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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Adam LaRoche agrees to a 2-year deal with the White Sox — Adam LaRoche has agreed to a two-year, $25 million contract with the Chicago White Sox, according to a person with direct knowledge of end agreement. — The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports on condition of anonymity because the agreement has not been announced.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox To Sign Adam LaRoche — The White Sox have signed first baseman Adam LaRoche to a two-year, $25MM deal, tweets Bob Nightengale of USA Today. LaRoche is a client of Relativity Sports' Mike Milchin. — Left-handed power has been a priority for the Sox this offseason …
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Nick CafardoGLOBE / The Boston Globe:
Red Sox' offer for Pablo Sandoval may be in lead — The Red Sox might be pulling ahead in the race for Pablo Sandoval. — A major league source indicated the Red Sox' five-year, $95 million offer may be in the lead over Sandoval's offers from the San Francisco Giants and the San Diego Padres.
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Braves shopping Justin Upton at a steep price — The Braves are very much shopping Justin Upton and are requesting a higher return than they received earlier this week when they dealt their other corner outfielder, Jason Heyward. — In exchange for Heyward and reliever Jordan Walden …
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Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Tomas has new suitors in Braves, Padres — MLB.com's Tim McMaster and Jeff Nelson discuss the Padres' interest in top free agents like Pablo Sandoval and Cuban import Yasmany Tomas — The competition to sign Cuban outfielder Yasmany Tomas is heating up. The Braves and Padres have emerged …
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Padres, Braves in hunt for Tomas
Padres, Braves in hunt for Tomas
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Brittany Ghiroli / MLB.com:
Orioles also add outfielder Latimore, right-hander Doyle — 8/25/13: Paul Janish lays out, picks a short hop out of the dirt and makes a strong throw to first for the out in the bottom of the eighth — BALTIMORE — The Orioles signed a trio of players to Minor League deals on Friday …
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Ken Davidoff / New York Post:
MLB to tweak replay system, but managers' challenges will stay — KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Baseball's instant-replay system will feature some tweaks in 2015, but the foundation will remain the same. Once again, the managers will be the stars of the show. — Major League Baseball COO …
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Sweeny Murti / CBS New York:
Sweeny's Yankees Notes: D-Rob, ‘Replacing Jeter,’ Finding A Lefty Pitcher — Bombers Likely Willing To Go 3 Years For Closer; Rollins Might Be Solution At Short — I spoke to an MLB executive this week who believes David Robertson will get a three-year deal for $39 million or a four-year deal for $52 million.
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Bill Ladson / MLB.com:
Club reportedly willing to listen to offers on righties in order to improve other areas — 9/28/14: Jordan Zimmermann throws a no-hitter vs. the Marlins, allowing just one walk while striking out 10 in a 1-0 win — WASHINGTON — According to USA Today, the Nationals have told opposing teams …
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Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
Kemp drawing interest, raising chance he's the Dodgers OF dealt — While Andre Ethier and Carl Crawford were originally seen as the most likely high-profile, high-salaried Dodgers outfielders to be traded, that may not necessarily be the case at this point.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Andrew Miller Has Multiple Three-Year Offers — Andrew Miller is one of the hottest free agents on this year's open market, and Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports reports (via Twitter) that Miller has multiple three-year offers in hand, making it increasingly likely that he will end up with a four-year deal.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Managerial Finalists Are Wakamatsu, Cash, Ibanez — The Rays have whittled their list of managerial candidates down to three and will select either Royals bench coach Don Wakamatsu, Indians bullpen coach Kevin Cash or Raul Ibanez to serve as their next skipper, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (on Twitter).
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks prospect Brandon Drury among 5 added to 40-man roster — The Diamondbacks added five players to their 40-man roster on Thursday: infielder Brandon Drury, outfielder Socrates Brito, left-hander Will Locante and right-handers A.J. Schugel and Kevin Munson.
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