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"Obviously with trade rumors going around, you never really know where you're going to land. But when I first found out I was going to Arizona, I was excited. Obviously it's an organization headed in the right direction, making some big moves to bring in some guys and trying to get in the winning way, and I'm excited to be a part of that. Couldn't be more happy about it."
-Shelby Miller
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