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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Mar 17
When the Washington Nationals open the 2017 Major League Baseball season against the Miami Marlins on April 3, 2017 at Nationals Park in Washington D C, the likely starting pitcher will be Stephen Strasburg.
Of course the...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 Feb 17
Former Pittsburgh Pirates left handed pitcher Jon Niese, 30, has signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees on Sunday.
Niese pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Mets during the 2016 Major League Baseball...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Feb 17
Former Chicago White Sox and Washington Redskins right handed pitcher Mat Latos, 29, has signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.
Latos will be making an attempt to make the Blue Jays roster during...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
13 Feb 17
Former Chicago Cubs left handed relief pitcher Travis Wood is going to sign a two year, $12 million dollar contract with the Kansas City Royals.
Wood decided to go with the Royals since his desire to be a starting pitcher in the...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Jan 17
Former Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies right handed starting pitcher Kyle Kendrick, 32, signed a minor league contract to try out for the Boston Red Sox pitching staff in 2017.
Kendrick pitched for the Philadelphia...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
7 Jan 17
The Kansas City Royals on Saturday have signed to a minor league contract former Los Angeles Dodgers right handed relief pitcher Brandon League.
League will be one of 22 non roster players trying out to make the Kansas City Royals...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Sep 16
Bill Brink reports the news on Thursday Pittsburgh Pirates right handed relief pitcher A J Schugel who has been on the 60 day disabled list since September 23, 2016 with inflammation on his right shoulder.
Schugel sought a second...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
2 Apr 16
Former New York Mets right handed relief pitcher Carlos Torres, 33, has signed a one year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
Torres who has pitched in the Major Leagues with the Chicago White Sox from 2009-2010, the...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Mar 16
CSNChicago.com reporter Dan Hayes reported the news on Tuesday Chicago White Sox manager Robin Ventura has named former Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins his Opening Day shortstop.
Rollins, 37, signed a minor league...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Mar 16
The Chicago Cubs on Tuesday have re-signed 35 year old outfielder Shane Victorino to a minor league contract after they released him earlier the same day.
Victorino who signed a minor league contract with the Cubs on February 26,...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
24 Mar 16
A J Cassavell reported the news of his Twitter account on Thursday the San Diego Padres have released right handed relief pitcher Casey Janssen.
Janssen who started his career in the Major Leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays in...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
22 Mar 16
Jon Heyman of MLB.com reports on Tuesday former Milwaukee Brewers right handed starting pitcher Kyle Lohse, 37, will have a tryout for at least five teams in the Major Leagues in an attempt to pitch in 2016.
Lohse during the 2015...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
18 Mar 16
Former Miami Marlins right handed pitcher Brad Penny, 37, on Friday told Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons the sobering news that he decided to retire from pitching in the Major Leagues after 14 seasons.
Penny who was a fifth...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Mar 16
Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor on Wednesday made the decision to inform right handed pitcher Trevor May to have work as a relief pitcher throughout the 2016 Major League Baseball season.
May who is in his third season with...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Mar 16
New York Mets third baseman and team captain David Wright, 33, is expected to make his debut in Spring training on Friday March 18, 2016 when the Mets will be hosting the Washington Nationals at their home stadium in Port St...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Feb 16
Rotoworld reports on Saturday the Arizona Diamondbacks have signed to a minor league contract former Milwaukee Brewers outfielder and infielder Rickie Weeks.
Weeks, 33, will report to the Diamondbacks Spring training facility in...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Feb 16
Fox Sports reporter Ken Rosenthal on Friday reported the news that former Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino, 35, has signed a minor league contract with the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
Victorino will report to the...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
16 Feb 16
Rotoworld reports on Tuesday the Boston Red Sox have reached a minor league contract agreement with for Chicago Cubs right handed relief pitcher Carlos Marmol, 33, to try out to make the team during Spring training.
Marmol will...
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122070)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9 Feb 16
Former Kansas City Royals right handed relief pitcher Joel Peralta, 39, has signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.
Peralta became a free agent at the end of the 2015 baseball season when the Los...
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