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Diamondbacks pitchers and catchers report to spring training

Posted at 3:40 PM, Feb 13, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-13 17:40:51-05
The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to minor-league deals with left-hander Brian Matusz and right-hander Kevin Jepsen.
 
Both players were invited to major league camp, which began Monday.
 
The 30-year-old Matusz appeared in seven games for Baltimore and one with the Chicago Cubs last season. He is 27-41 with a 4.92 ERA in 280 big league games.
 
The 32-year-old Jepsen appeared in 58 games with the Minnesota Twins and Tampa Bay Rays last season, finishing 2-6 with a 5.98 ERA. He led the American League with 75 appearances and had a 2.33 ERA in 2015.
 
Jepsen is 28-30 with a 3.92 ERA in parts of eight seasons with three teams.