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Yankees GM Cashman: A-Rod now a full-time DH — NEW YORK — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says Alex Rodriguez's days as an everyday fielder are over and he hopes Rodriguez will be New York's full-time designated hitter. — Chase Headley will be the Yankees' starting third baseman …
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Yankees and Alex Rodriguez set for more drama after Chase Headley signing — According to a person who has spoken to him ‘several times’ in recent months, A-Rod is determined to reclaim his old position in the infield and wants no part of being a full-time DH.
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Joe Frisaro / The Fish Pond:
Jones garnering interest on trade market — MIAMI — The Marlins have yet to officially announce the free agent signing of Michael Morse, but already the club has received calls from teams interested in Garrett Jones. — Morse's arrival gives the Marlins some flexibility regarding Jones, who suddenly becomes available.
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CSN Chicago:
Cubs went all-out for Lester: ‘I was ready to soak myself in deer urine’ — Your browser does not support iframes. — How bad did Theo Epstein want to sign Jon Lester? — “I was ready to soak myself in deer urine, if necessary,” Epstein said. — The Cubs president of baseball operations …
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Left-hander excited to be in Chicago after rave reviews from Hammel, Samardzija
Left-hander excited to be in Chicago after rave reviews from Hammel, Samardzija
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Sign Gavin Floyd — The Indians have signed righty Gavin Floyd to a one-year deal, the team announced. Floyd gets a $4MM guarantee with $6MM of bonuses achievable based upon starts made and innings pitched, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation tweets. — Floyd threw last year for the Braves …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Hahn credits Sox sales increase for budget-busting signing — The ATM was empty and the White Sox offseason spending spree was over. — That was the message general manager Rick Hahn delivered last Thursday at the winter meetings in San Diego, capping a nice winter renovation.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres' Talks For Wil Myers Intensifying — 8:40pm: Passan tweets that there's a chance that the players acquired in a potential Myers deal could be flipped to another club. While the deal currently being discussed only involved Tampa and San Diego, he gets the sense that the situation …
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Ken Gurnick / MLB.com:
McCarthy's addition ends Wilson's Dodgers tenure — MLB.com Dodgers reporter Ken Gurnick discusses moves made by the Dodgers to strengthen the back end of their rotation — LOS ANGELES — The anticipated confirmation of free-agent starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy's signing on Tuesday …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Yankees To Re-Sign Chris Capuano — The Yankees have agreed to a one-year deal with lefty Chris Capuano, Jack Curry of the YES Network reports (Twitter links). Capuano receives a $5MM guarantee, per Curry. ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick tweeted this morning that Capuano was nearing a deal with an unspecified big league club.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels, Rays Swap Kevin Jepsen, Matt Joyce — The Angels have sent reliever Kevin Jepsen to the Rays in exchange for outfielder Matt Joyce, Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports reports on Twitter. The teams have already announced the move, making it official. — In adding Joyce, 30 …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies Sign Daniel Descalso — 1:17pm: Descalso will receive a $3.6MM guarantee, agent Steve Cantor tells ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick (Twitter link). He will earn $1.5MM this year and $2.1MM next, per SB Nation's Chris Cotillo (via Twitter). Each contract year also includes up to $500K in attainable incentives.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rangers Designate Scott Barnes, Ben Rowen For Assignment — The Rangers have designated left-hander Scott Barnes and right-hander Ben Rowen for assignment in order to clear room on the 40-man roster for Kyuji Fujikawa and Colby Lewis, tweets team executive VP of communications John Blake.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles To Sign Wesley Wright — The Orioles have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with left-handed reliever Wesley Wright, reports Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com (on Twitter). Wright, a client of Reynolds Sports Management, was non-tendered by the Cubs at the beginning of the month.
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