Former USC P Mark Prior wins the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur baseball player in the US. Prior signed a five-year contract with the Cubs after being selected in the June draft.

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Former USC P Mark Prior wins the Golden Spikes Award as the top amateur baseball player in the US. Prior signed a five-year contract with the Cubs after being selected in the June draft.

In a swap of outfielders, the Reds send Dmitri Young to the Tigers in exchange for Juan Encarnacion. Cincinnati also gets P Luis Pineda in the deal.

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In a swap of outfielders, the Reds send Dmitri Young to the Tigers in exchange for Juan Encarnacion. Cincinnati also gets P Luis Pineda in the deal.

The Mariners and Padres complete a six-player deal that sends P Brett Tomko, SS Ramon Vazquez and C Tom Lampkin to San Diego. C Ben Davis, IF Alex Arias and P Wascar Serrano move to Seattle.

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The Mariners and Padres complete a six-player deal that sends P Brett Tomko, SS Ramon Vazquez and C Tom Lampkin to San Diego. C Ben Davis, IF Alex Arias and P Wascar Serrano move to Seattle.

The Mets obtain twelve-time All-Star 2B Roberto Alomar in an eight-player deal with the Indians. In addition to Alomar, New York also receives P Mike Bacsik and OF-1B Danny Peoples. Cleveland gets OF Matt Lawton and blue chip prospect Alex Escobar, P Jerrod Riggan, and pitching prospect Billy Traber.

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The Mets obtain twelve-time All-Star 2B Roberto Alomar in an eight-player deal with the Indians. In addition to Alomar, New York also receives P Mike Bacsik and OF-1B Danny Peoples. Cleveland gets OF Matt Lawton and blue chip prospect Alex Escobar, P Jerrod Riggan, and pitching prospect Billy Traber.