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| Diamondbacks sign journeyman Aybar |
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01/24/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks signed righthander Manny Aybar to a minor-league contract Friday and invited him to spring training. The 30-year-old Aybar began the 2002 campaign with San Francisco's Triple-A affiliate in Fresno before being called up by the Giants on July 27. He went 1-0 with a 2.51 ERA in 15 contests for the big league club. Aybar was originally signed by St. Louis as a non-drafted free agent in 1991. He made his major league debut in 1997 and has spent parts of six seaso |
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| D'Backs sign McCracken and Kim |
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01/16/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks signed outfielder Quinton McCracken to a two-year contract on Thursday, while relief pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim agreed to a one-year deal. Arizona is left with outfielder David Dellucci as the only remaining arbitration eligible player on the roster. McCracken batted a career-best .309 with three home runs and 40 RBI in 123 games. He also ripped 27 doubles and eight triples. Kim finished with an 8-3 record and a 2.04 earned run average last season. The 23-year-ol |
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| Dessens gets two-year deal with Diamondbacks |
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01/09/2003 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have come to terms on a two-year contract with righthanded pitcher Elmer Dessens. The deal includes a club option for the 2005 season. Dessens, who turns 31 on Tuesday, was traded from the Cincinnati Reds on December 15 in a three-way move that sent first baseman Erubiel Durazo to the Oakland Athletics. "As I stated at the time of the trade, our goal entering the winter meetings was to solidify our starting rotation and I believe we accomplished that with the |
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| Anderson joins Tribe, again |
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12/23/2002 |
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| Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - The Cleveland Indians signed free agent pitcher Brian Anderson, who had been with the Arizona Diamondbacks, to a one- year contract. The club has also signed catcher A.J. Hinch to a minor league contract. Anderson finished 6-11 with a 4.79 ERA in 35 games (24 starts) last season for the Diamondbacks. The lefthander owns a career mark of 61-58 with a 4.72 ERA in 10 seasons in the majors. He broke into the big leagues in 1993 with the Angels and pitched two seasons for the Indians be |
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| Diamondbacks reach agreement with Grace |
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12/21/2002 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks reached an agreement Saturday with first baseman Mark Grace on a one-year deal, including a club option for the 2004 season. The 38-year-old Grace joined the Diamondbacks prior to the 2001 campaign after spending the first 13 years of his career with the Chicago Cubs. In 124 games last season, Grace batted .252 with seven homers and 48 RBI. For his career, he is a .305 hitter with 170 home runs and 1,130 runs batted in. Meanwhile, the club did not tender a co |
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| Several teams make trades; Minaya mulling offers |
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12/16/2002 |
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| waited until Sunday to see what the Expos would do before making a trade, but the other shoe dropped in the afternoon when several clubs completed deals. Here is a summary of the moves made by teams on Sunday: The Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks and Toronto Blue Jays were involved in a four-way trade. The Diamondbacks acquired righthanded pitcher Elmer Dessens, along with cash considerations from the Reds. Cincinnati got infielder Felipe Lopez from the Blue Jays. The deal also sent first ba |
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| Reds, Blue Jays, A's and D'Backs involved in blockbuster deal |
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12/15/2002 |
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| Nashville, TN (MySportsbook) - The Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Toronto Blue Jays were involved in a four-way trade on Sunday. The Diamondbacks acquired righthanded pitcher Elmer Dessens, along with cash considerations from the Reds. Cincinnati got infielder Felipe Lopez from the Blue Jays. The deal also sent first baseman Erubiel Durazo from Arizona to Oakland and the Blue Jays acquired a player to be named later from the Athletics. It marked the first trade announced at the win |
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| Trade winds are blowing in Nashville |
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12/12/2002 |
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| tion by the Giants, but that doesn't mean he will remain with the team for the 2003 season. Other players on the trading block are pitchers Pedro Astacio of the New York Mets, Jose Jimenez of the Colorado Rockies, first basemen Erubiel Durazo of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Sean Casey of the Cincinnati Reds. The Mets also will most likely need a third baseman since Edgardo Alfonzo's days with the team are probably over. Alfonzo, who has been with the organization since signing in 1991, when he was 17, wasn't offere |
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| Phillies re-sign Plesac for 2003 |
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12/07/2002 |
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| ro called Plesac at his Indiana ranch and convinced him to pitch one more year. A veteran of 17 major league seasons, Plesac is 63-70 with a 3.67 ERA and 156 saves over 1,006 career games with the Milwaukee Brewers, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates, Arizona Diamondbacks, Blue Jays and Phillies. The team will need to make a move to add Plesac to their 40-man roster, but it will not be announced until Monday when Major League Baseball offices reopen. The Phillies also offered arbitration to four players Saturday: pit |
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| Steve Finley re-signs with Diamondbacks |
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12/07/2002 |
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| Phoenix, AZ (MySportsbook) - The Arizona Diamondbacks came to terms on a two-year contract with free agent outfielder Steve Finley on Saturday. The 37-year-old Finley hit .287 with 24 doubles, 25 homers and 89 RBI over 150 games last season. He is tops among all active players with 98 career triples. "Steve has been a great player for us and has been a major part of this team that has won three division titles and a world championship," said Diamondbacks vice president/general manager Joe Garagiola, Jr. "We are |
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