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Angels sign reliever Claudio to one-year deal
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Wednesday, 16 December 2020 09:47
The Los Angeles Angels, actively rebuilding their bullpen under first-year general manager Perry Minasian, signed left-handed reliever Alex Claudio to a one-year, $1.125 million contract, the organization announced on Wednesday.Claudio, 28, had a 3.44 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP in 311 appearances with the Texas Rangers and the Milwaukee Brewers from 2014 to 2020, striking out 217 batters and walking…
Sources: Rays agree to re-sign catcher Zunino
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Wednesday, 16 December 2020 11:29
Veteran catcher Mike Zunino is returning to the Tampa Bay Rays on a one-year deal worth $3 million guaranteed, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.The deal includes a club option for 2022 worth up to $7 million based on playing time, the sources said.Zunino will make $2 million in salary for 2021 and receive a $1 million buyout if the Rays…
MLB reclassifies Negro Leagues as major league
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Wednesday, 16 December 2020 12:03
NEW YORK -- Willie Mays will add some hits to his record, Monte Irvin's big league batting average should climb over .300, and Satchel Paige might add nearly 150 victories to his total.Josh Gibson, the greatest of all Negro League sluggers, might just wind up with a major league record too.The statistics and records of greats such as Gibson, Paige…
Rays' Cash: Did 'grind' on Game 6 Snell decision
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Wednesday, 16 December 2020 11:55
The decision by Kevin Cash to take out Blake Snell in a 1-0 game in the sixth inning of Game 6 of the World Series against the Dodgers sparked controversy around baseball regarding the balance of analytics and traditional baseball savvy.More than a month after the final out, the Rays manager is still thinking about whether he made the right…
Ex-All-Star Vizquel accused of domestic violence
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Wednesday, 16 December 2020 07:13
Omar Vizquel has been accused of domestic abuse by his wife, Blanca, who alleged multiple instances of physical violence from the former star shortstop in a report published Wednesday by The Athletic.Blanca Vizquel told The Athletic that her husband physically abused her in 2011 -- before they were married in 2014 -- and in 2016. She also described a heated…
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