kiko Calero
Buddy Carlyle
Jesus Colome
Bartolo Colon
Jose Contreras
David Davidson
Elmer Dessens
Brendan Donnelly
Alan Embree
Scott Eyre
Josh Fogg
Ryan Franklin
Edgar Gonzalez
Tom Gordon
Kevin Gregg
Eddie Guardado
Mark Hendrickson
Matt Herges
Rich Hill
Mike Hinckley
Bobby Howry
Jason Isringhausen
Masahide Kobayashi
Brandon Lyon
Carlos Martinez
Justin Miller
Trever Miller
Eric Milton
Guillermo Mota
Bill Murphy
Brett Myera
Joe Nelson
Tomokazu Ohka
Will Ohman
Darren Oliver
Chan Ho Park
Fernando Rodney
Rich Rundles
Glendon Rusch
Billy Sadler
Brian Shouse
Alfredo Simon
Justin Speier
Ken Takahashi
Brett Tomko
Jose Valverde
Luis Vizcaino
Jason Waddell
Doug Waechter
David Weathers
Kip Wells
Jamey Wright

Laynce Nix: Signed minor league contract with Reds

Laynce Nix is a very good defensive outfielder. He could be a solid bench player for the Reds in the late innings. Nix is possibly their best defensive outfielder on the roster and I expect him to be on the bench coming out of the spring training. The Reds have a complete lineup for their position players and should focus on their starting rotation.

Carlos Silva: Traded to Cubs

Carlos Silva is not a good pitcher and should not make any major contribution to the Cubs. He gives up too many runs and too many hits. Luckily the Cubs will not need to use Silva in the rotation or even in the bullpen. Their pitching staff is set for the 2010 season.

Joe Thurston: Signed minor league contract with Braves

Joe Thurston is a marginal major league bench player at best. His fielding is subpar, he might get a few hits, but other than that he belongs in the minors for the Braves during the entire 2010 season. The Braves need more power in the middle of the lineup perhaps in the form of Russell Branyan at first base and Jonathan Van Every in center field. Jonathan Van Every isn't a guarantee in centerfield, so if the Braves choose to place Nate McLouth out there, they can find a power bat in Matt Holliday to play left field.