By Danielle Sessa
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- All-Star pitcher Kenny Rogers re- signed with the Detroit Tigers for next season two weeks after firing his agent Scott Boras.
The New York Mets traded outfielder Lastings Milledge to the Washington Nationals for catcher Brian Schneider and outfielder Ryan Church.
Free-agent reliever Troy Percival reached a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. The St. Louis Cardinals signed free- agent shortstop Cesar Izturis to a one-year contract, suggesting the team might not re-sign 2006 World Series Most Valuable Player David Eckstein.
Major League Baseball teams are acquiring players ahead of next week's annual Winter Meetings in Nashville. Clubs didn't disclose contract values in their statements. FoxSports.com said Percival's deal was worth $8 million with incentives that could bring it to $10 million.
Rogers, a left-hander who turned 43 earlier this month, went 3-4 with a 4.43 earned run average for Detroit in an injury-shortened season. He started the year on the disabled list and underwent surgery in July to remove a blood clot in his left shoulder.
No Boras
Rogers parted ways with Boras because the agent wanted to talk to other clubs while Rogers wanted to stay in Detroit. Boras secured the pitcher a two-year, $16 million deal before the 2006 season. Rogers has a 210-143 record in his 19-year career that began with the Texas Rangers.
New York traded Milledge, its first-round pick in the 2003 draft, following two seasons in which the 22-year-old has been criticized by opponents for his excessive celebrations. He batted .272 last season with seven home runs and 29 runs batted in.
The Mets got Schneider, a career .252 hitter, to help replace Paul Lo Duca. The team also acquired catcher Johnny Estrada earlier this month. Church hit .272 with 15 home runs and 70 RBI last season, with the 29-year-old splitting time in left and center field.
Tampa Bay's Percival has 324 saves in 10 seasons with the Angels and two one-year stints with Detroit and St. Louis. The 38-year-old hadn't pitched since July 2005 when he went on the disabled list with a partially torn muscle in his throwing arm. He came back with the Cardinals last season, going 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 34 games.
The Cardinals added to their defense by acquiring the Gold Glove-winning Izturis. The 27-year-old played for the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates last season, hitting a combined .258 with 16 RBI in 110 games. Eckstein, St. Louis's shortstop the past three seasons, is a free agent.
To contact the reporter on this story: Danielle Sessa in New York at dsessa@bloomberg.net
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