The Minnesota Twins released a minor league catcher on Thursday after finding out that he was telling opposing hitters what pitch his team was throwing, reports ESPN.
Derek Bender, the team's sixth-round selection in this year's MLB Draft out of Coastal Carolina, played for the Twins' Single-A affiliate in Fort Myers, Florida. The Mighty Mussels, who play in the Florida State League, were eliminated from playoff consideration with a second-half record of 35-25. (Fort Myers had a first-half record of 31-34.)
During the second game of a Sept. 6 doubleheader, Bender tipped pitches from pitcher Ross Dunn to hitters from the Lakeland Flying Tigers, according to the ESPN report.