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Posey to remain Giants' primary catcher in 2021
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Tuesday, 15 December 2020 17:04
Buster Posey will remain the San Francisco Giants' "primary catcher" in 2021 and will get "the lion's share of the reps" behind the plate despite the presence of top prospect Joey Bart, second-year manager Gabe Kapler said during his session with the media Tuesday.Posey, a six-time All-Star who is owed $21.4 million in what could be the final year of…
Sources: Mariners acquire Montero from Rangers
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Tuesday, 15 December 2020 12:27
The Texas Rangers are trading right-handed reliever Rafael Montero to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for a pitching prospect and a player to be named later, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday.Montero, 30, appeared in 17 games this past season for Texas, compiling a 4.08 ERA to go with 8 saves.The Rangers will receive 17-year-old Jose Corniell, a right-handed…
Nats GM dispels idea of acquiring Cubs' Bryant
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Tuesday, 15 December 2020 11:46
Moments after his manager mentioned that Chicago Cubs star Kris Bryant has "come up" in conversations, Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo quashed any ideas of acquiring the former MVP."We haven't had a serious conversation about Kris Bryant in probably two years," Rizzo said in a Zoom call with reporters on Tuesday. "He was not a big guy on our…
Boone's goal to keep LeMahieu 'for a long time'
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Tuesday, 15 December 2020 10:13
NEW YORK -- Yankees manager Aaron Boone said the "number one priority" for the club this winter is to have DJ LeMahieu return in pinstripes.LeMahieu is one of the top free agents in the market after completing a team-friendly two-year, $24 million deal. He rejected the Yankees' $18.9 million qualifying offer for the 2021 season."I think it's no secret that…
The biggest star every MLB team has ever traded
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Tuesday, 15 December 2020 03:53
The most infamous trade in Cleveland Indians history involved a prodigious young slugger, a batting champion, a general manager nicknamed Trader Frank and, in a roundabout way, Terry Francona's father. It took place 60 years ago, shocked fans in Cleveland and, some would say, cursed the franchise for the next three decades.Rocky Colavito led the American League with 42 home…
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