Jan. 27—The Pittsburgh Pirates added a left-handed arm to their bullpen Monday night, signing 33-year-old Tim Mayza to a major-league deal pending a physical, a source confirmed to TribLive.
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Jimmy Butler suspended for the 3rd time this month by the Miami Heat as trade deadline looms
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Jan. 27—The Pirates have reached a one-year deal worth $1.15 million with left-handed relief pitcher Tim Mayza, sources confirmed to the Post-Gazette on Monday night. MLB.com was first to report the news of Mayza's signing.
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ARLINGTON, Texas, EE.UU. (AP) — El veterano derecho Jesse Chavez acordó contrato de ligas menores que incluye una invitación al entrenamiento de primavera con los Rangers de Texas, el equipo que seleccionó al lanzador de 41 años hace casi 23 años.
Tim Mayza, a left-handed pitcher, Millersville grad and Denver resident, has agreed to sign a major league deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates, MLB.com’s Alex Stumpf reported Monday.
The Texas Rangers have created a new company to oversee production and distribution of their game broadcasts. The MLB team on Monday unveiled the Rangers Sports Media & Entertainment Company. That company includes the new Rangers Sports Network and the existing REV Entertainment that is the team’s official sports and entertainment partner. The Rangers earlier this month entered into an agreement to stream Rangers regional games directly to consumers on the Victory+ service. The team said then that service was the first step in providing multiple viewing options. Those will likely include games through traditional cable providers and limited over-the-air broadcasts.
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs accomplished a feat that had never been done before: Getting back to the NFL’s championship game following back-to-back Super Bowl wins. Next up is the rare championship three-peat that hasn’t been accomplished in the NFL, NBA, NHL or Major League Baseball in more than 20 years. The most recent team in those four leagues to win three straight championships was the Los Angeles Lakers with Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant in the 2000-02 NBA Finals.
Orioles hire former All-Star outfielder Adam Jones as special adviser to GM and community ambassador
Retired five-time All-Star outfielder Adam Jones is returning to the Baltimore Orioles as a special adviser to general manager Mike Elias as well as a community ambassador. Jones will advise Elias on various matters while serving as a resource for the rest of the baseball operations department and players. Jones will begin this new role by working as a guest coach at the Orioles’ spring training camp in Sarasota, Florida. Jones played for the Orioles from 2008-18 and won four Gold Gloves during that stretch. He made the AL All-Star team in 2009 and every year from 2012-15.
Veteran right-hander Jesse Chavez has agreed to a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers that includes an invitation to spring training. The 41-year-old Chavez was 2-2 with a 3.13 ERA in 46 games last season for Atlanta. He has a 51-65 record with a 4.25 ERA in 653 career games over 17 seasons with nine different teams. He was a World Series champion in 2021 with the Braves. He pitched for Texas from 2018-20. The Rangers also on Monday signed right-hander David Buchanan, outfielder Cody Thomas and catcher Chad Wallach to minor league deals with invitations to big league spring training.
Patrick Mahomes y los Chiefs de Kansas City Chiefs lograron una hazaña nunca antes hecha: volver al juego de campeonato de la NFL después de ganar consecutivamente el Super Bowl.
