Released by the Minnesota Twins organization in September after he was accused of tipping pitches to opponents, Derek Bender denied the allegations in an interview with The Athletic published Friday. ...

The Twins released catcher Derek Bender, their 2024 sixth-round pick, on Thursday for tipping pitches to opposing batters in a Low-A game last week, as first reported by ESPN and confirmed by Baseball ...

The Minnesota Twins’ decision to release Derek Bender has sparked significant discussion in the MLB community. The young catcher, a recent draft pick, found himself at the center of a controversy ...

Major League Baseball has reinstated former Albany Academy star Derek Bender, a catcher whom the Minnesota Twins released in September 2024 for allegedly tipping pitches during a minor-league game, an ...

The Minnesota Twins released former Coastal Carolina catcher and sixth-round draft pick Derek Bender after he reportedly told opposing batters which pitches would be thrown in Low-A competition, Kiley ...

TROY – On opening night, Brockton Rox catcher Derek Bender looked like a guy who belonged in affiliated baseball. Bender, a former Albany Academy star, singled and scored a run in Saturday’s 4-2 win ...

FILE - Then-Coastal Carolina player Derek Bender (53) runs to first base during an NCAA baseball game, Monday, April 10, 2023, in Buies Creek, N.C. (AP Photo/Ben ...

In MLB history, there have been various scandals that sent shockwaves throughout the world, such as the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal during the 2017 season, and the Chicago Black Sox ...

An MLB prospect has been released for a reason that you do not see often. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Thursday that minor-league catcher Derek Bender has been released by the Minnesota Twins after ...