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Cubs acquire pair of pitching prospects from Arizona for outfielder Tony Campana — The Chicago Cubs today acquired minor league right-handed pitchers Erick Leal and Jesus Castillo from the Arizona Diamondbacks for outfielder Tony Campana. — Leal, 17, went 6-2 with a 2.44 ERA (19 ER/70.0 IP) …
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Zach Links / MLB Rumors:
Diamondbacks Acquire Tony Campana — The Cubs announced that they have traded outfielder Tony Campana to the Diamondbacks in exchange for minor league right-handed pitchers Erick Leal and Jesus Castillo. The Cubs designated Campana for assignment last week to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Scott Hairston.
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Diamondbacks Acquire Tony Campana's Base Stealing — The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield roulette continued today, as they announced they'd shipped a pair of low level minor leaguers to Chicago in exchange for Tony Campana. Yes, the Diamondbacks just traded for another outfielder …
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Joe McDonald / ESPN:
Still testing the limits? — Alfredo Aceves gets a refresher on what's expected of him — FORT MYERS, Fla. — If Boston Red Sox pitcher Alfredo Aceves was testing how far he could push the limits with new manager John Farrell, the right-handed reliever quickly found out during a live batting practice session Sunday.
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Dan Shaughnessy / The Boston Globe:
No chance Jacoby Ellsbury is staying with Red Sox
No chance Jacoby Ellsbury is staying with Red Sox
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Nick Cafardo / Boston Globe:
Alfredo being Alfredo — FORT MYERS, Fla. - The problem …
Alfredo being Alfredo — FORT MYERS, Fla. - The problem …
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Peter Abraham / Boston Globe:
Farrell addresses an issue with Aceves
Farrell addresses an issue with Aceves
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Adam McCalvy / Brew Beat:
Brewers have checked on Carp — Mariners general manager Jack Zdurencik told me tonight that he was engaged with a “good number” of teams about Mike Carp, the outfielder-first baseman designated for assignment last week, and was closing on a trade. — “I would say there's a good chance …
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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Zduriencik says team close to trading Carp — PHOENIX — Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said Monday he was engaged with a “good number” of teams about Mike Carp, the outfielder-first baseman designated for assignment last week, and was closing in on a trade.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Alfonso Soriano open to trade … MESA, AZ. — Alfonso Soriano says he wants to win with the Chicago Cubs, but if the team falls out of contention — and the Cubs are expected to struggle again after 101 losses last season — Soriano would be interested in being traded.
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John Harper / NY Daily News:
Yankees will have to sign Robinson Cano, and hope he turns out more like Derek Jeter than Alex Rodriguez — Cano is the only Yankees player in his prime at the age of 30, if the Bombers plan is to stay competitive rather than rebuild, their only choice is to re-sign him
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Adam McCalvy / Brew Beat:
Gamel to miss another season — May Gamel, who missed the final five months of 2012 with a torn ACL, will miss all of 2013, manager Ron Roenicke said. An MRI scan revealed bad news on the same knee. — Much more to come. The Brewers were already thin at first base because Corey Hart is recovering from his own knee injury.
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Fox Sports:
Pirates' Martin to try shortstop in WBC — BRADENTON, FLA. — Russell Martin is a catcher. He's a good one, too, beginning his first season as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates. — Martin, 30, has played nearly 1,000 games in the major leagues — not one as a shortstop.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Garza to get MRI, may miss start of season — MESA, Ariz. — Whether Matt Garza will start the season in the rotation is now in question because of his left lat strain. — “We're not going to rush this guy, that's for sure,” general manager Jed Hoyer said.
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