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Angels trim roster, release veterans Jay, Chavez
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Friday, 26 March 2021 12:05
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Los Angeles Angels have released outfielder Jon Jay and right-hander Jesse Chavez.The Angels made the moves Friday as they trim their roster for opening day.Jay and Chavez both signed minor league deals with invitations to big spring training last month. The 36-year-old Jay batted 2 for 29 in 15 spring training games, while the 37-year-old Chavez…
MLBPA chief open to talk ASG move from Georgia
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Friday, 26 March 2021 12:46
Major League Baseball Players Association executive director Tony Clark said Friday that he "would look forward" to discussing moving the All-Star Game from Atlanta in the wake of Georgia's decision to overhaul how its state elections are run."Players are very much aware," Clark told The Boston Globe in an interview. "As it relates to the All-Star Game, we have not…
Reds release ex-All-Star infielder Strange-Gordon
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Friday, 26 March 2021 13:41
GOODYEAR, Arizona -- The Cincinnati Reds on Friday released Dee Strange-Gordon, a non-roster invitee to spring training who auditioned at shortstop.Strange-Gordon, a 32-year-old former All-Star and NL batting champ, got a shot with Cincinnati after Freddy Galvis signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles.But Strange-Gordon's chances were hurt by the team's decision to move Eugenio Suarez from third…
Correa nixes Astros' deal, says deadline stands
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Friday, 26 March 2021 11:08
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa says he turned down an offer for a $120 million, six-year contract covering 2022 to '27 and is not sure whether there will be a deal before his deadline of Opening Day next week.Correa has an $11.3 million salary this year and can become a free agent after the World…
2 MLB players test positive over past week
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Friday, 26 March 2021 11:32
NEW YORK -- Two major league players and two staff members were positive for COVID-19 during the past week among 13,978 tests, a 0.03% positive rate.There have been 17 positive tests -- 12 for players, five for staff -- among 72,751 monitoring tests during spring training, a rate of 0.02%, the commissioner's office said Friday. The positive tests were among…
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