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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes (L) keeps both feet in the end zone as he beats Arizona Cardinals safety Aaron Francisco to catch the game winning touchdown pass late in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, February 1, 2009. Credit: REUTERS/Brian Snyder

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Indians sign infielder DeRosa from Cubs

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Wed Dec 31, 2008 6:39pm EST
Chicago Cubs second baseman Mark DeRosa misses a ground ball during Game 2 of his National League Divisional Series game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Chicago, October 2, 2008. REUTERS/John Gress

MIAMI (Reuters) - The Cleveland Indians have acquired infielder Mark DeRosa from the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland said on Wednesday.

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The Indians sent three minor league pitching prospects -- Jeff Stevens, Chris Archer and left-hander John Gaub -- to the Cubs as part of the deal.

The 33-year-old DeRosa played largely at second base for the Cubs but he is likely to play third with the Indians, who finished with a record of 81-81 last season.

Chicago added the switch-hitting Aaron Miles from the St Louis Cardinals. Miles, who played mostly at second base, batted .317 with 15 doubles, four home runs, 31 RBIs and a .355 on-base percentage in 134 games for the Cardinals last season.

(Reporting by Simon Evans in Miami; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
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