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| Royals sign Ibanez to a one-year contract |
MLB Baseball |
02/13/2003 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals signed outfielder Raul Ibanez to a one-year contract on Thursday and avoided arbitration. The deal is worth $3 million for next season. The 30-year-old batted a career-best .294 with 24 homers and 103 RBI last season. Over his seven years in the majors, Ibanez is a lifetime .270 hitter with 51 homers and 215 RBI, while also having a stint with Seattle. Ibanez had initially asked for $3.4 million and Kansas City offered him $2.75 million, but the two sides |
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| Pirates reach deal with Suppan |
MLB Baseball |
01/29/2003 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The Pittsburgh Pirates and right-handed starter Jeff Suppan agreed to a one-year contract Wednesday. The deal guarantees Suppan $1 million. Suppan went 9-16 last season for the Kansas City Royals with a 5.32 ERA in 33 starts. He will earn $500,000 in 2003 and can receive up to $800,000 more in performance bonuses based on innings pitched. The Pirates have a $4 million option for 2004 with a $500,000 buyout. The 28-year-old Suppan has spent eight years in the major leagues with B |
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| Rockies acquire third baseman Stynes |
MLB Baseball |
01/07/2003 |
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| Denver, CO (MySportsbook) - The Colorado Rockies have agreed to terms with third baseman Chris Stynes on a non-guaranteed contract for the 2003 campaign. Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed. Stynes batted .241 with five home runs and 26 RBI in 98 games last year. He was released by the Chicago Cubs in December. The 29-year-old Stynes was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1991 and first played in the major leagues with the Kansas City Royals in 1995. |
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| Royals sign pitcher Albie Lopez |
MLB Baseball |
01/07/2003 |
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| Kansas City, MO (MySportsbook) - The Kansas City Royals signed veteran pitcher Albie Lopez to a one-year contract on Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal were not released. Lopez, who played for the Atlanta Braves last season, recorded a 1-4 mark with a 4.37 earned run average in 30 games during the 2002 campaign. The 10-year veteran has compiled a 43-56 career record and a 4.73 ERA. Lopez also made stops in Cleveland, Tampa Bay and Arizona. Kansas City was eager to sign Lopez after free agent righthander Paul |
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| Giants sign Neifi Perez to two-year deal |
MLB Baseball |
12/22/2002 |
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| - The San Francisco Giants signed Gold Glove middle infielder Neifi Perez to a two-year contract, the team announced Sunday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Perez, a 27-year-old Dominican native, was claimed off waivers by the Giants from the Kansas City Royals on November 20. The seven-year veteran owns a .272 lifetime batting average with 47 home runs, 330 RBI, 44 stolen bases, 152 doubles, 54 triples and 478 runs scored in 862 career major league games. He batted .236 with three home runs, 37 RBI, and e |
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| Braves trade Millwood to Phillies |
MLB Baseball |
12/20/2002 |
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| the odd man out after four-time Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux accepted salary arbitration on Thursday. Atlanta additionally has a starting staff of Mike Hampton, Jason Marquis, Paul Byrd and Russ Ortiz. Byrd was signed away for one-year from the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday with a player option for a second season. That same day, Atlanta acquired Ortiz from San Francisco in exchange for pitcher Damian Moss and a minor league pitcher. Hampton was acquired in a November trade with Florida. The 26-year-old Estr |
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| Enrique Cruz taken first in Rule 5 Draft |
MLB Baseball |
12/16/2002 |
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| Tampa Bay Devil Rays - Hector Luna (SS), Cleveland (Buffalo) 3. San Diego Padres - Carl Hernandez (RHP), Atlanta (Richmond) 4. Detroit Tigers - Wilfredo Ledezma (LHP), Boston (Pawtucket) 5. Chicago Cubs - Derek Thompson (LHP), Cleveland (Buffalo) 6. Kansas City Royals - Daniel Carrasco (RHP), Pittsburgh (Nashville) 7. Pittsburgh Pirates - Matthew Roney (RHP), Colorado (Col. Springs) 8. Colorado Rockies - Victor Hall (CF), Arizona (Tucson) 9. Texas Rangers - Marshall McDougall (3B), Cleveland (Buffalo) 10. Clevela |
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| Cubs release Stynes |
MLB Baseball |
12/04/2002 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - The Chicago Cubs placed infielder Chris Stynes on waivers for the purposes of giving him his unconditional release on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Stynes batted .241 with five home runs and 26 RBI in 98 games during his only season with the Cubs. The eight-year major-league veteran is a .286 lifetime hitter with 39 homers and 176 RBI in 616 games with the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox and Cubs. |
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| Giants claim Neifi Perez off waivers |
MLB Baseball |
11/21/2002 |
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| San Francisco, CA (MySportsbook) - The San Francisco Giants claimed infielder Neifi Perez off waivers from the Kansas City Royals. Perez hit .236 with three homers and 37 RBI over 145 games last season for Kansas City. He won a Gold Glove at shortstop in 2000 when he played for the Colorado Rockies. Over seven major league seasons, Perez has compiled a .272 batting average and has stolen 44 bases. The Giants signed Perez because of the possibility of losing two of their free agent infielders in second baseman |
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| San Francisco Giants |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
11/21/2002 |
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| Claimed infielder Neifi Perez off waivers from the Kansas City Royals; purchased the contracts of pitcher Jerome Williams, infielder Lance Niekro and outfielder Jason Ellison from Shreveport (Texas). |
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