41. Two of his players -- shortstop J.T. Stotts and pitcher Mike Frick -- were selected in the amateur draft earlier this month. 42. Baseball negotiations resumed Tuesday with owners saying they want to make the amateur draft international and withhold pay of suspended players. 43. Cuban pitcher Rolando Viera, who sued major league baseball in an attempt to avoid the amateur draft, worked out for Boston Red Sox officials Wednesday. 44. Detroit will receive two high amateur draft picks once Gonzalez signs with another team. 45. If arbitration was offered and the player winds up with a new team, his old club gets amateur draft choices in return. 46. If he comes directly to the United States, he would enter the amateur draft and be able to negotiate with only the team that selected him. 47. If he had become a U.S. resident, he would have been subject to the amateur draft. 48. If they went to the United States, they would be subject to the amateur draft instead of becoming free agents. 49. If they became U.S. residents, they would be subject to the amateur draft. 50. Stargell, a special assistant to general manager Cam Bonifay, was hospitalized after spending several days in Pittsburgh in advance of the June amateur draft. |