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Wagner Mateo

Remember Wagner Mateo? The Cardinals were going to sign him for 3.1 million dollars but then voided the contract due to eyesight concerns. The Diamondbacks picked him up, and we all hoped it wouldn't come back to haunt us. Turns out we were right and have dodged a bullet per this article on MLBtraderumors (http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2014/08/minor-moves-godfrey-mateo-russell.html):

The Diamondbacks released first baseman Wagner Mateo earlier this week, according to the Pioneer League’s transactions page. Mateo originally signed a contract as a 16-year-old with the Cardinals worth a $3.1MM bonus in 2009 but St. Louis voided that deal after Mateo’s physical revealed apparent vision problems. Mateo signed a $512K contract with the D’Backs a year later and hit .230/.312/.349 over 802 pro plate appearances, never getting above the High-A ball level. He also posted an 8.87 ERA over 22 1/3 relief innings over the last two seasons.