The Minnesota Twins reached out to pitcher Phil Hughes on Thursday to offer him an opportunity to earn a $500,000 bonus that he barely missed out on because of a rain delay, but the the right-hander politely declined.
Hughes was one out short of reaching 210 innings pitched for the season, which would have given him the bonus, when a one-hour rain delay prevented him from returning to pitch the ninth inning in the Twins’ 2-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.
The Twins on Thursday gave Hughes the option of pitching in relief during the weekend to reach 210 innings, but he said his season is over and that he didn’t want to risk injury just to collect the money. Hughes finishes the 2014 season with a 16-10 record, a 3.52 ERA and a major league record for walks-to-strikeout ratio with 16 walks and 186 strikeouts.
Hornets’ Taylor arrested
Charlotte Hornets guard-forward Jeff Taylor was arrested and charged with domestic assault, assault and malicious destruction of property after an early Thursday morning incident in East Lansing, Mich.
The 25-year-old Taylor averaged 8.0 points and 2.3 rebounds last season.
Ridgewater football forfeits all 3 wins
Ridgewater College will forfeit all three wins this season due to an ineligible player, according to athletic director Todd Thorstad.
The Warriors were 3-1, and had beaten Itasca, Vermilion and M State Fergus Falls.
West Central Conference ‘Performers of the Week’
CROSS COUNTRY
Boys: Riley Primus, Sauk Centre
FOOTBALL
Offense: Beau Anderson, ACGC
Defense: Max Buchtel, BOLD
SWIMMING & DIVING
Stefanie Rasmussen, Melrose
TENNIS
Sandy Bartels, YME
VOLLEYBALL
North: Emily Goerdt, Melrose
South: Kiah Morse, BOLD
Hockey gear swap Saturday at Civic Center
A hockey gear swap, sale and give-away is Saturday at the Civic Center’s Blue Line Arena from 10 a.m. to noon.
Anyone with gear who can’t make it to the event can have it picked up.
For more information, contact Melanie Bauman at 320-212-8719 or Denise Rekedal at 320-979-0892.
- Reuters/Staff reports
