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11:50 AM ET, December 18, 2014

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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres, Rays, Nationals Agree To Deal Centered Around Wil Myers  —  The Padres, Rays, and Nationals have agreed to a much-anticipated three-team swap — pending physicals — that will deliver important pieces to and from each club, Jim Bowden of ESPN.com reports on Twitter.
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN.com:
Padres acquire Wil Myers from Rays … The San Diego Padres have agreed to a three-way trade, pending physicals, that would land them Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Wil Myers, a source confirmed to ESPN Insider Jim Bowden.  —  In the deal, which includes the Washington Nationals …
Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
NATS COULD BE BIG WINNER IN 3-TEAM TRADE OF PADRES GETTING RAYS' MYERS  —  Anyone who rushes to judgment on the Rays-Padres-Nationals megadeal might want to recall the last time Wil Myers was traded.  —  Remember?  —  The Royals were ripped for trading Myers, then one of the game's top hitting prospects …
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Source: Myers to Padres in 11-player deal with Rays, Nats  —  MLB.com Padres reporter Corey Brock discusses the potential trade that would send Rays outfielder Wil Myers to San Diego  —  SAN DIEGO — A pair of first-year general managers and one who has been around the block pulled off a stunning 11-player …
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
How Will MLB Handle Big Changes With Cuba?  —  The next step toward an influx of Cuban players coming to Major League Baseball teams is underway.  On Wednesday, President Barack Obama announced sweeping changes in the United States' Cuban policies, easing trade and travel restrictions …
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Opening of Relations Could Bring Cuban Stars to Major League Baseball  —  WASHINGTON — At a dinner in one of Fidel Castro's palaces in 1999, Castro and several of Major League Baseball's senior executives discussed one of the few bonds between Cuba and the United States: baseball.
Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
What the shift in U.S.-Cuba relations means for baseball
Blair Kerkhoffthe / Kansas City Star:
Royals reportedly reach agreement with starting pitcher Edinson Volquez  —  The Royals had three major priorities in the offseason, and they appear to be fulfilled.  —  Edinson Volquez, who went 13-7 in 31 starts for the Pittsburgh Pirates last season, has reached two-year contract agreement …
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals To Sign Edinson Volquez  —  Starting pitcher Edinson Volquez and the Royals have agreed to a two year, $20MM deal, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports (Twitter links).  SB Nation's Chris Cotillo initially tweeted that the two sides were close.  —  A $20MM contract represents a win …
Fox Sports:
Rosenthal: Latest on what's keeping Kemp trade to San Diego in limbo  —  FOX Sports … The Dodgers supposedly traded Matt Kemp to San Diego nearly a week ago, but as of Wednesday night the outfielder is still not a Padre.  And the clock is ticking to get the deal done.
Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Braves right fielder should be ready for the start of Spring Training  —  MLB.com Braves reporter Mark Bowman discusses the health status of Nick Markakis, who has been battling with a herniated disc in his neck  —  ATLANTA — Nick Markakis underwent fusion surgery to repair a herniated disk in his neck on Wednesday.
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
George Sipple / Detroit Free Press:
Tigers' Nick Castellanos focusing on being quicker at 3B  —  The Detroit Tigers expect to see improvement next season from third baseman Nick Castellanos, especially on defense.  —  Castellanos ranked last among American League third basemen who qualified for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award …
Discussion: Bless You Boys
Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Source: Giants, Romo finalizing $15M deal  —  The San Francisco Giants are finalizing a two-year, $15 million deal with reliever Sergio Romo, a source confirmed to ESPN.  —  Romo can earn an additional $1 million in bonuses for games finished, a second source familiar with the deal told ESPN.
Discussion: McCovey Chronicles
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants To Re-Sign Sergio Romo
Marc Carig / Newsday:
Stephen Drew, Everth Cabrera still on Mets' radar … Baseball  —  Ranking MLB's free agent position players
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue and Metsblog
Brian Garfinkel / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves trade Varvaro to Red Sox for pitching prospect  —  The Braves traded reliever Anthony Varvaro to the Red Sox for right-handed minor league reliever Aaron Kurcz, a former Cubs prospect best known for being sent to Boston as compensation when the Cubs hired former Red Sox general manager Theo Eptstein in March 2012.
Discussion: Over the Monster and Chop County
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Anthony Varvaro
 
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