Major League Baseball roundup

[February 10, 2017]  Feb 9 (The Sports Xchange) - The Miami Marlins have a handshake agreement to sell the franchise for $1.6 billion, Forbes reported on Thursday.

According to the report, which is based on two sources, Marlins president David Samson has told some people that the team has an agreement to sell the club. When contacted by the Miami Herald, Samson said he had "no comment at all."

Forbes reported that the agreement is with a New York-based real estate developer. However, there is a problem. The reported buyer does not have enough cash on hand to purchase the Marlins because his money is tied up in real estate. That means the buyer would have to assume considerable debt to buy the club, and Major League Baseball may not be comfortable with that.

Loria paid $158 million to buy the team in 2002.

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Cincinnati Reds right-hander Homer Bailey is expected to begin the upcoming season on the disabled list after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on Wednesday to remove small bone spurs from his right elbow.

The Reds expect Bailey to resume throwing in four-to-six weeks following the surgery, which was performed by Dr. David Altchek in New York.

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C.J. Wilson may have traded one sport for another.

The veteran left-hander hinted to the ABC affiliate of Fresno (Calif.) that he is retiring from baseball to pursue a full-time career in auto racing.

Wilson, 36, owns a racing team and recently purchased a BMW, Audi and Porsche dealership in Fresno.

"I'm a rookie car dealer now," Wilson said. "Now, I'm here to stay ... I'm really looking forward to learning the community, selling cars, and making people happy.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates obtained right-handed pitcher Pat Light from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for a player to be named or cash considerations, the team announced.

Light was designated for assignment by the Twins on Feb. 6 after splitting the 2016 season between the Boston Red Sox and Twins' organizations. He appeared in 17 major league games last season, including 15 for the Twins. Overall he was 0-1 with an 11.34 ERA in 2016. (Editing by Frank Pingue)

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