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 Hernandez is one of the targets of a federal investigation digging
into the underground methods being used to smuggle Cuban baseball
players into the United States.
Hernandez faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. He previously
rejected a plea deal.
According to Yahoo Sports, Seattle Mariners outfielder Leonys Martin
was one of the players Hernandez conspired to smuggle out of Cuba.
Martin isn't the only Cuban major leaguer who has been affiliated
with the Miami-based agency. The list includes Chicago White Sox
star Jose Abreu, Adeiny Hechavarria of the Miami Marlins and Jorge
Soler of the Chicago Cubs.
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The Texas Rangers reworked the contract of manager Jeff Banister in
the offseason, giving him a raise and another year on his deal, the
team announced.
Banister, named American League manager of the year in 2015, has a
new three-year contract that includes a raise, a guarantee for 2018
and an option for 2019.
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Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka tossed 25 pitches in a bullpen session
that represents his first step in proving he is ready to be the ace
of the New York Yankees in 2016.
Tanaka, who has encountered arm issues in his first two seasons with
the club, has said his goal for the upcoming season includes
pitching 200 innings.
The Japanese starter was dominant the first half of the 2014 season
after signing a $175 million contract before a torn right ulnar
collateral ligament set him back.
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Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Albert Pujols could miss his
first Opening Day since 2000.
Pujols will be eased back into the lineup once cleared from his
recovery from foot surgery. He hit .244 last season with 40 home
runs but said his foot caused issues most of the season.
Pujols, 36, has six years remaining on the $250 million contract he
signed four years ago after earning three MVP awards in the National
League with the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Veteran infielder Juan Uribe agreed to a one-year contract with the
Cleveland Indians, multiple media outlets reported.
The deal is worth $5 million and is dependent on Uribe passing his
physical, according to Cleveland.com.
Uribe, who turns 37 next month, played for the Los Angeles Dodgers,
Atlanta Braves and New York Mets last season, hitting a combined
.253 with 14 homers and 43 RBIs in 119 games.
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Former San Francisco Giants third baseman Jim Davenport has died at
the age of 82, the team announced.
Davenport died Thursday in Redwood City, Calif., due to heart
failure, according to the Giants. He played 13 seasons with the
franchise from 1958-70, batting .258 with 77 homers in 1,501 career
games.
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Former infielder Tony Phillips, who played 18 seasons in the majors,
has died of an apparent heart attack at the age of 56 in Scottsdale,
Ariz.
Phillips had 2,023 career hits and played for six big-league teams.
He was a key member of the Oakland Athletics' squad that won the
1989 World Series.
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