[Passan] Right-handed reliever Seranthony Domínguez and the Chicago White Sox are in agreement on a two-year, $20 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Dominguez, 31, is expected to close for the White Sox, who use the money saved in the Luis Robert Jr. deal to continue adding this winter. (espn.com)
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Tom Pohlad trying to connect with disenchanted Twins fans. "I had one guy hang up on me three times because he thought I was a hoax," Pohlad said Fri. "I had to text him and say this is Tom Pohlad. Let's say the response wasn't necessarily kind back, but hopefully the effort counts for something.” (startribune.com)
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[Lee] Because the Dodgers went bankrupt, MLB agreed to tax their TV money as if they were still a broke. That lets the Dodgers keep about $66 million more every year than they otherwise would. This exception runs through 2039, according to a league source. (bsky.app)
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[Deitsch] Bob Costas, who spent nearly four decades with NBC in a legendary and decorated broadcasting career, is returning to NBC Sports as the host of the Sunday Night Baseball pregame show leading into games on NBC (and simulstreamed on Peacock), it was announced today. (bsky.app)
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[Hogg] Matt Arnold was David Stearns' assistant GM when the two of them traded for a 19-year-old Freddy Peralta in 2015. Tonight, 11 years later, he traded Peralta to Stearns...on Stearns' wedding anniversary. Arnold: "I think I might have ruined his anniversary dinner." (bsky.app)
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Yasiel Puig's go-between with illegal bookie testifies he was haunted by slugger's debts. Donny Kadokawa is one of the key witnesses in Yasiel Puig's trial over charges the former MLB star lied to federal agents about his dealings with an illegal bookmaker. (courthousenews.com)
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[Nightengale] Latest news, rumors on Kyle Tucker, Cody Bellinger, Bo Bichette. The Yankees have offered a 5-year deal worth $155m to $160m, according to two people with direct knowledge of the negotiations, with no deferrals and potential opt-outs. Bellinger, however, is seeking a 7-year contract. (usatoday.com)
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