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Dundon assumes full ownership of Hurricanes

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Dundon assumes full ownership of Hurricanes

Majority owner completes purchase of remaining franchise shares

 

RALEIGH, NC – Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that Tom Dundon has completed the purchase of all remaining minority shares of the team. The transaction was unanimously approved by the NHL’s Board of Governors and now Dundon owns 100 percent of franchise.

 

“We are fortunate to have a passionate fan base that supports what we believe is a team that can compete every year for the Stanley Cup.” said Tom Dundon. “That is the only option.”

 

Dundon, 49, has been the chief executive officer, owner and governor of the Carolina Hurricanes since acquiring a majority stake in the franchise on Jan. 12, 2018. The Hurricanes have qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in each of Dundon’s three full seasons as owner, marking the first time the team has participated in the postseason in three consecutive years since arriving in North Carolina.

 

Today’s transactions mark the first time that Peter Karmanos Jr. has not owned at least a minority share of the Hurricanes franchise since he first acquired the Hartford Whalers on June 28, 1994. Karmanos, a 2015 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee, relocated the Whalers to North Carolina in 1997 and was principal owner and chief executive officer when the team captured the Stanley Cup in 2006.

 

“Pete has had a tremendous impact on the sport of hockey in the United States since the 1970s,” said Dundon. “His vision laid the groundwork for the success we now enjoy in Raleigh, and his legacy will always remain a part of this organization.

 

“We are also grateful for the efforts of the Hurricanes Holdings minority investors who provided important support to the franchise over the years.”

Blue Jays roster moves

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Blue Jays roster moves

The Toronto Blue Jays have made the following roster moves:

 

  • RHP Tyler Chatwood has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a neck strain.

 

  • RHP Patrick Murphy has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.

 

  • LHP Nick Allgeyer has been recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and will be active for tonight’s game.

 

·      RHP Anthony Castro has been recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and will be active for tonight’s game.

Dodgers recall RHP Brusdar Graterol

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Dodgers recall RHP Brusdar Graterol

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers recalled right-handed pitcher Brusdar Graterol from Triple-A Oklahoma City to replace right-handed pitcher Trevor Bauer on the active roster.

Graterol, 22, has appeared in three games for the Dodgers this season, allowing three runs in 1.1 innings with one strikeout. The right-hander was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on June 4 and appeared in 11 games, going 2-1 with a 6.10 ERA (7 ER/10.1 IP) and 11 strikeouts. The Venezuelan native helped the Dodgers win their first World Championship in 32 years by going 1-2 with a 3.09 ERA (8 ER/23.1 IP) in 23 games last season, including one save and a 3.52 ERA (3 ER/7.2 IP) in nine playoff games. He was originally acquired by the Dodgers from the Minnesota Twins on February 10, 2020 along with Luke Raley in exchange for Kenta Maeda and minor league Jair Camargo.

Mets acquire LHP Anthony Banda

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Mets acquire LHP Anthony Banda

FLUSHING, N.Y., – The New York Mets today announced the team has acquired left-handed pitcher Anthony Banda from San Francisco in exchange for minor league infielder Will Toffey. Banda will report to Syracuse (AAA).

 

Banda, 27, has pitched in parts of four major league seasons for Arizona (2017) and Tampa Bay (2018-2020), posting a 4-3 record and a 5.96 ERA (34 earned runs/51.1 innings) in 18 games (five starts). He has spent the entire 2021 season with Sacramento (AAA), going 3-2 with a 6.86 ERA (30 earned runs/39.1 innings). In 161 career minor league games (134 starts), the southpaw is 49-43 with a 4.05 ERA (342 earned runs/759.1 innings).

 

Banda was the Brewers’ 10th-round pick in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft and spent the first three seasons of his pro career in Milwaukee’s system before being traded to Arizona in 2015. He made his major league debut with the D-backs in 2017 and was dealt to Tampa Bay in 2018. He was acquired by the Giants at the trade deadline last season.

 

Toffey, 26, was acquired by the Mets in 2018 in a trade with Oakland for right-hander Jeurys Familia. He was batting .178 (18-101) with six home runs in 34 games for Binghamton (AA) this season.

White Sox make four roster moves

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White Sox make four roster moves

CHICAGO – Prior to tonight’s series opener at Detroit, the Chicago White Sox made the following four roster moves:

 

  • Recalled INF Jake Burger from Class AAA Charlotte;

 

  • Reinstated OF Adam Eaton from the 10-day injured list;

 

  • Optioned RHP Zack Burdi to Charlotte;

 

  • Optioned C/DH Yermín Mercedes to Charlotte.

 

Burger, 25, is hitting .322/.368/.596 (55-171) with 15 doubles, 10 home runs, 36 RBI and 29 runs scored over 42 games with Charlotte this season. He was named on Wednesday to the American League team for the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on July 11 at Colorado’s Coors Field.

 

Burger, 6-foot-2 and 230 pounds, originally was selected by the Sox in the first round (No. 11 overall) of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of Missouri State. He joins Tim Anderson (2013), Carlos Rodón (2014), Zack Collins (2016), Andrew Vaughn (2019) and Garrett Crochet (2020) as White Sox first-rounders on the active roster. Burdi (2016) and Nick Madrigal (2018, currently on injured list) are other first-rounders who have played with the Sox in 2021.

 

Burger, who has no major-league experience, will wear uniform No. 30.

 

Eaton, 32, was placed on the injured list on June 17 (retroactive to June 15) with a strained right hamstring. He is batting .195 (34-174) with seven doubles, two triples, five home runs, 27 RBI and 30 runs scored over 54 games in 2021.

 

Burdi, 26, is 0-0 with a 5.00 ERA (5 ER/9.0 IP) and six strikeouts in six relief appearances over four stints with the White Sox in 2021.

 

Mercedes, 28, is batting .271/.328/.404 (65-240) with seven home runs, 37 RBI and 26 runs scored over 68 games this season, his first in the major leagues.

Dodgers pitcher Bauer placed on administrative leave

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Dodgers pitcher Bauer placed on administrative leave

Major League Baseball issued the following statement today regarding Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer:

 

“MLB’s investigation into the allegations made against Trevor Bauer is ongoing. While no determination in the case has been made, we have made the decision to place Mr. Bauer on seven-day administrative leave effective immediately. MLB continues to collect information in our ongoing investigation concurrent with the Pasadena Police Department’s active criminal investigation. We will comment further at the appropriate time.”

Three Philadelphia Union Players Earn National Team Call Ups

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Three Philadelphia Union Players Earn National Team Call Ups

Andre Blake, Cory Burke and Alvas Powell to represent Reggae Boyz at Gold Cup

 

CHESTER, Pa.– Philadelphia Union announced today that three players have received international call-ups from the Jamaican National team for the upcoming FIFA international window. Andre Blake, Cory Burke, and Alvas Powell will join Jamaica ahead of the group stage of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup where they face Suriname on Monday, July 12, opponent TBD on July 16, and Costa Rica on July 20.

 

Blake, who regularly features as Jamaica’s number one goalkeeper, has earned 45 caps for the Reggae Boyz. This is the fourth Gold Cup for Blake, having been on the squad for the tournament in 2015, 2017 and 2019. In 2017, he captained his team to the final where he kept three clean sheets and only allowing four goals in six games. He once again led the team from the back when the Jamaican side went to the semi-finals in 2019. He last joined the team in November 2019 ahead of a pair of matches in the Concacaf Nations League. Prior to that, the captain of the Reggae Boyz played in Nations League matchups vs. Aruba (Oct. 12) and at Aruba (Oct. 15) where he started the match vs. Aruba, keeping a clean sheet in 2-0 win.

 

Burke has earned 18 caps for the Reggae Boyz, scoring six goals in that time. He made his debut in a World Cup qualifier against Haiti on September 7, 2016 and scored his first international goal just over a month later, tallying against Guyana in Caribbean Cup Qualification on October 12, 2016. In total he has scored four goals in Concacaf Nations League Qualifications and two in Caribbean Cup Qualifiers. He made five appearances in the 2017 Gold Cup, in which he played in five of the six matches that saw Jamaica reach the finals. He most recently received a call-up in September 2019 ahead of a pair Concacaf Nations League B matches.

 

Powell has been a stalwart on the Jamaican National Team, where he has earned 49 caps and scored two goals. His debut for the Reggae Boyz came in December of 2012 in the Caribbean Cup. He was also part of the championship-winning squad of the 2014 Caribbean Cup. Powell has played an important role in three of Jamaica’s Gold Cup runs, in 2015, 2017 and 2019, where he helped lead the team to two finals and one semi-final. Additionally, Powell has played in a number of World Cup qualifiers and international friendlies. In a 2019 Concacaf Nations League match, Powell scored a brace in a 4-0 win over Guyana for his first international goals. He last joined the Jamaican National team in November 2019 for Concacaf Nations League B where he recorded an assist in a 2-0 win over Antigua and Barbuda (Nov. 16).

Alex Roldan and Cristian Roldan called into International Duty

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Alex Roldan and Cristian Roldan called into International Duty

Alex Roldan earns first career international callup for El Salvador, while Cristian Roldan selected to the U.S. roster for this month’s Concacaf Gold Cup

 

SEATTLE, WASH. – Sounders FC players Alex Roldan and Cristian Roldan have been called into international duty for El Salvador and the United States, respectively, for this month’s Concacaf Gold Cup. Cristian is set to join the United States Men’s National Team following this weekend’s match at Colorado, while his brother Alex is scheduled to join El Salvador following next Wednesday’s home match vs. Houston.

 

Alex Roldan, 24, earns his first career international callup, electing to join El Salvador, who he is eligible to play for via his parentage. El Salvador is in Group A of the Gold Cup alongside Curaçao, Mexico and a team to be determined through 2021 Gold Cup Prelims. Group Stage play begins on July 10 vs. Curaçao, followed by a matchup against the TBD opponent on July 14 before concluding the Group Stage action against Mexico on July 18. All Group A matches will be played in the Dallas area. Roldan has started all 11 games for the Rave Green so far this season at right wingback, recording two assists.

 

Cristian Roldan, 26, has 20 career caps for the U.S. Men’s National Team since making his debut during the 2017 Gold Cup. The USMNT is part of Group B of the Gold Cup along with Canada, Martinique and a TBD team from 2021 Gold Cup Prelims. Gregg Berhalter’s squad begins Group Stage action on July 11 (opponent TBD) before facing Martinique on July 15 and Canada on July 18. All of the USMNT’s matches will be played at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City. The Sounders FC midfielder has played every minute of Seattle’s 2021 season so far, tallying two goals and one assist.

 

Sounders FC hits the road this weekend for a July 4 matchup against the Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (6:00 p.m. PT / JOEtv, Prime Video, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM). Brian Schmetzer’s side then returns home to face the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday, July 7 at Lumen Field (6:00 p.m. PT / JOEtv, Prime Video, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM).

Cubs recall RHP Kohl Stewart from Triple-A Iowa, option RHP Tommy Nance to Iowa

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Cubs recall RHP Kohl Stewart from Triple-A Iowa, option RHP Tommy Nance to Iowa

CINCINNATI – The Chicago Cubs today recalled right-handed pitcher Kohl Stewart from Triple-A Iowa after having optioned right-handed pitcher Tommy Nance to Iowa following Wednesday’s game.

 

Stewart, 26, begins his fourth stint with Chicago this season and is 1-1 with a 5.68 ERA (8 ER/12.2 IP) in three starts with five walks and 10 strikeouts. In six games this season with Iowa (five starts), Stewart is 2-3 with a 3.46 ERA (10 ER/26.0 IP), six walks, 26 strikeouts and a 0.85 WHIP.

 

The six-foot three-inch Stewart signed a one-year major league contract with the Cubs in January. He went 4-3 with a 4.79 ERA (33 ER/62.0 IP) in 17 major league games (six starts) with the Twins in 2018-19. Stewart was 2-1 with a 3.68 ERA (15 ER/36.2 IP) in eight games (four starts) for Minnesota at the age of 23 in his MLB debut season in 2018. In 2019, he appeared in nine games (two starts) in seven stints with the Twins, going 2-2 with a 6.39 ERA (18 ER/25.1 IP).

 

Stewart signed with Baltimore as a free agent in December of 2019 but did not appear in a game for the Orioles as he opted out of the 2020 campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Stewart owns 41-43 record with a 3.60 ERA (275 ER/687.2 IP), 265 walks, 512 strikeouts and two complete games in 137 career minor league outings (130 starts). He was originally selected by the Twins in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2013 draft out of St. Pius X High School in Houston, Texas.

 

Nance, 30, is 1-0 with a 5.06 ERA (12 ER/21.1 IP) in 19 relief appearances for Chicago this season.

Nationals select the contract of Humberto Arteaga

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Nationals select the contract of Humberto Arteaga

The Washington Nationals selected the contract of infielder Humberto Arteaga from Triple-A Rochester and placed infielder Jordy Mercer on the 10-day Injured List (retroactive to July 1) with a strained right quad on Friday. Additionally, the Nationals recalled right-handed pitcher Steven Fuentes and placed him on the 60-day Injured List with a right shoulder strain. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements.

 

Arteaga, 27, joins the Nationals after hitting .267 with three doubles, two homers, 11 RBI, six walks and 10 runs scored in 29 games between Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Rochester. He split time between shortstop (15 G) and second base (14 G) this season.

 

The right-handed hitting Arteaga appeared in 41 games with the Kansas City Royals in 2019. He hit .197 with four doubles, four RBI, eight walks, one stolen base and 11 runs scored in his first Major League stint. He was originally signed by the Kansas City Royals organization in 2011 and went on to spend 10 professional seasons with the organization prior to joining the Nationals in 2021.

 

Mercer, 34, hit .270 with four doubles, one homer, one RBI, three walks and eight runs scored in 32 games for the Nationals.

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