BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : Lachemann Wants Velarde to Lead Way
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Angel Manager Marcel Lachemann has a leadoff hitter in mind.
“It will probably be Randy Velarde,” Lachemann said Wednesday in Tempe, Ariz.
Velarde played just about every position but pitcher and catcher during his eight-year New York Yankee career and has appeared in numerous batting-order slots, but rarely at the top.
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Reliever Mike James, who went 3-0 with a 3.88 earned-run average last season, signed a one-year contract for $150,000.
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