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Sources: Boston Red Sox, RHP Michael Wacha finalizing 1-year deal
Wacha went 3-5 with a 5.05 ERA across 124⅔ innings in 2021.
Source: New York Mets, infielder Eduardo Escobar agree to 2-year, $20 million deal
Escobar slashed .253/.314/.472 overall last season, including 28 home runs, but was better after the trade in July. He compiled a .800 OPS for the Brewers, appearing at both first and third base.
Wacha went 3-5 with a 5.05 ERA across 124⅔ innings in 2021.
Source: New York Mets, infielder Eduardo Escobar agree to 2-year, $20 million deal
Escobar slashed .253/.314/.472 overall last season, including 28 home runs, but was better after the trade in July. He compiled a .800 OPS for the Brewers, appearing at both first and third base.
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Travis Sniper retires after 8 big league seasons
Snider, who turns 34 on Feb. 2, last played in the major leagues in 2015 with Pittsburgh. He spent last season with the Atlanta Braves' Triple-A farm team at Gwinnett and hit .174 with four home runs and 15 RBIs in 138 at-bats. Snider was the 14th overall pick by the Blue Jays in the 2006 amateur draft. He had a .244 average with 54 homers and 212 RBIs for Toronto (2008-12), Pittsburgh (2012-15) and Baltimore (2015).
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Snider, who turns 34 on Feb. 2, last played in the major leagues in 2015 with Pittsburgh. He spent last season with the Atlanta Braves' Triple-A farm team at Gwinnett and hit .174 with four home runs and 15 RBIs in 138 at-bats. Snider was the 14th overall pick by the Blue Jays in the 2006 amateur draft. He had a .244 average with 54 homers and 212 RBIs for Toronto (2008-12), Pittsburgh (2012-15) and Baltimore (2015).
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Sources: MLB Players Association to make counteroffer to league in Monday meetings
The gap between the players and league remains significant, with the union seeking major financial gains in a number of areas and owners trying to hold firm with what they currently pay in salaries.
Robot umpires to be used in Triple-A in 2022
The independent Atlantic League became the first American professional league to let a computer call balls and strikes at its All-Star Game in July 2019 and experimented with ABS during the second half of that season.
The gap between the players and league remains significant, with the union seeking major financial gains in a number of areas and owners trying to hold firm with what they currently pay in salaries.
Robot umpires to be used in Triple-A in 2022
The independent Atlantic League became the first American professional league to let a computer call balls and strikes at its All-Star Game in July 2019 and experimented with ABS during the second half of that season.
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Minor League Baseball launches outreach initiative 'The Nine' focused on Black communities
Minor League Baseball announced Tuesday it is launching an outreach program focused on the Black community called "The Nine," which is designed to honor and celebrate the historic impact of Black baseball pioneers and civil rights leaders.The Nine is named in honor of the number Jackie Robinson wore during his only season playing in the minor leagues (MiLB) with the Triple-A Montreal Royals in 1946. It will provide new national programming and special events in a campaign aimed at bolstering existing efforts in Black communities. MiLB said The Nine will focus on creating new opportunities for Black youth participation throughout MiLB's 120 cities, particularly where youth baseball and softball programs either don't exist or are difficult to access. Several minor league teams are located in cities that are home to historically Black colleges and universities.
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Minor League Baseball announced Tuesday it is launching an outreach program focused on the Black community called "The Nine," which is designed to honor and celebrate the historic impact of Black baseball pioneers and civil rights leaders.The Nine is named in honor of the number Jackie Robinson wore during his only season playing in the minor leagues (MiLB) with the Triple-A Montreal Royals in 1946. It will provide new national programming and special events in a campaign aimed at bolstering existing efforts in Black communities. MiLB said The Nine will focus on creating new opportunities for Black youth participation throughout MiLB's 120 cities, particularly where youth baseball and softball programs either don't exist or are difficult to access. Several minor league teams are located in cities that are home to historically Black colleges and universities.
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Major League Baseball, MLB Players Association plan to hold multiple bargaining sessions next week, sources say
While exact plans are not finalized, multiple owners and players expect to fly in for sessions leading up to MLB's stated Feb. 28 deadline.
While exact plans are not finalized, multiple owners and players expect to fly in for sessions leading up to MLB's stated Feb. 28 deadline.
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MLB delays start of spring training until March 5; CBA negotiations resume Monday
Owners locked out the players in December after the last collective bargaining agreement expired, as negotiations for a new agreement haven't proven fruitful so far.
Owners locked out the players in December after the last collective bargaining agreement expired, as negotiations for a new agreement haven't proven fruitful so far.
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Sources: MLB, players union still far apart after latest meetings yields no game-changers in CBA negotiations
Five hours in the boardroom on Monday -- sometimes together, sometimes in their own caucus -- didn't equate to major progress between MLB and the MLB Players Association as the sides remain far apart on a new collective bargaining agreement, sources told ESPN.
Five hours in the boardroom on Monday -- sometimes together, sometimes in their own caucus -- didn't equate to major progress between MLB and the MLB Players Association as the sides remain far apart on a new collective bargaining agreement, sources told ESPN.
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MLB lockout: where things stand as MLB, MLBPA meet with deadline looming
Nearly three months after the MLB lockout began on Dec. 2, it seems like very little progress has been made toward a new collective bargaining agreement.
Nearly three months after the MLB lockout began on Dec. 2, it seems like very little progress has been made toward a new collective bargaining agreement.
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Max Scherer floats 'ghost win' playoff proposal with MLB labor talks set to resume Sunday
The league made a 'last and best offer' during bargaining sessions in Florida on Tuesday, just hours before commissioner Rob Manfred canceled the first two series of the regular season.
The league made a 'last and best offer' during bargaining sessions in Florida on Tuesday, just hours before commissioner Rob Manfred canceled the first two series of the regular season.
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If Wilson wasn't such a complete fucking asshole like ALL THE TIME, we might have some fun occasionally.
But no...he's got to spaz the fuck out over nothing constantly like it was the most important fucking thing on earth.
:bigass: too bad after 20 years he still just knows how to be stupidly obnoxious.
But no...he's got to spaz the fuck out over nothing constantly like it was the most important fucking thing on earth.
:bigass: too bad after 20 years he still just knows how to be stupidly obnoxious.
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MLB, MLBP agree to negotiate on international amateur draft amid lockout talks
Under an agreement reached on the 99th day of a lockout that has delayed the season, the sides agreed to a July 25 deadline to establish an international draft that would start in 2024.
Under an agreement reached on the 99th day of a lockout that has delayed the season, the sides agreed to a July 25 deadline to establish an international draft that would start in 2024.
