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Trevor Bauer

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MLB places Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on leave amid investigation

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Major League Baseball placed Trevor Bauer on seven-day administrative leave Friday amid its investigation into sexual assault allegations made against the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, the league announced. The reigning National League Cy Young Award winner has denied the allegations, which were made by a woman earlier this year. The woman filed a request for a temporary domestic violence restraining order against Bauer earlier this week in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Bauer was scheduled to […]

todayJuly 2, 2021 25

Dennis Werth Jayson Werth Werths

East Central Illinois Region

Werths to be inducted into BRS Class of 2021

NOKOMIS -- Several former major leaguers with connections to the area will be among an upcoming honoree induction this fall. In the June 2021 issue of the Bottomley-Ruffing-Schalk Baseball Museum newsletter “The Bullpen,” an Induction Day ceremony is being scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 13 as part of an ongoing celebration of the museum’s 40th anniversary of operations. Tentatively, University of Illinois play-by-play announcer Brian Barnhart is set to emcee the event, as long as his basketball schedule permits. Previously revealed […]

todayJune 30, 2021 82

Alex Bregman Houston Astros

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Astros’ Alex Bregman sues San Antonio resort over lost $80K wedding deposit

SAN ANTONIO (UPI) -- Houston Astros star third baseman Alex Bregman and his wife Reagan filed a lawsuit Thursday against a San Antonio resort after failing to be reimbursed an $80,000 wedding deposit. La Cantera Resort and Spa refused to return the deposit to Bregman and his wife despite "clear contract language" allowing for cancellation and a refund, according to public relations firm Carroll Strategies. The resort also is asking for an additional $40,000 even though the cancellation of the […]

todayApril 16, 2021 9

Dexter Fowler

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Angels acquire OF Dexter Fowler in trade with Cardinals

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Veteran outfielder Dexter Fowler is headed to the Los Angeles Angels after he was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals, the teams announced. Los Angeles and St. Louis completed the exchange on Thursday. Fowler heads to the Angels in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations. The Cardinals also will send $12.75 million to the Angels in the swap to offset Fowler's 2021 salary. "We are extremely grateful for everything that Dexter […]

todayFebruary 5, 2021 23

Francisco Lindor Indians

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Mets acquire Lindor, Carrasco in trade

NEW YORK (UPI) -- The Cleveland Indians traded four-time All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor and veteran pitcher Carlos Carrasco to the New York Mets, the teams announced Thursday. The cash-strapped Indians sent Lindor and Carrasco to the Mets in exchange for infielders Andres Gimenez and Amed Rosario, right-handed pitcher Josh Wolf and outfielder Isaiah Green. "These are people we care about, not just players, and guys that loved the organization and have great memories here," Indians president of baseball operations Chris […]

todayJanuary 7, 2021 23

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Theo Epstein, Cubs president of baseball ops, steps down

CHICAGO (UPI) -- Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein, the architect of the franchise's World Series-winning team in 2016, has stepped down after nine seasons with the club. The team announced Tuesday that Epstein is walking away from the organization, and general manager Jed Hoyer is being promoted to take his place as president of baseball ops. "Theo and I have been communicating about this possible move for a couple of years, and we have been working together […]

todayNovember 19, 2020 9

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Trump pulls out of throwing first pitch at August Yankees game

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Sunday that he will no longer throw out the ceremonial first pitch before the New York Yankees' game against the Boston Red Sox on Aug. 15. Trump wrote on Twitter that he can't make it to New York for the matchup because of his "strong focus" on the coronavirus pandemic and the economy. He promised to "make it later in the season." "Because of my strong focus on the China Virus, including scheduled […]

todayJuly 26, 2020 9

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VIDEO: This MLB Opening Day essay will bring tears to your eyes

The long postseason wait -- 266 days -- has ended as Major League Baseball has their annual MLB Opening Day games. The season will have an abbreviated 60-game schedule kicking off Thursday evening, as a result. MLB analyst Tom Verducci wrote an essay surrounding MLB Opening Day, with a video release available Thursday with narration from actor Jon Hamm. Transcript: We have missed you dearly.266 days passed since we have seen you. Since Daniel Hudson threw the last pitch past […]

todayJuly 23, 2020 24

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Betts agrees to 12-year, $365 million extension with Los Angeles Dodgers

LOS ANGELES (UPI) -- Former American League MVP Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers reached an agreement on a 12-year, $365 million contract extension, the team announced Wednesday. The long-term deal will keep the star outfielder from reaching free agency this winter and will tie him to the club through the 2032 season. League sources told ESPN and MLB Media that Betts' deal -- including the one-year, $27 million contract he's currently under -- will total 13 years and […]

todayJuly 23, 2020 9

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