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Mets Release Former Gamecock Landon Powell
Powell, a minor-league catcher, was released Friday according to ESPN.

Former Gamecock standout was released from his contract with the New York Mets Friday, according to ESPN.
Powell, who was playing Triple-A ball in Las Vegas, was hitting .159 with two homers and three RBI in 69 at-bats.
For the past months, the former Oakland A's catcher and his wife, Allyson, a graduate of Eastside High, have been dealing with the who died January.
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Powell was recently featured on ESPN's E60.
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