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David O'Brien / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves make offer for Arizona's Upton  —  Eight weeks after signing B.J. Upton to the biggest free-agent contract in franchise history, the Braves are trying to land his brother, Arizona's Justin Upton, in a trade that could give them one of baseball's most dynamic outfields with a pair of Uptons and Jason Heyward.
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
The Bourn Market: Mets, Braves, Rangers, M's and four more  —  Star free agent Michael Bourn remains the best player without a team.  But suitors are starting to show up now for the center fielder who by some advanced-stat estimates has saved 80 runs or more with his defense over the past four years.
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
D-Backs agree to unload Justin Upton to the Braves … PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks talked about a divorce three years ago with All-Star outfielder Justin Upton, and finally, after numerous ups and downs, name-calling and finger-pointing, they called it quits.
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ESPN.com:
Source: Braves acquire J. Upton from D-backs  —  The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a trade to acquire outfielder Justin Upton and third baseman Chris Johnson from the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitcher Randall Delgado, infielder Martin Prado and minor leaguers Nick Ahmed, Brandon Drury and Zeke Spruill, sources tell ESPN.
Discussion: MLB and ESPN
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves agree to acquire coveted outfielder J. Upton
Matthew Cerrone / Metsblog:
D-Backs want a decision on Upton or Kubel by Friday
Marc Topkin / The Heater Feed:
Rays set to re-sign DH Luke Scott  —  The Rays are set to re-sign DH Luke Scott, the Times has learned.  —  Scott spent last season with the Rays, and though they declined his $6-million option, both sides have maintained contact and mutual interest in a return.  The Rays already paid Scott a $1-million buyout.
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
Rays To Sign Luke Scott  —  The Rays are set to re-sign Luke Scott, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports (on Twitter).  Topkin reported yesterday that there was mutual interest between the Rays and Scott, a PSI Sports Management client.  —  Scott made two trips to the disabled list …
Marc Topkin / The Heater Feed:
Farnsworth set to return
Discussion: DRaysBay
Associated Press:
Martinez Returns to Red Sox as Assistant to GM  —  BOSTON (AP) — Pedro Martinez has returned to the Boston Red Sox.  —  On Thursday, Martinez, a three-time Cy Young Award winner and eight-time All-Star, who spent seven seasons in Boston, was brought back to the franchise.
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Pedro Martinez joins Red Sox front office  —  Pedro Martinez said in December that he was interested in returning to the Red Sox in some capacity.  —  It became official on Thursday when he was named as a special assistant to general manager Ben Cherington.
Discussion: the joy of sox
Michael Baron / Metsblog:
Mets agree to sign RHP Shaun Marcum  —  The Mets and free-agent RHP Shaun Marcum have agreed to a one-year deal, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.  —  Marcum, 31, went 7-4 with a 3.70 ERA in 21 starts for the Brewers in 2012, during which he missed two months of the season with an elbow injury.
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Mets, pitcher Marcum agree to one-year deal
NY Daily News:
Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax perpetrator Ronaiah Tuiasosopo impersonated ‘Lennay Kekua’ female voice over phone to speak to Notre Dame player  —  The soul-baring chats between the star linebacker and the man posing as his phantom girlfriend were the linchpin of their fake fairy-tale romance.
Associated Press:
Ex-Brewers OF Morgan to play for Japan team  —  YOKOHAMA, Japan — Free-agent outfielder Nyjer Morgan has signed with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan's Central League.  —  The team says the 32-year-old Morgan will join the BayStars on a one-year-deal worth $1.6 million.
Ben Nicholson-Smith / MLB Rumors:
White Sox Claim Zach Stewart  —  The White Sox claimed Zach Stewart off of waivers, MLBTR has learned.  The Pirates had designated Stewart for assignment one week ago to create 40-man roster space for Jeff Karstens.  —  This marks the second time in two years that the White Sox have acquired Stewart.
Stephen Nohlgren / Tampa Bay Times:
Tampa Bay Rays officials say MLB has lost faith in bay area  —  TAMPA — Tampa Bay Rays owner Stuart Sternberg said Thursday that he wants to keep his team in the region, but “Major League Baseball at this point no longer believes in the Tampa Bay area.”  —  Five years of success on the field …
Discussion: HardballTalk and CBSSports.com
 
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