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10:51 PM ET Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela — The Venezuelan Professional Baseball League on Sunday condemned violence and unsportsmanlike conduct on the field after two incidents the day before, including one in which former two-time MLB all-star Asdrubal Cabrera attacked a rival player as he celebrated a home run. Carlos Castro was leading off the
6:44 PM ET Cody Bellinger, a 27-year-old outfielder who was an MVP as recently as 2019, was non-tendered by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, a somewhat expected move that nonetheless encapsulates his precipitous downfall offensively. Bellinger was due to make something in the neighborhood of $18 million in 2023, which would have been his
10:23 PM ET Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins acquired shortstop Kyle Farmer from Cincinnati on Friday night in a trade that sent minor league right-hander Casey Legumina to the Reds. Farmer gives the Twins middle infield flexibility regardless of whether they get a new deal done this winter with free agent shortstop Carlos
7:58 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — Right-hander Tyler Kinley and the Colorado Rockies agreed Friday to a $6.25 million, three-year contract, a deal that could increase to $9.25 million if he becomes the team’s closer when he returns from elbow surgery. Kinley gets $1.2 million next year and $1.3 million in 2024, which would
5:05 PM ET Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — Longtime executive Billy Beane is stepping away from the day-to-day operations of the Oakland Athletics to become the senior adviser to owner John Fisher. David Forst will lead baseball operations, maintaining his title of general manager. “This is really as much as me taking on a new
4:22 PM ET The Los Angeles Angels acquired third baseman Gio Urshela from the Minnesota Twins for minor league right-hander Alejandro Hidalgo, the team announced on Friday. After three years with the New York Yankees, Urshela was traded along with Gary Sanchez to Minnesota before last season. Urshela, 31, slashed .285/.338/.429 with 13 home runs
3:52 PM ET Associated Press NEW YORK — With holes to fill on their pitching staff, the New York Mets acquired right-handers Elieser Hernandez and Jeff Brigham in a trade with the Miami Marlins on Friday. Miami receives minor league righty Franklin Sanchez and a player to be named or cash. The Mets also claimed
2:43 PM ET Associated Press DENVER — The Colorado Rockies have claimed left-hander Brent Suter off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. The 33-year-old Suter went 5-3 with a 3.78 ERA in 54 appearances last season. He struck out 53 and walked 22 in 66⅔ innings. Suter had spent his entire big league career with Milwaukee,
12:49 PM ET The Minnesota Twins unveiled new uniforms on Friday featuring redesigned home, away and alternate looks in addition to a new secondary hat and a revamped font. 1 Related “It’s a culmination of an evolution our organization has gone through,” said Twins executive vice president Joe Pohlad. “It’s a visual representation of that.