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Boston acquires catcher from Yankees after giving up a top prospect to get All-Star lefty Crochet
1 week, 4 days ago

Boston acquires catcher from Yankees after giving up a top prospect to get All-Star lefty Crochet

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The Boston Red Sox acquired catcher Carlos Narváez from the New York Yankees on Wednesday in exchange for minor league pitcher Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and international signing bonus pool money. Boston made the rare deal with its AL East rival after earlier in the day during the winter meetings sending top catching prospect Kyle Teel to the White Sox. …

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Baltimore Orioles finalize deals with Tyler O’Neill and Gary Sánchez
1 week, 5 days ago

Baltimore Orioles finalize deals with Tyler O’Neill and Gary Sánchez

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The Baltimore Orioles finalized a three-year contract with outfielder Tyler O’Neill that includes a player opt-out after the 2025 season, and also completed a one-year deal with catcher Gary Sánchez on Tuesday. O’Neill hit.241 with 31 homers and 61 RBIs in Boston this season, his first with the Red Sox after beginning his big league career with St. …

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Rays, free-agent C Danny Jansen agree to 1-year deal: Sources
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Rays, free-agent C Danny Jansen agree to 1-year deal: Sources

New York Times  

By Ken Rosenthal, Sahadev Sharma and Chris Strauss The Tampa Bay Rays have agreed to a one-year deal with free-agent catcher Danny Jansen, addressing an offseason need for the team ahead of the Winter Meetings next week, according to league sources. The 29-year-old Jansen spent the first six and a half seasons of his MLB career with the Toronto Blue …

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Tigers prospects Josue Briceño, Thayron Liranzo emerged as stars and friends in the AFL
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Tigers prospects Josue Briceño, Thayron Liranzo emerged as stars and friends in the AFL

New York Times  

DETROIT — Josue Briceño and Thayron Liranzo spent nearly every waking moment together in the Arizona Fall League. “He’s a great guy, a great ballplayer,” Briceño said of Liranzo, speaking through an interpreter on a recent video call. I am a catcher.” Briceño said he paid close attention to Liranzo’s technique behind the plate in the fall league. After an …

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Austin Hays, Kyle Finnegan, Brendan Rodgers and Jordan Romano among 62 new free agents
1 month ago

Austin Hays, Kyle Finnegan, Brendan Rodgers and Jordan Romano among 62 new free agents

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Outfielder Austin Hays and right-hander Kyle Finnegan — both former All-Stars — and second baseman Brendan Rodgers were among 62 players who became free agents Friday when their teams failed to offer 2025 contracts. More than 20 players agreed to contracts ahead of the deadline, including San Francisco outfielder Mike Yastrzemski, Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin …

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Catcher Jacob Stallings agrees to a $2.5M, 1-year deal with the Colorado Rockies
1 month ago

Catcher Jacob Stallings agrees to a $2.5M, 1-year deal with the Colorado Rockies

Associated Press  

DENVER — Catcher Jacob Stallings and the Colorado Rockies agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract on Wednesday. The deal carries a $2 million salary for next season, along with a $2 million mutual option for 2026 that includes a $500,000 base buyout. The 34-year-old Stallings set full-season career highs with Colorado last season when he hit.263 with nine homers …

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Veteran catcher Travis D’Arnaud signs a $12 million, 2-year deal to join busy Angels
1 month, 1 week ago

Veteran catcher Travis D’Arnaud signs a $12 million, 2-year deal to join busy Angels

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Catcher Travis d’Arnaud has agreed to a $12 million, two-year contract to join the Los Angeles Angels as a veteran backup to Logan O’Hoppe. D’Arnaud will turn 36 before next season, and Angels general manager Perry Minasian envisions him as both a mentor and a backup to O’Hoppe, perhaps the most promising player in the young core …

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Duran, Crawford among 29 Super 2s eligible for salary arbitration; Perdomo just misses cutoff
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Duran, Crawford among 29 Super 2s eligible for salary arbitration; Perdomo just misses cutoff

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Boston outfielder Jarren Duran and right-hander Kutter Crawford are among 29 players with two-to-three years or service time who are eligible for salary arbitration, and Atlanta left-hander Angel Perdomo just missed the cutoff. The cutoff was set at 2 years, 132 days of major league service, up from 2 years, 118 days last offseason. Others eligible include …

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AL Central champion Guardians bring back popular catcher Austin Hedges for 2025 on $4 million deal
1 month, 2 weeks ago

AL Central champion Guardians bring back popular catcher Austin Hedges for 2025 on $4 million deal

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Austin Hedges’ contributions went well beyond being just a light-hitting backup catcher for the Guardians last season. The popular catcher agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract Wednesday to return to the AL Central champions, who credited Hedges’ leadership as a major factor in the team’s unexpected success in 2024. The 32-year-old Hedges mentored young catcher Bo Naylor …

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Serpent's Revenge: 7-Foot Snake Devours Smaller Companion, Spits It Out in Front of Crowd
2 months ago

Serpent's Revenge: 7-Foot Snake Devours Smaller Companion, Spits It Out in Front of Crowd

News 18  

An astonishing scene unfolded in Kota, Rajasthan, when a 7-foot long snake was observed swallowing a smaller snake of its own species. The larger snake, from Dhaman species, consumed over half of the smaller snake, measuring approximately 2.5 to 3 feet. The presence of onlookers likely startled the larger snake, prompting it to eject the smaller snake. Fortunately, the smaller …

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In new role, former catcher Buster Posey plans to bring Giants back to respectability, winning
2 months, 3 weeks ago

In new role, former catcher Buster Posey plans to bring Giants back to respectability, winning

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — In recent weeks and months, Buster Posey began to ponder the possibility of taking on something he insisted he’d never do in joining the baseball operations department for the Giants. “It’s Buster Posey, he’s the Giants, that’s a big deal,” Melvin said. I think it’s a very good thing for the Giants moving forward.” Posey “has a …

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Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez salivates for big moments
3 months ago

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez salivates for big moments

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Francisco Alvarez salivates for big moments. “He’s almost foaming at the mouth to get up there,” New York Mets teammate Brandon Nimmo said. “The way that he walks around the batter’s box, the mannerisms, the body language when he’s up there and he takes a swing and steps back out, it just tells me he wants that …

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Well-traveled catcher Christian Bethancourt thought he had run out of chances. Then the Cubs called
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Well-traveled catcher Christian Bethancourt thought he had run out of chances. Then the Cubs called

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Christian Bethancourt understands he’s running out of chances. With a fan behind home plate at PNC Park yelling “You stink!” as Bethancourt strode to the plate with the bases loaded and the Cubs trailing by a run in the ninth, he delivered a sharp two-run single — his sixth and seventh RBIs of the day — that gave …

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Rockies release veteran catcher Elías Díaz, call up rookie replacement Drew Romo
4 months ago

Rockies release veteran catcher Elías Díaz, call up rookie replacement Drew Romo

Associated Press  

DENVER — Catcher Elías Díaz, a fixture in the Colorado Rockies’ lineup for nearly five years, was given his unconditional release Friday, two days after the team placed him on waivers. Well-liked by his teammates and respected by the team’s pitchers for his leadership and game-calling skills, Díaz also is remembered for homering in last season’s All-Star Game, earning him …

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Fans are obsessed with ‘Bob the Cap Catcher’ at the Paris 2024 Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Fans are obsessed with ‘Bob the Cap Catcher’ at the Paris 2024 Olympics

The Independent  

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Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto to miss about a month recovering from knee surgery
6 months, 1 week ago

Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto to miss about a month recovering from knee surgery

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Manager Rob Thomson said the July 15-18 All-Star break from July 15-18 could cut down on the games Realmuto will miss. And this year he swung the bat very well,” Thomson said of the 25-year-old switch hitter, who hadn’t appeared in a major-league game since 2021 and started this season on the injured list. …

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Sharlize Palacios brings peace and passion to UCLA’s Women’s College World Series run
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sharlize Palacios brings peace and passion to UCLA’s Women’s College World Series run

LA Times  

UCLA’s Sharlize Palacios celebrates with teammates after hitting a home run against Stanford on April 20. 6 UCLA back to the Women’s College World Series, where the Bruins will face three-time defending champion Oklahoma on Saturday at noon PST at Oklahoma City’s Devon Park. UCLA catcher Sharlize Palacios tags out Alabama’s Kali Heivilin at the plate during the fifth inning …

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Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez will begin a rehab stint on Thursday
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez will begin a rehab stint on Thursday

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Francisco Alvarez is set to begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton on Thursday, putting the slumping New York Mets one step closer to getting back their starting catcher. President of baseball operations David Stearns said the Mets are encouraged by Alvarez’s progress and eager to see how he handles catching. But everything’s going very well so …

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Contreras’ injury highlights the danger of big league catchers moving closer to home plate
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Contreras’ injury highlights the danger of big league catchers moving closer to home plate

Associated Press  

When catcher Willson Contreras of the St. Louis Cardinals was struck on his left arm by a swing Tuesday night, it was felt by former and current backstops all over the big leagues. I didn’t go back and watch it in super slow motion, but it’s devastating for him.” Martinez was awarded first base on one of 33 catcher interference …

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The Mets say catcher Francisco Alvarez needs surgery on a torn ligament in his left thumb
8 months ago

The Mets say catcher Francisco Alvarez needs surgery on a torn ligament in his left thumb

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez has a torn ligament in his left thumb and will need surgery, manager Carlos Mendoza said Saturday after a 6-4 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Alvarez was placed on the 10-day injured list before the game with a sprained left thumb sustained while running the bases the night before in …

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Column: Grindlinger brothers following in sibling’s footsteps
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Grindlinger brothers following in sibling’s footsteps

LA Times  

Bothers Trent, left, and Jared Grindlinger have made a big impact for Huntington Beach this season. If there’s one constant about why Southern California keeps producing exceptional high school baseball players, it’s the family tradition of brother following brother and cousin following cousin with each pushing the other toward success. At the midway point of the high school season, the …

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Odisha: Naveen Patnaik govt extends its vote catcher KALIA scheme till 2026-27
10 months ago

Odisha: Naveen Patnaik govt extends its vote catcher KALIA scheme till 2026-27

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha state Cabinet presided over by chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday approved a proposal to extend the KALIA scheme till 2026-27 fiscal. Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation proved a vote catcher for the ruling Biju Janata Dal in 2019 and ensured the fifth consecutive term in power for CM Naveen Patnaik. “The state Cabinet approved …

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No money for meat, so we eat rats: The Indian snake catcher
11 months, 1 week ago

No money for meat, so we eat rats: The Indian snake catcher

Al Jazeera  

Petrol and transport Kali’s motor scooter, which he bought in September, is one of his most prized possessions. October-November 2023: 102.63 rupees per litre of petrol October-November 2022: 102.62 rupees per litre of petrol Groceries and vegetables “We spend nearly 3,000 rupees on groceries every month and spend around 500 rupees per week on vegetables and eggs,” Kali says. At …

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Former Padres catcher Austin Nola agrees to minor league deal with Brewers
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Padres catcher Austin Nola agrees to minor league deal with Brewers

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Former San Diego Padres catcher Austin Nola has agreed to a minor league deal with the Milwaukee Brewers that includes an invitation to major league spring training. Nola, 34, batted.146 with a.260 on-base percentage, one homer and eight RBIs in 52 games with the Padres last season. The Nola deal came two weeks after the Brewers signed catcher …

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