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Marlins trade Jacobs to Royals for Nunez (AP)

 

Published 10/30/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - MLB News

The Florida Marlins traded power-hitting first baseman Mike Jacobs to the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Leo Nunez. The Marlins were shopping Jacobs because he was due a big raise in arbitration. In exchange on Thursday, they got a right-handed pitcher who was 4-1 last year with a 2.98 ERA in 45 relief appearances. (link)

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