T.R. Sullivan was a legend on the Rangers beat.  He retired in December 2020 after 32 years writing for the Denison Herald, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and MLB.com.  T.R. is also a friend to MLBTR, and recently he kindly offered up a retrospective on the Frank Robinson for Milt Pappas trade.  “I just felt like writing…

The Padres have told three veteran non-roster invitees that they have made the Opening Day roster.  First baseman Yuli Gurriel (as per reporter Francys Romero), infielder Jose Iglesias (as per Jon Heyman of the New York Post) and catcher Martin Maldonado (as per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune) will officially have their minor…