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Updating as I was wrong. I feel as if this is a borderline case where he's not quite notable. Since there's nothing otherwise wrong with the article, and since it's the offseason and we'll know relatively soon if notability will be established (new non-reserve contract or release), perhaps we keep
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Being under contract doesn't mean they are notable or presumptive notable. No where on
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