Redman exercises player option

11/03/2005
Mark Redman still might find himself involved in the trade market, but he won't be in the free agent market.
Redman has exercised his player option on a contract that will pay him $4.5 million in 2006, meaning the veteran left-hander is in line to find himself in a Pirates uniform for the second straight season.
The Pirates acquired Redman, 31, last November in the trade that sent Jason Kendall to the A's.
In 30 starts in '05, Redman went 5-15 with a 4.90 ERA. He notched two complete games and a shutout over 178 1/3 innings pitched.
On the whole, it was an inconsistent seventh big-league season for Redman, who has 53 career wins under his belt.
He went 4-8 with a 3.76 ERA before the All-Star break and 1-7 with a 7.08 ERA afterward. In fact, he put together his final victory of the season on July 24 against the Rockies, and that was his only win after June 10.
The subject of several trade rumors just before the deadline in July, Redman told MLB.com in September that he was a bit distracted in the second half.
"I'm disappointed, more or less," Redman said at the time. "From all the talk that was going on, and the fact that you are hearing even with the coaching staff that you might not make your next start, to have someone else ready ... That [messes] with your mind."
Assuming the Pirates keep him aboard, Redman is expected to compete for a spot in the rotation at Spring Training. The Bucs will have plenty of southpaws on hand for rotation spots, with left-handers Oliver Perez, Zach Duke, Dave Williams and Paul Maholm all in the mix.

Source: http://pittsburgh.pirates.mlb.com/