Brad Salmon
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Bradley Keith Salmon is an American
United States
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 Major League Baseball
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 pitcher
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. He is currently pitching for the Acereros de Monclova
Acereros de Monclova
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 in the Mexican League.

He played in Minor League Baseball
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 in with the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts
Chattanooga Lookouts
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 and Triple-A Louisville Bats
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. On March 19, , the Cincinnati Reds
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 traded Salmon to the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
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 for a player to be named later (Henry Arias).

He became a free agent at the end of the 2008 season and signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox. He was released by the White Sox during spring training. On April 22, 2009, Salmon signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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. He spend the season with the Salt Lake Bees
Salt Lake Bees
The Salt Lake Bees are a Pacific Coast League minor league baseball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Bees serve as the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. They play their home games at Spring Mobile Ballpark, known to fans as the Apiary, which was...

, the Angels' Triple-A affiliate.

After becoming a free agent after the 2009 season, Salmon signed with the Acereros de Monclova for .

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