Zach Pressnell, a Newsweek MLB contributor based in Columbus, Ohio, reports on the Seattle Mariners extending catcher Cal Raleigh’s contract for $105 million over six years. This move could lead to the team parting ways with ace pitcher Luis Castillo, who has three years and $72.45 million left on his contract. Despite Castillo’s team-friendly deal, the Mariners’ pitching depth and financial strategy may result in him being traded to teams like the Mets, Yankees, Orioles, or Red Sox.
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“Narco subs” trafficking cocaine targeted in latest U.S. sanction
The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned six accused drug traffickers, including four Guyanese nationals and two Colombians, for allegedly using boats and "narco subs" to traffic cocaine from South America to the U.S., Europe, and the Caribbean. Paul Daby Jr. and Randolph Duncan are identified as leading the trafficking operations in Guyana, while others are implicated in facilitating drug transport, including a former police officer involved in an abduction case. Guyana's geographical advantages and...
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