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Marley Dickinson / blogTO:
Toronto Blue Jays slugger shares Islamophobic social media posts — Toronto Blue Jays slugger Anthony Santander is one of the more active members of the team on social media, but a couple of his recent posts have landed him in hot water. — Following Tuesday's U.S. election …
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Mitch Bannon / The Athletic:
Blue Jays distance themselves from Anthony Santander's Islamophobic Instagram story — Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander shared Islamophobic posts on his Instagram story on Wednesday. One of the videos, which were taken down Thursday morning, claimed “America voted for Sharia Last Night! …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Mariners swipe longtime Yankees coordinator Tanner Swanson as bench coach — Tanner Swanson, who has been the Yankees' catching coordinator since November 2019, is leaving to become the bench coach of the Mariners, The Post has learned. — Swanson will serve under Jason Kanzler, who was named Seattle's manager earlier this week.
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Manny Randhawa / MLB.com:
Here are the 2026 Silver Slugger Award finalists — The Silver Slugger Award is presented to the best hitter at each position in each league annually, and it is voted on by MLB managers and coaches (who are not allowed to vote for players on their own teams).
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Alex Speier / The Boston Globe:
What might the 2027 Red Sox roster look like? Evaluating how Boston will attack this unusual offseason. — With MLB teams and agents convening in Las Vegas for the GM meetings next week, how might the Red Sox look to improve upon back-to-back, blink-of-an-eye playoff appearances?
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The Athletic:
SNY hit with major layoffs, show cancellations; website dismantled: Sources — SNY, the regional sports network that broadcasts New York Mets games, has canceled the programs “Baseball Night in New York” and “Sportsnite,” sources told The Athletic. The network also dismantled its website …
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Cody Stavenhagen / The Athletic:
Tigers name Kyle Hudson first-base coach to finalize 2027 coaching staff — The Detroit Tigers finalized their coaching staff for the 2027 season and introduced two new medical team members Friday. — Most notably, the Tigers named Kyle Hudson as the new first-base and base-running coach.
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Jon Heyman / New York Post:
Max Scherzer's lockout plan at 42 — and if season 20 is in cards — Future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer, 42, might keep pitching, and if his boffo finale in Toronto on short rest is any indication, there's more there. — He tells The Post he plans to pitch in “lockout games” near his Florida home …
Lochlahn March / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Phillies 2027 starting pitching outlook: Free-agent options, prospect forecast, and more — While the Phillies are poised for some bigger roster changes this offseason, the rotation remains the foundation of the club. — The organization doubled down on its top-end starters …
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Chandler Rome / The Athletic:
Albert Pujols to interview for Astros' managerial vacancy: Source — HOUSTON — Might the Houston Astros turn to a longtime nemesis to lead their ballclub? — The Astros will interview former St. Louis Cardinals star Albert Pujols for their managerial opening this week …
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Will Sammon / The Athletic:
Mets hiring A.J. Ellis as major-league strategy coordinator: Sources — The New York Mets are hiring A.J. Ellis to their major-league coaching staff as a major-league strategy coordinator, league sources told The Athletic on Wednesday. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because the move is not yet official.
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MLB.com:
Mets to honor Koosman with jersey patch in 2027 — The New York Mets on Thursday announced that the club will wear a memorial patch in honor of Jerry Koosman on the sleeve of its home and road uniforms during the 2027 season. Koosman passed away earlier this week at age 83, surrounded by his family in Osceola, WI.
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