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Ex-Ohtani interpreter gets 57-month sentence
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Thursday, 06 February 2025 17:18
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsSANTA ANA, Calif. -- Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced Thursday to nearly five years in prison for stealing about $17 million from Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to repay gambling debts.U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb gave Ohtani's former interpreter a 57-month sentence and three years of supervised release and ordered him to pay nearly $17 million in…
John Seidler approved as Padres' control person
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Thursday, 06 February 2025 11:55
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsMajor League Baseball owners unanimously voted to approve John Seidler as the San Diego Padres' new control person at the owners meetings in Palm Beach, Florida, on Thursday, commissioner Rob Manfred told reporters.Seidler will take over for his younger brother, Peter Seidler, the late Padres owner who died in November 2023, making him the ultimate decision-maker for the…
Sources: Well-traveled OF Pham to join Pirates
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Thursday, 06 February 2025 11:55
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsFree agent outfielder Tommy Pham is in agreement with the Pittsburgh Pirates on a 1-year, $4 million contract, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday.Pham is joining his 10th different organization as he enters the 12th year of his career. He split time between the White Sox, Cardinals and Royals last season, batting .248 with nine home runs.Pham has…
Manfred: Fans concerned over no MLB salary cap
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Thursday, 06 February 2025 11:55
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPALM BEACH, Fla. -- Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred says he is getting emails from fans concerned over the sport's lack of a salary cap following an offseason spending spree by the Los Angeles Dodgers that sparked increased attention over the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement in December 2026."This is an issue that we need to be vigilant…
From Ohtani's two-way return to becoming the villains of baseball: Five questions facing Dodgers in spring training
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Thursday, 06 February 2025 09:17
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPECOTA, the popular projection system by Baseball Prospectus, released its estimated win totals for the 2025 season earlier this week. And though you probably won't be surprised to learn which team sits on top, it's important to note by how much.The Los Angeles Dodgers project for a whopping 104 victories in 2025, according to PECOTA, 12 more than…
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