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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.
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Michael Morrissey / New York Post:
METS & SOSA NEAR DEAL; PEREZ RE-UPS — Righty Jorge Sosa is close to signing a short-term deal with the Mets, a baseball source confirmed last night. — Sosa was 3-11 with a 5.42 ERA with Atlanta and St. Louis last season, when he made 13 starts in 45 appearances. The 29-year-old earned $2.2 million last season.
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 …
NY Daily News:
Mets target righty Sosa — PORT ST. LUCIE - After striking out on Barry Zito, the Mets have turned to a far cheaper alternative to potentially fill a slot in the starting rotation. — They intend to sign Jorge Sosa, a 29-year-old righthander who split last season between the Braves and Cardinals.
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.
Dallas Star-Telegram:
Pitcher Lopez dealt by Orioles — 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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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.
Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Sweeney eager to get past Bonds incident — SAN FRANCISCO —Mark Sweeney wasn't about to sit back and ignore a situation dealing with his name in the same sentence as amphetamines and Barry Bonds. He wanted his message out: There were never any amphetamines in his locker for Bonds to take.
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Jim Street / MLB.com:
More than 100 file for arbitration — Cubs' Zambrano, Marlins' Willis among group — Chicago Cubs right-hander Carlos Zambrano highlights a list of 106 players who filed for salary arbitration prior to Friday night's deadline. — The next step in the salary arbitration process comes Wednesday …
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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Letter from Robert Nutting to Pirates fans — Dear Pirates Fans: — Today, Kevin McClatchy and I announced that we have mutually requested Major League Baseball approve a change of control within the ownership group of the Pirates from Kevin to myself. This change will provide absolute …
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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 …
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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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Clark Spencer / Miami Herald:
Marlins sign reliever Felix Rodriguez — The Marlins have signed veteran right-handed reliever Felix Rodriguez to a minor-league contract and invited him to spring training in an attempt to strengthen their bullpen. — Rodriguez, 34, has spent 11 seasons in the majors …
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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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