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Pat Graham / Associated Press:
Orioles send Rodrigo Lopez to Rockies for 2 minor leaguers — DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies obtained right-hander Rodrigo Lopez from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday for minor league right-handers Jim Miller and Jason Burch. — Lopez was 9-18 with a 5.90 ERA last season in 29 starts and seven relief appearances.
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Associated Press:
Perez agrees to one-year deal with Mets — Left-hander will compete in Spring Training for spot in rotation — NEW YORK — Postseason savior Oliver Perez and the New York Mets agreed Friday to a one-year contract worth $2,325,000. — Acquired July 31 from Pittsburgh with reliever Roberto Hernandez …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets hopeful after Perez re-signs — Club keeps southpaw, close to deal with righty Sosa — NEW YORK — Rick Peterson, the Mets' pitching coach, seldom moves through the team's Spring Training clubhouse at a leisurely pace. He always has some place to be, someone to see — and, come February, someone to fix.
Associated Press:
Nelson calls it quits as a Yankee — Pitcher agrees to minor league contract, then retires — NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Nelson wanted to retire as a member of the New York Yankees, so he agreed Friday to a minor league contract and then said he wouldn't play anymore.
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Joe Mandak / Associated Press:
Nutting to replace McClatchy as Pirates' controlling owner — PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pirates chairman of the board Robert Nutting will replace Kevin McClatchy as controlling owner of the team. — McClatchy, who headed the group that bought the team before the 1996 season …
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Nats sign pitchers Williams, Claussen — Team adds depth by agreeing to terms with veteran hurlers — WASHINGTON — In need of pitching depth, the Nationals agreed to terms with Jerome Williams and Brandon Claussen on Friday. — If Williams makes the 25-man roster out of Spring Training …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wainwright prepares to start again — ROLE CHANGE The closer on the Cards' 2006 World Series champs will compete for a spot in the rotation. — STILL MOTIVATED: Despite his success last season, Wainwright is taking nothing for granted. — Mark Mulder was, naturally …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Mets still looking to fill holes in rotation — Jorge Sosa. Ramon Ortiz. Aaron Sele. — Those are the types of free-agent pitchers the Mets are considering as they continue their search for additional help for their starting rotation, with Sosa perhaps the leading option.
Mychael Urban / MLB.com:
A's make play for free agent Erstad — Assistant GM Forst confirms one-year contract offer — OAKLAND — The A's have made a one-year contract offer to free-agent first baseman/outfielder Darin Erstad, MLB.com learned on Friday afternoon. — Oakland assistant general manager David Forst …
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Baseball America:
Washington Nationals — Baseball America's Top 10 Prospects lists are based on projections of a player's long-term worth after discussions with scouting and player-development personnel. All players who haven't exceeded the major league rookie standards of 130 at-bats or 50 innings pitched …
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Associated Press:
Cubs, Tomas Perez reach minor league deal — CHICAGO (AP) — Infielder Tomas Perez agreed to a minor league deal with the Chicago Cubs on Friday and will be invited to the major league spring training camp. — Perez, 33, batted .212 with two home runs and 16 RBIs in 99 games for Tampa Bay last season.
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
AP Interview: Sweeney eager to move forward from situation with Bonds — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mark Sweeney insists he never had any amphetamines in his locker for San Francisco teammate Barry Bonds to take. — Sweeney said Friday he was shocked to learn that Bonds apparently mentioned …
Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
Willis, Cabrera, Morneau and Mauer head arbitration filings — NEW YORK (AP) — Batting champions Joe Mauer and Freddy Sanchez and AL MVP Justin Morneau were among 106 players who filed Friday for salary arbitration, set to get big raises for next season. — Florida's Dontrelle Willis …
Phil Rogers / ESPN:
Relocating a team to Portland makes sense — The idea of baseball in Portland, Ore., is new for a lot of people. But it has been a lifetime habit for Boston Red Sox icon Johnny Pesky, and he's 87 years old. — Pesky was born in 1919 and grew up following his hometown Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League.
Gordon Edes / Boston Globe:
Lowell sinks teeth into Ramirez resolution — Although the Red Sox have yet to come to contract terms with outfielder J.D. Drew, who is slated to play right field this season, Mike Lowell was asked if he was surprised the Sox have not traded Manny Ramírez.
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