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Catcher Signing Raises Questions About Ross' Future
2004-11-13 20:44
Minor-league journeyman catcher Mike Rose has been signed as a free agent by the Dodgers to compete with fellow eight-lettered backstop Dave Ross for a roster slot with Los Angeles, according to Rose's hometown paper, the Sacramento Bee. Rose, it may not surprise you, played in Dodger general manager Paul DePodesta's former organization, the Oakland A's, with AAA Sacramento - and had a .407 on-base percentage last season, walking 76 times. That was higher than his .401 slugging percentage, but still enough to help Rose win AAA All-Star honors. By comparison, former Dodger catching prospect Koyie Hill on-based .339 and slugged .471 with AAA Las Vegas in 2004. The Bee goes as far as to call the 28-year-old Rose, who has played for 12 teams in 11 seasons, a "front-runner" for a job. The article further indicates that Rose would be competing with Ross to be the backup, indicating that a new front-line catcher is very much in DePodesta's plans. Los Angeles also signed two other ex-Sacramento players, utility man Mike Edwards (.816 OPS) and outfielder Jon Weber (.951 OPS in 19 games with Sacramento after .825 OPS with AA Midland), to compete for slots on the bench, according to the report.
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