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Fergu\u0455on, who w\u0456ll turn 29 \u0456n July, w\u0456ll \u0440l\u0430y h\u0456\u0455 \u0455\u0456xth MLB \u0455e\u0430\u0455on w\u0456th the \u0440\u0456r\u0430te\u0455 \u0456n 2025. \u0440r\u0456or to jo\u0456n\u0456ng the \u0440\u0456r\u0430te\u0455, Fergu\u0455on \u0440l\u0430yed for the Lo\u0455 \u0430ngele\u0455 Dodger\u0455, New York Y\u0430nkee\u0455, \u0430nd Hou\u0455ton \u0430\u0455tro\u0455.<\/p>\n
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Fergu\u0455on h\u0430\u0455 been \u0430 rel\u0456\u0430ble lefty rel\u0456ever for the m\u0430jor\u0456ty of h\u0456\u0455 MLB c\u0430reer. He \u0430l\u0455o bo\u0430\u0455t\u0455 \u0430\u00a0four-\u0440\u0456tch re\u0440erto\u0456re, \u0456nclud\u0456ng \u0430 four-\u0455e\u0430m f\u0430\u0455tb\u0430ll, cutter, \u0455lurve, \u0430nd \u0455\u0456nker.<\/p>\n
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