There is such an absurd release. A rookie catcher who caused the team’s defeat by informing the opponent team of the cause of death was released a year after joining the team. The reason for the cause of death is even more absurd.
The U.S. “ESPN” reported on the 13th (Korea time) that the Minnesota Twins released catcher Derek Bender (21), who played for the Single-A Fort Myers Mighty Muscles. The reason for the release was to inform the opposing team of the pitching sign in the midst of playoff competition.
On the 7th, a problematic incident occurred in the second game of the doubleheader against the single A Lakeland Flying Tigers under the Detroit Tigers. Bender, who was the starting catcher of the Fort Myers, told the opposing team’s batters several times in advance what starter Ross Dunn would throw.
Perhaps due to the cause of death, Fort Myers lost 0-6 in the second inning alone. Fort Myers had a six-game lead until three weeks ago, but the loss ultimately yielded the Florida State League West title to Lakeland. The season ended with Fort Myers failing to advance to the playoffs by a 0.5-game gap.
According to an ESPN report, players of the opposing team were also surprised by Bender’s manipulation of results. Lakeland’s coaches informed Fort Myers after hearing the news from players, and the Minnesota Twins also reported it. Lakeland did not cause any misunderstanding.
It was Bender’s outburst. Bender is known to have said to his teammates, “I want the season to end.” He didn’t want the season to last longer by advancing to the playoffs. 안전놀이터
Bender spent the last two games of the season in the bullpen, not the dugout, and eventually had to leave the team due to his release. Neither the Minnesota club nor Bender’s agency have expressed separate positions on the case.
Bender, a right-handed catcher and first baseman, was a promising player who showed batting talent with a batting average of 3226 (168 hits in 515 at-bats) with 32 homers and 153 RBIs in his three-year career at Coastal Carolina University.
Taking advantage of this, he was selected by Minnesota as the 188th overall pick in the sixth round at the 2024 Major League Draft held in June last year. He played 19 games for Single-A this year and posted a batting average of .20 (12 hits in 60 times at bat) with two home runs, eight RBIs and an OPS of .606, which is highly likely to be his only career in the professional league.
Bender is still paid 297,500 U.S. dollars in down payment, although he was released due to fraudulent activity that he should not do as a professional player. The Minnesota club wasted money even though it was a waste to release the player just one year after the nomination.
