Free Agent Bidding - May 14-20

Free agent bidding this week:

Pandas place Ryan Howard on the DL and sign Carlos Pena for $2.

Sandlot Gang waives Matt Kemp and signs Jason Bergmann for $1. Gang also signs Andrew Miller for $5 to fill an open bench spot.

Austin places Huston Street on the DL and signs Jorge Sosa for $2.

Matt places Rondell White on the DL and signs Jose Guillen for $1. Matt also signs Randy Winn for $1 to fill an open bench spot.

Todd places Mike Gonzalez on the DL and signs Jon Rauch for $5. Todd also waives Nate Robertson and signs Jon Garland for $1.

Scott places Roy Halladay and Joel Zumaya on the DL and signs Jorge de la Rosa and Dave Weathers for $1 each.

Joel waives Rich Aurilia and signs Fausto Carmona for $3.

Updated salary caps:

Brian: $38, $16 on DL
Mike: $111, $87 on DL
John: $43, $9 on DL
Joel: $26, $8 on DL
Austin: $43, $8 on DL
Scott: $94, $40 on DL
Peter: $54. $17 on DL
Todd: $72, $49 on DL
Matt: $71, $28 on DL
Pandas: $51, $28 on DL
Jon: $9, $5 on DL
Sandlot: $74, $18 on DL

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Free Agents - May 6 - 13

Free agent bidding this week:

Mike waives James Loney and signs Andy LaRoche for $5.

Sandlot Gang waives Juan Rincon and signs Matt Kemp for $1. Gang also places Henry Owens on the DL and signs John Danks for $3 and signs Jack Cust for $5 to fill an open bench spot.

Austin waives Jack Wilson and signs Reggie Willits for $2.

Brian places Dave Roberts on the DL and signs Tim Wakefield for $2.

Pandas place Mike Piazza on the DL and sign Yovani Gallardo for $1.

John Benoit places Gustavo Chacin, Jason Jennings and Scott Podsednik on the DL and signs Mark Hendrickson and Alex Gonzalez for $2 each and Jamie Moyer for $1.

Jon Wilton waives Kip Wells and signs Roger Clemens for $23.

Joel waives Brandon McCarthy and signs Jeremy Accardo for $8.

Updated salary caps:

Brian: $41, $24 on DL
Mike: $109, $87 on DL
John: $43, $9 on DL
Joel: $29, $8 on DL
Austin: $28, $8 on DL
Scott: $56
Peter: $56. $15 on DL
Todd: $73, $44 on DL
Matt: $45 (1 open bench spot)
Pandas: $40, $17 on DL
Jon: $9, $5 on DL
Sandlot: $73, $12 on DL

Free Agent Moves April 30 - May 6

What a busy week.

Mike blows up his roster, placing Jake Westbrook, Adam Loewen, Phil Hughes and Garret Anderson on the DL and waiving Jason Bartlett and Aaron Heilman. Mike signs Billy Butler for $4, Fernando Cabrera for $2 and Jon Lester, Felix Pie, Justin Speier and Shaw Hill for $1 each.

Todd places Jim Thome and Maicer Izturis on the DL and signs Dan Johnson for $5 and Shane Victorino for $2.

Sandlot Gang waives Lastings Milledge and signs Eddie Guardado for $1. Gang also signs Henry Owens or $3 to fill an empty roster spot.

Austin places Bob Wickman on the DL and signs Jeff Suppan for $2.

Brian waives Luis Vizcaino and Ricky Nolasco and signs Tim Lincecum for $15 and Hideki Okajima for $3.

Updated salary caps:

Brian: $32, $10on DL
Mike: $98, $67 on DL
John: $39
Joel: $35, $6 on DL
Austin: $28, $8 on DL
Scott: $56
Peter: $56. $15 on DL
Todd: $73, $44 on DL
Matt: $45 (1 open bench spot)
Pandas: $35, $11 on DL
Jon: $32, $5 on DL
Sandlot: $78, $8 on DL