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Tim Dierkes / MLB Rumors:
Lackey Takes Physical For Red Sox — 1:41pm: Yahoo's Tim Brown has an Angels source who believes they're still in the running for Lackey and the pitcher has not accepted a Boston offer. — 1:03pm: ESPN's Jerry Crasnick has a source saying an agreement is “not likely” by the end of the day.
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Kevin Goldstein / Unfiltered:
Aroldis Chapman: D-Day? Done Deal? De-Valued? — One of the biggest scouting events of the year takes place tomorrow when Cuban left-hander Aroldis Chapman will hold a workout for interested teams in Houston. For several teams, this will be the first opportunity to see Champman throw since the World Baseball Classic.
TSN.ca:
REPORT: FREE AGENT LACKEY TAKES PHYSICAL FOR RED SOX — The Sports Network — Boston, MA (Sports Network) - The Boston Red Sox could be closing in on a deal with free agent right-hander John Lackey. Multiple reports have indicated that Lackey is in Boston to take a physical for the team.
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Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
New York Yankees eye Justin Duchscherer and Ben Sheets to potentially fill in rotation — Even after bringing back Andy Pettitte and tendering contracts to Chad Gaudin and Sergio Mitre, the Yankees are looking for more pitching. — Brian Cashman is looking to add at least one more starter …
Charlie Devereux / New York Times:
Santana's Home. Grab Your Glove. — TOVAR, Venezuela — The residents here like to tell the story of how a scout, impressed by Johan Santana's performance at a junior national tournament, drove 10 hours to this small coffee-growing town 6,400 feet up in the Andes to knock unannounced on his parents' door.
Buster Olney / ESPN:
Wang not in hurry to sign amid rehab — While a number of teams have already reached out to pitcher Chien-Ming Wang to express interesting in signing the former Yankee, it's possible that he won't sign for months, according to his agent, Alan Nero. — Wang
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:Wang would be an intriguing possibility
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ESPN:
Source: Angels in serious talks with DH Matsui — The Angels are in serious discussions with Hideki Matsui about supplanting Vladimir Guerrero as their designated hitter, a source familiar with the Angels' thinking told ESPN.com.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Freese arrested on DWI charge — Cardinals third baseman David Freese was arrested in St. Louis County early Saturday morning on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, Maryland Heights police confirmed Sunday. — Maryland Heights Police Capt. Mike Klos declined to provide details of the incident.
George A. King III / New York Post:
Damon: Yankees haven't made offer — Johnny Damon wants everyone to know where negotiations between himself and the Yankees stand. — They don't. — “My friends and family are calling to tell me about this offer and what I want and it's all wrong,” Damon told The Post today.
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Source: Olsen's deal incentive-heavy — Left-handed pitcher Scott Olsen, who became a free agent when he was non-tendered by the Nationals on Saturday, has agreed to terms with Washington on a one-year contract for a base salary of $1 million, a baseball source told ESPN.com.
Sports Illustrated:
Bay, Holliday could be moving on … The final landing spots for free-agent hitting stars Jason Bay and Matt Holliday aren't known yet, but one thing seems true about both star players: Neither appears any closer today to remaining with his old team than when the offseason began.
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
International Draft: Easier said than done — Globalizing system would mean world of work, benefits … Part I: An international Draft — “With the first selection of the Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, the Minnesota Twins take shortstop Miguel Angel Sano out of the Dominican Republic.”
Jayson Stark / ESPN:
Source: Jays give Buck 1-year deal — The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with free-agent catcher John Buck on a one-year, $2 million deal, pending a physical, according to a source familiar with the negotiations. — Buck was non-tendered by the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.
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