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Mets' Alderson says Porter hiring 'a wake-up call'
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Tuesday, 19 January 2021 18:27
New York Mets president of baseball operations Sandy Alderson said Tuesday he will look for ways to ensure the team does a better job vetting potential hires in the wake of the firing of general manager Jared Porter for explicit, unsolicited texts and images he sent to a reporter in 2016.The text history between Porter, then with the Chicago Cubs,…
Reports: Reliever Yates, Blue Jays agree to deal
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Tuesday, 19 January 2021 19:04
Free-agent reliever Kirby Yates has reached agreement on a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, The Athletic reported.The one-year deal has a $5.5 million guarantee, according to Sportsnet, and includes $4.5 million in performance bonuses for appearances and awards.The deal is pending a physical, which Yates underwent Tuesday at the Blue Jays' spring training facility in Dunedin, Florida, per The…
GM: Quiet offseason reflects stage of M's rebuild
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Tuesday, 19 January 2021 16:03
SEATTLE -- The usual dizzying offseason whirl of trades and signings have been replaced with a more pedestrian approach by the Seattle Mariners this year.General manager Jerry Dipoto said Tuesday that's by design and an indication of where he believes the Mariners are with their roster entering the next stage of their rebuilding plan."We don't feel like we've been quiet,…
Hall of Fame pitcher Don Sutton dies at 75
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Tuesday, 19 January 2021 15:26
Don Sutton, the longtime Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander who won over 300 games in his Hall of Fame career, died Monday night, his son Daron announced on social media.The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, said Don Sutton died of cancer at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. He was 75."Saddened to share that my dad passed away…
Toby Gardenhire to manage Twins' Triple-A team
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Tuesday, 19 January 2021 09:41
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Toby Gardenhire, the son of former major league manager Ron Gardenhire, will manage Minnesota's new Triple-A affiliate, the St. Paul Saints.The Saints and Twins made the announcement Tuesday. The 38-year-old Toby Gardenhire was supposed to manage Minnesota's Triple-A team, the Rochester Red Wings, last season before the COVID-19 pandemic canceled minor league competition. He instead supervised…
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