Nov 5th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
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Jon Garland became a free agent today, as the Dodgers declined the mutual option on the 30-year-old right-hander's contract.
Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 31 for a player to be named later who turned out to be infield prospect Tony Abreu, Garland was 3-2 with a 2.72 earned-run average in six regular-season starts for the Dodgers. Garland was relegated to relief duty in the National League Division Series and was excluded from the roster in the NL Championship Series.
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