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| Height: 6-8
Weight: 237
Throws: R
Bats: R Born: Dec 29, 1974, Portland, OR Contract: Signed through 2008. |
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| December 30, 2008 The Baltimore Orioles may be interested in the services of free-agent first baseman Richie Sexson, according to the Baltimore Sun. |
| August 16, 2008 The Philadelphia Phillies are not interested in acquiring first baseman Richie Sexson despite their need for another power bat off the bench, according to the Philadelphia Daily News. |
| August 15, 2008 As expected, Richie Sexson has been released by the Yankees, according to the AP. The club recalled outfielder Brett Gardner from Triple-A Scranton as the corresponding move. |
| August 15, 2008 Richie Sexson will be waived by the Yankees today, according to the NY Post. Cody Ransom is expected to be called up from Triple-A to fill Sexson's spot on the roster. |
| August 5, 2008 Richie Sexson went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Tuesday's loss to the Rangers. |
| August 5, 2008 Richie Sexson will be in the lineup when the Yankees face the Rangers on Tuesday night, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram confirms. Jason Giambi is not in the lineup. |
| July 18, 2008 The Yankees have hit the field with newly-signed outfielder Richie Sexson in the lineup, having completed his contract negotiations today, according to the Associated Press. |
| July 18, 2008 Richie Sexson has officially signed with the Yankees, according to the AP. The Yankees only owe him $390,000, which is the pro-rated minimum of his $14 million salary with Seattle. The Mariners are on the hook for the remaining $6 million he is owed for the duration of the year. |
| July 17, 2008 Richie Sexson has reportedly reached a tentative agreement to play for the Yankees, according to ESPN. |
| July 11, 2008 New York Post reports that the Yankees have interest in Richie Sexson. "I don't know yet, we will take a look,'' Cashman said Friday about Sexson. "We will study it and see if it's something we will pursue. I think we have to look at it. I can't tell you we will (sign him) or won't. I can tell you we are interested.'' |
| July 11, 2008 The Angels have no interest in acquiring newly released slugger Richie Sexson, according to the OC Register. Manager Mike Sciosca said, "Richie is the type of player who needs a lot of playing time. He has a powerful swing and still has the bat speed to be productive. But our feeling is that he needs to play a lot. I don't know if we have enough at-bats for him. We already have guys on the bench who need at-bats and I don't know if Richie would be a fit." |
| July 10, 2008 Richie Sexson was released by the Seattle Mariners today, according to the Seattle Times. |
| July 4, 2008 Richie Sexson has a good matchup tonight against Kenny Rogers. For his career, Sexson has punished Rogers for a .435 batting average and OPS of 1.349. |
| June 25, 2008 Speaking to wenatcheeworld.com, FSN Sports Northwest baseball analyst Bill Krueger thinks Richie Sexson will be released soon. "(Richie) Sexson he's going to be released, probably at the end of this National League swing," he said. |
| June 19, 2008 There has been news swirling that Seattle could be parting ways with Richie Sexson, but the Seattle Post-Intelligencer states that the team isn't ready to go that route as of yet. A team source said, "There's a lot of moving parts. You could see a few things happen at once, and it will depend on having some procedural things in place." |
| June 18, 2008 The Mariners brass have been meeting following the firing of general manager Bill Bavasi, and the team could release first baseman Richie Sexson in the near future, according to MLB.com. |
| June 2, 2008 Richie Sexson will start on Monday against the Angels. Miguel Cairo worked at first base the previous five days, which apparently was the plan. The Seattle Times reports that Sexson and hitting coach Jeff Pentland have spent the time making major changes to the slugger's swing. "What I was thinking was, I wanted him with a fresh start," manager John McLaren explains regarding why Sexson didn't pinch-hit on Sunday. "He cleared his mind, he worked hard and tonight he's going to get that start." |
| June 1, 2008 Richie Sexson is out again on Sunday, and Miguel Cairo will make his fifth straight start at first base. "We've put Cairo out there and to be honest, he's energized us," manager John McLaren explains to the Seattle Times. "He's given us great defense. He's given us a different look, gives us some speed, contact hitter and we've played pretty good. So in the situation we're in, I'm not going to change it. We're starting to play good. Again, it's about Miguel, it's not about Richie." McLaren also suggests that the move is not permanent. |
| May 31, 2008 Fresh off our report that rumors are swirling about the status of Seattle first baseman Richie Sexson , the team has announced Sexson will be sitting today, according to the Seattle Times. |
| May 31, 2008 Recent struggles and a reportedly growing cry from fans to take action has writer Geoff Baker reporting "mounting speculation" that the Mariners will seek to acquire Scott Hatteberg to replace the failing Richie Sexson , according to the Seattle Times. |
| May 28, 2008 Richie Sexson received an off-day on Tuesday, with Miguel Cairo starting in his place. "We're just giving Cairo a chance to play and keep him in the mix, and give Richie a day off," manager John McLaren explains to the Seattle Times. "You can read into this a lot of ways. It has nothing to do with Richie hitting below .200 or anything. We're just getting a different look tonight, that's the easiest way I can put it." |
| May 16, 2008 Richie Sexson's five-game suspension is up, and he is expected to return to the Mariners' lineup tonight, according to CBSsports.com. |
| May 10, 2008 Seattle 1B Richie Sexson had his suspension reduced from six games to five following an official league appeal, according to TSN.ca. |
| May 9, 2008 Although Richie Sexson received a six-game suspension for instigating the fight on Thursday night, the M's have him in the starting lineup against the White Sox and batting sixth. |
| May 9, 2008 Richie Sexson has been suspended for six games by the MLB, according to the AP. He charged the mound and threw his helmet at Rangers' pitcher Kason Gabbard the previous night. The incident happened after the left-hander threw an eye-high pitch to Sexson in the fourth inning of Seattles 5-0 loss. Bob Watson, baseballs vice president in charge of discipline, cited Sexson for "violent and aggressive actions." |
| May 8, 2008 Richie Sexson, who sat out last night due to personal reasons, was ejected on Thursday after charging the mound because of an up and in fastball, according to the Miami Herald. Felix Hernandez hit Ian Kinlser after he hit an earlier home run, and in the bottom of the inning when Keith Gabbard game up and in, Sexson charged the mound, threw his helmet and was the only player ejected. |
| May 7, 2008 Richie Sexson was not in the lineup on Wednesday night due to "personal reasons", according to the Associated Press. No further details are available. |
| May 5, 2008 Richie Sexson hit his seventh home run of the season in the Mariners 7-3 over the Texas Rangers on Monday night. |
| May 2, 2008 According to the Seattle Times, there was an ice bucket filled with beer in Richie Sexson's locker at Progressive Field after Thursday's game in Cleveland. There was a paper sign attached congratulating him on 300 career home runs. |
| May 1, 2008 Richie Sexson hit his sixth home run of the season on on Thursday night though his average is still languishing at .230. |
| April 18, 2008 Richie Sexson had his best game of the season on Friday night with two hits, two runs and four RBI for the Mariners. Both hits were home runs. |
| April 18, 2008 Richie Sexson did not play on Thursday due to leg and shoulder pain. He could also sit on Friday. "Richie's had a sore leg, a sore shoulder," manager John McLaren tells the Seattle Times. "I wanted to calm things down a bit." Greg Norton started in his place. |
| April 7, 2008 The Mariners will drop Richie Sexson from fourth to sixth in the lineup on Monday. Adrian Beltre will hit fourth, and Brad Wilkerson will hit fifth, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer notes. Manager John McLaren has not given a reason for the move, but it's not a good sign for Sexson's fantasy owners. |
| March 23, 2008 Richie Sexson has shoulder bursitis, according to the Seattle Times. He received an injection for the ailment, and the team does not believe it is serious. Sexson notably leads the Mariners with 15 strikeouts. |
| March 20, 2008 Richie Sexson had a tough day at the plate against Arizona on Wednesday as he went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts, while leaving three men on base. He has two home runs this spring, but leads the team with 14 strikeouts. |