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The Chicago White Sox rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat the Houston Astros 12-6 and stay alive in the American League Division Series.
The Chicago White Sox on Thursday signed former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal to a four-year contract worth $73 million.
Dodgers
A year ago, Yasmani Grandal was a spectator on most nights.
When the Dodger Stadium faithful booed pitcher Pedro Baez last season, Dave Roberts responded with combative adjectives.
The Dodgers extended qualifying offers to catcher Yasmani Grandal and left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu on Friday, giving each player 10 days to decide whether to sign a one-year, $17.9-million contract for next season or become a free agent.
Yasmani Grandal is the starting catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Somewhat lost in the Dodgers’ hectic start to the offseason were the qualifying offers the club extended last week to two important pieces.
New Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty struggled in his debut at hometown Dodger Stadium, but hitters Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman helped seal a win.
Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal discusses his tattoos
If the game had taken place on a greater stage, if Clayton Kershaw wasn’t made the focal point of the Dodgers’ latest setback by virtue of his higher profile, Yasmani Grandal could have earned a permanent place in the franchise’s mythology Friday night.