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Blue Jays sign Benitez to minor-league deal

Tuesday, March 11th, 2008

Relief pitcher Armando Benitez agreed to Tuesday to a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. The 35-year-old right-hander went 2-8 with a 5.37 ERA and nine saves in 55 games with Florida and San Francisco last season.

Benitez has 289 saves over a 14-year, including a career-high 47 with Florida in 2004. He has struggled with injuries in the past three years, including a torn hamstring and arthritis in both knees. The Blue Jays would be his seventh team.

Toronto lost left-hander B.J. Ryan to season-ending elbow surgery last April. Ryan is expected to make his spring training debut this week and hopes to be ready for opening day.

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Giants trade Benitez to Marlins

Friday, June 1st, 2007

The Giants have traded closer Armando Benitez and cash to the Marlins for right-hander Randy Messenger. Benitez, 34, saved 47 games in 51 chances for the Marlins in 2004 before signing a three-year, $21.5 million free-agent contract with the Giants. His tenure with the Giants was marked by injuries and questions about his attitude.

For the season, Benitez is 0-3 with a 4.67 ERA, with nine saves in 11 opportunities. He has struck out 18 and walked nine in 171/3 innings.

Messenger, 26, is 1-1 with a 2.66 ERA in 23 relief appearances with the Marlins.

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Giants undecided on Benitez

Tuesday, March 20th, 2007

The San Francisco Giants remain split over whether to trade Armando Benitez or allow him to open the season as their closer. It’s by far the biggest issue the club faces with two weeks until opening day.

Because Benitez has appeared healthy and pitched well this spring, his trade value has risen. But it also becomes more difficult for the Giants to justify shipping him out, since they have no experienced candidates to replace him.

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