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Franco weapons charge: Court mandates check-ins
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Wednesday, 13 November 2024 10:29
EmailPrintTampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco on Wednesday was assigned monthly court-mandated check-ins while he awaits a court date to face charges of illegal use and possession of a firearm related to his arrest on Sunday after an armed altercation in the Dominican Republic countryside.Franco, 23, was arrested in San Juan de la Maguana, 116 miles west of Santo Domingo,…
M.E.: Dodgers' Valenzuela died of septic shock
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Tuesday, 12 November 2024 21:22
EmailPrintLOS ANGELES -- Fernando Valenzuela, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace who helped the team win the 1981 World Series, died of septic shock last month, according to his death certificate.TMZ first obtained the document Tuesday. Valenzuela died Oct. 22 at age 63, a few weeks after stepping away from his job on the Dodgers' Spanish-language television broadcast and days…
Altuve, Betts each collect 7th Silver Slugger Award
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Tuesday, 12 November 2024 17:12
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsHouston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve and Los Angeles Dodgers utilityman Mookie Betts led the field of Silver Slugger honorees by picking up the award for the seventh time in their careers.Major League Baseball revealed the 2024 Silver Sluggers on Tuesday, as voted on by major league managers and coaches. The group features seven first-time winners and 14…
Diamondbacks tab Phils' Kaplan as pitching coach
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Tuesday, 12 November 2024 13:25
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks hired Brian Kaplan on Tuesday to be the team's pitching coach.Kaplan has spent the past three seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies as an assistant pitching coach and director of pitching. The Phillies had one of the best starting rotations in the big leagues last season with Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Cristopher Sanchez and…
Sources: Angels, d'Arnaud reach 2-yr., $12M deal
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Tuesday, 12 November 2024 13:25
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday continued their aggressive move-making early in free agency, agreeing to a two-year, $12 million contract with catcher Travis d'Arnaud, sources told ESPN.The Atlanta Braves declined to pick up a one-year, $8 million option on d'Arnaud last week, and the Angels struck with a multiyear offer for the veteran catcher, who will be…
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