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| Brewers release Nixon |
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03/25/2009 |
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| Maryvale, AZ (Sportsbooks) - The Milwaukee Brewers released outfielder Trot Nixon on Wednesday. Nixon appeared in just 11 games last year with the New York Mets after he was acquired by the team in June from the Arizona Diamondbacks. He had six hits in 35 at-bats with a home run and one RBI. The 33-year-old had his best season in 2003 with the Red Sox when he batted .306 with 28 home runs and 87 RBI. Over 12 seasons in the majors, which includes 10 with Boston and one with Cleveland, he has appeared in 1,092 ga |
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| Twins sign reliever Ayala |
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02/18/2009 |
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| were not released. Ayala, 31, began last season with the Washington Nationals before being dealt to the Mets August 17. The veteran of five seasons posted a 2-10 record with nine saves and a 5.71 earned-run average over 81 appearances in 2008. He struck out 50 and walked 24 in 75 2/3 innings. In 339 career appearances with the Mets and Expos/Nationals organization, Ayala has a 28-34 record with a 3.44 ERA and 18 saves. In addition, the Arizona Diamondbacks claimed pitcher Bobby Korecky off waivers from the Twins. |
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| Diamondbacks claim P Korecky off waivers |
MLB Baseball |
02/18/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbooks) - The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed pitcher Bobby Korecky off waivers from the Minnesota Twins, the club announced Wednesday. Korecky, 29, made his major league debut last season with the Twins. In 16 appearances out of the bullpen, the right-hander went 2-0 with a 4.58 earned- run average in 17 2/3 innings, with eight walks and six strikeouts. |
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| Diamondbacks re-sign Conor Jackson |
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02/17/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbooks) - The Arizona Diamondbacks re-signed Conor Jackson to a one-year contract Tuesday, thus avoiding arbitration with the infielder/outfielder. The Arizona Republic reports the deal is for $3.05 million, which was the midpoint between what he was asking for ($3.65 million) and what Arizona was offering ($2.45 million). Last season, Jackson hit .300 with 12 homers and 75 RBI, all while earning $419,500. He established career-highs in nearly every offensive category and struck out just once |
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| Getting it Dunn: Nats introduce new slugger |
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02/12/2009 |
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| Washington, DC (Sportsbooks) - The Washington Nationals introduced first baseman/outfielder Adam Dunn on Thursday one day after signing the slugger to a two-year contract worth $20 million. Dunn was traded from Cincinnati to the Arizona Diamondbacks in early August last season to bolster the latter's eventual failed run at a playoff spot. He hit .233 with 32 home runs and 74 runs batted in over 114 games with the Reds, spending nearly all of his time in left field. The left-handed power hitter slugged eight rou |
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| Nats sign Dunn to two-year deal |
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02/11/2009 |
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| er Adam Dunn to a two-year contract. The Washington Post is reporting that the Nationals are expected to announce the signing as early as tomorrow and SI.com places the contract's value at close to $20 million. Dunn was traded from Cincinnati to the Arizona Diamondbacks in early August last season to bolster the latter's eventual failed run at a playoff spot. He hit .233 with 32 home runs and 74 runs batted in over 114 games with the Reds, spending nearly all of his time in left field. The left-handed power hitter |
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| Diamondbacks sign P Gordon |
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02/06/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbooks) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed reliever Tom Gordon to a one-year contract, the club announced Friday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed. "We are pleased to add Tom to our bullpen mix," said executive vice president and general manager Josh Byrnes. "He will improve our depth. His experience pitching in key roles for winning teams was also important to us." Gordon, 41, appeared in 34 games last season for the Philadelphia Phillies, going 5-4 with a 5.16 ERA in 29 2/3 innin |
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| Moorad reaches agreement to buy Padres |
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02/03/2009 |
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| San Diego, CA (Sportsbooks) - A group led by Jeff Moorad, former CEO of the Arizona Diamondbacks, has signed a contract with San Diego Padres majority owner John Moores to eventually purchase 100 percent ownership of the team. The deal, which had been known for a while but was made official on Tuesday, will be completed over a span of five years and is still subject to the approval of Major League Baseball. The deal initially sells one-third interest in the franchise to Moorad so until a controlling interest is |
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| Garland heading to the desert |
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01/29/2009 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbooks) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have officially signed free-agent pitcher Jon Garland. Garland inked a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2010 while financial terms of the deal were not released. He was said to be looking for a multi-year deal after completing a three-year, $29 million pact that he signed with the Chicago White Sox before the 2006 season. Garland was traded to the Angels in November 2007 and spent last season with the AL West champs. "Jon has proven to be a durable, |
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| The Thrill is back in San Francisco |
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01/28/2009 |
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| San Francisco, including the 20th anniversary of the 1989 Giants on Saturday, June 13. He will also attend the Giants spring training camp in Scottsdale, Arizona and will visit a Giants' minor league team each year. The six-time All-Star also played for Texas (1994-98), Baltimore (1999-2000) and St. Louis (2000). He was a career .303 hitter with 284 homers and 1,205 RBI over 1,976 big league games. Clark previously worked as an advisor to the Arizona Diamondbacks' coaching staff in spring training from 2004-2008. |
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