Bears Pick Up 2012 Options For 14 Players

According to the Can-Am League transaction wire, the Newark Bears have picked up contract options on a total of 14 players for the 2012 season. Of course things will likely change down the road, but it gives you somewhat of an idea idea as to the direction the team is headed moving forward.

Looking back over the past few seasons, it appears that only a few of the players whose options are picked up generally return to their ball club the following year so this is by no means a guarantee that these players will return to the Den. Keep in mind also that the Sussex Skyhawks exercised  contract options on a number of their players for the 2011 season, a year in which they didn't even operate.

Below is a list of the Bears players who have had their contracts picked up for the 2012 season:

C Billy Alvino (.305/.391/.386)

C Eric McGee (.276/.329/.513)

INF Paddy Matera (.292/.378/.396)

INF Ryan Walsh (.292/.360/.412)

OF Burt Reynolds (.232/.291/.445)

OF Caleb Stewart (.281/.397/.561)

SP Alex Smith (10-3, 3.39 ERA, 56 SO)

SP Brian Parker(0-3, 3.33 ERA, 22 SO)

RP Matt Fitton (0-1, 3.43 ERA, 31 SO)

RP Kyle Morrison (3-4, 6.02 ERA, 67 SO)

RP Pedro Rivera (0-2, 11.85 ERA, 8 SO)

RP Chris Rollins (3-2, 3.72 ERA, 30 SO)

RP Anthony Pluta (2-2, 3.63 ERA, 39 SO)

CP Mikey Mehlich (1-4, 3.29 ERA, 29 SO)