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Yankees reaping rewards of three-year pursuit of Dustin Ackley


Three years ago, the Yankees’ pursuit of started. On July 30 they finally convinced the Mariners the former first-round pick in the 2009 draft was worth moving for outfielder Ramon Flores and right-hander Jose Ramirez. “He has a left-handed bat with lift,’’ general manager Brian Cashman said of Ackley before the Yankees’ 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Monday. (New York Post)

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