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Rockies put Fuentes, Taveras on waivers
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Both players have been placed on waivers, major-league sources say. If either or both are claimed, the Rockies will have 48 hours to work out a trade with the claiming team or teams. If either or both clear waivers — which is unlikely — they can be traded to any club.
The Dodgers, who own the worst record of any National League contender, will get the first crack at claiming Fuentes.
With Takashi Saito on the disabled list, the Dodgers would benefit from the addition of a veteran closer. Fuentes has converted 25 of his 29 save opportunities and has given up just two runs in his last 20.2 innings of work.
However, the Rockies likely will want the equivalent of two high draft picks for Fuentes. If they retain him and offer him salary arbitration, they would receive two high picks as compensation if he left as a free agent.
In addition, Fuentes is owed the balance of his $5.05 million salary, or just under $1 million. The Dodgers' deals for Manny Ramirez, Greg Maddux, Casey Blake and Angel Berroa were essentially payroll-neutral.
On Tuesday, the Colorado Rockies placed closer Brian Fuentes on the bereavement list and recalled Steven Register from Triple-A Colorado Springs.
Fuentes earned his 26th save of the season in Colorado's 4-2 win over San Francisco on Monday, but left the team a day later to be with his family. He can stay on the bereavement list three to seven days but Rockies manager Clint Hurdle is not putting a timetable on Fuentes' return.
"When it's family issues I don't push it," Hurdle said. "He just needs to get back to his family and he'll come back when he can."
Register was 5-3 with 16 saves and a 3.32 ERA for Colorado Springs. The right-hander was called up from the minors earlier this month and struck out the only batter he faced against Washington on Aug. 4 before being optioned back.
Taveras, who leads the majors with 61 stolen bases, could appeal to a number of teams, including the Mets and Phillies. He is owed the balance of his $1.975 million salary, around $400,000.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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