The Phillies have released outfielder Xavier Paul on Monday, according to Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. Paul, 30, went 1 for 9 in spring training for Philadelphia. His only hit of the spring was a solo home run.
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Phillies sign eight veteran players to minor-league deals
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The Phillies announced Thursday they signed Andres Blanco, Brian Bogusevic, Russ Canzler, Chase d'Arnaud, Jeff Francoeur, John Hester, Darin Mastroianni and Xavier Paul to minor-league contracts. All eight players received invites to attend spring training as non-roster invitees.
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Diamondbacks part ways with Xavier Paul
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The Diamondbacks have released outfielder Xavier Paul Friday, the team announced.
Paul appeated in 14 games with the Diamondbacks, picking up just two hits in 20 at-bats, while striking out eight times.
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Xavier Paul gets shot with Diamondbacks
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Veteran outfielder Xavier Paul, who has not received a major league at-bat since 2013 with Cincinnati, has been called up by the Diamondbacks from Triple-A Reno. He has produced well this season at that level with 12 home runs and 56 RBI in 254 at-bats.
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Xavier Paul signs minor-league deal with Arizona
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Diamondbacks signed outfielder Xavier Paul to a minor-league contract, according to MLBtraderumors.com. Paul was released by the Orioles last week after slashing .254/.316/.431 with 12 home runs and 56 RBI in 295 at-bats at Triple-A Norfolk.
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Orioles release Xavier Paul
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The Orioles released Xavier Paul from Triple-A Norfolk Sunday.
Paul had seen major-league action for five straight years heading into 2014, but he's been limited to minor-league play this season. He hit .254/.316/.431 with 12 home runs and 56 RBI in 295 at-bats with Norfolk.
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Xavier Paul shipped to Norfolk
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The Orioles have dispatched journeyman outfielder Xavier Paul to Triple-A Norfolk. Paul received plenty of opportunities to display his wares, but managed just six hits in 28 at-bats this spring.
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Xavier Paul returns to action Tuesday
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Orioles outfielder Xavier Paul went 0 for 1 in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Red Sox, returning one day after being struck on the hand by a pitch.
Paul underwent X-rays on the hand that came back clean. He's 6 for 18 with one double this spring as he competes for a spot on the 25-man roster.
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X-rays come back negative for Xavier Paul
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X-rays were negative on Orioles outfielder Xavier Paul's right hand. Paul had to leave Monday's spring game after getting hit by a pitch.
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Xavier Paul headed for X-rays on right hand
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Orioles manager Buck Showalter said outfielder Xavier Paul is headed for X-rays on his right hand after getting hit by a pitch in the fifth inning Monday against the Pirates.
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Orioles give Xavier Paul a shot
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The Orioles signed outfielder Xavier Paul to a minor-league contract Thursday. Paul played a reserve role for the Reds last season, hitting .244 with seven homers, a .339 on-base percentage and a .741 OPS in 209 at-bats.
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Reds non-tender two outfielders
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The Reds have non-tendered both Derrick Robinson and Xavier Paul.
Robinson played in 102 games, hitting .255/.322/.323. Paul played in 97 games, hitting .244/.339/.402. Both players are now free-agents.
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Xavier Paul turns into valuable bench player for Reds
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Reds outfielder Xavier Paul hasn't seen a ton of playing time since Ryan Ludwick came off the disabled list, but that doesn't mean his presence off the bench isn't important.
"All the teams I've been on, you end up winning games off your bench. They either stop a losing streak or create or continue a long winning streak," manager Dusty Baker said, per MLB.com. "He probably won't start in [the Reds' next series at] St. Louis, but he'll come off the bench big, I'm sure. He's going to be in the equation. Those 0-for-1's are tough, real tough. Most of the time, when those 0-for-1's come, you're probably facing one of the better pitchers on their team out of the bullpen -- like [Edward] Mujica or somebody like that. He's not going to be facing some middle reliever, unless the bases are loaded and we want to try to get runs in the middle part of the ballgame."
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Xavier Paul delivers pinch-hit home run
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Reds outfielder Xavier Paul had a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the eighth inning Sunday against the Padres, tying the game at 2. It was Paul's seventh home run and second in his last 10 games (five starts).
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Xavier Paul reaches base twice in return
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Reds outfielder Xavier Paul was back in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Brewers, after being limited to bench duty in his previous two games. Paul went 1 for 3 with a walk in the game, a 6-2 win, before being lifted for a defensive replacement late.
Paul is hitting .248 on the season, with a .738 OPS.
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Xavier Paul jumps back into starting lineup
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Reds outfielder Xavier Paul returned to the starting lineup Wednesday at Milwaukee after missing four starts with a shoulder injury. Paul made pinch-hit appearances Monday and Tuesday and is batting .125 (5 for 40) in his last 15 games (11 starts).
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Xavier Paul could return to starting lineup Wednesday
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Reds outfielder Xavier Paul has been dealing with arm and shoulder soreness that has kept him out of the starting lineup since Friday but could return Wednesday, MLB.com reports.
"He'll probably be back hopefully on Wednesday," Reds manager Dusty Baker told MLB.com Monday. "He's able to pinch-hit [Monday]."
Paul feels he's been limited at the plate by the injury.
"It's something where my arm is pretty sore. My shoulder is sore. My elbow is sore," Paul told MLB.com. "I'm a little constricted throwing. I can't really turn it loose right now. I took early BP today and swung the bat pretty well."
Paul is just 6 for 44 over the last four weeks.
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Xavier Paul out of lineup Monday
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Reds outfielder Xavier Paul is out of the team's starting lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers. He has been out since suffering a shoulder injury in Friday's game.
Paul has hit .244/.330/.397 with five home runs and 25 RBI in 156 at-bats.
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Xavier Paul doesn't play Sunday
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Reds outfielder Xavier Paul missed a second straight game Sunday against the Mariners because of a shoulder injury. Paul, who remains day to day, is mired in a 4-for-38 slump in his last 13 games (11 starts) since hitting his last home run June 11.
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Xavier Paul out with shoulder issue
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Reds outfielder Xavier Paul is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Mariners, after suffering a shoulder injury Friday when he his arm on a wall Friday. Paul could be available off the bench, and manager Dusty Baker hopes he can use him Sunday for the series finale.
"[Paul] might be available tomorrow," Baker told MLB.com. "'I'll go with Robinson today and Heisey tomorrow.
Paul is hitting .244 on the season, but has just three hits in his last 10 games.
