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Spring Training
RP Camilo Pascual has collapsed, 2.0 as a reliever and not enough stamina to be an emergency starter. No bites on the trade market. He has two option years left but refused demotaion. Waive/DFA.
CF Curt Flood dropped to 10 defense in CF. Tony Oliva gets the job. Possible Flood/Al Oliver platoon in LF.
RP Camilo Pascual cleared waivers. Refused demotion. Released.
Traded 3B Loyd Christopher age 24 2.0/2.0 and LF Joe Lis age 24 2.0/2.0 for Catcher Duffy Dyer age 24 2.0/2.0, RF Rod Gaspar age 24 2.0/2.0, and 1B Charles Carr age 23 1.5/1.5. Lis has no options, Christopher has one option, both are on MLB contracts. Dyer, Gaspar, and Carr are on minor league contracts with full options.
Traded RP/SP Bobby Conner age 29 2.5 in either role and minor league SP Larry Killingsworth age 22 1.0/2.0 for RP Mike Paul age 24 2.5/3.0. Retained 25% ($25k) of Conner's contract for both 70 and 71. Conner refused to be demoted. Paul is at minimum wage and has 3 options.
On April 1 scouting report Bill Mazeroski's fielding rating went to 15. Previously 12. That increase keeps him on the team as the defensive replacement at 2B.
Curt Flood, Bill Mazeroski
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