Twins cut minor league catcher Derek Bender
SHOCKING: Minnesota Twins Release Minor League Catcher Derek Bender After His Tipping Comes to Light
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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.
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.
Twins cut minor league catcher Derek Bender after he aids opponent in elimination game
Derek Bender was a sixth-round draft pick by the Twins in 2024 out of Coastal Carolina. (Ben McKeown/The Associated Press)
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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The Minnesota Twins released 2024 sixth-round pick Derek Bender after learning he was tipping pitches to an opposing team.
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Sources: Twins cut minor league catcher Derek Bender for tipping pitches
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