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NEW YORK -- Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee agreed to a $6.9 million, one-year contract Monday as 10 players settled with their teams a day before the annual exchange of salary arbitration figures.
In other baseball news, Mariners closer Kazuhiro Sasaki told the team Monday he will not pitch for Seattle in 2004, deciding to forfeit the final year of his contract and remain with his family in Japan. Seattle's career saves leader, who turns 36 on Feb. 22, would walk away from up to $9.5 million.See the full content of this document
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Lee, 10 Others Settle
"It's a personal situation," agent Tony Attanasio said. "He wanted to stay home with his kids. Last year, he did not have his kids with him and his wife. He had to have t...
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