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    MattPurke

    • Relief Pitcher
    • Birthdate
      7/17/1990
    • BAT/THR
      Left/Left
    • Birthplace
      Nacogdoches, TX
    • College
      TCU

    Career Stats

    • SV
      0
      ERA
      5.50
      K
      15
      WHIP
      1.78
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      • Five things we learned Thursday: Even the Titanic was vulnerable
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        • David Schoenfield
        Jon Lester
        • Red Sox walk off with much-needed getaway win in extras
          • 10Y
          • Tim Healey, Special to ESPN.com
          Xander Bogaerts
          • White Sox call up Purke, prep to release Danks
            • 10Y
            John Danks
            • White Sox call up Purke, prepare to cut Danks
              • 10Y
              John Danks
              • Random thoughts and notes: NL East
                • 12Y
                • David Schoenfield
                • Nats 11, Mets (ss) 5: Mazzoni allows 7
                  • 13Y
                  • Adam Rubin
                  • 10 disappointing AFL players
                    • 13Y
                    • Keith Law

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                  Brewers manager Pat Murphy says he regrets anti-Yankees comments to Jake Bauers

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                  MLB proposes delaying salary cap until 2028 season

                  Major League Baseball has proposed delaying the implementation of a salary cap until 2028 while it puts into place other elements of its labor offer for 2027.
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                  MLB labor battle: Latest updates, full coverage on CBA, salary cap, more

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                  Mariners hire Jason Kanzler as manager to replace fired Dan Wilson

                  The Mariners have named Cubs farm director Jason Kanzler as their next manager, the team announced Tuesday.
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