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Dan Hayes / North County Times:
PADRES: Club “very close” to contract extension with Maybin — PEORIA, Ariz. — Cameron Maybin is poised to wear a Padres uniform for several seasons to come. — A front office source confirmed Saturday morning the Padres and Maybin are “very close” to finalizing a long-term contract …
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Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Cameron Maybin agrees to $25M deal — The San Diego Padres and outfielder Cameron Maybin have agreed to terms on a five-year, $25 million contract, the team announced Saturday. — The deal also contains a club option for a sixth year. — “Cameron has certainly emerged as a core player …
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Padres lock up Maybin with five-year extension — PEORIA, Ariz. — The Padres locked up center fielder Cameron Maybin to a contract extension Saturday, a deal which could potentially keep him in San Diego through 2017. — Maybin's extension is a five-year deal worth $25 million with a club option for 2017.
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Gene Cherry / Reuters:
Padres' Maybin Agrees Five-Year Deal — (Reuters) - The San Diego Padres have signed outfielder Cameron Maybin to a five-year contract extension with an option for the 2017 season, the Major League Baseball team said on Saturday. — Financial terms were not announced but San Diego media reported …
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Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Mets treating Davis as if he has Valley Fever — Club, first baseman awaiting test results from blood work — PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — The Mets' Spring Training camp has been open — officially — for a week. And thus far, Ike Davis has “done everything I'm supposed to do.”
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David Lennon / Newsday:
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Tim Brown / Yahoo! Sports:
Alex Rodriguez steps up to challenge Yankees — TAMPA, Fla. - On the morning of the first game they'd play since Game 5, the night the New York Yankees all went home for the winter, Alex Rodriguez stood before them and, according to witnesses, gave the sort of speech that wouldn't have been possible five years ago.
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Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Joyce, Price impressive in Rays' spring opener — FORT MYERS, Fla. — Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau both delivered RBI singles to help lead the Twins to a 7-3 win over the Rays on Saturday at Hammond Stadium in the Grapefruit League opener for both teams. — Matt Joyce, named an All-Star …
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Bauer perfect in two innings vs. Rockies — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The Rockies and D-backs opened the 2012 Cactus League schedule by pitching to a 1-1 tie at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Saturday afternoon. — Rockies reliever Josh Roenicke struck out David Winfree to end the top of the 10th with runners at the corners.
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Adam McCalvy / Brew Beat:
Axford, Brewers will keep talking — The Brewers renewed closer John Axford's contract for $525,000 on Saturday but will continue discussions about a multiyear contract extension, assistant general manager Gord Ash said. — Friday marked the start of a 10-day period in which teams could …
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Kershaw to start LA's season and home opener — Last Dodgers pitcher to achieve feat was Belcher in 1989 — GLENDALE, Ariz. — Clayton Kershaw will start both the season opener and the Dodgers' home opener, manager Don Mattingly confirmed on Saturday before his club took batting practice …
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Pirates agree to terms with 25 for 2012 season — BRADENTON, Fla. — The Pirates on Saturday morning announced they reached contract agreements with 25 players, bringing their entire 40-man roster into the fold. — The deadline to negotiate contracts and to automatically renew …
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