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Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Source: Mike Napoli, Red Sox reach agreement on one-year, $5M deal — The Red Sox and Mike Napoli have agreed to a new deal. (AP) — According to multiple major league sources, the Red Sox and Mike Napoli have reached an agreement on a one-year deal.
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Alex Speier / Full Count:
Red Sox sign Jarrod Saltalamacchia for $4.5 million in 2013 — The Red Sox agreed to a one-year, $4.5 million deal with Jarrod Saltalamacchia, thus avoiding salary arbitration. The contract — which represents a significant raise from the $2.5 million he earned a year ago — is non-guaranteed.
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Boston Globe:
Red Sox agree to one-year deal with Mike Napoli — The Red Sox and Mike Napoli have agreed to a one-year deal worth $5 million with incentives that could bring the total value to $13 million, major league sources confirmed. — The incentives would be based on whether Napoli spends any time on the disabled list due to a hip injury.
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Adam McCalvy / Brew Beat:
Gomez signs for $4.3 million — The Brewers and center fielder Carlos Gomez avoided arbitration on Thursday by agreeing to a one-year contract, one day before teams and their arbitration-eligible players were set to formally exchange figures. A baseball source said Gomez would earn $4.3 million.
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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Brewers Avoid Arbitration With Carlos Gomez — 5:46pm: Gomez will earn $4.3MM in 2013, a baseball source told Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. — 5:39pm: The Brewers announced that they have reached agreement with Carlos Gomez on a one-year deal to avoid arbitration. The centerfielder is represented by Scott Boras.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' prospects get advice from Mark Prior — Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Mark Prior was invited to address some of the team's top prospects Thursday afternoon at Wrigley Field during an extended major league acclimation program for the kids. — Jason McLeod, the Cubs senior vice-president …
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Associated Press:
Harrison completes contract with Rangers — ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have finalized a $55 million, five-year contract with All-Star left-hander Matt Harrison. — The deal announced Thursday includes a 2018 club option that could become guaranteed depending on the number of innings Harrison pitches.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Rangers, Matt Harrison Agree To Extension
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
US roster for Classic has stars, desire to win — Braun, Mauer, Dickey, Wright among the big names to play for Torre in tournament — Team USA announced its provisional roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic on Thursday morning and among the group are a National League Cy Young Award winner …
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Jayson Stark / ESPN:
The future of replay — Expanded system won't happen in 2013, but MLB is making progress — It was just 95 days ago that Joe Girardi decided he'd had enough, seen enough, been wronged enough. — “Let's have instant replay,” the Yankees manager said pointedly, after a blatantly wrong call …
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Dan Connolly / Baltimore Sun:
Matt Wieters says he'd be interested in staying with Orioles long-term — With Showalter and Duquette locked up through 2018, signing the All-Star catcher to an extension may be the next key move — Orioles catcher Matt Wieters calls Baltimore “a place where I enjoy playing” and says he'd be interested in a long-term extension.
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Cash Kruth / MLB.com:
Orioles extend Showalter, Duquette through 2018
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Creg Stephenson / Sports from The Mississippi Press:
Tony Sipp agrees to new contract with Arizona Diamondbacks — Moss Point native Tony Sipp has avoided salary arbitration with the Arizona Diamondbacks, agreeing Thursday to a one-year, $1.275 million contract with his new club, he told GulfLive.com. — Sipp, 29, was traded to Arizona …
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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
Profar heads list of top prospects in 2013 Classic — The World Baseball Classic has become a great event to see the stars of Major League Baseball put their team affiliations aside and play for national pride. But it's not just the established veterans who will hit the international stage in March.
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MLB.com:
Pirates Sign Free Agent RHP Jeff Karstens — The Pittsburgh Pirates today announced the signing of free agent right-handed pitcher Jeff Karstens to a contract for the 2013 season. The announcement was made by Senior Vice President, General Manager Neal Huntington.
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Adam Kilgore / Nationals Journal:
Nationals trade Michael Morse for A.J. Cole in three-team deal — The Nationals, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation, sent slugger Michael Morse to the Seattle Mariners in a three-way trade that netted them right-hander A.J. Cole, the pitching prospect who last winter served …
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Rumors:
Mariners Acquire Morse In Three-Team Deal With Nationals, A's
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R.J. White / CBSSports.com:
Phillies, Giants among suitors for Ryan Theriot — The Phillies and Giants are among the teams interested in free-agent shortstop/second baseman Ryan Theriot, according to CBSSports.com baseball insider Jon Heyman. — Theriot has been part of the last two World Series Championship teams …
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Story of Manti Te'o girlfriend a hoax — SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame says a story about Manti Te'o's girlfriend dying, which he said inspired him to play better as he helped the Fighting Irish get to the Discover BCS National Championship game, turned out to be a hoax apparently perpetrated against the linebacker.
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Mark Newman / MLB.com:
Mark your calendar: Spring Training slate unveiled — As cold weather grips a continent, from lows in the 30s in Los Angeles to a winter storm's arrival in the Northeast, this is probably a good time for an announcement: — The 2013 Spring Training schedule has been announced.
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Associated Press:
Yankees SS Jeter cleared for baseball activity — TAMPA, Fla. — Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter says he's been cleared to start baseball activity in his recovery from a broken left ankle. — The 38-year-old team captain reiterated Wednesday that he is on track to be in New York's starting lineup for the opener on April 1.
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