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Pirates DFA Rowdy Tellez four plate appearances shy of $200K bonus

Rowdy Telles lost his job and with it, a huge paycheck. The Pirates designated the first baseman for assignment on Tuesday with just a few days left in the 2024 MLB season. Telles signed a one-year, $3.2 million contract with Pittsburgh in December that included a number of incentives, including a $200,000 bonus if he […]

Austin Wells drawing rave reviews for work behind plate

OAKLAND, Calif. — Austin Wells' hitting had slowed a bit through the first three weeks of September. His job as a catcher was not like that. The Yankees rookie catcher drew rave reviews after linking up with Gerrit Cole in Friday's win over the Athletics (4-2 in 10 innings) and helping the ace catcher easily […]

Mets’ Francisco Alvarez still searching for consistency at plate

Francisco Alvarez was at the batting cages at Citi Field around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, one of the few spectators in a nearly empty stadium. Alvarez, an on-off mainstay in the Mets’ lineup, is working harder to determine what he needs to change in his swing and approach at the plate to find the consistency he […]

‘Folksy’ Tim Walz Headlining $50,000 Per Plate Hamptons Fundraiser with Mumford and Sons

Nothing epitomizes Midwestern “common” dadhood like hosting a $50,000-a-plate fundraiser in the Hamptons, the summer playground of well-heeled East Coast liberal elites. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), Kamala Harris’ running mate, will headline a fundraiser in Southampton, New York on Thursday and perform with Grammy Award-winning British band Mumford & Sons, Page Six reports. Report. […]