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Joshua Fields, RP, Seattle MarinersHot off the Wire Fantasy Sports NewsMariners | Fields to play in AFL All-Star Game David O'Brien, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports Seattle Mariners RP Joshua Fields will play in the Arizona Fall League's Rising Stars Showcase Saturday, Nov. 7. Mariners | Sending seven to AFL Ryan Divish, of The Tacoma News Tribune, reports Seattle Mariners OF Dustin Ackley, SS Carlos Triunfel, P Phillippe Aumont, P Joshua Fields, P Nick Hill, P Anthony Varvaro and 1B Joe Dunigan will all play in the Arizona Fall League. Mariners | Two prospects being groomed to close The Seattle Times' Geoff Baker reports Seattle Mariners RPs Phillippe Aumont and Joshua Fields are being groomed in the minors as potential future closers. Mariners | Reassign five to minors Larry Stone, of The Seattle Times, reports the Seattle Mariners reassigned P Joshua Fields, P Tracy Thorpe, C Israel Nunez, 2B Callix Crabbe and IF Oswaldo Navarro to the minor leagues Thursday, March 12. Mariners | Fields will not pitch this weekend Jim Street, of MLB.com, reports Seattle Mariners P Joshua Fields will not make his spring debut this weekend, according to manager Don Wakamatsu. The decision is in no way related to an injury. The team plans to have Fields work out at the minor league complex beginning next week. Mariners | Fields to throw simulated game Ryan Divish, of The Tacoma News Tribune, reports Seattle Mariners P Joshua Fields will throw a simulated game Tuesday, March 10, facing hitters such as OF Ken Griffey Jr., DH Mike Sweeney and SS Yuniesky Betancourt. Fields will make his spring debut in a game this weekend. Mariners | No game plans for Fields The Seattle Mariners do not have plans to use P Joshua Fields in Cactus League games anytime soon, according to The Associated Press. However, he continues to get work on the side. Mariners | Fields faces live hitters Wednesday The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners P Joshua Fields threw 30 pitches to live hitters in Spring Training Wednesday, March 4, and looked good. Mariners | Fields signs The Sports Network reports the Seattle Mariners signed P Joshua Fields Monday, Feb. 16. He will be invited to the team's Spring Training camp as a non-roster invitee and will begin workouts Tuesday, Feb. 17. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Mariners | More on Fields Updating previous reports, John Hickey, of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, reports Seattle Mariners P Joshua Fields' deal is reportedly worth $1.75 million including a signing bonus. The deal is expected to become official Monday, Feb. 16. Mariners | Fields undergoes physical Saturday John Hickey, of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, reports Seattle Mariners P Joshua Fields underwent a physical Saturday, Feb. 14, but there remain a number of issues before the team will commit to signing him to a deal. There is expectation that Fields will be invited to Spring Training. Mariners | Reach agreement with Fields Geoff Baker, of The Seattle Times, reports the Seattle Mariners reached an agreement with P Joshua Fields Friday, Feb. 13, according to MLB.com. The undisclosed deal is pending a physical. Mariners | Hoping to have Fields at Spring Training Jim Street, of MLB.com, reports the Seattle Mariners remain hopeful that they will sign P Joshua Fields and have him report to Spring Training. Fields is holding out for $2 million after the team offered him $1.5 million last year. If he does not sign by the end of May, he will regain his draft eligibility and become available in the draft in June. The Mariners would then receive the 21st overall selection in the draft. Mariners | Fields could sign soon John Hickey, of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, reports Scott Boras, the agent for Seattle Mariners P Joshua Fields, will meet with general manager Jack Zduriencik Wednesday, Nov. 5, regarding a possible contract for Fields. If Fields is signed, it is likely that he will be invited to Spring Training. Mariners | Fields remains unsigned Jim Street, of MLB.com, reports Seattle Mariners P Joshua Fields remains unsigned. The team has until a week before the 2009 MLB Draft to sign Fields, who could go back into the talent pool. Mariners | Fields update Mariners.MLB.com's Robert Falkoff reports the Seattle Mariners are $500,000 apart from first-round pick P Joshua Fields and agent Scott Boras' $2 million demand. The $1.5 million offer is the slotted value for Fields, but many believe Boras is trying to use Fields, who has no college eligibility remaining, to set a higher signing bonus foundation for future college seniors. Boras apparently has advised Fields to reject any Mariners offer that is less than $2 million, play for an Independent League team next year, and re-enter the First-Year Player Draft in 2009. The Mariners have until the week before the '09 Draft to sign Fields. Mariners | Negotiations ongoing with Fields John Hickey, of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, reports Seattle Mariners P Joshua Fields and the team are in a disagreement over money, according to sources in the organization and sources close to Fields' agent, Scott Boras. Fields and Boras are looking for a deal worth around $2 million and the team is currently not willing to exceed $1.5 million. Mariners | Fields allowed to continue negotiating Updating previous reports, P Joshua Fields, who was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2008 MLB Draft, is allowed to continue negotiating with the team, because he finished his senior season at Georgia, according to The Associated Press. Mariners | Fields remains unsigned Kevin T. Czerwinski, of MLB.com, reports Seattle Mariners P Joshua Fields remains unsigned. The deadline to sign draft picks is Friday, Aug. 15. Mariners | Team selects Fields ESPN.com reports the Seattle Mariners selected P Joshua Fields (Georgia) with the 20th overall pick in the 2008 MLB Amateur Draft. |