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LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have declined to exercise their 2014 options on infielder Mark Ellis and pitcher Chris Capuano, making both free agents. Sammy Watkins . Ellis had a $5.75 million option, and he will be paid a $1 million buyout. The 36-year-old second baseman batted .264 with 13 home runs and 79 RBIs in two seasons with the team. Hes expected to be replaced by Cuban infielder Alexander Guerrero, who signed a $28 million, four-year deal. Capuano had an $8 million option, and will be paid a $1 million buyout. The 35-year-old left-hander didnt make the roster for the National League championship series. He was 4-7 with a 4.26 ERA while pitching in 24 games this season, including 20 starts. Capuano was on the disabled list twice during the season. Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Chad Billingsley and Josh Beckett comprise the Dodgers rotation for next year. Mario Williams . -- The Baltimore Ravens have agreed to terms with former St. Kevin Kolb Jersey . Abreu hit his 20th homer and Adam Dunn added a three-run shot as Chicago beat San Francisco 7-6 on Wednesday, handing the Giants their fifth straight loss.Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - The New York Mets have signed right-handed reliever Jon Rauch to a one-year contract. Financial details were not known, but the deal is still pending a physical. Rauch will likely assume the closers role for the Mets, who have been seeking someone to fill that vacancy since dealing Francisco Rodriguez to Milwaukee at last years All-Star break. Its still possible the Mets could add another reliever to compete with Rauch this spring. Since the Blue Jays offered Rauch - a Type-B free agent - salary arbitration, the team will receive a draft pick in the supplemental first round at the 2012 MLB Draft. Marcell Dareus Authentic Jersey. The 33-year-old Rauch appeared in 53 games for the Toronto Blue Jays last season, spending some time as their closer, as he went 5-4 with 11 saves and a 4.85 earned run average. Over 468 career contests -- 11 starts -- with the Chicago White Sox (2002-04), Montreal/Washington (2004-08), Arizona (2008-09), Minnesota (2009-10), and the Blue Jays, Rauch has recorded a 39-31 mark with 58 saves and a 3.82 ERA. ' ' ' |
