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Dodgers decline Garland's $10M option (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

The Dodgers have declined a $10 million mutual option on pitcher Jon Garland for next season, making him eligible for free agency. The right-hander gets a $2.5 million buyout because the team declined; he would have earned a $1 million buyout if he had declined. Garland was acquired from Arizona ahead of the July 31 trade deadline for infielder Tony Abreu.