Derek Bender was a standout catcher at Coastal Carolina as he hit 32 home runs and batted .326 for the Chanticleers in three collegiate seasons. The Minnesota Twins selected Bender in the sixth round of the MLB Draft back in July, and he got his start playing in the Florida State League for the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels. But after …
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Sean Burroughs, who threw back-to-back no-hitters in the Little League World Series, has died, Little League International announced Friday. He was 43. California’s Long Beach Little League confirmed Burroughs’ death and said in a social media post he “tragically passed away” Thursday. Burroughs’ mother, Debbie, told the Southern California News Group her son went into cardiac arrest. Burroughs’ Long Beach …
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Baltimore Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins’ acrobatics on Monday should have him already in the running for “Catch of the Year.” Mullins, a 2021 All-Star, had a run-saving catch in the bottom of the first in the Orioles’ game on “Jackie Robinson Day” against the Minnesota Twins, which had everyone at Camden Yards in awe when the ball entered his …
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Minnesota Twins star Byron Buxton was nearly run over after he stepped in front of a bratwurst mascot during the Milwaukee Brewers race on Tuesday afternoon. Buxton came out of the dugout to take the field before the bottom of the sixth inning when the mascots were running down the third base line. Buxton saw the mascots coming and quickly …
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A minor league baseball affiliate of the Minnesota Twins started the 2024 season off a little hotter than expected even before it had a chance to throw out a first pitch. The St. Paul Saints, who play in the International League, named their living, breathing pig mascot Ozempig after the popular weight loss drug Ozempic. Not everyone thought it was …
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