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BBWAA:
Braves' Drake Baldwin becomes first catcher since 2010 to win Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year — Braves' catcher Drake Baldwin was named National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year. — Baldwin is the seventh catcher to win the NL award and the second for the Braves.
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Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz wins Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year unanimously — Nick Kurtz of the Athletics was unanimously selected as the 2025 American League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year. — Kurtz is the 14th player to win the AL award by a unanimous vote and the second for the A's, joining Mark McGwire (1987).
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Associated Press:
Athletics Nick Kurtz wins AL Rookie of the Year award, Braves' Drake Baldwin wins NL honor — Athletics slugger Nick Kurtz is the unanimous winner of the American League Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin is the winner of the National League honor.
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Manny Randhawa / MLB.com:
Emerging A's slugger, burgeoning Braves backstop named Rookies of the Year — Facing Major League pitching is as difficult as it's ever been, and the adjustment that hitters face coming from the Minors is a difficult one. But you wouldn't know it by looking at what Athletics first baseman Nick Kurtz …
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz indicted for pitch rigging — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were charged with fraud, conspiracy and bribery stemming from an alleged scheme to rig individual pitches that led to bettors winning hundreds of thousands of dollars …
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US Department of Justice:
Two Current Major League Baseball Players Charged in Sports Betting and Money Laundering Conspiracy — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York — The Defendants Allegedly Rigged Pitches with Corrupt Sports Bettors, Who Placed Fraudulent Wagers Worth Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars
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Zack Meisel / The Athletic:
The alleged pitch-rigging scheme of 2 MLB players: Texts, calls and the money trail — At 3:16 p.m. ET on April 26, just before he entered the game in the eighth inning, Cleveland Guardians reliever Emmanuel Clase texted an associate who was sitting in the stands at Progressive Field.
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
10 biggest MLB hot stove questions, from top free agents to latest trade rumors — They will gather this week at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas Hotel playing cards, throwing dice, talking shop and trying to con their buddies. — It's the annual Major League Baseball General Manager Meetings …
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Associated Press:
Bruce Bochy returns to San Francisco Giants in advisory role — Bruce Bochy and the San Francisco Giants are reuniting after all, with the club's beloved former manager taking on a special advisor role on both the baseball and business sides following 28 seasons on the dugout's top step.
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D.J. Short / NBCSports.com:
Edwin Díaz Free Agent Profile: Contract prediction, best fits, stats — We covered Pete Alonso's free agent situation last week, but now it's time look at the Mets' other big-name free agent in Edwin Díaz. — The three-time All-Star closer is coming off another excellent season …
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ESPN:
Tatsuya Imai to become next Japanese pitcher to move to MLB — TOKYO — Tatsuya Imai is likely to be the next Japanese pitcher to move to a Major League team after his club, Seibu Lions, said Monday it would begin the process of making him available — a process called “posting.”
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Cubs mainstay RHP Kyle Hendricks retiring after 12 seasons — LAS VEGAS — Longtime Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks, who won an ERA title and a World Series championship during his 12-year big league career, is retiring, according to his agent. — Hendricks, 35, played last season …
