5 MLB Players That You Didn't Know Defected From Cuba
In light of the Boston Red Sox signing Cuban outfielder Rusney Castillo to a seven-year, $72.5 million deal, let's take a look at other MLB players who defected from Cuba.
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In light of the Boston Red Sox signing Cuban outfielder Rusney Castillo to a seven-year, $72.5 million deal, let's take a look at other MLB players who defected from Cuba.
Just about everything is going right for the Kansas City Royals these days.
Justin Verlander returned to help the Tigers take the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
The Twins scored seven runs off starter Buck Farmer, who lasted just 1.1 innings and ran his ERA to 15.63 in his second career start.
Robbie Ray lasted just 1.1 innings, giving up six runs and six hits, eventually leading to infielder Andrew Romine getting on the mound in the eighth inning.
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Danny Duffy chose to find fault with his fastball rather than his fielder.
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Trevor May was better Monday night, but it wasn't enough for the Minnesota Twins.
Something about the Mariners brings out the best in Jerome Williams.
Throwing the first pitch at a professional baseball game has become a minor obsession of mine.
Nathan said part of the continued harshness by fans could stem from the fact that fans might not see the improvement of him and Coke.
The Kansas City Royals scored seven runs in the second inning. Then they really started hitting the ball.
When David Price saw Brad Ausmus striding toward the mound in the eighth inning Saturday, Price figured his night was done.
Brad Ausmus avoided questions about Johnson before the game, but made the announcement of his promotion at the end of his postgame news conference.
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Rick Porcello struggled badly in his first appearance since pitching the final three innings of Detroit's 19-inning loss in Toronto on Sunday.
Scherzer always preaches improvement, and as usual, he continues to work to back up those words.
"We need another arm," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said.
Over Nathan's last 15 outings, he has a 2.51 ERA and a batting average against of .208.
The snow and frigid temperatures are a risk to seniors and people with disabilities.
Eventually a new shop in Fowlerville will sell all kinds of goods-- even hand made ones by students learning new and more independent skills.
A Dearborn man was sentenced to 25 to 40 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor over several years.
Wrong-way crashes are increasing across Michigan, but US 131 in Grand Rapids is seeing a decline.
A 22-year-old Northville man will spend five to 15 years in prison for the sexual assault of a Roseville teen.
A number of water main breaks are under repair in Metro Detroit, and one has resulted in an icy flood along Laing Street.
The snow and frigid temperatures are a risk to seniors and people with disabilities.
Eventually a new shop in Fowlerville will sell all kinds of goods-- even hand made ones by students learning new and more independent skills.
Conspiracy charges have been filed in the investigation over two men who posed as DTE utility workers in a robbery that led to a murder in Rochester Hills.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says that her father, former state official and businessman Richard Whitmer, died Monday.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
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U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, who stopped at the Detroit Auto Show, claimed that efforts by the administration to reverse the Biden-era electric vehicle policies will make cars more affordable again, including rolling back fuel efficiency standards.
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In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Country artist Luke Bryan is scheduled to perform at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston on July 11.
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The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The James Beard Foundation has announced its 2026 semifinalist list, which includes chefs and venues from Michigan.
UPS executive said the delivery company is moving to cut costs and plans to offer a voluntary separation program for full-time drivers.
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In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
Planned Parenthood of Michigan has started to offer vasectomy services in Grand Rapids, with plans to expand the procedure across the state.
At certain temperatures and especially with wind chill, health experts said it can take minutes for frostbite or hypothermia to set in.
Officials in Oakland County, Michigan, say they will establish a committee in an effort to strengthen long-term water safety after Legionella bacteria were detected at two different area facilities last month.
While the termination of these substance abuse and mental health service funds is now reversed, the 48-hour rollercoaster is creating uncertainty and distrust from organizations relying on those dollars.
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J.T. Compher scored twice as the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in front of a sold-out crowd of 15,225 on Saturday night.
Kevin Durant scored 32 points as the Houston Rockets ended the Detroit Pistons' four-game winning streak with a 111-104 victory.
Ryan Wedding, a 44-year-old Canadian national, was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list last year.
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