MLB rumors: Ex-Yankees prospect Rob Refsnyder gets a shot with Twins in 2021
Updated Dec 18, 2020;
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Former New York Yankees prospect Rob Refsnyder looks to return to the big leagues in 2021, after signing a minor-league contract with the Minnesota Twins, according to St. Paul Pioneer Press’ Betsy Helfand. Refsnyder was one of eight players to sign deals Thursday, which include invites to spring training. Per the Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Refsnyder, 29, hit .200 in 15 games with Texas last season. He spent the 2019 season at AAA Louisville, where he batted .315 with 10 homers in 85 games. He was the Most Outstanding Player of the 2012 College World Series, leading Arizona to the NCAA title, and debuted in the majors with the Yankees in 2015. In parts of parts of five big-league seasons (181 games), he is hitting .217 with four home runs.
Jack Cavanaugh: How about Bobby Valentine for Mets GM?
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Sacred Heart University Director of Athletics Bobby Valentine speaks during a news conference in January.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Steve Cohen, the hedge fund billionaire from Greenwich and new owner of the New York Mets, couldn’t do much better than to name Stamford’s Bobby Valentine as the team’s general manager. Cohen, a friend of Valentine, knows about Valentine’s baseball background and his intelligence, and how he guided the Mets to the 2000 World Series. Valentine would be an excellent choice if he would be willing to give up his job as athletic director at Sacred Heart University.
Ex-Yankees ace CC Sabathia writing a book in conjunction with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
Posted Dec 17, 2020
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Former New York Yankees left-hander CC Sabathia is ready to add a new title to his resume: author.
Front Row Sports reports Sabathia will write a memoir, in conjunction with a new “Roc Lit 101, a new literary publishing partnership” between Jay-Z’s Roc Nation entertainment agency and book publisher Random House.
Introducing Yankees Insider:
Sabathia has worked hard to build his brand following his retirement after the 2019 MLB season.
Sabathia’s upcoming book adds to his off-the-field creative endeavors. Over the summer, after trying out TV with ESPN, he inked a multi-year audio partnership with The Ringer and Spotify that includes his “R2C2” podcast with Ryan Ruocco. This year, Sabathia partnered with apparel company Roots of Fight as well, serving as creative director for a clothing line that honors Black baseball players
Former New York Yankees pitcher and 1998 World Series champion Jim Bruske will be joining Engel & Völkers Gestalt Group as real estate private office advisor for the company’s future Paradise Valley, Arizona, location, which will be opening in spring 2021.
The office, which will be called Engel & Völkers Scottsdale Waterfront, will service Paradise Valley, Arcadia, Scottsdale and parts of Phoenix.
Bruske got into real estate shortly after reaching the climax of his pitching career with a World Series win against the San Diego Padres in ’98, and decided it was time to end his days as a ball player on a high note.
Ex-Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez to take a swing as hotel owner
Updated Dec 15, 2020;
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Former New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez is ready to step to the plate . as a hotel owner. And the move comes just months after striking out in his bid to buy the New York Mets. Per the Miami Herald:
As part of a joint venture formed with Adi Chugh, founder of the New York-based Maverick Commercial Properties real estate and equity firm, A-Rod will be a platform investor in a $650 million hospitality fund with CGI Merchant Group, a Miami-based investment firm focusing on real estate and private equity. The fund aims to acquire and develop 20 hotels across North America and the Caribbean over the next three years. It will reposition its hotel acquisitions under the Hilton brand.