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Despite Trade Rumors, Chone Figgins Wants to Stay in Seattle

SEATTLE – For much of Friday and Saturday, Chone Figgins' cell phone was abuzz with texts and calls wanting to know if he was about to be traded by the Seattle Mariners. Figgins' answer: not if he has anything to say about it. Word came out of Oakland Friday that the A's were in pursuit of Figgins, and there was...

Report: A's, Mariners Discussing Chone Figgins Trade

The beginning of spring training is rapidly approaching, but the Oakland A's are apparently still working on building their 2011 roster. According to the Contra Costa Times, the A's have asked the Mariners about infielder Chone Figgins in a swap that would reportedly include A's starting third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff and...

Mariners Get Brendan Ryan in Trade

The Cardinals sent shortstop Brendan Ryan, who played most of the 2010 season with a sore wrist after surgery in spring training, to Seattle Sunday morning. In exchange, the Mariners gave up minor league right-handed pitcher Maikel Cleto, who was 4-9 with a 6.16 ERA in 23 games (21 starts) for Single-A High Desert in the...

Mariners to Non-Tender Jose Lopez

The Seattle Mariners will move forward without Jose Lopez, the club opting Wednesday against offering a contract to the veteran second baseman/third baseman, who now becomes a free agent. As recently as 2009, Lopez hit 25 homers while playing second base for Seattle and was a vital cog in the Mariners offense. The 2010...

Chone Figgins News From the Web

05/28/12 Seattle Mariners Trade Scenarios: Possible Chone... Source: Bleacher Report With the Seattle Mariners sitting at a lackluster 21-29, the front office should be getting prepared for the July 31 trade deadline.
05/27/12 Remember Chone Figgins? He's starting in center field... Source: The News Tribune - Tacoma WA Chone Figgins â will make a rare start today.
05/25/12 Eric Wedge says cutting Chone Figgins âis not even... Source: Comcast SportsNet Many people were surprisedâor perhaps more accurately disappointed âthat the Mariners chose not to drop Chone Figgins when they needed a roster spot for Miguel Olivo 's return yesterday.
05/24/12 Chone Figgins likely to survive Miguel Olivo's return Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA The strong indications are that Casper Wells , and not Chone Figgins, will be the victim of Miguel Olivo's return to the Mariner roster.
05/22/12 Time for Mariners to waive Chone Figgins, play the kids Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA Even the good news gets tricky in a rebuilding year.

Background on Chone Figgins

Desmond DeChone "Chone" Figgins (; born January 22, 1978 in Leary, Georgia) is an American Major League Baseball third baseman and outfielder, playing for the Seattle Mariners.

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