Twins cut minor league catcher Derek Bender
Minnesota Twins release minor league catcher Derek Bender for tipping pitches to opponents
The Minnesota Twins released minor league catcher Derek Bender after he told opposing hitters what kind of pitches were coming.
Twins cut minor league catcher Derek Bender after he aids opponent in elimination game
Derek Bender, a catcher from Coastal Carolina, lasted less than two months in the Twins organization after he received a $297,500 signing bonus. Playing for Class A Fort Myers, Bender’s team entered the last week of the regular season needing victories in three of its final six games to qualify for the Florida State League playoffs.
Twins release Minor League catcher Derek Bender
The Twins released Minor League catcher Derek Bender on Friday, a day after a report emerged on ESPN that the 21-year-old had been informing opposing hitters of the pitches being thrown during at-bats in the game that eliminated Class A Fort Myers from playoff contention.
Sources: Twins cut minor league catcher Derek Bender for tipping pitches
The Twins released minor league catcher Derek Bender after he told opposing hitters the types of pitches that were coming to the plate during a game last week, sources told ESPN. Bender had told teammates he wanted the season to be over.
Report: Twins release prospect Derek Bender for alleged harmful in-game actions
According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Twins are releasing Bender for allegedly tipping pitches to opposing batters in a game with the Class A Fort Myers Mighty Mussels last week.
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