Mayne is officialy coming to az :(

[Phill11]

12/14/2003 10:55 PM ET
D-Backs get Mayne man
Catcher chooses Arizona over Colorado
By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com

NEW ORLEANS -- The Diamondbacks on Sunday signed free-agent catcher Brent Mayne to a one-year deal.
Mayne, who hit .245 with six home runs and 36 RBIs in 113 games for the Royals last season, will serve as a backup to Robby Hammock. The 35-year-old chose the Diamondbacks over the Rockies.




"The offers were virtually identical in terms of their value, but he makes his home in Los Angeles, he's got young children and Arizona is close," said Mayne's agent Barry Meister. "It was a difficult decision."

Over his 14-year big league career, Mayne has batted .265 with 38 homers and 388 RBIs. The veteran is currently on a trip to Nicaragua.

"All he's going to concentrate on is being a veteran presence and receiving well," Meister said. "When (Brenly) wants Brent to play, he'll play. When he's not playing, he'll mentor and he's one of those really solid forces in the clubhouse. He's just going to be a real stabilizing veteran presence."

Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

 

[moviegeekjn]

At least it's just a one-year contract ...

Have to wonder if they now plan to package Barajas in another deal.

 

[schillingfan]

I think Barajas will just be non-tendered. He will be arb eligible this year and his numbers are pretty bad - bad even for a backup catcher. Sorry to say.

His career numbers - .212/.257/.334/.591

 

[mark1]

Barajas will be traded or non-tendered. Bye bye Rod

 

[AZZenny]

Yep. No Curt, No Miggy, no real reason to keep Rod, given his poor numbers. He's nobody's favorite catcher now. I always thought maybe he was just about to start hitting, he'd have those tiny hot streaks - and I sure appreciated his defense - he could throw 'em out and he blocked the plate fearlessly. Natch, he just bought a house in AZ last season.

Mayne's agent said he signed knowing he is to back up Hammock, mentor him, and be a clubhouse veteran. He felt he'd get more time playing backing up Hammock than he would elsewhere. But then, we'll see what actually shakes out in ST.