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01/13/2015 MLB Note - Baltimore Orioles Hunter, Tommy

RHP Tommy Hunter and the Orioles avoided arbitration, agreeing to a $4.65 million, one-year contract on Jan. 12. Hunter was paid $3 million last season, when he struggled early, went on the disabled list with a groin injury in May and lost the closer role to Zach Britton. However, Hunter rallied to become a key contributor as a setup man as the Orioles won the AL East. Hunter went 3-2 with a 2.97 ERA and 11 saves in 17 chances, but he had a 1.83 ERA in his final 41 games. He struck out 45 and walked 12 in 60 2/3 innings.

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MLB Note - Chicago White Sox Viciedo, Dayan

LF Dayan Viciedo and the White Sox agreed to a one-year, $4.4 million contract Jan. 12, avoiding arbitration. The Cuban defector hit .231 with 21 home runs and 58 RBIs last season and -- if he makes the roster -- is expected to fill a reserve role behind free agent acquisition Melky Cabrera and a healthy Avisail Garcia next season. Viciedo made $2.8 million in 2014 and remains arbitration-eligible for two more years.

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MLB Note - Pittsburgh Pirates Kang, Jung-Ho

SS Jung-Ho Kang and the Pirates reached a contract agreement on Jan. 12, multiple media outlets reported.

The four-year deal reportedly is worth around $4.5 million per season, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. The Pirates won the rights to negotiate with Kang when they submitted the high bid of $5,002,015 on Dec. 21, the Yonhap News Agency reported.

Kang hit .354 with 39 homers last season for the Nexen Heroes while being named the MVP of the Korean Baseball Organization.

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MLB Note - Detroit Tigers Cabrera, Miguel

1B Miguel Cabrera is healing well, but he still might not be ready for the start of the 2015 season. Tigers trainer Kevin Rand said Jan. 12 that Cabrera resumed weight-bearing activities last month on his right ankle, from which he had bone spurs removed and a stress fracture repaired in October. Cabrera also is doing upper-body training. Cabrera's next exam is scheduled for mid-February with Dr. Robert Anderson, who performed the operation.

Rand said that Cabrera will not be at full strength for the start of spring training in late February. Detroit opens its season April 6 against the visiting Minnesota Twins. "That's too far out right now," Rand said. "First of all we have to get him clear to do the activities."

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