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Hungarian world champion and three-time Olympic silver medallist Laszlo Cseh (front) and Zsuzsanna Jakabos swim as they test their new Arena swimming suits in Budapest May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh

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    Angels and Fuentes agree on two-year contract

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    Wed Dec 31, 2008 3:32pm EST
    Colorado Rockies pitcher Brian Fuentes throws to the Arizona Diamondbacks during the eighth inning in Game 1 of the NLCS playoff series in Phoenix October 11, 2007. REUTERS/Mike Blake

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Angels moved to replace Francisco Rodriguez by agreeing with reliever Brian Fuentes on a two-year contract, the team said on Wednesday.

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    Fuentes, 33, is a left-handed closer who saved 111 games for the Colorado Rockies over the past four seasons.

    Fuentes's contract with the Angels includes a club option for 2011, the team said on its website (losangeles.angels.mlb.com)

    Rodriguez set a single-season record with 62 saves last season before leaving via free agency for a three-year deal with the New York Mets.

    (Writing by Steve Ginsburg in Washington; editing by Miles Evans)
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