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The 25-year-old La Stella made his major league debut with
the Braves last season and led National League rookies with a
minimum of 300 plate appearances with 36 walks and a .328
on-base percentage. In 93 games, the left-handed batter and
right-handed fielder hit .251 (80-for-319) with 16 doubles, one
home run and 31 RBIs. He also has a .322 batting average and a
.407 on-base percentage in 288 career minor league games since
he was selected by the Braves in the eighth round of the 2011
draft.
Vizcaino, 24, pitched in five September games for the Cubs last
season and posted a 5.40 ERA in his first major league action
since undergoing Tommy John surgery in March of 2012.
NBA
--The Sacramento Kings and small forward Rudy Gay reached an
agreement on a three-year, $40 million contract extension, Yahoo
Sports reported.
Gay has one year left on his current deal, which will pay him
$19.3 million.
Gay is averaging 23 points per game on 45 percent shooting. He
is also averaging 6.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
--Orlando Magic rookie power forward Aaron Gordon is out
indefinitely after fracturing a bone in his left foot, the team
announced Sunday.
Gordon, 19, was injured Saturday night against the Washington
Wizards.
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