Twins cut minor league catcher Derek Bender for tipping pitches
Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2024 1:59 pm
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Bender was with the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, a Single-A team in the Florida State League.The Minnesota Twins released minor league catcher Derek Bender on Thursday after he told opposing hitters the types of pitches that were coming to the plate during at-bats in the game last week that eliminated his team from playoff contention, sources told ESPN.
Nice! He has a real future ahead of him in baseball.Bender had told teammates he wanted the season to be over, according to sources.