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Phillies place 4 on injured list without listing why
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Thursday, 02 July 2020 20:23
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Phillies have placed infielder Scott Kingery and pitchers Hector Neris, Ranger Suarez and Tommy Hunter on the 10-day injured list with no specified injuries.The team opens camp on Friday, but the four players won't be eligible to return until late next week at the earliest.The Phillies had seven players test positive for COVID-19 last month, but…
Blue Jays granted exemption to train in Toronto
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Thursday, 02 July 2020 17:09
TORONTO -- All 30 Major League Baseball teams will train at their regular-season ballparks for the pandemic-shortened season after the Toronto Blue Jays received a Canadian federal government exemption on Thursday to work out at Rogers Centre.Toronto will move camp from its spring training complex in Dunedin, Florida., where players reported for intake testing. The Blue Jays will create a…
MLBPA doubles investments ahead of bargaining
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Thursday, 02 July 2020 17:50
NEW YORK -- The Major League Baseball Players Association nearly doubled its liquid investments over two years as the sport heads toward collective bargaining that could lead to a spring training lockout in 2022.The union had $159.5 million in cash, U.S. Treasury securities and investments on Dec. 31, according to a financial disclosure form filed Tuesday with the U.S. Department…
Current N.Y. rules prohibits fans from stadiums
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Thursday, 02 July 2020 13:55
The state of New York released guidelines for professional sports competition Wednesday that contained several mandatory and recommended practices for physical distancing, hygiene and workplace activity -- including the prohibition of fans at games or outside venues.The six pages of guidelines included dozens of mandates for professional sports teams in the state as it enters Phase 4 of its reopening…
No. 3 pick Meyer gets $6.7M bonus from Marlins
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Thursday, 02 July 2020 13:59
MIAMI -- Right-hander Max Meyer has agreed to a $6.7 million signing bonus as part of a minor league contract to join the Miami Marlins, and he'll take part in training camp starting Friday.The deal was for less than his slot value of $7,221,200 as the No. 3 overall pick in last month's amateur draft.Meyer had a 2.07 career ERA…
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