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 02/12/2015 MLB Note - Milwaukee Brewers Lucroy, Jonathan
C Jonathan Lucroy could miss up to six weeks due to a strained right
hamstring, meaning he could miss nearly all of spring training. The
Brewers open the regular season April 6, but Lucroy could be rested
all the way through spring training. The team said he plans to hit
and throw but not run.
Lucroy, 28, was fourth in National League Most Valuable Player
voting in 2014, but he ended the season with hamstring issues. The
Brewers said in January that there are plans to use Lucroy at first
base against some left-handed pitchers. If the "mild" hamstring
issue persists, he could get more time in the infield rather than
behind the plate.
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MLB Note - San Diego Padres Shields, James
RHP James Shields secured the richest free agent contract in Padres
history on Feb. 11 when he signed a four-year, $75 million contract.
Shields pitched last season for Kansas City when the Royals reached
the World Series, but he refused their $15.3 million qualifying
offer. The deal with the Padres includes an option for 2019.
 San Diego is banking on Shields to remain a workhorse. The
33-year-old veteran 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 World Series against the Giants, and he
wound up 1-2 with a 6.12 ERA in five 2014 playoff starts.
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MLB Note - San Diego Padres Northcraft, Aaron
RHP Aaron Northcraft was designated for assignment by the Padres on
Feb. 11 to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for newly signed RHP
James Shields. Northcraft, 24, was acquired by San Diego along with
OF Justin Upton in the December deal that sent 2B Jace Peterson, LHP
Max Fried, 3B Dustin Peterson and CF Mallex Smith to the Braves.
Northcraft went a combined 7-10 with a 4.70 ERA in a combined 26
games (24 starts) in Double-A and Triple-A last year.
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MLB Note - Cincinnati Reds Dominguez, Chris
INF/OF Chris Dominguez, released by the Giants on Feb. 4, signed a
minor league deal with the Reds a week later. Cincinnati invited him
to its major league spring camp. Dominguez, 28, made his major
league debut last season, going 1-for-17 (.059) with a homer and two
RBIs in eight games for San Francisco. He spent the bulk of the
season with Triple-A Fresno, hitting .274/.307/.460 with 21 homers
and 85 RBIs in 131 games.
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MLB Note - Washington Nationals Blevins, Jerry
LHP Jerry Blevins won his arbitration case, and he will receive $2.4
million this season. The Nationals were offering him $2.2 million.
Blevins, 31, went 2-3 with a 4.87 ERA in 57 1/3 innings as a
reliever last season, striking out 66 and walking 23. He is expected
to pitch in the late innings this season.
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MLB Note - Oakland Athletics Clippard, Tyler
OF Tyler Clippard and the A's avoided arbitration, reaching
agreement on a one-year, $8.3 million contract Feb. 11. Clippard
requested $8.85 million, and Oakland offered $7,775,000 during the
exchange of arbitration figures in January. Clippard, traded to the
A's from the Nationals in mid-January for INF Yunel Escobar, could
start the season as a closer for the A's while LHP Sean Doolittle is
sidelined with a rotator cuff injury. Last season for the Nationals,
Clippard appeared in 70 games and posted a 7-4 record with one save,
40 holds and a 2.18 ERA.
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MLB Note - Cleveland Indians Martinez, Michael
INF Michael Martinez signed a minor league contract with the Indians
on Feb. 11 and received a non-roster invitation to spring training.
Martinez, 32, appeared in 26 games for the Pirates in 2014, hitting
.128/.209/.154 with two RBIs. He is a career .181/.231/.251 hitter
in 188 games at the major league level.
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MLB Note - Toronto Blue Jays Colabello, Chris
1B Chris Colabello, designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on
Feb. 4, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo a
week later. Colabello, 31, was claimed off waivers by Toronto from
Minnesota in December. He hit .229/.282/.380 with six homers and 39
RBIs in 50 games for the Twins last season. He batted .268/.336/.469
with 10 home runs and 38 RBIs in 61 games for Triple-A Rochester in
2014.
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MLB Note - Kansas City Royals Duffy, Danny
LHP Danny Duffy and the Royals agreed to a one-year, $2,425,000 deal
on Feb. 6, avoiding arbitration. Duffy, 26, asked for a $3 million
salary when figures were exchanged, and the team offered him $1.75
million. Last season, Duffy went 9-12 with a 2.53 ERA in 31
regular-season games (25 starts) while earning $526,000. In three
postseason relief outings, he went 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA.
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