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| As expected, the Red Sox re-signed Doug Mirabelli Friday. Mirabelli will get a $550,000 base salary and can make $275,000 more in roster bonuses, $150,000 in conditioning bonuses and $1.25 million in performance bonuses based on games and games started, according to the AP. Tim Wakfield's personal catcher hit just .202 in 114 at-bats last year. |
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| Emil Brown, RF, Oakland Athletics | Friday 1/11, 9:24 PM CT |
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| The A's signed Emil Brown to a one-year, $1.45 million deal Friday. Brown can also make up to an additional $1.5 million in performance bonuses. He hit .257 with six homers and a team-leading 62 RBI in 113 games last season with the Royals. The A's are loaded with left-handed hitters, so the right-handed hitting Brown should certainly get plenty of playing time against southpaws. |
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| Eddie Guardado agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal with the Rangers on Friday. The contract allows him to make an additional $4 million in performance bonuses. Guardado pitched in only 15 games last year (7.24 ERA) after coming back from elbow surgery, but he should be in better shape in the spring. Guardado may be an early favorite to handle the closing duties in Texas, although C.J. Wilson figures to receive some consideration, as well. |
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| The Red Sox and Doug Mirabelli are closing in on a one-year deal, MLB.com reports. Mirabelli has been Tim Wakefield's personal catcher in recent years, and this news suggests the Red Sox want to keep Wakefield in the rotation this year. Mirabelli has very little fantasy value. |
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| The Rangers are close to signing free agent Jason Jennings, a source informs the Dallas Morning News. He battled elbow issues in 2007 and made only 18 starts. Jennings is a decent middle or back-end starter when he's healthy, but fantasy owners should have zero interest in him after last year. |
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| The Mariners signed Chris Reitsma to a minor league deal on Thursday, MLB.com reports. He has battled injuries the last two years and has no fantasy value. |
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| Jason Lane, OF, New York Yankees | Friday 1/11, 10:24 AM CT |
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| The Yankees signed Jason Lane to a minor league deal on Thursday. Lane will be asked to play first base, MLB.com confirms. He had a breakout year in 2005 but has been dismal since that time. At best, he's looking at a platoon role, and we don't foresee much fantasy value here. |
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| Aubrey Huff, DH, Baltimore Orioles | Friday 1/11, 10:21 AM CT |
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| Aubrey Huff will undergo hernia surgery on Friday, MLB.com reports. He will be back at full speed in about six weeks, which means he may be limited early in spring training. |
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