2019 – The Phillies sign free agent reliever David Robertson for two years and $23 million. He is expected to become the team’s closer.

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2019 – The Phillies sign free agent reliever David Robertson for two years and $23 million. He is expected to become the team’s closer.

2017 – The Arizona Diamondbacks file a lawsuit against Maricopa County, owner of Chase Field, seeking to break the team’s lease which normally runs to 2028, unless the county performs “urgent repairs” to the facility, evaluated at $187 million. The County replies that a significant portion of the repairs are of a cosmetic nature and should therefore be the responsibility of the team.

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2017 – The Arizona Diamondbacks file a lawsuit against Maricopa County, owner of Chase Field, seeking to break the team’s lease which normally runs to 2028, unless the county performs “urgent repairs” to the facility, evaluated at $187 million. The County replies that a significant portion of the repairs are of a cosmetic nature and should therefore be the responsibility of the team.

2015 – The Melbourne Aces beat the Canberra Cavalry, 9 – 8, behind two homers apiece from Adam Engel and Kellin Deglan. That gives Deglan 16 home runs on the year, breaking the Australian Baseball League record (for the ABL’s second run, when the schedule was shorter than its first decade). His record-setting dinger comes off Jake Brown.

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2015 – The Melbourne Aces beat the Canberra Cavalry, 9 – 8, behind two homers apiece from Adam Engel and Kellin Deglan. That gives Deglan 16 home runs on the year, breaking the Australian Baseball League record (for the ABL’s second run, when the schedule was shorter than its first decade). His record-setting dinger comes off Jake Brown.

2014 – Fifth Third Ballpark, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps in the Midwest League, burns down although the team announces it plans to rebuild in time for the start of the season.

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2014 – Fifth Third Ballpark, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps in the Midwest League, burns down although the team announces it plans to rebuild in time for the start of the season.

Off-season dealings continue, with reliever Fernando Rodney signing a one-year contract with Tampa Bay, the Pirates adding P Jo-Jo Reyes, and the Orioles purchasing OF Jai Miller from Oakland and sending 1B Brandon Snyder to Texas.

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Off-season dealings continue, with reliever Fernando Rodney signing a one-year contract with Tampa Bay, the Pirates adding P Jo-Jo Reyes, and the Orioles purchasing OF Jai Miller from Oakland and sending 1B Brandon Snyder to Texas.

Star Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish, who is being courted by the Texas Rangers since they won the exclusive right to negotiate with him thanks to a record bid via the posting system last month, makes a high-profile visit to the Dallas-Fort Worth area to meet with the Rangers’ top brass. The two parties have until January 20th to come to an agreement.

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Star Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish, who is being courted by the Texas Rangers since they won the exclusive right to negotiate with him thanks to a record bid via the posting system last month, makes a high-profile visit to the Dallas-Fort Worth area to meet with the Rangers’ top brass. The two parties have until January 20th to come to an agreement.

2011 – Accompanied by teammate Julio Lugo, Orioles P Alfredo Simon surrenders to police in a courthouse in Puerto Plata in relation to a fatal shooting on new year’s eve in the Dominican Republic. Simon concedes that he fired celebratory shots into the air to mark the new year near the two victims, but denies that these were the fatal shots; ballistics tests will be performed to confirm his story. He is detained and faces up to two years in jail for involuntary manslaughter, but will be released when investigators fail to find conclusive evidence linking his weapon to the deaths.

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2011 – Accompanied by teammate Julio Lugo, Orioles P Alfredo Simon surrenders to police in a courthouse in Puerto Plata in relation to a fatal shooting on new year’s eve in the Dominican Republic. Simon concedes that he fired celebratory shots into the air to mark the new year near the two victims, but denies that these were the fatal shots; ballistics tests will be performed to confirm his story. He is detained and faces up to two years in jail for involuntary manslaughter, but will be released when investigators fail to find conclusive evidence linking his weapon to the deaths.