Kevin Youkilis (Bourne, 2000), a member of the Boston Red Sox’s 2004 and 2007 World Series championship teams, has been hired as a special assistant by the Chicago Cubs.
Free-agent relief pitcher David Aardsma (Falmouth, 2002), a Cape League Hall of Fame inductee in 2010, has signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Boston Red Sox and new starting pitcher Wade Miley (Wareham, 2007) avoided arbitration Thursday when they agreed to terms of a three-year, $19.25 million contract extension with a club option for a fourth year.
Wichita State University’s baseball program has been placed on one-year probation and fined by the NCAA because of impermissible benefits received by 21 baseball players over a two-year period.