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.
Report: Minnesota Twins minor league player cut for tipping pitches to opponents
According to ESPN's McDaniel and Passan, Lakeland scored four runs in the second inning and won 6-0 in the second game of a doubleheader. The Tigers win clinched the Florida State League West division and eliminated the Might Mussels' playoff hopes.
MLB News: Twins cut minor league catcher for tipping hitters in game that ended playoff hopes
The incident reportedly occurred during a minor league game. The Twins' affiliate was on the brink of the playoffs when the catcher betrayed the franchise.
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.
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.
Twins cut catcher for tipping pitches in elimination game vs. Tigers’ Low-A team
The Minnesota Twins released a draft pick after he reportedly aided a minor league affiliate of the Tigers during an elimination game last week. ESPN reported Friday that minor league catcher Derek Bender,
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