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LA Dodgers buy contract of Winnipeg Goldeyes’ Wes Darvill

Wes Darvill is the 73rd player in Winnipeg Goldeyes history to have his contract bought by a MLB organization. Tara Miller / Winnipeg Goldeyes

Winnipeg Goldeyes all-star third baseman Wes Darvill will get another crack at the majors after having his contract purchased by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Darvill hit .309 last season with 53 runs, 4 home runs and 49 RBI. Since arriving in Winnipeg in 2016, he’s been successful in 48 of his 51 stolen base attempts plus put up a .953 fielding percentage. The Canadian also won back-to-back American Association titles as a member of the Goldeyes.

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“Wes works extremely hard day-in and day-out and was a great teammate,” Goldeyes’ manager Rick Forney said in a statement.

Darvill was originally selected by the Chicago Cubs in the fifth round of the 2009 MLB Draft. He played seven years with the Cubs organization, reaching the Double-A level twice.

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