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 01/11/2015 MLB Note - Oakland Athletics Zobrist, Ben
UT Ben Zobrist and SS Yunel Escobar were acquired by the A's from
the Rays for C John Jaso, SS Daniel Robertson, OF Boog Powell and
cash on Jan. 10. The newcomers likely will become Oakland's
double-play combination, with Zobrist playing mostly at second base
in addition to seeing some time in the outfield.
Zobrist, 33, had spent his entire nine-year career with the Rays,
playing second base, shortstop and right field. The two-time
All-Star batted .272/.354/.395 with 10 home runs and 52 RBIs last
season.
Zobrist, a switch hitter, is entering the final year of his
contract, and he is due $7.5 million next season.
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MLB Note - Oakland Athletics Escobar, Yunel
SS Yunel Escobar and UT Ben Zobrist were acquired by the A's from
the Rays for C John Jaso, SS Daniel Robertson, OF Boog Powell and
cash on Jan. 10. The newcomers likely will become Oakland's
double-play combination, with Zobrist playing mostly at second base
in addition to seeing some time in the outfield.
 Escobar, in his second season with Tampa Bay and eighth in the
majors in 2014, batted .258/.324/.340 with seven home runs and 39
RBIs. Escobar, 32, is due to earn $5 million this season and $7
million in 2016, with a club option for 2017 at $7 million with a $1
million buyout.
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MLB Note - Tampa Bay Rays Jaso, John
C John Jaso, SS Daniel Robertson, OF Boog Powell and cash were
acquired by the Rays from the A's on Jan. 10 in exchange for UT Ben
Zobrist and SS Yunel Escobar.
Jaso, 31, appeared in 99 games last season for Oakland, batting
.264/.337/.430 with nine home runs and 40 RBIs. He is eligible for
arbitration this winter after making $2.3 million last season. Jaso
played three seasons with Tampa Bay before going to Seattle in
November 2011. The A's acquired him in a three-team deal involving
the Mariners and Nationals in January 2013.
Each of his last two seasons ended due to concussions, but Jaso told
the Tampa Bay Times he experienced no concussion symptoms during the
offseason.
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MLB Note - Tampa Bay Rays Robertson, Daniel Ray
SS Daniel Robertson, OF Boog Powell, C John Jaso and cash were
acquired by the Rays from the A's on Jan. 10 in exchange for UT Ben
Zobrist and SS Yunel Escobar.
Robertson, 20, was a first-round draft selection of the A's in 2012.
He batted .310/.402/.471 with 15 homers at Class A Stockton last
season.
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MLB Note - Tampa Bay Rays Powell, Boog
OF Boog Powell, C John Jaso, SS Daniel Robertson and cash were
acquired by the Rays from the A's on Jan. 10 in exchange for UT Ben
Zobrist and SS Yunel Escobar.
Powell, who turns 22 on Jan. 14, batted .343/.451/.435 with three
homers, 28 RBIs and 16 stolen bases while splitting last season
between Stockton and Class A Beloit. He is not related to former
Baltimore Orioles slugger Boog Powell.
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MLB Note - Baltimore Orioles Young, Delmon
DH Delmon Young will remain with the Baltimore Orioles for a second
season after a one-year, $2.25 million contract for 2015 was
finalized Jan. 9. Incentives could boost the total value of the deal
to $3 million. Young, 29, batted .302/.337/.442 with seven home runs
and 30 RBIs in 83 games last season. He went 10-for-20 as a pinch
hitter. One of his biggest hits of the season was a three-run, pinch
double against the Detroit Tigers in Game 2 of the American League
Division Series. Young has a career .283 batting average in 1,066
games.
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MLB Note - Baltimore Orioles Lavarnway, Ryan
C Ryan Lavarnway was designated for assignment by the Orioles on
Jan. 9, clearing a spot on the 40-man roster for newly re-signed DH
Delmon Young. In his wild offseason, Lavarnway was designated for
assignment by the Red Sox on Nov. 25. The Dodgers claimed Lavarnway
off waivers on Dec. 5. Lavarnway was soon designated for assignment
again, and the Cubs claimed him off waivers on Dec. 19. The Cubs
then placed him on waivers, and the Orioles claimed him on Dec. 23.
A former Boston prospect, Lavarnway hit .201/.249/.315 with five
homers and 34 RBIs in 97 games over four seasons with the Red Sox.
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MLB Note - Chicago Cubs Denorfia, Chris
OF Chris Denorfia signed a one-year, $2.6 million deal with the Cubs
on Jan. 9. The right-handed hitter could serve as a part of a
platoon in left field. Denorfia, 34, split last season between San
Diego and Seattle, hitting a combined .230/.284/.318 with three
homers and 21 RBIs in 121 games.
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MLB Note - Chicago Cubs Kickham, Mike
LHP Mike Kickham, acquired by the Cubs off waivers from the Giants
on Dec. 23, was designated for assignment by Chicago on Jan. 9 to
clear a spot on the 40-man roster for OF Chris Denorfia. Kickham,
26, made two September relief appearances for San Francisco last
season, allowing five runs in two innings. In 27 starts for Triple-A
Fresno, he went 8-8 with a 4.43 ERA.
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MLB Note - Los Angeles Dodgers Arruebarrena, Erisbel
SS Erisbel Arruebarrena, designated for assignment by the Dodgers on
Dec. 31, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Oklahoma
City. The 24-year-old Cuban defector signed a five-year, $25 million
deal with the Dodgers in February. Arruebarrena hit .195/.244/.220
with no homers and four RBIs in 22 games for Los Angeles last
season. He batted a combined .259/.304/.417 with six homers and 32
RBIs in 68 games for four teams in the Dodgers' farm system.
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MLB Note - Tampa Bay Rays Cabrera, Asdrubal
INF Asdrubal Cabrera and the Rays finalized a one-year, $7.5 million
free agent deal on Jan. 10, and he is likely to become Tampa Bay's
shortstop in the wake of the team trading SS Yunel Escobar and UT
Ben Zobrist to Oakland. Cabrera spent the first seven years of his
major league career with the Indians before going to the Nationals
last season. In 2014, he batted .241 with 14 home runs and 61 RBIs
in 146 games. An All-Star in 2011, Cabrera hit 25 home runs and had
92 RBIs with a .273 batting average that season with the Indians,
but his numbers since declined. The 29-year-old can play shortstop
and second base.
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MLB Note - Oakland Athletics Parrino, Andy
INF Andy Parrino was designated for assignment by the A's on Jan. 10
to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for newly acquired SS Yunel
Escobar. Parrino, 29, hit .152/.316/.283 with one homer and three
RBIs in 21 games for Oakland last year. In 103 Triple-A games, he
batted .274/.352/.384 with seven homers and 57 RBIs.
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MLB Note - Washington Nationals Werth, Jayson
OF Jayson Werth underwent arthroscopic surgery on his troublesome
right shoulder Jan. 9. He is expected to need two to three months to
recover, meaning he could miss all of spring training and possibly
the start of the regular season. Werth, 35, played through the
injury last year, batting .292/.394/.455 with 16 home runs and 82
RBIs in 147 regular-season games.
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