nj.com - 15 days ago
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Putz eligible to become a free agent; Pelfrey returns for $500,000
nypost.com - 16 days ago
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nypost.com —
The Mets have told reliever J.J. Putz that
they plan to decline his $8.6 million option for
2010 and buy him out for $1 million instead. The club cited health concerns in making the long-expected move, pointing to elbow surgery and forearm ...
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Mets to decline Putz's option
blessyouboys.com - 12 days ago
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by Gene J. Puskar - AP Would J.J.
Putz be happier (and healthier) playing for his hometown
Detroit Tigers than he was with the New York Mets? View full size ...
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The Quest For Relief Revisits J.J. Putz
mlbtraderumors.com - 16 days ago
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mlbtraderumors.com —
According to Bart Hubbuch of The NY Post
, the Mets have informed reliever J.J. Putz that
they will not pick up his $9.1MM option for 2010, instead paying him a $1MM buyout. Hubbuch says the club cited health concerns when breaking the news to Putz. ...
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Mets Tell Putz They Will Not Pick Up His 2010 Option
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Putz Joins the Mets' B-List
New York Mets Fan Blog —
... November 07, 2009, 11:29AM Letter B The Mets are now aware of which potential free agents reside on this list. With news arriving that the Mets declined the team option on J.J. Putz , the Mets now have one more free agent question to answer this offseason. Presently, here's the complete list of potential Mets free agents that will qualify as Type-B free agents: Alex Cora Carlos Delgado Elmer Dessens Ramon E. Martinez J.J. Putz Brian Schneider Gary Sheffield Fernando Tatis As these players are Type B free agents, the Mets would receive a compensatory draft pick for losing that ...
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