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Major League teams shuffle rosters ahead of season start
Oakland A’s trade Claudell Washington to Texas for Jim Umbarger Rodney Scott and cash while releasing Rico Petrocelli and Earl Williams. Houston adds Willie Crawford as Rob Andrews goes to San Francisco. Yankees swap Kerry Dineen for Sergio Ferrer and sign Sparky Lyle and Roy White to three year deals. Cardinals sign Bob Forsch and traders trim rosters. Mariners shed 11 players as winter rosters thin. Ken Singleton signs a five year deal with Baltimore. Terry Crowley waivers by Orioles as Cards sign Charlie Chant Ron Farkas to their minor league setup.
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Sheldon Sakowitz
Oakland A’s
Claudell Washington
Texas Rangers
Jim Umbarger
Rodney Scott
Rico Petrocelli
Boston Red Sox
Earl Williams
Montreal
Blue Moon Odom
San Jose
A's
Jeff Newman
Craig Mitchell
Brian Abraham
Dennis Haines
Mike Weathers
Houston Astros
San Francisco
Rob Andrews
Giants
Willie Crawford
Rob Sperring
New York Yankees
Kerry Dineen
Syracuse
Philadelphia
Sergio Ferrer
Phils
Oklahoma City Farm
YANKS
Sparky Lyle
Roy White
Lyle
White
St. Louis Cardinals
Bob Forsch
Bake McBride
Detroit Tigers
Tigertown
Lakeland