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• Michael Saunders: Calls it a career

  10/25/2019 • By RotoWire

  Saunders announced his retirement Friday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports. Saunders hadn't played a game in the big leagues since 2017 and didn't play a game of any kind in 2019 after getting released by the Rockies in March. The 32-year-old will end his career having played in parts of nine seasons in the majors, hitting .232/.305/.397 with 81 homers.

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• Michael Saunders: Let go by Colorado

  03/17/2019 • By RotoWire

  Saunders was released by the Rockies on Sunday, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports. Saunders joined the Rockies on a minor-league deal in December and had a .741 OPS over 28 plate appearances this spring. The 32-year-old has a career .232/.305/.397 slash line but did not see the majors in 2018.

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• Rockies' Michael Saunders: Joins Colorado on MiLB contract

  12/31/2018 • By RotoWire

  Saunders signed a minor-league deal with Colorado on Sunday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports. Saunders hit the open market in June after being cut by the White Sox, so he'll aim for a better outcome with his new team. He appeared in 38 games across stops at Triple-A Norfolk and Charlotte, slashing .158/.272/.248 with two homers and 18 RBI over that span.

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• Michael Saunders: Cut loose by White Sox

  06/21/2018 • By RotoWire

  Saunders was released by the White Sox on Thursday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports. Saunders was signed to a minor-league deal exactly one month ago, but failed to impress during his brief stay with Triple-A Charlotte. Across 13 games, he went just 7-for-46 (.152 average) and has only played in one contest since June 6. The 31-year-old outfielder will attempt to find a new home but remains unlikely to make much of an impact at the major-league level in 2018 even if another organization gives him a shot.

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• White Sox's Michael Saunders: Joins White Sox organization

  05/21/2018 • By RotoWire

  Saunders signed with the White Sox on a minor-league deal and will report to Triple-A Charlotte. Saunders has failed to stick with three teams already this season, having been released by the Pirates and Royals in spring training and the Orioles in mid-May. He's found another organization lacking in outfield talent at the big-league level, but he hit just .161 in 25 games for Triple-A Norfolk after hitting .202 at the major-league level last season, so the odds of him making an impact this season appear to be low.

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