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Petit, Slaten claimed off waivers
Petit, Slaten claimed off waivers
Nobody’s confirming this because of the no-news-during-the-World-Series rule, but we heard today that right-hander Yusmeiro Petit and lefty reliever Doug Slaten have been claimed off waivers.
The Yusmeiro Petit Addition
The Yusmeiro Petit Addition
lookoutlanding.com — More photos » by Gene J. Puskar - AP Yusmeiro Petit checks to see if he smells... Browse more photos » Major League Baseball has ... (more) The Yusmeiro Petit Addition
Nationals Claim Slaten
natsfarm.com — The Nationals claimed LHRP Doug Slaten off of waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The 29-year old Slaten... has pitched in parts of four seasons for the Diamondbacks as a lefty specialist out of the bullpen. He has appeared in 126 major league games (80 2/3IP) with a 1.46 WHIP, 3.68 ERA, and ... (more) Nationals Claim Slaten
Nationals Claim Slaten
Nationals Claim Slaten
digitalsportsdaily.com — The Washington Nationals have claimed left-handed reliever Doug Slaten off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks. Nationals General... Manager Mike Rizzo, the former director of scouting for Arizona (2000-06), made the announcement. Slaten, who stands 6-foot-5, is 3-5 with 13 holds and a 3.68 ... (more) Nationals Claim Slaten
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Petit, Slaten Claimed Off Waivers
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... According to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic, right-hander Yusmeiro Petit and left-hander Doug Slaten have been claimed off waivers. ...

Petit claimed
Lookout LandingPetit claimed Heads up. Mariners claimed Yusmeiro Petit. Heard from Dave, and this is the only link I can find right now.

The Offseason! (M’s Claim Petit)
Palm Ball NW/Bleeding Blue and Teal — ... The Seattle Mariners made a move today, claiming RHP Yusmeiro Petit off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.  Petit is a nice free pickup, but don’t get too excited.  After all, the Diamondbacks gave up on the 24 year old.  He has lackluster stuff that is aided by a deceptive delivery, but has had a few flashes of brilliance in his young career.  Petit adds to Seattle’s back of the rotation and middle relief depth, but perhaps Seattle’s coaching staff believes he can be groomed into the middle of the rotation arm he was ...

Round 'em Up: Thursday 11.5.09
Milwaukee Brewers Blog - Bernie's Crew — ... Nick Piecoro of Azcentral.com notes that right-hander Yusmeiro Petit and lefty Doug Slaten have been claimed by the Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals, respectively.  Petit has been a human home run derby on the mound throughout his big league career, but he still has the potential to be useful bullpen arm.  I like the pick-up for the Mariners more than Slaten to the Nats. ...

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Farewell: Chad Tracy, Yusmeiro Petit, Doug Slaten, Daniel Cabrera (and maybe Alex Romero and Trent Oeltjen)
azsnakepit.com 11/5/2009 — More photos » by Rick Scuteri - AP Chad Tracy gets high fives from Josh Whitesell and Augie Ojeda after hitting a three-run homer against the Pirates in July. Chad's now gone: who else will be left?  ...
Some Stuff on Yusmeiro Petit
sodomojo.com 17 days ago — I realized that I never actually wrote anything about the Mariners claiming starting pitcher Yusmeiro Petit off of waivers, and even though it happened weeks ago, I feel like I should at least get some thoughts out about it. Basic stuff on Petit: He’s right handed, about to be 25 years ...