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Ramirez is slated to leave the country on June 21. No word on the reason for him leaving the team, though there has been some speculation that he could be headed to Japan. The 41-year-old slugger batted .352/.422/.555 with eight home runs and 43 RBI in 206 plate appearances during his time with the Rhinos.

Madrigal, 29, posted a 2.75 ERA and 41/14 K/BB ratio in 36 innings over 22 relief appearances with Arizona's Triple-A affiliate. He's signed on with the Chunichi Dragons of Japan's Central League.

There was a lot of buzz about Diaz over the winter, but talks died down after it was reported that MLB was investigating his age. Diaz presented the birthdate of January 8, 1990 to MLB, but the official roster that the Cuban National team used last July had him listed as August 1, 1991. The results of the investigation aren't yet clear. Either way, he plans to play in Mexico this summer and over the winter in hopes of drawing interest.

Boyer opted out of his minor league contract with the Royals over the weekend after he learned that he could get a more lucrative deal overseas. The righty hasn't appeared in the majors since 2011.

Leroux elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Pirates earlier this month. The 29-year-old owns a 5.56 ERA over 63 relief appearances in the majors.

Leroux elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Pirates earlier this month. The 29-year-old right-hander owns a 5.56 ERA over 63 relief appearances in the majors.

The 29-year-old has been granted permission to sign with a team in the KBO. Olson was signed by the A's in November after making one appearance with the Mets in 2012.