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PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided arbitration with reliever Joe Thatcher on Friday, agreeing to a one-year contract worth $2,375,000. wholesale jerseys . The 32-year-old left-hander was 3-2 with a 3.20 ERA in 72 appearances with the Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres last season. Arizona also swapped arbitration figures with outfielders Mark Trumbo and Gerardo Parra. Trumbo asked for $5.85 million, while the Diamondbacks were at $3.4 million. Parra asked for $5.2 million, compared to a $4.3 million proposal by the team. Arizona acquired Trumbo from the Los Angeles Angels in a three-team trade in December. The slugger hit .234 with 34 home runs and 100 RBIs last year. Thatcher came to Arizona as part of the July 31 trade that sent right-hander Ian Kennedy to the Padres. Since 2007, Thatcher ranks third among major leaguers in the percentage of inherited runners to score at 19 per cent. He has a career record of 8-12 with a 3.34 ERA in 309 games over seven seasons with San Diego and Arizona. cheap nfl jerseys . For Kyle Lowry, its become an accepted reality. He will be traded. The question is, when and where? The Raptors point guard is widely believed to be next on general manager Masai Ujiris chopping block after the first domino - Rudy Gay, Lowrys best friend - fell last week. cheap jerseys .J. -- New York Giants running back David Wilson has not been cleared for contact work and probably wont be before training camp begins in late July.LONDON, Ont. -- Police have charged a 26-year-old man over an apparent racial incident in which a banana was thrown on the ice while a black player was taking part in a shootout during an NHL pre-season game. Police say Chris Moorhouse of London, Ont., has been served a summons for engaging in a prohibited activity under the provincial Trespass to Property Act. If convicted, he faces a fine of up to $2,000. London police Chief Brad Duncan said the offence did not meet the threshold of a hate crime or mischief. "You have to demonstrate and be motivated by hatred," he told a news conference Wednesday. "Although the banana did hit the ice it did not interfere with the play so it didnt meet the mischief threshold." Attempts to reach Moorhouse were unsuccessful. The incident occurred last Thursday during the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 exhibition win over the Detroit Red Wings. The banana was thrown from the stands as Philadelphias Wayne Simmonds -- who is black -- was skating towards Detroit goalie Jordan Pearce in the shootout before 7,427 at the 9,090-seat John Labatt Centre. Simmonds, who had forced overtime wwith a late goal, scored on the play. cheap jerseys from china. Duncan said police acted on a complaint by arena management. The information received by police came "from a variety of sources," he said, including social media. "Clearly, the incident became the focus of the local community and across the national and international plane," Duncan said. "Mr. Moorhouse has expressed remorse for his actions and I ask that the public let the court process unfold. "Ive heard the term vigilantism. We certainly dont want that." Duncan said Moorhouse has retained a lawyer. A court date has not been set. Duncan said its the first incident of its kind at the Labatt Centre. On Monday, Simmonds landed in hot water for an alleged homophobic slur to New York Rangers agitator Sean Avery during an exhibition game in Philadelphia. The NHL held a hearing with Simmonds on Tuesday but chose not to discipline him because it felt there wasnt sufficient evidence to do so. London Mayor Joe Fontana issued an apology after the banana-throwing incident, calling "a stupid and mindless act by a single individual." cheap jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '