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MLB Trade Rumors

Veteran catcher Kevin Plawecki, who’s been in camp with the Pirates this spring as a non-roster invitee, has been informed he won’t make the club, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic tweets. The catcher’s locker has been emptied out, and John Perrotto of Pittsburgh Baseball Now writes that Plawecki...

Veteran catcher will not make Pirates roster

Saint Louis, MO

The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to an extension with right-hander Miles Mikolas, reports Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The Octagon client was slated to be a free agent following the season but will now remain in St. Louis beyond the current campaign. ESPN's Jesse Rogers reports it's a two-year extension worth $40M.

Cardinals agree to extension with two-time All-Star starting pitcher

Kansas City, MO

The Royals announced Wednesday that they optioned first baseman Nick Pratto, infielder Maikel Garcia and catcher Freddy Fermin to Triple-A Omaha. Pratto, 24, will return for a third stint at a Triple-A level, where he’s previously turned in a .241/.368/.528 batting line while hitting 38 home runs in 644 plate appearances. He had a strong showing this spring, batting .313/.378/.438 with a pair of doubles, a triple and a 13-to-4 K/BB ratio in 37 plate appearances. Pratto made his MLB debut in 2022, hitting .184/.271/.386 in 182 plate appearances. That said, he’s a former first-round pick (No. 14 in 2017) who entered the 2022 season as a consensus top-100 prospect. The Royals surely still view him as a potential long-term piece.

Royals option former first-round pick, two other prospects

Cardinals left-hander Jordan Montgomery, a free agent after the season, is open to an extension that’d keep him in St. Louis but suggests to John Denton of MLB.com that he prefers not to negotiate once the regular season commences (Twitter thread). It’s a common stance for players to take during spring training, which is typically the most active time of the year on the extension market.

Cardinals lefty discusses contract negotiations

Las Vegas, NV

PopCulture

Tom Brady is looking to be a champion in pro basketball. On Thursday, Mark Davis, the owner of the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA, announced that the seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback has acquired an ownership interest in the franchise. He was first introduced to the Aces when he attended a game on May ...

Tom Brady Becomes Owner of Pro Basketball Team

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Cass County, TX

Atlanta, TX

TheDailyBeast

A medical examiner determined this week that a trio of sisters who briefly went missing before their bodies turned up in a Texas pond last summer were strangled to death before being abandoned in the water, sparking a homicide investigation.The bodies of Zi’Ariel Oliver, 9, Amiyah Hughes, 8, and Temari Oliver, 5, were found in the pond on July 30 in rural Cass County—near the border with Arkansas. Their deaths were initially reported as tragic drownings that sent their family and the small community of Atlanta, Texas, into mourning.New details emerging this week paint a different picture of what happened,...

Three Young Sisters in Tragic ‘Drowning’ Were Actually Murdered, Cops Reveal

Washington, DC

President Joe Biden on Monday quietly signed into law a measure backed by conservatives in Congress that blocks local criminal justice reforms approved by Washington, D.C.'s city council. Because Washington, D.C., is not an independent state, all proposed laws in the district are subject to congressional and presidential approval. Biden's...

Biden quietly signs one of his term's most harmful and oppressive measures yet

Saint Petersburg, FL

The Rays announced Friday that they’ve granted infielder/outfielder Charlie Culberson his release. He’s now a free agent. Culberson had an out clause in his contract this weekend and had likely been informed he would not make the club. It’s been a tough spring for the veteran utilityman, as...

Rays grant Charlie Culberson his release

Philadelphia, PA

The Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday announced that an MRI has revealed that first baseman Rhys Hoskins has torn the ACL in his left knee. He will undergo surgery to repair the injury in the coming days. While the team did not offer a specific timetable for his return, it is...

Rhys Hoskins scheduled to undergo surgery for torn ACL

Manhattan, NY

Salon

Former President Donald Trump's fury at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg could land him in hot water, legal experts warned on Thursday. Trump has repeatedly attacked Bragg, who is reportedly nearing a potential indictment in his investigation of the 2016 hush-money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, calling him an "animal" and calling for his supporters to "protest" his widely anticipated arrest. The former president early Friday morning warned of "potential death & destruction" if he is charged in the case, and pushed back on calls for his supporters to remain "peaceful."

“Threatening a prosecutor is a crime”: Experts say Trump’s Truth Social post could badly backfire

Cincinnati, OH

The Cincinnati Reds announced Friday that they’ve released veteran infielder/outfielder Chad Pinder, who’d been in camp on a minor league deal. Cincinnati also reassigned righty Chase Anderson and infielder/outfielder Matt Reynolds to minor league camp, while left-hander Brandon Williamson has been optioned to Triple-A Louisville. Pinder had an opt-out in his minor league contract for March 25. That’s also true of Anderson, but he’ll remain with the club at least for the time being.

Reds release former second-rounder ahead of Opening Day

Dallas, TX

The Rangers have released right-hander Reyes Moronta and outfielder Joe McCarthy, tweets Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. The team has also informed non-roster invitees Clint Frazier and Yoshi Tsutsugo that they will not make the Opening Day roster. Signing with the Rangers offered Moronta, previously a setup man...

Rangers release Reyes Moronta and Joe McCarthy

Milwaukee, WI

Brewers ace Corbin Burnes was one of several recent players to speak publicly about the arbitration process, voicing some disappointment last month in some aspects of the team’s approach to the hearing. Burnes has now enlisted the Boras Corporation as his new representation, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

Corbin Burnes changes representation amid looming roster decisions for Brewers

Los Angeles, CA

Outfielders James Outman and Jason Heyward will both make the Dodgers’ Opening Day roster, manager Dave Roberts announced to the team’s beat this morning (Twitter link via Juan Toribio of MLB.com). The Dodgers will need to make a 40-man roster move to add Heyward, although that can be accomplished simply by transferring shortstop Gavin Lux — who suffered a pair of torn knee ligaments earlier in camp — to the 60-day injured list. Roberts added that right-handers Jimmy Nelson and Daniel Hudson are expected to open the season on the injured list (Twitter link via Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic).

Five-time Gold Glover will make Dodgers Opening Day roster

The Pirates are making a renewed effort to work out a long-term deal with Bryan Reynolds, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. According to Heyman, the club would prefer to have an agreement in place by Opening Day, but it’s unclear how likely that is. Reynolds addressed...

Pirates prefer to sign star OF to extension prior to Opening Day

The Reds are likely to be without two important pitchers early in the season. Manager David Bell informed the media on Wednesday that fourth starter Luke Weaver and presumptive high-leverage reliever Lucas Sims are each likely to open the year on the 15-day injured list, via Mark Sheldon of MLB.com.

Two Reds pitchers likely to begin season on IL

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Tigers Sign Jonathan Davis To Minor League Deal

The Tigers today announced a batch of 22 non-roster players that received invitations to major league Spring Training. That group included plenty of players who had...

Tigers Sign Jonathan Davis To Minor League Deal

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