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 Maddon had one year remaining on his contract when he left Tampa Bay
in late October, taking advantage of an opt-out clause in his
contract after Rays executive Andrew Friedman left to become vice
president of baseball operations with the Dodgers.
A few days later, Maddon agreed to a five-year, $25 million deal
with the Cubs.
The Rays suspected there had been prior contact and asked MLB to
investigate potential tampering.
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The New York Yankees placed right-hander Masahiro Tanaka on the
15-day disabled list with right wrist tendinitis and a right forearm
strain.
The team recalled infielder Gregorio Petit from Triple-A
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before their game Wednesday against the Tampa
Bay Rays.
Tanaka was slated to start Wednesday on five days' rest but alerted
the Yankees to the problem Tuesday and went for an MRI exam.
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The Cincinnati Reds placed left-hander Manny Parra on the 15-day
disabled list Wednesday with a strained neck.
The team also moved right-hander Homer Bailey, who is out with a
sprained elbow, to the 60-day DL.
Parra was 0-1 with a 2.70 ERA in seven games. His move to the DL
opened a spot for Michael Lorenzen, who was called up from Triple-A
Louisville to make his debut against the Milwaukee Brewers on
Wednesday.
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The Washington Nationals placed outfielder Reed Johnson on the
15-day disabled list and recalled outfielder Michael Taylor from
Triple-A Syracuse.
The team also recalled left-hander Sammy Solis from Double-A
Harrisburg and optioned right-hander A.J. Cole to Triple-A.
Johnson, 38, suffered a leg injury Tuesday night in Washington's
13-12 win over the Atlanta Braves.
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The Boston Red Sox made four player moves, designating right-hander
Anthony Varvaro for assignment, sending outfielder Jackie Bradley
Jr. to Triple-A Pawtucket and recalling pitchers Tommy Layne and
Dalier Hinojosa.
Varvaro had given up four runs on eight hits over his last 3 1/3
innings. Bradley lasted just one day in his most recent call-up. He
hit just .198 last season.
Layne, a left-hander, appeared in four games for Boston earlier this
season, allowing three runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings.
Hinojosa, a 29-year-old right-hander, is 1-0 with a 3.68 ERA in four
games with Pawtucket this season.
(Editing by Larry Fine) ))
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