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Article: Tampa Bay cuts Sanchez
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- June 14, 2005
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AP Worldstream
06-14-2005
Dateline: ST. PETERSBURG, Florida
Alex Sanchez, the first player suspended for failing a test under major league baseball's new steroids policy, was cut Monday by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
Sanchez, who was designated for assignment, lost his starting role despite a .346 average. He has been poor defensively in the outfield and was unhappy with being a backup.
"He expressed the desire that he wanted to play everyday," Tampa Bay manager Lou Piniella said. "We can understand that, but he wasn't going to do it here. He talked about wanting to go elsewhere, now he's going to get an opportunity."
Under the new policy that took effect in March, Sanchez was suspended without ...