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Pirates acquire C Christian Bethancourt in trade with YankeesThe Pittsburgh Pirates acquired catcher Christian Bethancourt in a trade from the New York Yankees for cash on Wednesday.,Bethancourt, 34, has played in parts of eight major league seasons but was confined to Triple-A this season in the Chicago Cubs and Yankees organizations.,After playing for Panam...

Marlins place C Christian Bethancourt on bereavement listThe Miami Marlins placed Christian Bethancourt on the bereavement list Saturday while fellow catcher Jhonny Pereda was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville.,Bethancourt, 32, is batting .162 with one home run and five RBIs in 31 games this season. In eight major league seasons with five different club...

Christian Bethancourt's Season Debut Didn't Go So WellSan Diego Padres catcher Christian Bethancourt made his first pitching appearance of the season today, when he came on in relief with his team trailing the Dodgers 7-1 in the fourth inning. Things went poorly. ...

Christian Bethancourt Has Officially Made The Padres' Roster As A Two-Way Playing Experiment

Ten months after Christian Bethancourt notched two outs in a blowout for his first big-league pitching appearance, the San Diego Padres catcher is officially getting his chance to make it as a two-way player. After spending his offseason focusing on his pitching, he was included on the roster announ...

Padres Catcher Christian Bethancourt Made The Most Of His Chance To Pitch

The Padres got walloped 16-4 this afternoon by the Mariners, and they lost the first two games of a weird home and away pair of two-game series on opposite ends of the (American) Pacific coast by an aggregate score of 25-7. It only took Seattle five innings to accrue all their runs, which ushered in...

John Lackey Yells At Bum

Cubs starter John Lackey’s only mistake in the second game of Wednesday’s doubleheader against San Diego was hanging a curveball for Christian Bethancourt, who clobbered it for the game-winning solo shot in the fifth inning. Lackey’s anger culminated in him yelling, “You better fucking run!” at the ...