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    2023 MLB spring training dates, schedule: When do pitchers and catchers report for all 30 teams?

    Spring training is fast approaching. Pitchers and catchers will begin reporting to camps in Arizona and Florida in mid-February, then exhibition games will begin about two weeks later. Opening Day 2023 is scheduled for March 30.

    MLB announced the spring training reporting dates for each team Thursday afternoon. Each club sets its own reporting dates each year, though all camps open the same week. Pitchers and catchers always arrive first. The position players don't have to show up until a few days later.

    It must be noted this is a World Baseball Classic year and players committed to the WBC have an earlier reporting date than others. Pitchers and catchers committed to the exhibition series must report on Monday, Feb. 13. Position players playing in the WBC must report on Thursday, Feb. 16.

    Now here are this year's spring training reporting dates. As a reminder, Cactus League teams train in Arizona and Grapefruit League teams work out in Florida.

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    Blue Jays to move fences in at Rogers Centre, but raise walls, per report

    As part of ongoing renovations to their home ballpark, the Toronto Blue Jays are moving in the outfield fences at the Rogers Centre, which figures to make the venue even more accommodating for power hitters.

    According to Scott Mitchell of TSN, here's how the fence distances in Toronto will be changing in time for the 2023 season:


    • The center field fence distance will be reduced from 400 feet to 397 feet.
    • The left-center power alley fence will move in from 375 feet to 366 feet.
    • Most substantially, the fence in the right-center power alley will come in from 375 feet all the way to 357 feet.

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    Former Oakland A's three-time World Series champ, Brewers GM Sal Bando dies at 78

    Sal Bando, a standout third baseman and core member of the Oakland A's teams that won three straight World Series in the 1970s, has died at the age of 78. According to the family's statement, Bando passed away on Friday, Jan. 20 after "losing his battle with cancer that began over five years ago."

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    2023 Baseball Hall of Fame voting

    The results of the 2023 BBWAA portion of the Baseball Hall of Fame vote have been revealed and Scott Rolen is now a Hall of Famer, having received 76.3 percent of the vote. Here are the full results with official vote percentages. Players needed 75 percent of the vote to make it and at least five percent of the vote to remain on the ballot for next year, up to 10 years.

    Rolen is the 18th third baseman in the Hall of Fame. Thus far, he and Chipper Jones are the only full-time third basemen to begin their careers after 1982 to be voted into Cooperstown.

    Nearly 400 votes were cast this year and the full voting results are available at the BBWAA's site. Here are the top five vote-getters:

    Scott Rolen: 76.3 percent
    Todd Helton: 72.2 percent (11 votes short of induction)
    Billy Wagner: 68.1 percent
    Andruw Jones: 58.1 percent
    Gary Sheffield: 55.0 percent

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    Angels owner Arte Moreno decides against selling team, cites 'unfinished business' of winning World Series

    During the latter portion of the 2022 season and throughout this entire offseason, the expectation in the baseball world was the Angels would have a new owner here in the upcoming months. Instead, current owner Arte Moreno has decided against selling the team. The decision was announced, officially, Monday afternoon.

    The team statement:

    During this process, it became clear that we have unfinished business and feel we can make a positive impact on the future of the team and the fan experience. This offseason we committed to a franchise record player payroll and still want to accomplish our goal of bringing a World Series Championship back to our fans. We are excited about this next chapter of Angels Baseball.

    We are grateful to Galatioto Sports Partners for their outstanding efforts throughout the process that allowed us to meet with a number of highly qualified individuals and groups who expressed strong interest in the Club. However, as discussions advanced and began to crystallize, we realized our hearts remain with the Angels, and we are not ready to part ways with the fans, players, and our employees.

    It was Aug. 23 when the Angels initially announced the Moreno was officially putting together a formal process of exploring the sale of the team. Moreno has owned the Angels since buying them in 2003 from Disney for $180 million. Take note of the statement above saying the goal is to win a World Series. The Angels last did it in 2002, the season before Moreno bought the ballclub.

    "Despite strong buyer interest in the Angels, Arte Moreno's love of the game is most important to him," commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. "I am very pleased that the Moreno Family has decided to continue owning the team."

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    O's deal for southpaw Cole Irvin from A's

    The Orioles spent nearly two months exploring all avenues for acquiring another experienced starting pitcher. On Thursday, they pulled off a trade to land a reliable one.

    Baltimore received left-hander Cole Irvin in a deal with Oakland, adding a quality starter who should slot into its five-man rotation to open the 2023 season. The O’s also acquired Minor League right-hander Kyle Virbitsky, and they sent shortstop Darell Hernaiz (the club’s No. 16 prospect per MLB Pipeline) to the A’s.

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    Orioles get: LHP Cole Irvin, RHP Kyle Virbitsky
    A’s get: SS Darell Hernaiz (O’s No. 16 prospect)

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    Sinclair’s Diamond Sports Group continues its march toward bankruptcy

    The Diamond Sports Group, the Sinclair-owned subsidiary that operates the Bally Sports RSNs, continues inching closer to bankruptcy.

    Per Bloomberg, Diamond could skip an interest payment of $140 million due in February, which would result in a 30-day grace period and could lead to a restructuring and Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

    With financial troubles mounting, the Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.-owned firm will likely skip $140 million in interest payments due mid-February, kickstarting a 30-day grace period, according to people familiar with the matter. A stark divide is emerging between would-be winners and losers: its $630 million first-lien loan is trading at 92 cents on the dollar, while nearly $5 billion of lower-ranked bonds change hands for under 10 cents — signaling a near-total wipeout for subordinated creditors.

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    The restructuring plan favored by many creditors and the company itself would see the largest lenders becoming owners, turning much of its debt into equity through a pre-arranged Chapter 11 process, according to people with knowledge of the matter, who declined to be identified citing the private nature of the talks.

    A Bloomberg source says the restructuring could be completed by May or June, and Diamond Sports would then look for buyers.

    As for rights fees, it’s still uncertain whether or not they’ll be withheld after the declaration of the bankruptcy, or if Diamond will end contracts signed with teams.

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    Jeff McNeil agrees to extension with Mets

    Mets, McNeil agree on $50 million extension

    The most prolific hitter in the Majors last season, a homegrown talent featuring defensive versatility and freakish bat-to-ball skills, is set to remain in Flushing for the foreseeable future.

    The Mets and Jeff McNeil have agreed to a four-year, $50 million contract extension that will keep the 2022 NL batting champion in-house through at least 2026, multiple sources with knowledge of the contract confirmed. The deal, which the Mets have not yet confirmed because it is pending a physical, includes a 2027 club option that could increase the total value to $63.75 million.

    It is a financial windfall for McNeil following one of the finest seasons of his career, which saw him hit .326 to win the franchise’s first batting title in 11 years. The new contract buys out McNeil’s final two arbitration seasons while guaranteeing the Mets cost certainty for one of their marquee offensive pieces.

    McNeil, who will turn 31 in April, is a career .307 hitter over five seasons with the club. He is slated to be the Mets’ starting second baseman this season and has announced his intention to play for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.

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    Rays Close To Contract Extension With Yandy Diaz

    The Rays and infielder Yandy Diaz are close to finalizing a contract extension, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reports (Twitter link). The deal is a three-year, $24MM pact that contains a club option for the 2026, according to Feinsand and his MLB.com colleague Juan Toribio (via Twitter). Diaz is represented by ACES.

    The extension would cover Diaz’s final two years of arbitration control and at least one of his free agent-eligible seasons. Diaz and the Rays were slated for an arbitration hearing to determine his 2023 salary after not reaching an agreement by the filing deadline — Diaz was looking for $6.3MM and the club countered with $5.5MM.

    Instead, it now looks like Diaz will be the third hearing-bound Tampa Bay player to sign an extension this week. Jeffrey Springs signed a four-year, $31MM extension on Wednesday, while Pete Fairbanks agreed to a deal worth $12MM over three guaranteed years on Friday. An arb hearing is usually the result when the two sides don’t agree on a one-year salary prior to the figure-exchange deadline, yet clubs often try to pursue multi-year deals as something of a loophole around the self-imposed “file and trial” strategy deployed by most of the league

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    Roberto Perez agrees to deal with Giants

    The Giants and veteran catcher Roberto Pérez have agreed to a Major League contract, according to MassLive's Chris Cotillo. The club has not confirmed.

    Pérez, who turned 34 last month, is a two-time Gold Glove Award winner, taking home the honor in 2019 and '20 while with Cleveland. His strong defense, game-calling ability and rapport with the pitchers he's worked with have kept him in the big leagues since he made his debut in 2014, despite a career .658 OPS.

    Pérez's best offensive campaign was in 2019, when he slashed .239/.321/.452 with 24 home runs in 449 plate appearances.

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    Mariners ditching gray road jerseys because of new MLB rules

    The gray is going away.

    Unfortunately this isn’t about the weather in the Puget Sound. It has to do with the local professional baseball team and their uniforms.

    Chris Creamer of SportsLogos.net broke the news that the organization will ditch their gray road jerseys and powder blue spring training jerseys for the 2023 season.

    The decision is based on a new policy set by Major League Baseball and Nike, the league’s uniform manufacturer. Under the new guidelines, a team can only have four jerseys and one “City Connect” jersey. The Mariners had six jerseys last season — home white, home throwback cream, alternate “Northwest green” or teal to some, alternate navy blue, road gray and spring training power blue.

    Kevin Martinez, the Mariners senior vice president of marketing and communications, confirmed the decision and said the elimination of gray and power blue was based on feedback from players and fans.

    Instead of gray jerseys on the road, the primary road uniform will be gray pants with a navy piping and a navy jersey with gray lettering. If an opposing team is wearing navy blue at home, the Mariners will wear the Northwest green tops. The Mariners will also use those tops for spring training.

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    Rockies owner Dick Monfort questions Padres' spending, highlights MLB's biggest problem in the process

    To the immense credit of owner Peter Seidler, the San Diego Padres in recent years have heavily committed themselves to fielding the best team possible. The most recent marquee addition is shortstop Xander Bogaerts, who earlier this offseason inked a $280 million pact with San Diego. Add to that the signing of Manny Machado, the Fernando Tatis Jr. extension, and the trades for Yu Darvish and Juan Soto -- among other notable recent moves -- and the Padres have star quality up and down the roster.

    In 2023 they may be the favorites to dislodge the Dodgers from their familiar spot atop the National League West standings.

    What's more is that the Padres are at present running the third-highest payroll in all of MLB, according to Cot's Contracts, and they're doing so seemingly despite the fact that San Diego is just the 27th-largest media market in the U.S. That the Padres are operating in such a way and doing so with not only viability but also profitability continues to be a source of consternation for other owners who would very much prefer to continue not trying to win baseball games in relative peace and comfort.

    The latest to air his grievances toward the Padres and their efforts to win the World Series is Dick Monfort of the Colorado Rockies and their 16th-ranked payroll. Via Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post, here's what Monfort said about the Padres and their spending at a community event over the weekend:

    "That puts a lot of pressure (on us)," Monfort said. "But it's not just the Padres, it's the Mets, it's the Phillies. This has been an interesting year.

    "What the Padres are doing, I don't 100% agree with, though I know that our fans probably agree with it. We'll see how it works out.

    "I look at the Padres and they have a really talented team, but they have some holes, too. They've got three, maybe four starting pitchers, and then they're sort of like us. They have (Joe) Musgrave, (Blake) Snell and (Yu) Darvish, so I don't know. They have spent a lot of money and they will have to spend a lot more if they want to keep (outfielder) Juan Soto. But it does put a lot of pressure on you. Yes, it does."

    The Padres' recent ways have caused more than one ownership mask to slip a bit, and it's not hard to take away a couple of conclusions from this latest set of grievances. One, most owners don't like it when other teams spend. Two, owners really don't like it when a team like the Padres put the lie to market-based excuses for not spending. Three, those same owners know fully well that fans want them to, you know, try to win baseball games.

    The single biggest problem in Major League Baseball right now -- and the driver of many related problems -- is the owner who doesn't care about winning, who views the franchise as a portfolio holding rather than a civic treasure that carries with it certain obligations. Worst of all, owners can invest in the payroll and still remain quite profitable, such are the immense revenue streams that teams enjoy in exchange for merely existing. Too many, though, would prefer to cash those checks while putting forward very little effort toward the only thing that justifies their existence. That thing is trying to win baseball games like, you know, the small-market San Diego Padres.

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    Reds' Chad Pinder: Latches on with Cincinnati

    Pinder signed a minor-league contract with the Reds on Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

    Pinder appeared in 111 games a season ago for Oakland, slashing .235/.263/.385 with 12 home runs, 42 RBI, two stolen bases and 38 runs scored. He figures to compete for a spot in the outfield with TJ Friedl, Jake Fraley and Stuart Fairchild, however, Murray notes that Pinder has taken reps in center field and at shortstop over the offseason to put himself in a position to crack the Opening Day roster.

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    Reds' Chad Pinder: Latches on with Cincinnati

    Pinder signed a minor-league contract with the Reds on Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

    Pinder appeared in 111 games a season ago for Oakland, slashing .235/.263/.385 with 12 home runs, 42 RBI, two stolen bases and 38 runs scored. He figures to compete for a spot in the outfield with TJ Friedl, Jake Fraley and Stuart Fairchild, however, Murray notes that Pinder has taken reps in center field and at shortstop over the offseason to put himself in a position to crack the Opening Day roster.

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    Nike reportedly wants only four jerseys per MLB team

    The Atlanta Braves wore seven jerseys last year to my best recollection. Those were the home whites, the road greys, the road navys, the Friday night reds, the Sunday cremes, the throwbacks of the 50s, and the gold numbered whites given only to the World Champions. That number will be four this year.

    There is no press release from Nike that stated the change. Nike has abandoned their Twitter account. Nike has long since quit Facebook. Their Instagram page has been removed. So I guess they sent MLB a fax.

    There is one caveat to the four jersey limit. Teams may add the City Connect jersey to the list. So if they choose, the Braves can roll out in some garish Nike-created mistake. I’m curious if they won’t limit adding insignia to the jerseys. I have grown a fondness for the pink and blue ribbons on Mother’s and Father’s Days. There’s no reason not to throw a “Los” on the uniform to recognize Spanish speakers.

    My one question to this is why? I don’t understand what purpose this limit serves. You can have 3000 of the ugliest pairs of sneakers but MLB teams only get four jerseys? Why are you trying to limit options? I thought the point of having multiple jersey options was to invite people to purchase one of each or to pick whatever style they liked. Perhaps this is a cost-cutting measure. Earnings are basically flat from one year ago. So maybe this might save workers’ jobs? The stagnant earnings hasn’t stopped Nike from launching a four-year 18-billion-dollar stock repurchase program, however.

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    MLB offseason reset: Four pieces of unfinished baseball business as spring training approaches

    Last week, the Houston Astros hired former Atlanta Braves executive Dana Brown as their new general manager. Brown's appointment completed a lengthy search, one that began shortly after the Astros won the World Series, and served as a good reminder that though the shorelines of spring training are in sight, that doesn't mean all offseason business is complete.

    With today being February 1 and all, we here at CBS Sports figured this would be a good time to highlight four dynamics that could play out between now and when pitchers and catchers begin reporting in about two weeks' time.

    1. Profar, Wacha top among remaining free agents

    2. Who's left on the trade block?

    At this stage of the offseason, it seems unlikely that the Pirates will abide by star outfielder Bryan Reynolds' trade request. Even so, there's room for other teams to make swaps heading up to the start of camp.

    In our estimation, the most obvious candidate to change addresses between now and Opening Day remains Twins outfielder Max Kepler. Minnesota's depth chart is full at this point. Beyond Kepler, the Twins employ star Byron Buxton, youngsters Trevor Larnach and Alex Kirilloff, and offseason additions Joey Gallo and Michael A. Taylor. The Twins could shift Gallo or one of the others to first base, but that would still leave them with more players than available spots. Moving Kepler would also free up additional funds.

    Elsewhere, the Red Sox are reportedly interested in obtaining more middle-infield help. That won't necessarily have to come via trade, but it can be easier to find traction at this point in the offseason, when teams are more willing to prune their roster of players no longer in their plans.

    3. Arbitration cases to be resolved
    You don't have to understand how the arbitration system works in order to know that February is normally full of headlines about arbitration cases being heard or settled. To wit, the Yankees and Gleyber Torres spared themselves the hassle over the weekend by reaching an agreement on a one-year pact.

    In total, 33 players were slated for arbitration hearings. Some, like Torres, have since found common ground with their organizations. Might the same prove true for Kyle Tucker, Bo Bichette, Max Fried, and some of the other big names heading for an uncomfortable afternoon in front of an arbitration panel?

    4. Extension season in full swing

    We'll wrap up this piece by noting the obvious: it's that time of year when teams pursue extensions with certain players. Unlike with arbitration, there's no official cut-off date for getting these deals done, but most players like to wrap up negotiations ahead of Opening Day so they can focus on the games.

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    Rays win bid to redevelop Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, despite threats to leave town

    The odds of the Tampa Bay Rays remaining in Florida -- St. Petersburg, to be exact, though still "Tampa Bay" -- got a boost this week.

    On Monday, St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch announced during his State of the City address that he has chosen the Rays over other suitors to redevelop Tropicana Field and the surrounding area. Via the Tampa Bay Times, here are some details:

    The Rays made their pitch as part of a joint proposal to build a new, modern, 30,000-seat ballpark closer to the northeast part of the Tropicana Field site and to develop the area's 86 acres with international real estate investment and development group Hines. In addition to a stadium, they propose building a senior living facility, 40,000 square feet of conference space as part of the ballpark space and a new Woodson African American Museum of Florida at the development's entryway on Booker Creek. The team also would make a $10 million donation to the museum and build affordable housing elsewhere in the city.

    The stadium would be financed separately. The Hines/Rays proposal offered the most money to the city for development rights with an aggressive timeline that would guarantee a new ballpark by the 2028 home opener.

    On Tuesday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred praised the decision to the Tampa Bay Times:

    "Thank you to Mayor Welch for reaffirming St. Petersburg's commitment to Major League Baseball and the Tampa Bay Rays. We look forward to working with the Mayor to secure the Rays' long-term future in Tampa Bay."

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    The full schedule for the 2023 Major League Baseball season has been released.

    MLB releases 2023 regular-season schedule, including Opening Day times

    The full schedule for the 2023 Major League Baseball season has been released. We already had a decent idea of the general outline, but it's always nice to get the details.

    Before even diving into the specifics on a team level, the biggest thing to discuss is the change in the shape of the schedule, so to speak. Instead of a schedule incredibly heavy on divisional matchups, it'll be much more balanced now. Check it out:

    Teams had been playing 76 in-division games. That total is now down to 52 (13 games and four series against each foe).

    Non-divisional intraleague games (for example, NL East vs. NL Central) is now a tidy 64 (32 home and 32 away) instead of 66. Each team will have seven games against four chosen opponents and six games against the other six teams fitting this criteria.

    Interleague play gets the massive increase. There used to be 20 of these games and now each team has 46. This includes a home-and-home series between "natural rivals" and then one series (seven home, seven road for each team) against the remaining 14 teams in the other league.

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    Angels announce new jersey patch sponsor

    With Major League Baseball permitting clubs to wear sponsored patches on their jerseys for the first time in 2023, the Angels announced Saturday that they entered a three-year agreement with Foundation Building Materials as their official jersey patch partner.

    Foundation Building Materials (FBM) is a local company founded in neighboring Orange, Calif., in 2011 and has 280 locations across the United States and Canada, including in every Major League market. Their rectangular logo, which features a Cypress Tree and the FBM initials, shares the same red and blue official colors of the Angels and will be worn on the sleeve of the jersey.

    “They’re a local company with a national footprint that has operations in every MLB market, which was appealing,” said Angels executive vice president Dana Wells. “And we liked the values, especially with the family and being rooted in the community. We feel like it can evolve into a bigger partnership. We felt they were the absolute No. 1 fit for us.”

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    Rangers Benefit from MLB's New Schedule

    The new 2023 Major League Schedule will take a little getting used to for the Texas Rangers, the rest of MLB and its fans.

    But it has an upside for the Rangers — at least this year.

    This year the Rangers will play every team in baseball for the first time, thanks to a new schedule alignment that reduces the number of divisional games and expands the number of games against National League teams.

    The Rangers will play 56 games against the American League West, which is down from 76 last year (13 against each team). The Rangers will play 64 games against the other 10 AL teams and then 46 Interleague games.

    In all, the Rangers will visit 22 ballparks in 2023, which is actually up from last year’s 18.

    But there’s an unexpected by-product for the Rangers — a little less travel.

    The Athletic did the math on each team’s travel for 2023, comparing it to last season. While the Giants will actually end up traveling more than 11,000 air miles this season compared to last, the Rangers see the second-largest decrease in air miles in 2023.

    Last year the Rangers traveled 38,945 miles. This year the Rangers will travel 34,373 miles, a drop of 4,572 miles. Only the Detroit Tigers get a bigger break from last year, seeing its travel drop by more than 7,000 miles.

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    Giants, ace righty Logan Webb talking extension

    The Giants and ace righty Logan Webb have had discussions about a long-term contract extension, president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi told the San Francisco Chronicle. Zaidi declined to reveal whether a deal is close. Last month we identified Webb as one of the 10 extension candidates. The 26-year-old ground ball specialist will become a free agent after 2025.

    The best contract benchmark at Webb's service time level (between three and four years) is Sandy Alcantara's five-year, $56M deal with the Marlins. Alcantara signed that extension last offseason, before his Cy Young win, and it is the largest contract ever given to a pitcher at that service time level. Alcantara then is very comparable to Webb now. That's a reasonable contract neighborhood.

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    Pirates Sign Chris Owings To Minor League Deal

    The Pirates announced a series of non-roster invitations to spring training today, revealing within that they’ve signed veteran utilityman Chris Owings to a minor league pact. The ACES client will be in camp and vie for a bench job.

    Owings is still just 31 but has appeared in each of the past 10 big league seasons, suiting up for the D-backs, Royals, Red Sox. Rockies and Orioles along the way. He spent the 2022 season with the Yankees and Orioles organizations, getting into 27 big league games with Baltimore but posting just a .104/.254/.143 batting line in 68 trips to the plate. That’s the opposite end of the small-sample spectrum from a similarly brief 2021 run with the Rockies, for whom he slashed a ludicrous .326/.420/.628 in 21 games/50 trips to the plate.

    Overall, Owings is a career .239/.287/.366 hitter with 37 big flies and 79 steals through 712 big league games (2464 plate appearances). He’s played every position on the field, including 2 2/3 innings on the mound, although the bulk of his time in the big leagues has been spent at shortstop. Defensive metrics have never loved him at that spot, but Owings has average or better ratings at second base, at third base and in the outfield.

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    Dodgers to retire Fernando Valenzuela’s number

    The Dodgers announced on Saturday that the organization will retire Fernando Valenzuela’s No. 34 jersey this summer during a three-day “Fernandomania” celebration.

    The weekend will start on Friday, Aug. 11, which is when Valenzuela’s No. 34 will be unveiled at Dodger Stadium. There will be a collector’s edition bobblehead giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 12, and a replica Valenzuela 1981 World Series ring will be handed out on Sunday, Aug. 13.

    “To be a part of the group that includes so many legends is a great honor,” Valenzuela said. “But also for the fans -- the support they’ve given me as a player and working for the Dodgers, this is also for them. I’m happy for all the fans and all the people who have followed my career. They’re going to be very excited to know that my No. 34 is being retired.”

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    Carlos Beltran to join Mets as special assistant to GM

    Carlos Beltrán, one of the most decorated position players in Mets franchise history, who briefly served as manager of the team but never spent a game in the dugout in that capacity, is returning to the organization. The team has hired Beltrán as a special assistant to general manager Billy Eppler, a source said Sunday. The club has not confirmed the hiring.

    Beltrán, 45, will be leaving the YES Network, for which he served as a color commentator on Yankees games during the 2022 season. His exact duties within the Mets’ front office remain unclear, but this will be Beltrán’s second front-office job since retiring as a player in '17 -- he also served as a special assistant to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman in '19.

    Late that year, the Mets named Beltrán their manager, but the sides parted ways after his role in the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal came to light. Beltrán, who played for Houston in 2017 when it won the first World Series title in franchise history, was the only player named in Major League Baseball’s report on the scandal.

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