Former Oakland A’s reliever Liam Hendriks signed a three year deal for $54 million. Hendriks was the most sought reliever in free agency in baseball (CBS Sports file photo)
On That’s Amaury’s News and Commentary:
#1 Liam Hendriks former A’s pitcher has signed with the Chicago White Sox three year deal $54 million. In a big deal completed on Monday. The A’s Vice President Billy Beane will have to do his magic and build again.
#2 The New York Yankees DJ LeMahieu has heard very little from the Yankees as he’s seeking free agency. He wants a deal better than what Josh Donaldson got for four years and $92 million and something in the range of what JD Martinez got $110 million and five years. LeMahieu has said he would like to stay at the Yankees but has not heard from them.
#3 Amaury, former Los Angeles Angels clubhouse attendant Bubba Harkins said that he was defamed by the Angels who said he was distributing illegal substances to visiting and Angels pitchers. Harkins who worked for the Angels for four decades said he has named close to a dozen pitchers who pitched for the Angels who have used a sticky substance to doctor the ball. Harkins is suing for defamation and that the Angels used him as a “scapegoat” for distributing foreign substances. Harkins is suing for $4 million and his lawyer is waiting for the judge in the case to make a ruling to move the case forward.
#4 The New York Mets who signed shortstop Francisco Lindor last Thursday are expecting him to be their future at shortstop for the next decade for the team. Linder came to the Mets in a six player deal from Cleveland. Lindor hit .258, 8 home runs, 27 RBIs last season.
#5 Former Chicago Cub Kyle Schwarber signed a one year $10 million deal with the Washington Nationals Monday. The Nats say they like Schwarber for his bat and he has the potential to hit 30 or more homers a season. Last season Schwarber hit .188, 11 homers and 24 RBIs for Chicago.
#6 Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer whose agent is working the phones for Bauer. Bauer is talking with the New York Yankees and New York Mets. Before he joins another club Bauer has said he wants to see how those teams train, he doesn’t want to be part of a rebuild, and wants to be part of a team that doesn’t mind is vlogging, face time and social media commentaries.
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