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MLB notebook: League names Hill, Ibanez senior vice presidents
Michael Hill will oversee umpires and on-field discipline, while Raul Ibanez will be involved in equipment and on-field technology, scouting and amateur baseball initiatives.
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Michael Hill, left, will be in charge of oversee umpires and on-field discipline in his new role with Major League Baseball.
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NEW YORK Longtime baseball operations executive Michael Hill and former All-Star Raul Ibañez were named senior vice presidents of on-field operations by Major League Baseball on Monday.
Hill takes over from Chris Young, who stayed just one season in the role of Joe Torre’s replacement as Major League Baseball’s disciplinarian. He was hired Monday as a senior vice president of on-field operations and will oversee umpires and on-field discipline. Ibanez will be involved in rules, equipment and on-field technology while contributing to scouting and amateu
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Mets get RHP Jordan Yamamoto from Marlins for minor leaguer
NEW YORK (AP) Right-hander Jordan Yamamoto was acquired by the New York Mets from the Miami Marlins on Monday for minor league infielder Federico Polanco.
The 24-year-old Yamamoto was 4-5 with a 4.46 ERA in 15 starts in 2019, striking out 82 and walking 36 in 78 2/3 innings. He was 0-1 with an 18.26 ERA in 11 1/3 innings over three starts and one relief appearance during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
Yamaamoto had a $565,000 salary in the majors last year and $173,368 in the minors, and he earned $98,849 in prorated pay.
The 19-year-old Polanco has hit .244 in 450 at-bats in two minor league seasons with 20 doubles and 50 RBIs. He split 2019 between the Dominican Summer League and the Gulf Coast League.