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- MLBBlue Jays pitcher Jameson Taillon criticized MLB's video on upcoming CBA talks, calling it selective.
- MLBBlue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander apologized for sharing anti-Muslim social media posts.
- MLBBlue Jays apologize to Toronto's Muslim community for Anthony Santander's Islamophobic social media posts.
The 5-minute version
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No. 1 in the 30-second version
Blue Jays pitcher Jameson Taillon criticized MLB's video on upcoming CBA talks, calling it selective.
Taillon wrote on X that the league is "being very careful and selective" and that the lockout "is going to be ugly." MLB called its proposed changes "a win for everybody," but the Players Association and several agents have also been outspoken against them.
Source: NY Post Sports
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander apologized for sharing anti-Muslim social media posts.
Santander said the posts caused hurt and fell short of his own convictions, according to ESPN.
Source: ESPN
No. 3 in the 30-second version
Blue Jays apologize to Toronto's Muslim community for Anthony Santander's Islamophobic social media posts.
President Mark Shapiro apologized Thursday after meeting community leaders, and the statement marked the third public rebuke by the team or its affiliates. Santander posted videos with anti-Muslim rhetoric after Abdul El-Sayed won the Michigan Senate race on Nov. 4, according to NY Post. Per TSN, Santander has not addressed the remarks.
Source: NY Post Sports
Around the MLB
Jake Bauers reportedly agrees to a four-year, $58 million deal with the Red Sox.
According to ESPN, the 31-year-old first baseman agreed to the contract after helping the Brewers win the World Series, where he was NLCS MVP. Bauers hit .266 with 26 homers and 86 RBIs last season, and he declined Milwaukee's $23.15 million qualifying offer. Because of the signing, the Brewers will receive a compensatory draft pick in the 2027 draft.
Sources: NBC Sports · NY Post Sports · CBS Sports · Yahoo Sports
Yordan Alvarez and Pete Crow-Armstrong win unanimous 2026 MVP awards in the AL and NL.
Alvarez set a career high with 42 home runs and 106 RBIs and led MLB with a .316 batting average, per NBC Sports Philadelphia. Crow-Armstrong led the NL in runs with 119 and home runs with 45, ending Shohei Ohtani's streak of three straight MVPs. Junior Caminero finished second in AL voting, and Ohtani finished second in the NL.
Sources: NBC Sports Philadelphia · ESPN · CBS Sports · Lone Star Ball
Angels and catcher Tyler Heineman agree to a one-year deal, avoiding arbitration.
According to ESPN, the contract is worth $1,237,500, the same salary Heineman made this year. MLB.com also reported the one-year deal.
Braves agree to a three-year, $35 million deal with free agent reliever Evan Phillips.
Phillips appeared in 31 games for the Dodgers last season, according to ESPN. Lone Star Ball, a fan blog, said the deal was reported and called it the first multi-year deal for a free agent this offseason. The blog noted that Baseball America had projected Phillips to get less than $10 million guaranteed, and that MLB Trade Rumors had projected 2 years and $24 million.
Sources: ESPN · Lone Star Ball
Astros formally introduced Brad Ausmus as manager, the 21st in franchise history.
Ausmus most recently served as the Yankees' bench coach and has five seasons of managerial experience. He said he interviewed for the general manager job before Randy Flores was hired, and that winning the World Series should be the goal every year. Lone Star Ball, a fan blog, reported that Ausmus is close with Jeff Bagwell, an advisor to owner Jim Crane, and questioned how much power Flores will have.
Sources: CBS Sports · Lone Star Ball
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