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| The Cubs announced that they have released Mike Stanton. |
Our View: The 41-year-old would not have been useful for fantasy leagues if he made the Cubs' bullpen as a lefty specialist. He held a poor 1.61 WHIP over 57.2 innings in 2008.
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| According to the Chicago Sun-Times, reliever Mike Stanton has signed a minor-league deal with the Chicago Cubs and will receive an opportunity to make the team in the spring. |
Our View: The 41-year-old lefty, who is a three-time Series champion, spent 2008 away from the game of baseball.
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| The Reds plan to designate Mike Stanton for assignment, according to the AP. It's not clear at this point if he will accept the assignment. If he doesn't, the Reds will have 10 days to trade or release him. |
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| The Reds activated Mike Stanton from the DL on Thursday. He had been sidelined with a hamstring injury, according to the AP. In a corresponding move, the team sent Brad Salmon to Triple-A. |
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| Mike Stanton is getting closer to coming off the disabled list, though he's unsure if that will happen when he's eligible to return on Monday. "I'm not sure I'll be ready...but it will be just a couple days after that," he told the Cincinnati Enquirer. "The first week was a little rough but over the last week I've made some pretty good progress. Things are coming along." It looks like Stanton will return from his hamstring injury within a few days. |
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| The Reds placed Mike Stanton on the DL Sunday due to a strained hamstring. Michael Gosling was recalled from Triple-A Louisville to take Stanton's place on the roster. |
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| Mike Stanton pronounced himself okay after throwing an inning in a minor-league game Wednesday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. He's dealing with a sore back. The Reds plan to use Stanton in a major-league game Friday. |
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| Mike Stanton is dealing with a sore back, but he should be ready to take part in Wednesday's game, according to the Cincinnati Post. He's still slated to be part of the closing committee for the Reds this season. |
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| ESPN has reported that the Reds have signed Mike Stanton to a two-year deal that includes an option for a third year. It's possible Stanton could be used to close games for the Reds. He saved eight games in the last two months of the season for the Giants. |
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| Mike Stanton is expected to close for the Giants the rest of the season with Armando Benitez (knee) done for the year. Stanton hasn't allowed a run over his last nine appearances, picking up a win and five saves over that span. |
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| Mike Stanton picked up a save for the second straight game Sunday. Stanton relieved regular closer Armando Benitez in Saturday's game, but he was in at the beginning of the ninth on Sunday, most likely because the Cubs had two lefties due up. |
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| The Giants bolstered their bullpen Friday by trading for Mike Stanton, according to the AP. Stanton, who had a 4.47 ERA in 56 games for the Nationals this year, will likely work in middle relief in San Francisco. The Giants sent minor-league pitcher Shairon Martis to Washington in the deal. |
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