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Rays DFA Winston Abreu
Marc Topkin of The St. Petersburg Times reports that the Rays have designated reliever Winston Abreu for assignment. He also notes that starter Andy Sonnanstine has been demoted to Triple-A Durham, and that Scott Kazmir and Chad Bradford were activated off the disabled list. Abreu was ...
Rays Acquire Reliever John Meloan From Indians For Winston Abreu
Rays Acquire Reliever John Meloan From Indians For Winston Abreu
mvn.com — The Rays have finally made a move to complete the DF'A of Winston Abreu by trading him... to the Cleveland Indians for reliever John Meloan . Meloan will be placed on the 40-man roster, in the last open spot. Abreu was designated for assignment to make room for Chad Bradford last Saturday. Abreu ... (more) Rays Acquire Reliever John Meloan From Indians For ...
Indians trade for Abreu
Indians trade for Abreu
castrovince.mlblogs.com — The Indians and Rays have completed a trade of relievers. Triple-A right-hander John Meloan has been sent... to the Rays in exchange for right-hander Winston Abreu, who will slot into the Tribe's big-league bullpen in the coming days.   The ... (more) Indians trade for Abreu
Rays send down Sonnanstine, add Kazmir, Bradford
blogs.tampabay.com — The Rays sent RHP Andy Sonnanstine to Triple-A and designated Winston Abreu for assignment to make room... on their roster. Scott Kazmir will start on Saturday. Jeff Niemann will be bumped back to Monday. The Rays had to clear space for Kazmir and ... (more) Rays send down Sonnanstine, add Kazmir, Bradford
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Brew Crew Ball — ... are expected to place Khalil Greene on the DL as he continues to deal with anxiety issues. Mariners: Designated catcher Jamie Burke for assignment for the third time this season, and acquired Ryan Langerhans from the Nationals for infielder Mike Morse. Orioles: Placed Koji Uehara on the DL with elbow tendinitis. Rangers: Placed pitcher Matt Harrison on the DL with shoulder soreness. Rays: Designated reliever Winston Abreu for assignment. Tigers: Placed ...

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