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DECEMBER 30, 2008

The Rays officially announced their signing of reliever Joe Nelson today.

Nelson, 34, agreed to terms last week on a one-year deal for $1.3-million.

"We feel like Joe can really help our bullpen,” Rays executive vice president Andrew Friedman said in a statement. “He had a tremendous season in 2008 and has been very effective against both lefthanded and right-handed hitters. Our bullpen was a large part of our success in 2008 and our quest is to have one of the top bullpens in the American League on an annual basis. Adding Joe certainly helps on that front."

Nelson was 3-1 with one save and a 2.00 ERA in a career-high 59 games for the Marlins last season, ranking third in ERA among NL relievers and 10th in the majors.

Posted by Marc Topkin at 1:43:08 pm on December 30, 2008 in

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