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Gordon returning to Kansas City Royals on one-year contract

KANSAS CITY (UPI) -- Veteran outfielder Alex Gordon is returning for a 14th season with the Kansas City Royals, the team announced Wednesday. In a statement released by the team, Kansas City said it signed Gordon to a one-year contract for the 2020 season. The club didn't disclose financial terms of the deal, but league sources told MLB Media the agreement is worth $4 million. Gordon, who has spent his entire career with the Royals organization, became a free agent […]

todayJanuary 23, 2020 30

Marcell Ozuna

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Atlanta Braves, Ozuna agree to single year, $18 million contract

ATLANTA (UPI) -- The Atlanta Braves signed former St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Marcell Ozuna to a one-year deal, the team announced Tuesday. Ozuna, who helped the Cardinals beat the Braves in the playoffs last October, signed a one-year contract worth $18 million, according to the club. The Braves now have 40 players on the team's 40-man roster. Ozuna posted a .429 average with two home runs for the Cardinals in their five-game victory over the Braves in the National League […]

todayJanuary 22, 2020 91

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White Sox, Robert agree to six-year, $50 million deal

CHICAGO (UPI) -- The Chicago White Sox and prized outfield prospect Luis Robert agreed on a six-year, $50 million contract, the team announced Thursday. The $50 million sets a new record for a player with no major league service time. The previous high was the $43 million contract that White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez signed last year before his rookie season. Robert's deal also includes two club options that could extend the agreement through 2027. He is scheduled to earn […]

todayJanuary 3, 2020 112

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D-backs, Calhoun ink two-year, $16 million contact with club option

PHOENIX (UPI) -- Former Los Angeles Angels outfielder Kole Calhoun agreed to a contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. League sources told ESPN and MLB Media that Calhoun and the Diamondbacks are in agreement on a two-year, $16 million deal. The contract also includes a third-year club option for $9 million, with a $2 million buyout. Calhoun, 32, became a free agent for the first time in his MLB career when the Angels declined to exercise his 2020 contract […]

todayDecember 25, 2019 79

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Yankees, All-Star pitcher Cole ink $324 million deal over nine seasons

NEW YORK (UPI) -- All-Star free agent pitcher Gerrit Cole is set to join the New York Yankees with a record-setting $324 million contract. MLB.com, ESPN and The Athletic reported the nine-year pact includes a full no-trade clause and sets new records for total contract value for a free agent pitcher and average annual value for any free agent, at $36 million per season. The $324 million pact eclipsed the seven-year, $245 million contract Stephen Strasburg signed Monday with the […]

todayDecember 11, 2019 80

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Callaway booted as Mets manager after two seasons

NEW YORK (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A 86-76 2019 campaign was not enough to keep the manager of the New York's National League franchise around for another season. The New York Mets organization announced the firing of manager Mickey Callaway after two seasons leading the club, despite a surge late in the season that put the team in the hunt for postseason play. The Mets fell short of earning a playoff berth by three games, which may have led to a […]

todayOctober 3, 2019 102

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Six players, both managers suspended after Reds-Pirates brawl

NEW YORK (UPI) -- Major League Baseball suspended six players and both managers involved in a brawl between the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this week, the league announced Thursday. Pirates pitcher Keone Kela received the largest suspension at 10 games for "intentionally throwing a pitch in the area of the head" of Reds second baseman Derek Dietrich on Tuesday night. Reds pitcher Amir Garrett was suspended eight games for charging the Pirates' dugout and throwing a punch during […]

todayAugust 2, 2019 62

Cardinals Harrison Bader

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Cardinals options Bader to AAA Memphis, recalls Thomas to roster

ST. LOUIS (UPI) -- The St. Louis Cardinals are optioning struggling outfielder Harrison Bader to Triple-A Memphis. League sources told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and MLB.com on Monday that the Cardinals will recall Lane Thomas, who is on the 40-man roster, to replace Bader. Bader, 25, has notched career lows in batting average (.195) and slugging percentage (.339) this season. His .195 average is the lowest of any Cardinals position player that made the team's opening day roster. Bader hasn't […]

todayJuly 30, 2019 45

Dwight Gooden

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Mets pitching legend Gooden arrested on drug charges

HOLMDEL, N.J. (UPI) -- New York Mets pitching legend Dwight Gooden was arrested in New Jersey last month for cocaine possession and driving under the influence, according to court documents. Gooden, 54, was pulled over in Holmdel, N.J., just before 1 a.m. EDT on June 7, a police spokesperson told the New York Post and New York Times. Police said they found "two small green zip-lock style plastic baggies suspected cocaine" in his car. He was charged with third-degree possession […]

todayJuly 13, 2019 89

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