Blue Sox waivers

[BlueSox GM(Matt P)]

The Utica Blue Sox waive P Erik Bedard

$.55M ($0.275M penalty)

[BlueSox GM(Matt P)]

The Utica Blue Sox waive prospect Nick Martinez (no Penalty)

[mlbpa]

Jul 30, 2014 8:46:09 GMT -5 BlueSox GM(Matt P) said:

The Utica Blue Sox waive prospect Nick Martinez (no Penalty)

Generals have claimed Nick Martinez, per PM to mlbpa.  Generals can pick him up within the next 48 hours, and Blue Sox will receive no compensation.

[BlueSox GM(Matt P)]

Blue Sox Waive Chris Denorfia 3 years at 0.5M each

0.75 penalty

[BlueSox GM(Matt P)]

Blue Sox waive the following prospects:
CI/OF Donald Lutz
C Craig Manual
P Ryan Warner

Fall Cleaning to make room for draft picks and free agents

[BlueSox GM(Matt P)]

Blue Sox waive the following prospect:
CI Jonathan Griffin

[BlueSox GM(Matt P)]

Blue Sox waive Manny Parra 1 year @ $3.5M

$1.75M Penalty

[BlueSox GM(Matt P)]

Blue Sox waive P Michael Mariot KCR (Prospect).

No Charge

[BlueSox GM(Matt P)]

Blue Sox waive OF Conor Bierfeldt BAL (Prospect) and P Christian Jones SFG (Prospect).
No Charge

[BlueSox GM(Matt P)]

Blue Sox waive P Cody Kukuk BOS (Prospect) and P Tyler Skulina CHI (Prospect). No Charge. Needed to get under 55 players.

[BlueSox GM(Matt P)]

Blue Sox waive P James Needy SDP (Prospect), MI Osvaldo Abreu WAS (Prospect) and P Jon Keller BAL (Prospect). No Charge

[BlueSox GM(Matt P)]

Blue Sox buyout P Jered Weaver ($26.6M) and P Trevor Cahill ($9M).

[BlueSox GM(Matt P)]

Making room for more prospects, Utica Blue Sox waive

CI KJ Franklin, CI Trey Mancini, P Frank Lopez (Prospects, all no charge)

Utica Blue Sox also end the return engagement of MI Emilio Bonafacio a little early this year

$2.625 M charge

[BlueSox GM(Matt P)]

Utica Blue Sox buyout P Ernesto Frieri ($1.1M)

$0.77M charge for 2015.

[BlueSox GM(Matt P)]

Blue Sox to waive the following:

Alex Avila, DET 15: $4.0M at 75% = $3M Charge
Sam Fuld, OAK 15: $0.75M at 75% = $0.5625M Charge
David DeJesus, TBR 15: $0.8M at 75% = $0.6M Charge
Kyle Lohse, MIL 15: $11M at 75% = $8.25M Charge
Bud Norris, BAL 15: $5.5M at 75% = $4.125M Charge
Carlos Torres, NYM 15: $1.5M at 75% = $1.125M Charge

Old Salaries: $23.55M
Charged Salaries: $17.6625M
Realized Savings: $5.8875M

The Utica Blue Sox will also buyout:

Mike Morse, MIA 15: $7.0M 16 $8.0M Total Salary: $15M at 70% = $10M
Anthony Varvaro, BOS 15: $2.0M, 16: $1.6M Total Salary: $3.6 at 70% = $2.52M

Realized Savings: $5.8875M
Additional Costs Incurred from Buyouts: $3.52 ($3M for Morse, $.52 for Varvaro)
Final Realized Savings: 2.3675M

Man that was f@#$%ing painful.

[BlueSox GM(Matt P)]

Blue Sox waive prospects P Stephen Landzuri and OF Victor Reyes