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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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Dennis Lin / U-T San Diego stories:
Source: Padres to make Sandoval offer — Source confirms Padres likely to make formal offer to Pablo Sandoval — The Padres will make a formal offer to free-agent third baseman Pablo Sandoval on Friday, a source confirmed. — Such an offer would easily outstrip the largest contract ever awarded …
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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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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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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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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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Mberardino / Twins Now:
Twinsights: Twins win bidding for Korean LHP Hyeon-jong Yang — The Twins have won the bidding for negotiating rights with Korean left-hander Hyeon-jong Yang and are closing in on a deal, a person familiar with the process told the Pioneer Press on Saturday.
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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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Jesse Sanchez / Jesse Sanchez at the Park:
Padres, Braves in hunt for Tomas
Padres, Braves in hunt for Tomas
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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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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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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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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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