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 Nava was designated for assignment last week by the Red Sox.
Nava played in just 29 games for the Red Sox this season, hitting
.152 with seven RBIs. He hit .303 in 134 games during Boston's World
Series-winning season in 2013. For his career, Nava is hitting .267,
with a .357 on-base percentage, 23 home runs and 169 RBIs in 424
games.
The 32-year-old Nava can play first base, left field and right
field.
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The Chicago White Sox placed right-handed reliever Daniel Webb on
the 15-day disabled list with a back strain and activated
right-hander Nate Jones.
Jones, who was on an injury rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A
Charlotte, was reinstated from the 60-day disabled list.
Jones, 29, began the season on the disabled list while recovering
from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in a procedure performed
on July 29, 2014. He appeared in three games with Class A
Winston-Salem and six with Charlotte on a rehab assignment,
compiling a 1.93 ERA in 9 1/3 innings.
Webb, 25, has gone 1-0 and has a 2.49 ERA in 21 2/3 innings with 15
strikeouts in 17 relief appearances this season.
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The Chicago Cubs placed right-hander Rafael Soriano, who has an
inflamed shoulder, on the 15-day disabled list.
To replace him on the roster, the Cubs re-signed left-hander Clayton
Richard, who had been designated for assignment Monday.
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A week after Garrett Jones was designated for assignment and became
a free agent, he returned to the New York Yankees.
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The Yankees re-signed the first baseman/outfielder after recently
acquired Dustin Ackley suffered a herniated disk in his back and was
placed on the disabled list. Ackley is expected to be out until
September.
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The Cleveland Indians claimed right-hander Deolis Guerra off waivers
from the Pittsburgh Pirates and designated left-hander Michael Roth
for assignment.
The 26-year-old Guerra was 2-0 with a 6.48 ERA in 10 relief outings
for the Pirates this year as a rookie before he was designated for
assignment on July 31 after Pittsburgh acquired right-hander Joakim
Soria.
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The New York Yankees announced plans for improved security and
faster entry into Yankee Stadium.
The Yankees said there will be security enhancements and expedited
fan access at entry points at the stadium through a partnership with
CLEAR -- the secure biometric identity platform sanctioned by Major
League Baseball. (Editing by Andrew Both)
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