Indians re-sign Lara, cover medical expenses

 
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) -- Juan Lara, critically injured in a November car crash in the Dominican Re... [link]

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Indians ConfidentialPress Release on the Release and Re-sign of Juan Lara
CLEVELAND, OH — The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has released LHP JUAN LARA and re-signed him to a free agent minor league contract for the 2008 season. Lara sustained multiple injuries after the sports-utility vehicle (SUV) he ...
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The Indians are taking good care of Juan Lara: The Indians have released injured reliever Juan Lara and re-signed him to a minor league deal that will pay him an estimated $100,000. By releasing Lara, they cleared a spot on...
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For those that didn’t quite know what to make of yesterday’s release and then signing of relief pitcher Juan Lara, the move was one of class by the organization that knows that Lara will more than likely never get to throw a pitch at ...
BBTF's Baseball Primer NewsblogMLB.com: Indians make certain Lara stays
A serious car accident in the Dominican Republic over the winter very likely robbed Juan Lara of any chance of pitching this season. But Lara, a left-handed reliever who has been in the Indians organization since 1999, will still be financially ...
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Juan Lara, critically injured in a November car crash in the Dominican Republic, was released by the Indians, who then re-signed him to a minor-league contract.
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