Released by the Minnesota Twins organization in September after he was accused of tipping pitches to opponents, Derek Bender denied the allegations in an interview with The Athletic published Friday.

In his interview with The Athletic, Bender said he joked to teammates about letting a ground ball go under their glove, but said he wasn't serious. Major League Baseball's investigation of the ...

Bender admits he had joked with teammates prior to the games about wanting the baseball season to be over, but says he wasn't serious. “A lot of us are coming off of college seasons, coming off ...