2021 St. Paul Saints

[St. Paul Saints (Greg)]

St. Paul Saints - 2021 Roster

CAP: $125M
SALARY: $93.7M
SIGNING BONUS: $0 remaining
PENALTY: $2.9M (Smoak) $3.25M (Yamaguchi) $5.45M (Eaton) $11.4M (Akiyama)
TOTAL: $116.7
CAP REMAINING: $8.3M

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Major League Roster (9 players)

C Willson Contreras 21: $18M 22: $18M
MI/CI Manny Machado 21: $28.8M, 22: $28.8M
MI Jonathan Villar 21: $11M
MI Andrelton Simmons 21: $6.5M
CI/OF Patrick Wisdom 21-23: $1.3M
OF Gregory Polanco 21:$11M, 22:$12.5M(C/O), 22:$13.5M(C/O)
SP Chris Bassitt 21: $15M
RP Colin Poche $0.5M PP-24
RP Joely Rodriguez 21-22: $1.1M

Minor League Roster (45 players)

C Kyle McCann (OAK)
C Alejandro Kirk (TOR)
C Andrew Knizner (STL)
CI Will Craig (PIT)
CI Hudson Potts (SD)
CI Andrew Vaughn (CWS)
MI Estivan Machado (TOR)
MI Blaze Alexander (ARI)
MI Kody Clemens (DET)
MI Isaac Paredes (DET)
MI Luis Garcia (WAS)
MI Vidal Brujan (TB)
MI Ji-Hwan Bae (PIT)
OF/CI Brent Rooker (MIN)
OF Gilberto Celestino (MIN)
OF Parker Meadows (DET)
OF Jared Oliva (PIT)
OF Tristan Lutz (MIL)
OF Antonio Cabello (NYY)
OF Trejyn Fletcher (STL)
OF Alexander Canario (SF)
OF Zac Veen (COL)
OF Jesus Sanchez (MIA)
OF Estevan Florial (NYY)
OF Pedro Leon (HOU)

P Alex Wells (BAL)
P D.L. Hall (BAL)
P Josiah Gray (LAD)
P Tristan Beck (SF)
P Aaron Ashby (MIL)
P Luis Gil (NYY)
P Jhoan Duran (MIN)
P Owen White (TEX)
P Francisco Morales (PHI)
P Carlos Vargas (CLE)
P Matt Cronin (WAS)
P Cole Winn (TEX)
P Cody Stashak (MIN)
P Jackson Kowar (KC)
P Matthew Liberatore (STL)
P Sam Delaplane (SEA)
P Brandon Williamson (SEA)
P Cionel Perez (CIN)
P Kodi Whitley (STL)
P JT Ginn (NYM)
P Tim Cate (WAS)
P David Bednar (PIT)

[St. Paul Saints (Greg)]

St. Paul Saints transactions:

8/18/21
Saints waive OF Shogo Akiyama 21: $11.5M 22: $11.3M ($11.4M penalty if unclaimed)

7/24/21
Saints sign 3B/OF Patrick Wisdom 21-23: $1.3M
Saints waive P Franklin Perez

7/18/21
Saints place waiver claim on OF Gregory Polanco, PIT, 21:$11M, 22:$12.5M(C/O), 22:$13.5M(C/O)

7/11/21
Saints waive OF Adam Eaton 21: $10.9M ($5.45M penalty if unclaimed)

6/9/21
The Utica Blue Sox agree to trade:
MI Estivan Machado TOR (Prospect)

to the the St. Paul Saints for:
P Johnny Cueto SFG 21: $0.5M, 22:$0.5M

4/10/21
The Spirits agree to trade...
OF Pedro Leon, HOU

to the Saints for...
C Yermin Mercedes, CHW

Saints sign Yermin Mercedes $3.4M SB
Saints release P Tristan Beck (prospect - no penalty)

4/3/21
Saints sign P David Bednar $5.6M SB 

Saints release CI Ryan McBroom $0.5M PP-24 (no penalty - claimed on waivers)

3/31/21
Saints release:
P Dennis Santana LAD (no penalty)
OF Kyler Murray NFL (no penalty)

3/29/21
Saints release:
MI CJ Chatham (prospect - no penalty)
OF Lolo Sanchez (prospect - no penalty)
CI Cristian Santana (prospect - no penalty)

Drive trade: Andrelton Simmons 21=6.5M, JT Ginn PP, Estevan Florial PP, Tim Cate PP
Saints trade: Clayton Kershaw 21-23: $9M


3/27/21
The Spirits agree to trade...
RP Kodi Whitley, STL

to the Saints for...
CI - Mike Ford, NYY - PP/24

3/17/21
Saints claim RP Colin Poche $0.5M PP-2024

Saints release RP Shun Yamaguchi 21: $6.5M ($3.25M penalty)

3/15/21
Saints trade:
MI Jurickson Profar 21: $3.7M 22: $2.7M

Rubber Ducks trade:
OF Jesus Sanchez MIA (prospect)
P Cionel Perez CIN (prospect)

3/11/21
Saints sign P Chris Bassett (21: $15M)

2/10/21
Saints release OF Bubba Thompson (TEX)

Saints waiver claims:
Villar, Jonathan MI Mia $11.00 - Penalty $5.5M (21)
Akiyama, Shogo OF Cin $11.50 $11.30 - Penalty $5.75M (21) & $5.15M (22)

2/7/21
The Salem Sand Gnats Trade
(23) Brandon Williamson LHP (Mariners)
(26) Sam Delaplane RHP (Mariners)

To the St. Paul Saints for
UT- Jean Segura (RFA Tag)

2/6/21
RFAs
Saints resign Clayton Kershaw (21-23: $9M)
Saints resign Johnny Cueto (21-22: $0.5M)
Saints resign Jurickson Profar (21: $3.7M 22: $2.7M)

1/24/21
Clayton Kershaw RT
Jean Segura RT

To St. Paul for
C Josh Breaux NYY
MI Jose Devers MIA
MI Kyren Paris LAA
OF D’shawn Knowles (LAA)
2.04
3.04
4.04
5.04

1/23/21
Saints release CI Justin Smoak 21: $3.1M, 22: $2.7 ($2.9M penalty if unclaimed)

1/21/21
FYPD
1.04 Zac Veen, OF, COL

1/16/21
Snappers trade:
Matthew Liberatore, SP STL pp

Saints trade:
Hudson Head, OF SDP pp
Jaren Duran, OF BOS pp

12/7/20
Saints trade:
CI Carter Kieboom WAS (prospect)

Snappers trade
P Jackson Kowar KCR (prospect)
P Franklin Perez DET (prospect)

9/5/20
Saints release:
C Mike Zunino 20-21: $7.2M ($7.2M penalty)
MI Rougned Odor 20-21: $15.3M ($15.3M penalty)

9/4/20
Saints claim OF Mitch Haniger $0.5M (PP-20) off of waivers

8/29/20
Saints release RP Hunter Wood $0.5M (PP-23) (0.25M penalty if unclaimed)
Saints sign CI Justin Smoak 20: $3.4M, 21: $3.1M, 22: $2.7M

8/22/20
Saints release MI Brian Dozier 20: $5M ($2.5M penalty if unclaimed)

8/9/20
Saints sign P Joely Rodriguez 20: $1.1M, 21: $1.1M, 22: $1.1M

7/25/20
Saints sign:
Ryan McBroom $7.1M SB
Cody Stashak $2.9M SB
SP Johnny Cueto 20: $10.2M

7/24/20
Senators trade
Andrew Knizner C-STL (Prospect)
Kyren Paris MI-LAA (Prospect)

Saints trade
Kwang-Hun Kim RP-STL 20-21: $6.5m

7/22/20
Saints release:
CI Ryan Zimmerman 20: $3.1M - $1.55M penalty
RP Sam Tuivailala $0.5M (PP-21) - $0.25M penalty

3/14/20
Saints release (no penalty):
OF Akil Baddoo
1B Greyson Jenista
P Stephen Gonsalves

Saints sign:
P Shun Yamaguchi TOR 20-21: $6.5M
P Kwang-Hun Kim STL 20-21: $6.5M

3/11/20
Saints claim RP Sam Tuivailala RP StL $0.50 (pp2021)

3/10/20
Saints release: 
OF Joe Gray (no penalty)
CI Jean Carlos Encarnacion (no penalty)
P Parker Dunshee (no penalty)

3/9/20
Saints trade:
P Dylan Cease CWS $0.5M (PP-23)
P Jimmy Nelson LAD 20: $7.1M

Tigers trade:
OF Hudson Head SD (prospect)
C Alejandro Kirk TOR (prospect)
P Cole Winn TEX (prospect)
MI Brian Dozier OAK 20: $5M
CI Ryan Zimmerman WAS 20: $3.1M

2/26/20
Tigers trade OF Jarren Duran BOS and OF Alex Canario SF
Saints trade 2B.OF Shed Long SEA pp23

Saints release P JP Feyereisen (MIL)


2/25/20
Saints claim Jimmy Nelson P-LAD 20: $7.1m off of waivers

2/8/20
Knights trade:
Manny Machado (2022) - 2020: $43.2M, 2021: $28.8M, 2022: $28.8M

to the Saints for

Victor Mesa (SPEC)
Michael Baez (SPEC)

1/27/20
Saints release CI/MI/OF Marwin Gonzalez 20: $12.4M (No penalty - claimed)

1/24/20:
Non-tender (no penalty): RP Luis Cessa $0.5M (PP-2020)

Minor league releases (no penalty):
OF Stuart Fairchild
OF Jeren Kendall

1/17/20
Nuts trade:
Stephen Gonsalves, NYM prospect
Victor Victor Mess, MIA prospect

Saints trade:
FYPD pick 3.32
FYPD pick 5.04

Minor league releases (no penalty):
P Marcos Diplan
P Matt Sauer

1/16/20
2020 FYPD
1.04 - Andrew Vaughn, 1B, CWS
2.04 - Treyjin Fletcher, OF, STL
3.04 - Ji-Hwan Bae, MI, PIT
3.31 - Matt Cronin, P, WAS
4.04 - Kyle McCann, C, OAK

8/17/19
Minor league release (no penalty): IF Daniel Brito

8/15/19
Salem Sand Gnats Trade:
MI/CI- Jurickson Profar 2019: $.5M (PP-2019)
(21) Cristian Santana 3B (Dodgers)

To the St. Paul Saints for
(22) Daniel Lynch LHP (Royals)
(18) Adam Kloffenstein RHP (Blue Jays)

8/15/19
Braves send Antonio Cabello and JP Feyereisen
Saints send Colin Poche

8/6/19
Minor league releases (no penalty):
P Keury Mella
P Zach Burdi

8/5/19
The Salem Sand Gnats Trade
(19) Francisco Morales RHP (Phillies)
(19) Carlos Vargas RHP (Indians)
(23) Dennis Santana RHP (Dodgers)

To the St. Paul Saints for
SP- Mike Foltynewicz 2019: $.5M (PP-2019) (Saints Tag)

7/22/19

Major league releases
SP David Hess 19-20 $2.5M ($2.75M penalty if unclaimed)
SP Drew Smyly 19-21: $3.5M ($5.25M penalty if unclaimed)
MI/OF Chris Taylor 19: $20M 20: $16M ($19.8M penalty if unclaimed)

Minor league releases:
SP Kyle Zimmer (no penalty)
OF Demi Orimoloye (no penalty)

7/19/19
St. Paul Saints trade:
SS Gavin Lux LAD (prospect)

Tampa Smokers trade:
2B Vidal Brujan TB (prospect)
OF Tristan Lutz MIL (prospect)
SP Dylan Cease CWS (prospect)
SP/RP Michael Baez SDP (prospect)
RP Colin Poche TB (prospect)

7/6/19
Saints send
C- Tony Wolters (PP-2020)

to the Threshers for
OF- Jeren Kendall LAD

7/4/19
Saints release OF Brett Gardner $6M (2019) - $3.6M penalty

7/3/19
Saints release:
RP Drew Verhagen $0.5m (PP-20) - $0.3M penalty
RP Josh Smith $0.5m (PP-20) - $0.3M penalty

7/2/19
The Utica Blue Sox agree to trade
OF: Brett Gardner NYY 19: $6M
OF: Dshawn Knowles (Angels)
P: Matt Sauer (Yankees)

to the St. Paul Saints for:
UT: Eric Thames MIL 19: $6M, 20: $7.5M (CO)

6/30/19
Saints sign:
MI Jose Devers ($0.8M SB)
OF Jared Oliva ($0.5M SB)
MI CJ Chatham ($1.2M SB)
P Parker Dunshee ($0.4M SB)

The Salem Sand Gnats Trade
SP- Mike Foltynewicz 2019: $.5M (PP-2019)
(19) Owen White RHP (Rangers)
(21) Daniel Brito 2B (Phillies)

To the St. Paul Saints for
SP- Merrill Kelley 2019: $.5M (PP-2023)
SP- Zach Plesac 2019: $.5M (PP-2023)

6/23/19
Saints sign P Zach Plesac ($6.1M SB)

6/20/19
Saints waive:
OF Dexter Fowler 19:$11M ($6.6M penalty if unclaimed)
SP Marco Estrada 19:$8.95M ($5.37M penalty if unclaimed)

5/19/19
Saints trade:
SP Hyun-Jin Ryu 19-20: $10.9M
SP Jordan Lyles 19: $2.3M
RP Joe Biagini $0.5M (PP-20)
RP Chris Bassitt $0.5M (PP-20)
RP Craig Stammen 19: $2.6M

Javelinas trade:
MI Isaac Paredes DET (prospect)
MI Luis Garcia WAS (prospect)
SP Luis Gil NYY (prospect)
SP Jhoan Duran MIN (prospect)
MI/OF Chris Taylor 19: $20M 20: $16M

4/20/19
Saints waive MI Josh Harrison $10M (2019) - $6M penalty
Minor league releases:
CI Jordan Patterson
MI Alex Yarbrough
OF Adam Walker

Saints sign:
SP Jordan Lyles 19: $2.3M
CI Mike Ford $1.7M signing bonus

3/16/19
Saints sign:
P Merrill Kelly ($14.6M signing bonus)
P Masahiro Tanaka (19-20: $15.3M)
P Hyun-Jin Ryu (19-20: $10.9M)

Saints waive C Russell Martin ($5M penalty)

3/9/19
Saints sign C Mike Zunino (19-21: $7.2M)

3/2/19
Saints sign:
MI/CI/OF Marwin Gonzalez (19-20: $12.4M)
MI Rougned Odor (19-21: $15.3M)

2019 FYPD
2.02 - Parker Meadows, OF, DET
2.16 - Daniel Lynch, P, KC
2.29 - Blaze Alexander, MI, ARI
3.02 - Greyson Jenista, OF/CI, ATL
3.03 - Kyler Murray, OF, OAK
3.05 - Josiah Gray, P, LAD
3.16 - Jean Carlos Encarnacion, CI, BAL
4.02 - Tristan Beck, P, ATL
4.22 - Adam Kloffenstein, P, TOR
5.03 - Aaron Ashby, P, MIL
5.05 - Kody Clemens, MI, DET
5.07 - Joe Gray, OF, MIL
5.22 - Josh Breaux, C, NYY

2/1/19
Minor league releases:
CI Seth Mejias-Brean
P Andy Cox
P Jeff Degano

1/31/19
TB Smokers trade:
Zack Burdi RP/CHW (prospect)
2019 FYPD Pick 5.07

Saints trade:
2019 FYPD Pick 5.02

1/25/19
Saints trade;
RP Kyle Barraclough $0.5m (PP-20)

Bay Sox trade;
4th & 5th picks

1/23/19
Non-tenders:
RP Albert Suarez PP-20

Minor league releases:
CI Matt Skole
OF Todd Cunningham
OF Jose Almonte

1/22/19
IronPigs send: P Marcos Diplan (prospect) and OF Demi Orimoloye (prospect)
Saints send CI Matt Davidson $0.5M (PP-21)

1/16/19
Spirits trade SP Keury Mella
Saints trade pick 4.04

1/14/19
Marlins trade: 2.16, 3..16, 4.04
Saints trade: 1.29

1/8/19
Saints trade:
CI Tyler Austin $0.5M (PP-21)

Redbirds trade:
OF Akil Baddoo MIN (prospect)
P Brendon Little CHC (prospect)

12/30/18
Redbirds send MI Gavin Lux LAD, CI Hudson Potts SD, pick 3.05 and 5.05
Saints send SP Nick Pivetta PHI pp21

12/29/18
St. Paul sends:
2019 pick 1.02

Braves send:
2019 pick 1.29
2019 pick 2.29
MI Shed Long CIN (prospect)
OF Bubba Thompson TEX (prospect)

12/28/18
St. Paul trades:
P Joe Musgrove PIT $0.5M (PP-2020)

Pawtucket trades:
OF Lolo Sanchez PIT (prospect)
OF Gilberto Celestino MIN (prospect)
2019 pick 3.03
2019 pick 5.03

12/25/18
Drop CI Evan Longoria (no penalty)
Non-tenders:
RP Michael Ynoa PP-21
RP Jose Torres PP-21
RP Josh Osich PP-20
RP Mike Wright PP-20