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Cahill finalizes $1.5 million deal to join Pirates
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Friday, 12 March 2021 11:37
BRADENTON, Fla. -- Right-hander Trevor Cahill and the Pittsburgh Pirates finalized a $1.5 million, one-year contract on Friday, a deal that allows him to earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses for innings.Cahill could earn $100,000 for 75 innings, $150,000 for 100, $200,000 for 125, $250,000 for 150 and $300,000 for 175.The 33-year-old was 1-2 with a 3.24 ERA…
Braves, O's OF Markakis retires after 15 seasons
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Friday, 12 March 2021 07:12
Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis is retiring after a 15-year career.A three-time Gold Glove winner, Markakis holds the record for consecutive games without an error for an outfielder at 398. He was as steady at the plate as he was in the outfield, finishing with 2,388 career hits and a slash line of .288/.357/.423. Markakis played in no fewer than…
Indians trade INF Freeman to Reds for cash
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Friday, 12 March 2021 09:34
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians traded utility infielder Mike Freeman to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday for cash.Manager Terry Francona announced the deal from the team's year-round training complex in Goodyear, Arizona, shortly after he said reigning Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber will start the opener at Detroit on April 1."That's probably not any big secret," Francona said.No, but…
Will Bauer, Snell and Darvish thrive ... or struggle? What to expect from 2021's MLB aces in new places
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Friday, 12 March 2021 04:03
In a spring training game last weekend, Trevor Bauer pitched the first inning with one eye closed. That he did it against the Padres, the Dodgers' new archrival in the National League West, suggests it was perhaps a bit of gamesmanship, although Bauer attempted a different explanation after the game. "I like making myself uncomfortable and throwing different stuff my…
MLB's experimental rules in minors: What we love, what we don't, and when are robot umps coming to the majors?
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Thursday, 11 March 2021 18:13
Major League Baseball announced that it would test a variety of experimental rules across different levels of the minor leagues during the 2021 season. Ranging from banning some forms of the defensive shift and using larger bases to implementing electronic strike zones and experimenting with 15-second pitch clocks, the new rules will all be studied for potential adoption in the…
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