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Veteran lefty Paxton plans to retire after season

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September 12, 2024

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Sep 11, 2024, 07:25 PM ET

James Paxton still is holding out hope that he can recover from injury and pitch for the Boston Red Sox this season.

But if he doesn’t, the veteran left-hander said he plans to retire once the season ends.

“I’m hoping that we can squeak into the postseason and I can get the opportunity to pitch again,” the veteran left-hander said on the “Baseball Isn’t Boring” podcast with host Rob Bradford on Wednesday. “But I think after this season [I’m] going to be retiring and moving on to the next chapter.

“It was tough. Obviously, I think that I can still do it. I can still go out there and compete and help a team win. But I just think with where my family’s at and what they need right now, they need me home, and I feel a duty and a responsibility to be at home with my family. And I’m looking forward to being at home with my family and spending more time with them, too.”

The Red Sox acquired Paxton, 35, in a trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers in July, but three starts into his stint in Boston, he strained his right calf, following a quick move trying to cover first base and has been on the injured list since.

Paxton, though, said his decision to retire is something that he had discussed with his family throughout the whole season.

“A bit of a slow burn. But it’s where we ended up,” he told Bradford.

In 11 seasons spent with the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, Red Sox (twice) and Dodgers, Paxton is 73-41 with a 3.77 ERA.

He’s had a checkered injury history, making only six starts from 2020 to 2022 after undergoing a procedure to repair a herniated disk and remove a cyst from his back, as well as Tommy John surgery. He dealt with knee inflammation late last season.

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Padres vs. Dodgers (Jun 16, 2025) Live Score – ESPN

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June 17, 2025

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Shohei Ohtani pitches, hits in game for first time since ’23

Shohei Ohtani made his pitching debut from Dodger Stadium on Monday, giving up a run in his lone inning of work, then struck out in his first plate appearance as Los Angeles’ DH, marking the first time he has pitched and hit in a game since Aug. 23, 2023.

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Source: Steelers extend S Elliott on 2-year deal

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June 17, 2025

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Source: Steelers extend S Elliott on 2-year deal

Jun 16, 2025, 10:32 PM ET

The Pittsburgh Steelers and safety DeShon Elliott have agreed to a two-year, $12.5 million extension with $9.21 million guaranteed, a source confirmed to ESPN.

Elliott, 28, was one of the Steelers’ best run defenders last year with 2 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 4 tackles for loss and 108 combined tackles.

NFL Network first reported the deal.

A former sixth-round pick, Elliott spent his first four seasons in the league with the Baltimore Ravens and Detroit Lions before joining the Miami Dolphins for one year.

The Steelers signed Elliott as a free agent to a two-year deal before the 2024 season.

He has 395 tackles in 72 career games.

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Ex-Ohtani interpreter reports to federal prison

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June 17, 2025

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Ex-Ohtani interpreter reports to federal prison

Tisha ThompsonJun 16, 2025, 03:36 PM ET
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Ippei Mizuhara, the disgraced former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, is in federal prison in Pennsylvania, a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons told ESPN on Monday.

Mizuhara, 40, was ordered to surrender to federal authorities by Monday. He is in custody at Federal Correctional Institution Allenwood Low, a low-security facility, after being sentenced to 57 months in prison for stealing nearly $17 million from Ohtani.

Mizuhara was initially ordered to report to prison in March, but a federal judge granted the delay. The reasons for the delay remain under seal.

Mizuhara’s attorney declined ESPN’s request for comment, but previously stated that he expects Mizuhara, a Japanese citizen, to eventually be deported.

The Dodgers fired Mizuhara in March 2024 after an ESPN investigation revealed he sent millions in wire transfers from Ohtani’s account to an illegal bookmaker. He pleaded guilty to bank fraud and filing a false tax return in June 2024, admitting that he placed about 19,000 bets with the bookie over a two-year period and accumulated over $40 million in debt.

The bookmaker, Mathew Bowyer, pleaded guilty in August to running an illegal gambling business, money laundering and subscribing a false tax return. He is awaiting sentencing.