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• Will Sandy Leon get another hit this year?

The Braves fished Sandy Leon out of the Mexican League in the wake of injuries to their catchers. He got a hit in his first start. He got a hit in his second start. He has no hits since. He has no walks since. The Braves didn’t get him to hit, but his .064 wOBA […]...2026
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• Dairon Blanco, Sergio Alcántara Sign With Mexican League Teams
Outfielder Dairon Blanco has signed with the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League, reports Francys Romero of BeisbolFR. He was playing in the minors for the Rangers but was released last week. Romero also reports that infielder Sergio Alcántara has signed with Pericos de Puebla in the same league. Blanco, now 33, was a […]...2026
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• Mets Sign Xzavion Curry To Minor League Deal
The Mets have added right-hander Xzavion Curry on a minor league agreement, according to his MLB transaction tracker. The veteran appeared briefly with the Marlins last year. He opened this season with Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League. Curry has pitched in parts of the past four seasons with the Guardians and Marlins. […]...2026
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• Rockies Sign Erasmo Ramirez To Minor League Deal
The Rockies have signed veteran righty Erasmo Ramirez to a minor league contract, as announced by his now-former Mexican League club, los Algodoneros del Unión Laguna. He’ll presumably start his Rockies tenure with their Triple-A club in Albuquerque. Ramirez is represented by NPG Sports. Ramirez opened the season in Mexico and was hit hard, surrendering […]...2026
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• Nick Martini, Jacob Barnes Sign With Mexican League Teams
A pair of players who were in the big leagues last season signed with Mexican League teams. Reliever Jacob Barnes joined the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna yesterday, while outfielder Nick Martini signed with the Piratas de Campeche tonight. Barnes, who recently turned 36, has made 334 career appearances while pitching in the big leagues in […]...2026
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• Effectively Wild Episode 2472: Jason B. on NBC

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Vinnie Pasquantino’s new espresso machine, how the Phillies’ firing of Rob Thomson compares to Boston’s coaching overhaul and how Thomson’s dismissal both does and doesn’t make sense, Mason Miller’s “slump,” Shohei Ohtani’s WAR distribution, Max Scherzer’s major league last gasp, Travis Bazzana...2026
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• Will Sandy Leon get another hit this year?
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• Toluca wins epic shootout to secure Liga MX title
Toluca defeated UANL Tigres on penalty kicks 9-8 on Sunday night to win the Apertura tournament title and became the fifth team since 1996 to win back-to-back titles in the Mexican league....2025
• Today in White Sox History: February 28

As pictured here during the 1924 World Tour and at the time White Sox captain about to embark on a career (4.0 WAR) year, Bibb Falk (far left) would be traded to Cleveland in a giveaway deal five years later. | Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images Cleveland hoodwinks the South Siders for Bibb 1929 The White Sox traded star left fielder Bibb Falk to Cleveland for catcher...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 25, 2025

Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Alec Marsh throws off a mound. Anne Rogers writes about Cole Ragans’ spring debut on Monday. He was already lighting up the radar gun, a good sign early this spring, averaging 96.9 mph with the 17 fastballs he threw and maxing out at 98.3 mph. “I was pretty aware of it,” Ragans said. “I thought it was good. Some eights in there. But ...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, February 19

Miguel Batista pitches for the Expos vs. the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Opening Day 1998 | Getty Images A M-W-F digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Happy birthday to Miguel Batista. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past, with plenty of the lor...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: February 13

About 16 months after throwing out the first pitch at ALDS Game 1 in 2016, longtime veteran Tito Francona passed away. | Jason Miller/Getty Images Farewell, Tito 1968 The White Sox traded shortstop Ron Hansen and pitchers Dennis Higgins and Steve Jones to Washington for infielder Tim Cullen and pitchers Bob Priddy and Buster Narum. (On August 2, the Senators would flip Hansen back to the W...2025
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• Outside the Confines: Too much good stuff

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images MLB issues its report on pitching injuries. The conclusions are obvious and the solutions are not. The Yankees rebuild. Why are free agent contracts booming? And how to set a date for a baseball player’s wedding. Good morning. Major League Baseball released a report on pitching injuries. The tl;dr explanation is that increased velocity and spin are the prima...2024
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• In appreciation of Kyle Hendricks

Kyle Hendricks pitches in Game 7 of the 2016 World Series | Getty Images The righthander had a stellar career in Chicago. One thing to remember about Kyle Hendricks’ mostly good-to-great 11 seasons in a Cubs uniform is that they nearly didn’t happen. And wouldn’t have, if a proposed trade of Ryan Dempster to the Braves for Randall Delgado would have been consummated near the trade deadline...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Here comes the Judge

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images Danny Jansen plays for both teams. Aaron Judge is really good. Juan Soto is getting paid. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. The Cubs are playing a morning game, so I guess that makes it a good morning. On the other hand, it’s Paul Skenes versus Kyle Hendricks, so. . . . As expected, Danny Jansen made history by being the first major leaguer t...2024
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• Outside The Confines: South Side blues

Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports The White Sox fired their manager as they challenge for the all-time record for losses. And other news from around MLB. A leaked script from Major League 4. Jerry Reinsdorf: Here are a list of candidates for the new White Sox manager. Chris Getz: I’ve never heard of half of these guys and the ones I do know are way past their prime. Ozzie Guillen, Jim Leyland, To...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Would Robert Suarez be a good fit?

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Robert Suarez is worth the price. It’s another week here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come in out of the cold. There’s no cover charge this evening. Let us check your coat. We still have a few tables available. Bring your own beverag...2025
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• A look back on Harry Simpson

Have Suitcase, will travel I don’t think there’s much debate that baseball players today are better than they were 50 or 100 years ago. For one thing, MLB is now integrated. It’s truly an international sport. The second thing is players at nearly all levels now play and work out year-round. With AAU and traveling teams, pre-teen ballplayers probably play more games in a summer than I played in the...2024
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"Former big league outfielder Jake Cave has an agreement in place with the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos in the Mexican League, reports Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase."

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"He spent last year with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League and hit ."

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"First baseman Greg Bird has reportedly signed with the Mexican League’s Charros de Jalisco, according to MiLB."

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"Now age 50, “Big Sexy” hasn’t pitched in the majors since the end of the 2018 season, though he pitched in the independent Mexican League as recently as the 2021 season."

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"Pablo Sandoval is headed to the Mexican League for the 2022 season."

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"The Mexican League’s Acereros de Monclova announced that Mickey Callaway has been hired to manage their winter league team, according to reports out of Mexico."

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"Long-time MLB hurler Bartolo Colon is making a comeback … in the Mexican League."

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"Mexico City Capitanes To Join G League"

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"This will be the second straight season abroad for the 35-year-old Roenicke, who pitched in the Mexican League in 2017."

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"A few notes from the American League: The cost for the Red Sox to purchase right-hander Hector Velazquez from the Mexican League last week was just $30K, reports Evan Drellich of the Boston Herald."

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"The 30-year-old Leon, a longtime Astros farmhand that has also spent time with the Brewers and White Sox, pitched in the Mexican League last season and logged a 3."

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"At 38, Garcia is still pitching, for Monterrey in the Mexican League."

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"When a major league team signs their player, typically under the age of 18, he already is affiliated with a Mexican League team."

• Rockies Sign Erasmo Ramirez To Minor League Deal
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• Rangers Sign Diego Castillo To Minor League Contract
The Rangers have signed infielder Diego Castillo to a minor league contract, per an announcement from his now-former club in the Mexican League, los Algodoneros del Unión Laguna. Presumably, the MAS+ Agency client will head to Triple-A Round Rock, although the Rangers have not yet formally announced the deal. Castillo, 28, has played briefly in […]...2026
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• Justin Turner, former Dodgers fan favorite, signs with new team

Dodgers fan favorite Justin Turner is continuing his professional baseball career, and it’s south of the border. Turner, who joined the Dodgers in 2014 and played nine seasons with the franchise, has signed with the Tijuana Toros of the Mexican League, according to AM 570’s David Vassegh. Former Dodgers fan favorite Justin Turner reportedly signed......2026
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• Jorge López, Austin Adams Sign With Mexican League Teams
A pair of longtime MLB relievers recently joined teams in the Mexican League. The Saraperos de Saltillo announced a deal with former All-Star closer Jorge López last week. Meanwhile, righty Austin Adams — a veteran of parts of eight MLB seasons — recently signed with the Tecos de los Dos Laredos. Mexican League contracts typically come […]...2026
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• Joey Krehbiel Signs With Mexican League’s Guerreros De Oaxaca
The Guerreros de Oaxaca of the Mexican League announced that they have signed right-hander Joey Krehbiel to a contract for the 2026 season. Krehbiel (who turned 33 in December) elected to become a minor league free agent in November after spending the 2025 season pitching with the Rays’ and Royals’ Triple-A affiliates. A veteran of […]...2026
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• Rockies Sign Xzavion Curry To Minor League Deal
The Rockies have signed right-hander Xzavion Curry to a minor league contract, according to his transaction log on MLB.com. He had been pitching in the Mexican League since the Marlins released him earlier this year. Curry, 27, began his career in the Guardians organization and made his MLB debut with Cleveland in 2022. Over the…...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for July 25, 2025

Will he stay or will he go? | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Trade deadline on everyone’s mind Trade talk dominating Royals news. Anne Rogers talks about it on MLB: Despite interest in hitters like Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia from front offices looking to upgrade their own offenses, it doesn’t seem likely the Royals will deal from their core players — because they still bel...2025
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• Red Sox, Ronaldo Hernandez Agree To Minor League Deal
The Red Sox are bringing catcher Ronaldo Hernández back to the organization on a minor league contract, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive. The 27-year-old was released from a minor league deal with the Yankees a couple weeks ago. He had a three-day stint in the Mexican League before returning to the affiliated ranks. He’ll report to…...2025
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• Angels, Sammy Peralta Agree To Minor League Deal
The Angels have agreed to a minor league contract with left-handed reliever Sammy Peralta, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. He’d been pitching with El Aguila de Veracruz in the Mexican League and will head to Triple-A Salt Lake for the time being. He’s represented by Premier Talent Sports & Entertainment. Peralta, 27, has…...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for May 12, 2025

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Danny Duffy heads south of the border. Seth Lugo didn’t have much offense to support him Sunday for his Quality Start, writes Anne Rogers. The offense has been dissected over and over again to begin the year, and the Royals have emphasized their confidence in the lineup they have. That doesn’t go away after a three-game set like this one against a good Red S...2025
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• C.A.: 1987 San Antonio Dodgers Alonzo Tellez

(Greetings on March 15, otherwise known as the Ides of March, Oscar Day, Selection Sunday and World Baseball Classic semifinals day. I's also Everything You Think Is Wrong Day, set aside for folks to ponder that maybe they're not right all the time -- probably the most valuable thing to do out of this whole day. Time for Cardboard Appreciation. This is the 367th in a series): Take a gander at...2026
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• TWitM: Jac gets ejected

Photo by Jensen Scalzo/Minor League Baseball Can you strike out after getting thrown out of a game? Jac can. This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (16-21, 6 games back) The Storm Chase...2025
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• Today in White Sox History: February 4

The hero of the sole senior league season? None other than former White Sox slugger Lamar Johnson. | Set Number: X24506 TK1 R3 A former South Side slugger becomes a Senior slugging hero 1971 The White Sox purchased pitcher Cecilio “Cy” Acosta from the Mexican League — no doubt aided by White Sox legend Minnie Miñoso, who was then a player-manager for Acosta’s Jalisco club. Acosta’s U.S. de...2025
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• The 1970 Cubs were better than the 1969 Cubs. Why didn’t they win?

Jim Hickman scores for the Cubs against the Mets on May 23, 1970 | Photo by James Drake /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images It was another failure, in some ways more frustrating than the fabled ‘69 team. Yesterday, I posted this article about how some players who the Cubs let go for almost nothing in the late 1950s and early 1960s might have helped the 1969 team get over the hump and make...2024
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• This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones clubs 10th Braves grand slam of 1997

Photo by SPX/Diamond Images via Getty Images They were doing some serious boppin’ back in ‘97. Braves Franchise History 1921: The Reds and the Braves tie a major league record as their infields combine for 28 chances. The Reds won the game 7-3. 1997: Andruw Jones hits the Atlanta Braves’ 10th grand slam of the season to set a new National League record. 2001: The Braves acquire Julio Fr...2024
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• Birmingham Barons 2024 Season Preview

White Sox blue-chip prospect Bryan Ramos fires up his teammates in the dugout. | Salina Rae Silver/South Side Sox Youthful and talented, this year’s Double-A roster promises to excite We’re now two years removed from newly appointed White Sox GM Chris Getz’s most noteworthy undertaking as then-director of player development: Project Birmingham. While it’s likely still too soon to draw any...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: February 4

On this day 53 years ago, the White Sox acquired one of their all-time, sneaky great relief pitchers, Cy Acosta. | Topps Another gift arrives, from Mexico 1971 The White Sox purchased pitcher Cecilio “Cy” Acosta from the Mexican League — no doubt aided by White Sox legend Minnie Miñoso, who was then a player-manager for Acosta’s Jalisco club. Acosta’s U.S. debut came that summer, in 24 ga...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 2014

Photo by Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Almost time to get back into contention. The Cubs started this year terribly on the field. They were 13-27 on May 16, already 13 games out of first place and their season essentially over. So they sold off again at the deadline, and wound up going 60-62 the rest of the year, and 28-27 after August 1, perhaps presaging their excellent...2024
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• Today in White Sox History: March 1

On this day 124 years ago, Clark Griffith (seated next to Charles Comiskey, top hat) jumped crosstown to the White Sox. Under Griffith’s guidance as player-manager 1901 White Sox club won the first MLB AL pennant. A massive crosstown heist helps ensure a pennant 1901 In a monumental move as the White Sox entered the major leagues for the first time, the club snatched pitcher Clark Griffith...2025
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• Baseball history unpacked, February 19
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• This Day in Braves History: Andruw Jones clubs 10th Braves grand slam of 1997
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• How a Childhood Idol and a Scouting Guru Landed Felix Hernandez in Seattle
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• Bartolo Colon To Officially Retire
2005 AL Cy Young award winner and four-time All Star Bartolo Colon is officially hanging up his glove, reports MLB Insider Hector Gomez. Now age 50, “Big Sexy” hasn’t pitched in the majors since the end of the 2018 season, though he pitched in the independent Mexican League as recently as the 2021 season. Colon’s…...2023
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• This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson picks up 200th career win
Photo by Pouya Dianat/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 1961 - Willie Mays becomes the ninth player in major league history to hit four home runs in a game to help the Giants to a 14-4 win over the Milwaukee Braves. 1970 - Billy Williams becomes the first player in National League history to play in 1,000 consecutive games in a 9-2 loss by the Cubs to the Atlanta Braves...2023
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• Pablo Sandoval Signs With Mexican League’s Acereros De Monclova
Pablo Sandoval is headed to the Mexican League for the 2022 season. The Acereros de Monclova announced this evening (Spanish-language link) that they’ve signed the two-time MLB All-Star. Sandoval, a client of Beverly Hills Sports Council, has appeared in parts of fourteen MLB seasons. He made his big league debut with the Giants in 2008,…...2022
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• Bartolo Colon, Rajai Davis To Play In Mexican League
Long-time MLB hurler Bartolo Colon is making a comeback … in the Mexican League. Per MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez, via Twitter, Colon has signed on with the Acereros de Monclova, where he’ll join outfielder Rajai Davis. It’ll certainly be an interesting campaign for Monclava residents, who’ll be treated to two recent big leaguers. Colon didn’t pitch in…...2020
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• Mike Fiers Signs With Mexican League’s Leones De Yucatan
Free-agent righty Mike Fiers has signed on with los Leones de Yucatan of the Mexican League, per an announcement from the team. Fiers, 36, made just two starts in the big leagues last season, both coming with the A’s. A hip injury in Spring Training delayed his 2021 debut until late April, and Fiers returned…...2022
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• Three up, three down: An update on the Cubs, September 26 edition
Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images The ballclub had a very good road trip with some fine performances. The Cubs had a 5-2 road trip to Miami and Pittsburgh over the last week, one of their most successful away from Wrigley Field this year. And they did all that with Nico Hoerner and Willson Contreras injured and Seiya Suzuki still in Japan awaiting the birth of his first child. The makeshif...2022
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• Wrigley Field history: Curt Flood makes a catch
There are a lot of interesting things that flowed from this game. I don’t actually need to sleuth the date of this game, because it’s right in this tweet, which is where I found the photo: Curt Flood makes a leaping catch into the Ivy at Wrigley Field, September 18, 1962. pic.twitter.com/emm9YmUZiB— Baseball In Pics (@baseballinpix) November 6, 2022 In fact, it’s impossible for me to tell you...2022
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• Today in White Sox History: February 8

Jim Parque, a White Sox trailblazer, was born on this day, 49 years ago. Happy birthday to a pitcher who succeeded against all odds 1958 Future White Sox hurling star Juan Pizarro set a record by recording 17 strikeouts in the Caribbean Series opener. The game was a culmination of Pizarro’s greatest Puerto Rican Winter League season, winning the PRWL MVP as he became the second of now-four...2025
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• Royals sign utility player Harold Castro to a minor league deal

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images The Royals bring in another potential bench option. The Royals announced they have signed utility player Harold Castro to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training. The 31-year-old is a six-year MLB vet with the Tigers and Rockies and has played every position on the field except catcher. For his career he has hit .278/.303/.366 with 16 ho...2025
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• Mexican League clears Bauer for Yankees game

Trevor Bauer was cleared to play in the Mexican League because he was not convicted for charges of sexual assault, according to the executive president for the Diablos Rojos club, Othón Díaz....2024
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• Braves Hall of Fame Profile: Bartolo Colon

Bartolo Colon’s 21-year career saw him play for 11 different teams including the Atlanta Braves in 2017. | Photo by Patrick Duffy/Beam Imagination/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images He won more games than any Latin American pitcher in MLB history and won an American League Cy Young Award. Should that be enough for “Big Sexy” to gain entrance into Cooperstown? When you say the nickname “Big Sexy” ...2024
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• A look at Cubs trades in the expansion era: 2003

Getty Images Not much happened, and then one BIG deal went down. The Cubs stood pat trade-wise over the 2002-03 offseason, though they did sign some free agents, including Tom Goodwin and Lenny Harris — the latter, terrible for the Cubs, wound up with a World Series ring after the Cubs let him go and he signed with the Marlins. Trade-wise... here we go. May 9: Traded Alan Benes to the Rang...2023
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• World Baseball Classic: Group C preview
Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports The United States looks to defend its WBC title, starting in Group C pool play. Mexico, Canada, Colombia and Great Britain look to stop them. On Saturday, March 11, Group C play of the 2023 World Baseball Classic starts at Chase Field in Phoenix when Colombia will take on Mexico at 1:30 p.m. CT. Then later on Saturday, Team USA begins their title defense ag...2023
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