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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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Rob Bradford / Full Count:
David Ross, Craig Breslow still in mix with Red Sox — The Red Sox and Cubs evidently aren't done battling for players this offseason. — According to a major league source, free agent catcher David Ross was choosing between the Red Sox, Cubs and Padres as of early Wednesday night.
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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 …
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FanGraphs Baseball, Nats Insider, Nats Noodles, The Nationals Review and Federal Baseball
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 …
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Baseball Prospectus, ESPN and MLB Trade Rumors
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 …
Brian Garfinkel / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Braves trade Varvaro to Red Sox for pitching prospect
Braves trade Varvaro to Red Sox for pitching prospect
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox Acquire Anthony Varvaro
Red Sox Acquire Anthony Varvaro
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Talking Chop, Over the Monster and MLB Daily Dish
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 …
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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.
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FanGraphs Baseball, New Jersey Online, The LoHud Yankees Blog and BusinessJournalism.org …
Jon Paul Morosi / Fox Sports:
What the shift in U.S.-Cuba relations means for baseball
What the shift in U.S.-Cuba relations means for baseball
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MLB.com, MLB Trade Rumors and Washington Post
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.
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baseballmusings.com, MLB Daily Dish, True Blue LA and HardballTalk
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 …
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HardballTalk
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals To Sign Edinson Volquez
Royals To Sign Edinson Volquez
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Bless You Boys, Royals Review, Where Have You Gone …, MLB Daily Dish and Bucs Dugout
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.
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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 …
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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.
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McCovey Chronicles
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Giants To Re-Sign Sergio Romo
Giants To Re-Sign Sergio Romo
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McCovey Chronicles, Amazin' Avenue, MLB Daily Dish and The LoHud Yankees Blog
Marc Carig / Newsday:
Stephen Drew, Everth Cabrera still on Mets' radar … Baseball — Ranking MLB's free agent position players
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Amazin' Avenue and Metsblog