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 02/10/2015 MLB Note - Washington Nationals Fornataro, Eric
RHP Eric Fornataro, designated for assignment by the Nationals on
Feb. 2, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse on
Feb. 9. Fornataro, 27, was acquired from the Cardinals on a waiver
claim in November. In eight major league games with St. Louis in
2014, Fornataro went 0-0 with a 4.66 ERA. He went 4-5 with 15 saves
and a 2.57 ERA in 44 relief outings for Triple-A Memphis last year.
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MLB Note - Los Angeles Angels Joyce, Matt
OF Matt Joyce and the Angels agreed to a one-year, $4.75 million
deal, avoiding arbitration. Joyce filed seeking a $5.2 million
salary, while the Angels had offered $4.2 million. Los Angeles
acquired Joyce, 30, from the Rays on Dec. 16 in exchange for RHP
Kevin Jepsen. Last season, Joyce hit .254/.349/.383 with nine homers
and 52 RBIs in 140 games for Tampa Bay.
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MLB Note - Philadelphia Phillies Jimenez, Cesar
LHP Cesar Jimenez, designated for assignment by the Phillies on Jan.
29, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on
Feb. 9. Jimenez, 30, had no decisions and a 1.69 ERA in 16 relief
appearances for Philadelphia last year. He went 3-2 with a three
saves and a 1.45 ERA in 38 appearances for Lehigh Valley in 2014. In
five major league seasons for the Mariners and Phillies, Jimenez is
2-3 with a 4.32 ERA in 78 games (three starts).
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MLB Note - St. Louis Cardinals Jay, Jon
OF Jon Jay and the Cardinals avoided arbitration, agreeing to a
two-year, $10,975,000 contract on Feb. 9. The contract covers his
remain years of arbitration eligibility. Jay received a $1.25
million signing bonus. He will make $3.5 million this year and
$6,225,000 in 2016. Jay, 29, batted .303/.372/.378 with three homers
and 46 RBIs in 140 games last year, when he made $3.25 million. Jay
had filed seeking a $5 million salary for 2015, and the team
countered with a $4.1 million offer.
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MLB Note - San Diego Padres Shields, James
RHP James Shields and the Padres agreed to a four-year contract,
according to multiple reports Feb. 9. SB Nation reported Shields'
deal, pending a physical, is worth between $72 million and $78
million. The contract includes a club option for a fifth year, a
source told ESPN.com. The deal will be the richest in franchise
history.
One certainty the Padres are banking on is that Shields will remain
a workhorse. The 33-year-old right-hander pitched at least 200
innings each of the past eight seasons, and he topped 225 innings
each of the past four seasons. He was a double-digit winner in all
eight years, averaging 33 starts. Shields had a 14-8 record with a
3.21 ERA, 180 strikeouts and just 44 walks in 227 innings for the
Royals last season. He lost both of his starts in the 2014 World
Series against the San Francisco Giants, and he wound up 1-2 with a
6.12 ERA in five playoff starts last year.
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