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La Velle E. Neal III / Associated Press:
Righthander Hughes next up to join Twins — Ex-Yankee Phil Hughes is expected to receive $24 million for three years from the Twins, who are also making progress to bring back A.J. Pierzynski. — The Twins are expected to announce the signing of free-agent righthander Phil Hughes to a three-year …
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Aaron Steen / MLB Rumors:
Twins To Sign Phil Hughes
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Adam Rubin / ESPN:
Source: Mets eye Bronson Arroyo — NEW YORK — New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson plans to meet with right-hander Bronson Arroyo at the free-agent pitcher's Tampa, Fla., home during the upcoming week, a baseball source told ESPNNewYork.com. — Alderson, who has spent the holiday weekend …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Insiders expect Beltran to land in pinstripes
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Bob Dutton / Kansas City Star:
Carlos Beltran appears to top Royals' revised off-season wish list
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Chris Cotillo / MLB Daily Dish:
Mets “heavily involved” in talks for Bronson Arroyo
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Nick Cafardo / The Boston Globe:
Ben Cherington, Red Sox stick to plan while they can — The Red Sox' newfound model of limiting the length of contracts and picking up good-value players won Ben Cherington a World Series and the executive of the year award last month. That was a no-brainer for a general manager …
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs face question at second as tender deadline nears
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Rob Bradford / Full Count:
Red Sox haven't set deadlines, but are getting ready to move forward
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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
Cano, Yankees near $100 million off: sources — A near $100 million gulf separates offers made by Robinson Cano, seen here at a recent Knicks game, and the Yankees. — When it comes to asking prices and counteroffers, Robinson Cano still is shopping in Alex Rodriguez's neighborhood, an industry source told The Post.
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Sources: Cano, Yanks roughly $80M apart
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Andy Martino / NY Daily News:
Robinson Cano denies $300 million contract demands with Yankees
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Shi Davidi / Sportsnet.ca:
Navarro signing means Arencibia all but gone — TORONTO - J.P. Arencibia's time with the Toronto Blue Jays is on the verge of running out. — Three sources told sportsnet.ca that general manager Alex Anthopoulos will non-tender the 27-year-old ahead of Monday's midnight deadline if a trade partner doesn't emerge.
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Blue Jays To Sign Dioner Navarro — 9:02am: Navarro's contract is pending a physical and will guarantee him $8MM over two years, according to Rosenthal (on Twitter). — 8:32am: The Blue Jays have reached an agreement with catcher Dioner Navarro on a two-year deal, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (on Twitter).
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Denver Post:
Rockies owner Dick Monfort provides detailed look at team's budget, financial structure — ARTICLE COMMENTS — Is your comment not appearing on the article? Read this. — Note: Our article pages automatically refresh every ten minutes. We cannot change this.
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Kansas City Star:
Royals face decisions before Monday's deadline for tendering contracts — Money talks. Money always talks. But it raises its voice Monday around Major League Baseball as clubs confront an 11 p.m. deadline Central time for offering contracts to all players under their control.
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Andrew Marchand / ESPN:
Yanks make offer to Hiroki Kuroda — NEW YORK — The Yankees have extended an offer to starter Hiroki Kuroda in an attempt to entice the right-hander to pitch one more season in the Bronx instead of retiring or returning to Japan to play, a source with knowledge of the discussions told ESPNNewYork.com.
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Steve Adams / MLB Rumors:
Mariners Close To Deal With Willie Bloomquist — 11:44am: Bloomquist's deal is expected to be a two-year pact in the $5-6MM range, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic (on Twitter). — 10:49am: The Mariners are nearing a deal with free agent utility player Willie Bloomquist …
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Despite crowded outfield, Tribe likely to tender Stubbs — Masterson, Brantley, Pestano among others expected to receive contract offers — CLEVELAND — If three is a crowd, it's getting a little claustrophobic in right field for the Indians. The recent addition of outfielder David …
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Flowers hopes to stay planted behind plate in Chicago — Backstop believes the odds are at least 50-50 Sox will tender him a contract — CHICAGO — It's almost impossible for Tyler Flowers to make a completely accurate guess as to whether he'll be tendered a contract by the 10:59 p.m. CT deadline to do so on Monday night.
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Omar_Quintanilla.jpg / New Jersey Online:
Mets non-tender Omar Quintanilla, Scott Atchison with midnight deadline looming — Omar Quintanilla is now a free agent. (Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images) — Jorge Castillo/The Star-Ledger By Jorge Castillo/The Star-Ledger — With a midnight non-tender deadline looming and upgrading …
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