Morning Sports Update: MLB reportedly investigating Red Sox for international signings
Good morning, sports fans.
The Red Sox are under investigation for their international signings, Dave Dombrowski declines comment, and Boston beats Oakland, 13-3.
MLB reportedly investigating Red Sox for potential package deal in international signings: Major League Baseball is investigating the Red Sox over their 2015 international signings, focusing on whether the team signed multiple Venezuelan players in “package deals” and whether that would be considered a circumvention of MLB’s international bonus pools, according to multiple international sources. (BaseballAmerica.com)
Dave Dombrowski ‘not at liberty’ to discuss MLB investigation: Current Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said he is “not at liberty” to comment on the report. The alleged incidents predate Dombrowski’s hiring in Boston. (ESPN.com)
Third party tries to intervene in Tom Brady’s Deflategate case: A woman who unsuccessfully tried to intervene in Tom Brady’s legal case against the NFL over the “Deflategate” scandal is asking the court to reconsider his four-game suspension. (Boston.com)
Julian Edelman reportedly undergoes foot surgery:
Patriots WR Julian Edelman recently underwent left foot surgery but is on track to return for training camp, sources told @MikeReiss and me.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 11, 2016
Julian Edelman recently was spotted in NYC with a “big boot” on foot, riding around on a motorized device. Surgery was “cleanup procedure.”
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 11, 2016
John Farrell on Jackie Bradley’s hitting streak: ‘He’s looking to attack’: “He feels good about his swing,” Boston manager John Farrell said about Bradley’s groove. “He’s confident. He’s obviously seeing the ball really well. To come up with a couple of home runs here tonight, that’s extending his ability to drive the baseball consistently right now.” (RedSox.com)
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