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BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX—Claimed RHP Virgil Vasquez off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Exercised 2009 options on the contracts of OF Vladimir Guerrero and RHP John Lackey and declined the 2009 option on OF Garret Anderson.

SEATTLE MARINERS—Fired vice president of scouting Bob Fontaine.

National League

HOUSTON ASTROS—Named Nathan Lucero athletic trainer.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Named Jim Benedict special assistant to the senior vice president, ...

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