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Royals Set Roster In Advance Of Rule 5 Draft

The Royals announced Tuesday that they’ve designated lefty Jake Brentzright-hander Nate Webb and first baseman/outfielder brent rooker for assignment. Their roster spots will go to right-hander Alec Marshcatch Freddy Fermin and outfielder Diego Hernándezeach of whom has been selected to the 40-man roster in advance of tonight’s deadline to protect players from the Rule 5 …

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The Opener: QO Deadline, Rule 5 Deadline, Manager Of The Year

As the offseason continues to roll along, here are three things we’ll be watching throughout the day today: 1. Qualifying Offer Decisions Due Today The 14 players who received qualifying offers must either accept or decline the offer by 3:00p, central time this afternoon. While most of these players will make the easy and obvious …

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Former MLB player Yasiel Puig to plead guilty for lying to federal agents in illegal gambling investigation

Former MLB player Yasiel Puig has agreed to plead guilty to a felony charge for lying to federal agents about bets on sporting events that he placed with an illegal gambling operation, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. Puig has pleaded guilty to one count of making false statements. …

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More details on UFC vet Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson’s illness, cause of death

The MMA community was left in mourning on Sunday after the death of former UFC title challenger Anthony Johnson came to light. Many of his contemporaries, whether it was former rivals or teammates, shared their well-wishes for the late “Rumble.” What wasn’t immediately revealed was the cause of his death. All everyone knew was that …

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MLB rumors: Justin Verlander fit with Yankees, Dodgers, Mets; Astros after Anthony Rizzo in free agency

The Major League Baseball offseason is up and running. We’re now more than a week removed from the end of the World Series, the General Manager Meetings took place last week and free agency is officially underway. Now, it’s still might be pretty slow for a few weeks. First off, the players who were extended …

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Ex-MLB player Yasiel Puig to plead guilty to lying about illegal sports bets

Former Major League Baseball player Yasiel Puig has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge for lying to law enforcement officials about sports bets he made with an illegal gambling operator, according to documents unsealed Monday by the US Department of Justice. Puig, who now plays professionally in South Korea, will plead guilty to …

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