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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The Texas Rangers
have traded reliever Frank Francisco and cash to the Toronto Blue Jays for
catcher-first baseman Mike Napoli.
The deal Tuesday marked the second time in
five days Napoli was traded, and sent him back to the AL West. Toronto
acquired Napoli and outfielder Juan Rivera from the Los Angeles Angels on
Friday for outfielder Vernon Wells.Napoli should provide some flexibility off
the bench for the AL
champion Rangers.
He played 70 games at first base and 66 at catcher last
season for the Angels.
Francisco began last season as the Texas
closer but spent most of the season setting up AL rookie of the year Neftali Feliz.
Francisco missed the last month of the season and the postseason with a muscle
strain.
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