2017 – In the first salary arbitration case to be decided this year, Fernando Abad sees his request for a salary of $2.7 million rejected, as the arbitrators rule in favor of the offer of $2 million from the Red Sox.

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2017 – In the first salary arbitration case to be decided this year, Fernando Abad sees his request for a salary of $2.7 million rejected, as the arbitrators rule in favor of the offer of $2 million from the Red Sox.

As the result of ruling handed down by commissioner Rob Manfred, the Cardinals will relinquish their top two picks in this year’s amateur draft and pay the Astros $2 million as punishment for hacking into Houston’s email system and scouting database. Chris Correa, the former Redbirds scouting director, who pled guilty in federal court to five counts of unauthorized access of a protected computer, is placed on baseball’s permanently ineligible list, after being sentenced to serve 46 months in prison.

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As the result of ruling handed down by commissioner Rob Manfred, the Cardinals will relinquish their top two picks in this year’s amateur draft and pay the Astros $2 million as punishment for hacking into Houston’s email system and scouting database. Chris Correa, the former Redbirds scouting director, who pled guilty in federal court to five counts of unauthorized access of a protected computer, is placed on baseball’s permanently ineligible list, after being sentenced to serve 46 months in prison.

Commissioner Rob Manfred issues a ruling in the case of an employee of the St. Louis Cardinals caught for hacking into the scouting database of the Houston Astros

Commissioner Rob Manfred issues a ruling in the case of an employee of the St. Louis Cardinals caught for hacking into the scouting database of the Houston Astros

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2017 – Commissioner Rob Manfred issues a ruling in the case of an employee of the St. Louis Cardinals caught for hacking into the scouting database of the Houston Astros. The Cards are fined $2 million, which they must pay to Houston, and also surrender two top picks in the upcoming amateur draft to the Astros. The guilty former employee, Chris Correa, incurs a lifetime ban. This is on the top of the 46-month prison sentence and $279,000 fine he received after pleading guilty to federal charges last July.

2017 – The Alazanes de Granma win the 2016-2017 Cuban title, winning their first pennant after 40 years of competition. They sweep the defending champion Ciego de Ávila in the finale. Guillermo Avilés drives in Alfredo Despaigne with the winning run in a 3 – 2 game while Miguel Lahera gets the win in relief.

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2017 – The Alazanes de Granma win the 2016-2017 Cuban title, winning their first pennant after 40 years of competition. They sweep the defending champion Ciego de Ávila in the finale. Guillermo Avilés drives in Alfredo Despaigne with the winning run in a 3 – 2 game while Miguel Lahera gets the win in relief.

The Reds trade P Dan Straily to the Marlins for three prospects, PS Luis Castillo and Austin Brice and OF Isaiah White. Straily rebuilt his value with a solid season for the Reds in 2016.

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The Reds trade P Dan Straily to the Marlins for three prospects, PS Luis Castillo and Austin Brice and OF Isaiah White. Straily rebuilt his value with a solid season for the Reds in 2016.

The Orioles agree to a three-year contrat to re-sign Mark Trumbo, the reigning American League home run champion, pending a physical. The contrat is for $37.5 million, a relative bargain as Trumbo’s value was depressed by a number of other right-handed sluggers being concurrently on the market.

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The Orioles agree to a three-year contrat to re-sign Mark Trumbo, the reigning American League home run champion, pending a physical. The contrat is for $37.5 million, a relative bargain as Trumbo’s value was depressed by a number of other right-handed sluggers being concurrently on the market.

2017 – The Baseball Writers Association of America elects three players to the Hall of Fame: former Houston Astros 1B Jeff Bagwell receives 86.2% of the vote to make it on his seventh try, while lead-off man Tim Raines is just behind him with 86% in his 10th and final year of eligibility. C Ivan Rodriguez also makes it, on his first attempt, clearing the 75% threshold by four votes. Falling just short are RP Trevor Hoffman and OF Vladimir Guerrero, who miss by 5 and 15 votes, respectively.

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2017 – The Baseball Writers Association of America elects three players to the Hall of Fame: former Houston Astros 1B Jeff Bagwell receives 86.2% of the vote to make it on his seventh try, while lead-off man Tim Raines is just behind him with 86% in his 10th and final year of eligibility. C Ivan Rodriguez also makes it, on his first attempt, clearing the 75% threshold by four votes. Falling just short are RP Trevor Hoffman and OF Vladimir Guerrero, who miss by 5 and 15 votes, respectively.

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2017 – First baseman Jeff Bagwell is voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame with 86.2% of the vote, along with catcher Ivan Rodriguez, who played briefly with the Astros, and outfielder Tim Raines. It was Bagwell’s seventh year on the ballot. 

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2017 – First baseman Jeff Bagwell is voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame with 86.2% of the vote, along with catcher Ivan Rodriguez, who played briefly with the Astros, and outfielder Tim Raines. It was Bagwell’s seventh year on the ballot.