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Miami Marlins acquire INF Joe Panik and RHP Andrew McInvale from Toronto Blue Jays

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Miami Marlins acquire INF Joe Panik and RHP Andrew McInvale from Toronto Blue Jays

MIAMI – The Miami Marlins today acquired INF Joe Panik and RHP Andrew McInvale from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for OF Corey Dickerson, RHP Adam Cimber and cash considerations.

 

Panik, 30, has appeared in 42 games for the Blue Jays in 2021, batting .246 with two home runs and 11 RBI, while appearing in 21 games at third base and 10 games at second base. A World Series Champion in 2014 with San Francisco, National League All-Star in 2015 and Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner at second base in 2016, Panik has played in eight Major League seasons with the Giants, New York Mets and Toronto Blue Jays. He is a career .268 hitter in 765 Major League games, appearing in 672 games at second, 33 games at third, 14 games at shortstop and four games at first in his career. Panik was a first round selection (29th overall) by the San Francisco Giants out of St. John’s University in 2011.

 

McInvale, 24, has made 15 combined relief appearances this season between Single-A Vancouver and Double-A New Hampshire, going 2-2 with a 3.65 ERA. Over 13 outings with the Double-A Fisher Cats, he has struck out 28 batters in 20.2 innings, recording a 2.18 ERA. A 37th round selection by the Blue Jays in the 2019 Draft out of Liberty University, McInvale owns a 3-2 career record with a 4.10 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 41.2 innings over two years.

Blue Jays acquire Cimber and Dickerson

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Blue Jays acquire Cimber and Dickerson

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired RHP Adam Cimber, OF Corey Dickerson, and cash considerations from the Miami Marlins in exchange for INF Joe Panik and RHP Andrew McInvale.

 

Dickerson will be placed on the 10-day injured list (left foot contusion). To make room on the on the 40-man roster, LHP Travis Bergen has been designated for assignment.

 

Cimber, 30, has kept a 2.88 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP across 33 relief appearances for the Marlins this season. The 6-3, 195 lb. right-hander pitched for Cleveland in 2020, going 0-1 with a 3.97 ERA. The Portland, OR, native is in his fourth Major League season and holds a 3.69 ERA and a .259 opponents’ batting average across 185 appearances.

 

Dickerson, 32, slashed .260/.321/.377 with 12 doubles, three triples, two home runs, and 14 RBI before landing on the injured list on June 15 with a left foot contusion. The left-handed hitting product of Meridian Community College (MS) was named an All-Star while with the Rays in 2017 and claimed a Gold Glove Award while roaming the outfield for the Pirates in 2018. Over the course of his nine Major League campaigns, Dickerson has hit .282 with 207 doubles, 33 triples, 124 home runs, and 401 RBI while playing for the Rockies, Rays, Pirates, Phillies, and Marlins.

 

Panik, 30, has batted .246 with six doubles and a pair of home runs in 42 games for Toronto this season. The Yonkers, NY, native joined the Blue Jays prior to the 2020 season and hit .235 over 83 contests while spending time at first, second, third, and shortstop. The 2014 World Series champion and 2015 All-Star owns a .268 average with 133 doubles, 19 triples, and 41 home runs over eight Major League seasons.

 

McInvale, 24, was selected by Toronto in the 37th round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft and played in seven Rookie-level games that season, going 1-0 with a 6.35 ERA. The native of Austin, TX, has pitched in 15 games this year with Advanced-A Vancouver and Double-A New Hampshire, combining for a 2.55 ERA and .169 opponents’ average.

NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Final Edition – June 29, 2021

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NHL Morning Skate: Stanley Cup Final Edition – June 29, 2021

THREE HARD LAPS

 

* Nikita Kucherov had 2-1—3 to lift the Lightning past the Canadiens in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final and reach the 30-point mark for the second time in as many postseasons.

* Brayden Point also posted three points for Tampa Bay, which opened the Final with a victory for the first time in franchise history.

* The NHL made several announcements before Game 1, including a new investment for diversity and inclusion programs as well as information for the 2021-22 outdoor games and 2022 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend.

KUCHEROV, POINT POWER LIGHTNING TO 1-0 SERIES LEAD IN STANLEY CUP FINAL
Nikita Kucherov (2-1—3) and Brayden Point (0-3—3) had three points apiece as Tampa Bay opened the Stanley Cup Final with a win against Montreal at AMALIE Arena. The Lightning have scored at least four goals in seven of 10 home games this postseason (4.2 G/GP).

* Kucherov (7-23—30 in 19 GP) leads the League with 30 points in the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs, four back of his total from the 2020 postseason (7-27—34 in 25 GP). He became the fourth player in NHL history with 30 or more points in multiple playoff years, joining Wayne Gretzky (6x), Mark Messier (3x), Jari Kurri (2x) and Mario Lemieux (2x).
* Kucherov picked up his 50th postseason assist since the start of 2020 to join Gretzky (60 from 1987-1988 and 52 from 1984-1985) as the second player in NHL history to record as many over two straight playoff years. Kucherov also trails only Gretzky (five instances) and Lemieux for the most combined points over two consecutive postseasons.

 

 

* Point became the first player in Lightning history with three assists in a Stanley Cup Final game; the last player on any team to do so was Torey Krug in Game 3 of the 2019 Final (w/ BOS).

* Kucherov (3-8—11) and Point (5-6—11) have found the score sheet in each of their last six contests during the Stanley Cup Final dating to Game 2 in 2020. They matched Evgeni Malkin (2008-2009) and Ryan O’Reilly (2019) for the longest such runs among active players (spanning seasons or otherwise). The last player to extend his Stanley Cup Final point streak to at least seven games was Sergei Fedorov.

NHL ANNOUNCES $5 MILLION INVESTMENT FOR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION EFFORTS

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman today announced an additional $5 million investment over the next 18 months to strengthen the League through diversity and inclusion efforts. Player education, prioritizing representation and ensuring resources for youth hockey players and parents are all part of the $5 million investment. Click here to learn more.

 

LEAGUE EVENTS FOR 2021-22 SEASON ALSO ANNOUNCED

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman also made announcements pertaining to the 2021-22 NHL season during his annual pre-Stanley Cup Final media availability:
* The 2022 NHL Winter Classic will feature the Blues and Wild at the home of the MLB’s Minnesota Twins, Target Field, in Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 1, 2022.

* The 2022 Honda NHL All-Star Weekend will take place in Las Vegas, Nev., at the home of the Golden Knights, T-Mobile Arena, and will be scheduled during its traditional midway point of the regular season.

* The 2022 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series will visit the home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans, Nissan Stadium, in Nashville, Tenn., where the Predators will host the Lightning on Feb. 26, 2022.

* The League also plans to host a Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic in March.

NFL list of team-by-team completed transactions report for 6-28-21

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NFL list of team-by-team completed transactions report for 6-28-21

The following are the NFL transactions for Monday, June 28.  This version includes waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

 

WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTION

TERMINATION VIA WAIVER SYSTEM

NEW YORK GIANTS
    Armstead, Ryquell RB Temple

Houston Dynamo FC transfer forward Christian Ramirez to Aberdeen Football Club

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Houston Dynamo FC transfer forward Christian Ramirez to Aberdeen Football Club

NEED TO KNOW: 

Ramirez scored one goal in six appearances for the Dynamo in 2021

Dynamo acquired Ramirez in a trade with Los Angeles Football Club in Aug. 2019

Ramirez scored eight goals in 31 games for Houston

 

HOUSTON – Houston Dynamo FC completed the transfer of forward Christian Ramirez to Aberdeen Football Club in Scotland, the Club announced today.

 

The Dynamo acquired Ramirez in a trade with Los Angeles Football Club on Aug. 7, 2019. The forward finished with eight goals and three assists in 31 appearances for the Dynamo. In 2021, Ramirez appeared in six games and scored one goal against the Colorado Rapids on May 15th.

 

The Los Angeles native has played for three clubs in MLS, beginning with Minnesota United FC from 2017-2018. The forward was traded to LAFC midway through the 2018 season. Ramirez scored 35 goals in MLS and made his 100th league appearance earlier this year in Houston’s 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on April 16.

 

“We’d like to thank Christian for his contributions to the club, both on and off the field since joining us in 2019. We wish him well with this next step in his career and all the best moving forward,” said Senior Vice President and General Manager Matt Jordan.

 

Aberdeen competes in the Scottish Premier League and finished fourth in the 2020-2021 regular season. Aberdeen has won the league title four times and finished as the second-best team in Scotland on 17 occasions. The last title in club history came in 2014 following their penalty kick shootout victory over Inverness CT in the Scottish League Cup final.

 

TRANSACTION: Houston Dynamo Football Club reach agreement with Aberdeen Football Club in Scotland for the full transfer of forward Christian Ramirez.

Houston Dynamo FC sign defender Teenage Hadebe as Designated Player

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Houston Dynamo FC sign defender Teenage Hadebe as Designated Player

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Hadebe joins Houston on a full transfer from Turkish Süper Lig side Yeni Malatyaspor

Defender earned Turkish Süper Lig Team of the Season honors in 2019-20

Teenage was voted to the Turkish Süper Lig Team of the Week five times during the 2020-2021 season

 

Hadebe has earned 17 caps for Zimbabwean National Team

 

HOUSTON –  Houston Dynamo FC signed defender Teenage Hadebe as a Designated Player on a full transfer from Yeni Malatyaspor in Turkey’s Süper Lig, the Club announced today. Houston signed the 25-year-old through the 2023 season with a club option for the 2024 season.

 

The Bulawayo, Zimbabwe native joins Houston after two seasons in Europe with Yeni Malatyaspor. The defender appeared in 60 games for the Turkish side and scored two goals in his last season with Yeni Malatyaspor. Hadebe earned Süper Lig Team of the Season honors following his first year with the club, and earned Turkish Süper Lig Team of the Week honors five times during the 2020/2021 season. The left-footed central defender also represented Yeni Malatyaspor in the UEFA Europa League against Olumpija from Slovenia in a tournament qualifier in 2019.

 

“After a lengthy process we are very pleased to have secured the transfer of Teenage Hadebe to Houston. Teenage is a naturally left footed center back with speed, athleticism and an imposing presence,” said Senior Vice President and General Manager Matt Jordan. “We are pleased that in the prime of his career, at 25-years-old, he chose to be a part our club. We are confident he has the qualities to be successful in our system. We’d also like to thank Ted Segal and our ownership group for their support in making this transaction possible as we build for 2021 and beyond.”

 

Hadebe joined Yeni Maltyaspor after two seasons with Kaizer Chiefs in South Africa’s DStv Premiership from 2017-2019. The defender led the Chiefs to the Nedbank Cup final in 2019 and tallied an assist in the 2-0 victory over Cape Town City in the tournament quarterfinals. Hadebe also represented the South African side in the CAF Confederation Cup, earning four appearances through the second round.

 

“Teenage is a player that we had been following for quite some time,” Dynamo head coach Tab Ramos said. “His athletic ability and excellent speed made him one of the best defenders in the Turkish Super League and will be a perfect partner for Tim Parker as they grow together for years to come.”

 

The 25-year-old began his career in his hometown of Bulawayo, making his debut as a 17-year-old with Bantu Tshintsha Guluva Rovers Football Club, where he played from 2012-2015. The defender remained in Bulawayo and joined Highlanders FC for a season and finished his career in Zimbabwe in 2017 with Chicken Inn FC.

 

Internationally, Hadebe has earned 17 caps with the Zimbabwe Men’s National Team since making his debut as a 21-year-old in a 3-0 victory against Liberia in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The defender has appeared in three of the four matches played by Zimbabwe in 2021. His last outing was a 90-minute shift in a 1-0 victory over Botswana on March 25 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

 

With the addition of Hadebe, the Dynamo have 28 players on the roster and all six international spots are occupied.

 

TRANSACTION: Houston Dynamo FC sign defender Teenage Hadebe as a Designated Player on a full transfer from Yeni Maltyaspor.

 

Teenage Hadebe Bio

Name: Teenage Hadebe

Position: Defender

Height: 6-2

Date of Birth: September 17, 1995

Age: 25

Hometown: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Citizenship: Zimbabwe

Last Club:  Yeni Maltyaspor (Turkey)

How Acquired: Signed as a Designated Player on a full transfer from Yeni Maltyaspor on Monday, June 28.

Four Split-T Management Fighters Remain Undefeated on Saturday Night

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Four Split-T Management Fighters Remain Undefeated on Saturday Night

Santillan, Conwell, Pacheco and Brady Reign Victorious

NEW YORK – Four fighters under the Split-T Management banner kept their undefeated records in-tact with big wins throughout North America.

 

In Las Vegas, Welterweight contender Giovani Santillan took an eight-round unanimous decision from veteran Cecil McCalla at the Virgin Hotel.

 

Santillan of San Diego, boxed very well and dictated the pace throughout the contest.

 

McCalla proved to be a tough opponent, but Santillan was more effective but outlanding McCalla 146 to 102, and came home with the near-shutout victory by score of 80-72 twice and 79-73 to raise his mark to 27-0.

 

The fight was streamed on ESPN+.

 

Santillan is promoted by Thompson Boxing and Top Rank.

 

In Guadalajara, Mexico, good looking prospect Diego Pacheco stopped Jesus Palomares in round six of a scheduled eight-round battle of undefeated super middleweights.

 

Pacheco dominated the fight with his boxing ability, and in round six he started to dominate and the fight was stopped after a hard uppercut at 2:17.

 

Pacheco, 167 lbs of Los Angeles is 12-0 with nine knockouts. Palomares, 167 lbs of Sonora, MEX is 7-1-1.

 

The fight was streamed on DAZN.

 

Pacheco is promoted by Matchroom Boxing.

 

In Ashland, Kentucky, world-ranked junior middleweight Charles Conwell continued his winning ways, by pounding out an eight-round unanimous decision over veteran Silverio Ortiz.

 

Conwell, who is ranked number-seven by the IBF, dropped Ortiz once in round five, and twice in round seven. Conwell of Cleveland, won by scores of 80-69 on all cards to raise his perfect mark to 15-0.

 

Conwell is co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Holden Productions.

 

On the same card, featherweight, Haven Brady Jr. stopped Nathan Benichou inside of a round.

 

Brady registered two knockdowns, and the fight was halted 93 seconds into the contest.

 

The 19 year-old Brady, who is promoted by Top Rank, is now 3-0 with three knockouts.

Cardinals promote three top Minor League hitting prospects

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Cardinals promote three top Minor League hitting prospects

Trio of Infielders Nolan Gorman, Malcom Nuñez & Jordan Walker to Move Up One Level on Tuesday

 

ST. LOUIS, Mo., – The St. Louis Cardinals announced today that minor league infielders Nolan Gorman, Malcom Nuñez, and Jordan Walker have been promoted and will report to their respective teams on Tuesday. Nolan Gorman will advance to Triple-A Memphis, Malcom Nuñez to Double-A Springfield, and Jordan Walker to High-A Peoria.

 

Gorman, the organization’s top offensive prospect and number two overall player, was the club’s first round selection in the 2018 MLB Draft out of Sandra Day O’Connor HS (AZ). The 21-year-old, left-handed power hitter has played in 43 games for the Springfield Cardinals (AA) this season and has hit .288 (51-for-177) with 11 HR, 27 RBI and a .862 OPS. Since June 1, he has batted .301 with 8 HR and 17 RBI and earned Double-A Central Player of the Week honors for the weeks of June 7. The number 28 overall prospect in all of baseball has split his time between third base (23 starts) and second base (16 starts) this season.

 

Nuñez, signed as an international free agent out of Havana, Cuba in July 2018, ranks as the organization’s seventh-best hitting prospect and 13th overall. In 35 games with the Peoria Chiefs (A+) this season, the 20-year-old third baseman has batted .285 (39-for-137) with 15 extra-base hits, 20 RBI, 5 stolen bases and a .804 OPS. Nuñez and Gorman spent the 2020 season at the team’s Alternate Training Site in Springfield, Mo. during the pandemic that resulted in the cancellation of the minor league season.

 

Walker, the Cardinals’ 1st round selection in last year’s MLB Draft out of Decatur HS (GA), was recently named a Top 100 prospect by Baseball America in his first season of professional baseball. The 19-year-old third baseman has had a blistering start, slashing .374/.475/.687/1.162 in his first 27 games for the Palm Beach Cardinals (A) with 11 doubles, a triple, 6 HR, 24 runs scored and 18 RBI, despite missing 19 games from May 21-June 11 with a wrist injury. The 6-5, 220-pound Stone Mountain-native has twice been selected as Low-A Southeast Player of the Week this season (weeks of May 10 and June 14).

 

Fans won’t have to wait long to see all three prospects in action at their respective home ballparks as Memphis, Springfield and Peoria will play their upcoming series at home this week.

D-backs recall Humberto Castellanos from Triple-A Reno; place Ketel Marte on 10-day injured list

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D-backs recall Humberto Castellanos from Triple-A Reno; place Ketel Marte on 10-day injured list

The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves:

 

Recalled RHP Humberto Castellanos from Triple-A Reno.

 

Placed OF/INF Ketel Marte on 10-day injured list (strained left hamstring), retro to June 27.

Cubs recall RHP Trevor Megill from Triple-A Iowa, option RHP Tommy Nance to Iowa

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Cubs recall RHP Trevor Megill from Triple-A Iowa, option RHP Tommy Nance to Iowa

MILWAUKEE – The Chicago Cubs today recalled right-handed pitcher Trevor Megill from Triple-A Iowa and optioned right-handed pitcher Tommy Nance to Iowa.

 

Megill, 27, is in his third stint with the club this season, having made four scoreless relief appearances spanning 3.0 innings with three walks and two strikeouts. He made his major league debut with scoreless innings of relief, April 26 and April 29 in Atlanta, before he was placed on the 10-day injured list on April 30 with a right forearm strain. He was reinstated and optioned to Iowa, June 2, then promoted to Chicago, June 12. He made two more scoreless outings (1.0 IP total) before he was optioned to Iowa, June 16.

 

Megill has a 6.75 ERA (6 ER/8.0 IP) along with nine hits, seven walks, and seven strikeouts in eight relief appearances with Iowa this season.

 

The six-foot eight-inch Megill was selected by the Cubs in the major league portion of the 2019 Rule 5 draft from San Diego last season and spent time at the South Bend Alternate Site. He reached the Triple-A level for the first time in 2019, appearing in 32 games for El Paso and pitching to a 4.47 ERA (25 ER/50.1 IP).

 

Originally selected by the Padres in the seventh round of the 2015 draft out of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Megill owns an 11-3 record with 11 saves and a 3.55 ERA (65 ER/165.0 IP) in 110 career minor league games, all in relief.

 

Nance, 30, is 1-0 with a 3.20 ERA (7 ER/19.2 IP) in 18 relief appearances for Chicago in his first major league season. He has walked nine, struck out 21 and pitched to a 1.02 WHIP.

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