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Alfonso Soriano, Carlos Lee clear waivers
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According to Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated, outfielder Alfonso Soriano has cleared waivers and the Cubs are willing to pay most of the $50 million pluss owed to him.
Heyman adds that Carlos Lee has also cleared waivers and that he’s a DH playing for a National League team, so any team looking for an offensive boost could consider Lee or Soriano.
Back in July, we learned that the Cubs would be willing to deal Soriano if the right offer comes along. Soriano is hitting .247/.286/.472 with 20 HR’s and 58 RBI’s in 356 AB’s for the Cubs in 2011. Lee is hitting .263/.321/.417 with 11 HR’s and 68 RBI’s in 441 AB’s for the Astros in 2011.
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Scott Feldman rejects outright assignment
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Right handed pitcher Scott Feldman, who cleared outright waivers, rejected his Minor League assignment and will be activated tonight according to Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News.
To make room for Feldman, the Rangers optioned Darren O’Day and designated Zachary Phillips for assignment reports Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Feldman was placed on outright waivers yesterday. He made his final rehab start on Sunday and was 3-1 with a 4.03 ERA in his rehab stint at Triple-A (he’s coming off microfracture knee surgery).
He’s set to make $4.4 million this season, $6.5 million in 2012 with a $9.25 option for 2013.
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Clay Rapada clears waivers – accepts assignment to Triple-A
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In a Tweet by the Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun, he reports that the Orioles have designated Clay Rapada for assignment in order to make room for Alfredo Simon. Zrebiec follows up on Sunday, July 3 and says that Rapada has cleared waivers and has accepted an assignment to Triple-A Norfolk.
In 28 games for the Orioles this season, Rapada hit .217/.341/.348 with two home runs and eight RBIs.
Alfredo may be best remembered for his off-season accusation of being a suspect in the murder of 25-year-old Michel Castillo in the Dominican Republic. In five games this season, Simon is 1-1 with a 1.326 WHIP.
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INF Felipe Lopez clears waivers – outrighted to Triple-A
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Infielder Felipe Lopez has cleared waivers and has been outrighted to the Triple-A Durham, Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times reports.
Lopez was designated for assignment for the second time this season with the Rays on June 11.
In 32 games this season for the Rays, Lopez had been hitting .216/.248/.320.
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Jake Fox clears waivers – outrighted to Triple-A
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In a Tweet by Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun, he reports that Jake Fox has cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A. The team unsuccessfully tried to trade him after he was designated for assignment.
Fox was hitting .188/.250/.396 with 2 HR’s and 4 RBI’s in 48 AB’s for the Orioles this season.
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Dallas McPherson clears waivers, outrighted to Triple-A
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Infielder Dallas McPherson has cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Charlotte, reports Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune.
The White Sox designated McPherson for assignment earlier this week. The infielder was hitting .133/.133/.133 in 15 AB’s with the White Sox this season.
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Hideki Okajima clears waivers – outrighted to Triple-A
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The Boston Red Sox have outrighted Hideki Okajima to Triple-A Pawtucket after he cleared waivers today, Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe reports.
The Sox designated Okijima on May 19 to make room for the recently acquired left-handed reliever Franklin Morales from the Colorado Rockies.
Okajima is 1-0 with a 4.32 ERA in seven games with the Red Sox this year. It was a smart move by Okajima to accept the assignment to the Minor Leagues since he has a guaranteed $1.75 million contract through 2011 with the Red Sox.
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Dan Johnson clears waivers – goes to Triple-A
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Tampa Bay Rays first baseman, Dan Johnson, has cleared waivers and has accepted an assignment to Triple-A Durham, Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times reports.
The Rays had previously designated Johnson for assignment on May 20. The infielder was hitting .115/.179/.167 with 1 HR and 3 RBI’s in 78 AB’s for the Rays this season.
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Armando Galarraga clears waivers, accepts assignment to Triple-A
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Right handed pitcher Armando Galarraga has cleared waivers and has accepted his assignment to Triple-A according to Marcos Grunfeld of BeisbolVenezolano.net.
“Galarraga accepted his assignment and he’ll be traveling there in a couple of days,” said Gustavo Marcano, Galarraga’s agent. “We do not know if the Diamondbacks have received any offers for him, they did not tell us anything about it.”
Galarraga was designated for assignment earlier this week. The Venezuela native shot to fame in 2010 after he almost completed a perfect game while with the Detroit Tigers. A bad call by umpire Jim Joyce led to the flaw in an otherwise flawless game.
Galarraga was admired by the world for his composure and sportsmanship in a situation that many likely would not have been able to calmly handle, but after his last outing he didn’t behave that cool with the media.
“I don’t think his designation was a disciplinary measure against him, the team wants to realize an adjustment and that’s what they did,” added Marcano. “Armando is clear he has to get the outs, he just want to turn the page and show he’s ready to pitch at Major League level.”
Prior to his designation Galarraga was 3-4 with a 5.91 ERA in 42.2 innings throughout eight starts with the Diamondbacks.
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Yankees Kevin Russo clears waivers – outrighted to Triple-A
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According to the New York Yankees’ Twitter page, infielder Kevin Russo has cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The team designated Russo for assignment on May 6.
The 26-year-old played in 31 career games with the Yankees – all in 2010. He has a career .184/.245/.224 average.
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