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Sanchez, Twins agree to $9M to avoid arbitration
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Thursday, 09 June 2022 11:15
MINNEAPOLIS -- Catcher Gary Sanchez and the Minnesota Twins agreed Thursday to a $9 million, one-year contract, avoiding an arbitration hearing that had been scheduled for next week.The agreement was at the midpoint of the $9.5 million Sanchez had asked for and the $8.5 million offered by the Twins when proposed salaries were exchanged on March 22. A hearing had…
Braves lose to Swanson in arbitration, top Duvall
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Wednesday, 08 June 2022 15:15
NEW YORK -- Shortstop Dansby Swanson beat the Braves in salary arbitration on Wednesday and outfielder Adam Duvall lost to Atlanta, leaving teams with a 6-3 advantage over players this year.Swanson was awarded $10 million rather than the team's $9.2 million offer by Jeanne Charles, Richard McNeill and Scott Buccheit, who heard arguments Tuesday.Duvall was given the Braves' $9,275,000 offer…
Twins reinstate star Correa from COVID-19 IL
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Wednesday, 08 June 2022 15:15
The Minnesota Twins reinstated Carlos Correa from the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday after the shortstop missed eight games because of the virus.Correa, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Memorial Day, was in the Twins' lineup against the New York Yankees on Wednesday night as the designated hitter, batting second."I was pretty sick," Correa told reporters on Tuesday, according to the…
MLB All-Star voting begins; starters named July 8
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Wednesday, 08 June 2022 12:00
NEW YORK -- Fan balloting began Wednesday for the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on July 19.A person can submit up to five votes per 24 hours during the first phase of voting, which runs through 2 p.m. EDT on June 30. The leading vote-getter in each league will get a starting position in the game and…
Giants send struggling catcher Bart to Triple-A
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Wednesday, 08 June 2022 12:00
The San Francisco Giants optioned struggling catcher Joey Bart to Triple-A Sacramento and acquired catcher Austin Wynns from the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday.Bart, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 draft, is hitting just .156 and has an OPS of .596 with 49 strikeouts in 108 plate appearances in his first chance to take over for former MVP and…
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