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Nishioka Unsinks His Cost

by R.J. Anderson

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Claimed OF/1B-R Steve Pearce off waivers from the Yankees. [9/29]

On March 27, the Twins released Pearce. He signed a minor-league deal with the Yankees two days later, spending all of April and May toiling in the minors. The Yankees, rather than allow Pearce to use his opt-out clause and leave without compensation, traded him to the Orioles. Baltimore placed him on waivers in late July, and the Astros plucked him. Four weeks later, Houston sent Pearce back to the Yankees. And now another four weeks have passed, and Pearce is back in Baltimore. Expect Pearce to serve as an extra pinch-hitting option for the season’s final days. Oh, and given how the Orioles season has played out, for him to hit the division-clinching home run.

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