There’s something strangely fitting about the fact that both Russ Canzler and Dan Johnson have found new homes in the last 24 hours. Canzler was traded yesterday from the Rays to the Indians for cash considerations, and Johnson signed a minor-league deal with the White Sox this afternoon. This is...
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Dan Johnson,
Carlos Pena,
Brandon Allen,
Dirk Hayhurst
TEAMS: Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago White Sox
TEAMS: Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago White Sox
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