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Pirates sign C Ali Sánchez to 1-year deal, claim reliever Muñoz off waivers from Nationals
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates signed catcher Ali Sánchez to a 1-year deal on Friday, giving them another player to throw in the mix behind the plate with Endy Rodriguez and Henry Davis. The 26-year-old Sánchez spent all of last season with Arizona's Triple-A affiliate...
Baseball minor leaguers complete first executive board since unionizing
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Minor league players elected their first association representatives and alternate representatives since unionizing when the Major League Baseball Players Association held an executive board meeting Wednesday of both big leaguers and minor leaguers. Cameron Junker,...
Pitcher Osvaldo Bido gets $750,000 deal from Oakland A's after Pittsburgh Pirates let him go
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Right-hander Osvaldo Bido agreed to a one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics after he was let go by the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bido gets a $750,000 salary while in the major leagues — $10,000 above the minimum — and a $200,000 salary while in the...
Miguel Andujar claimed by Athletics off waivers from Pirates
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Miguel Andujar was claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics on Monday from the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 28-year-old outfielder and infielder hit .250 with four homers and 18 RBIs in 90 plate appearances in his second season with the Pirates, who claimed...
Left-hander Jarlín García’s $3.25 million team option declined by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Left-hander Jarlín García's $3.25 million team option was declined by the Pittsburgh Pirates. The decision allowed García to become a free agent. The 30-year-old agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract last offseason but did not pitch after a...
Pirates trade reliever Bolton to Mariners, lose 1B Rivas, INF Marcano and INF Capra to waivers
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates traded right-handed reliever Cody Bolton to Seattle on Thursday in exchange for cash. Bolton went 0-1 with a 6.33 ERA in 16 appearances for the Pirates during his rookie season in 2023, striking out 22 batters in 21 1/3 innings. ...
Aaron Judge wins MLB's Clemente Award for philanthropy
PHOENIX (AP) — Aaron Judge was working out at home in California along with wife, Samantha, on Oct. 20 when he received a call from Jason Zillo, the vice president of communications and media relations for the New York Yankees. “You got a minute? This is very important,” Judge...
Tom Seaver the horse is a winner in racing debut at Santa Anita
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Tom Seaver made his racing debut a winning one at Santa Anita on Sunday. The 2-year-old gray colt named for the late Hall of Fame pitcher won the $61,000 first race by three-quarters of a length after rallying on the outside down the stretch. ...
Growing pains almost completely behind them, the Pittsburgh Pirates eye contending in 2024
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates believe they've closed the gap on the teams they're chasing following a 14-win improvement in 2023 fueled by players that should be lineup fixtures for years to come. Taking the next step from promising to contending, however, will be far...
Tim Wakefield, who revived his career and Red Sox trophy case with knuckleball, has died at 57
BOSTON (AP) — Tim Wakefield, the knuckleballing workhorse of the Red Sox pitching staff who bounced back after giving up a season-ending home run to the Yankees in the 2003 playoffs to help Boston win its curse-busting World Series title the following year, has died. He was 57. The...
