{"id":4095,"date":"2022-11-01T18:58:05","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T18:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iabf.foundation\/?p=4095"},"modified":"2022-11-01T18:58:18","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T18:58:18","slug":"butera-retires-but-was-already-angels-bullpen-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iabf.foundation\/butera-retires-but-was-already-angels-bullpen-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Butera Retires, But was Already Angels Bullpen Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Kansas City Royals congratulated Drew Butera on a great career insinuating he retired, but he established that in January when he was hired as the bullpen catcher for the Angels. 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