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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Matt Kemp's arthritic hips hold up deal with Padres — The San Diego Padres are trying to decide whether to finalize or void their blockbuster trade for Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Matt Kemp after his physical revealed severe arthritis in both hips, a person familiar with the diagnosis told USA TODAY Sports.
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres Acquire Derek Norris — The Padres and Athletics have continued their busy offseasons with a multiplayer deal that will send catcher Derek Norris to San Diego, Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News reports (Twitter links). The full trade is Norris, right-hander Seth Streich …
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ESPN:
Kemp-to-Padres official after clearing hurdles … LOS ANGELES — The blockbuster deal sending outfielder Matt Kemp from the Los Angeles Dodgers to the San Diego Padres is official, the teams announced Thursday. — The deal was cast into some doubt after USA Today reported Thursday …
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Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia:
Sources: Rollins trade still in place despite Kemp snag
Sources: Rollins trade still in place despite Kemp snag
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Fox Sports:
Rosenthal: Latest on what's keeping Kemp trade to San Diego in limbo
Rosenthal: Latest on what's keeping Kemp trade to San Diego in limbo
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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN.com:
Padres acquire Wil Myers from Rays
Padres acquire Wil Myers from Rays
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
Kottaras to join White Sox with Minor League deal — 5/4/14: George Kottaras goes yard twice, notching the first multi-homer game of his career in his first game with the Indians — CHICAGO — George Kottaras will join the White Sox via a Minor League deal with an invite to Spring Training …
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs acquire Minor League pitcher, send Ruggiano to M's — A 28th-round pick in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, Matt Brazis is 8-6 with 14 saves and a 2.89 ERA in 100 Minor League relief appearances over three seasons. (Brian McLeod) — CHICAGO — The Cubs dealt outfielder Justin Ruggiano …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox In Active Trade Talks Regarding Allen Craig — The Red Sox are in active trade talks with at least one club regarding first baseman/outfielder Allen Craig, reports Jon Morosi of FOX Sports (on Twitter). Craig is said to be fully recovered from a painful Lisfranc fracture suffered in his left foot in August, Morosi adds.
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Rob Bradford / Full Count:
David Ross, Craig Breslow still in mix with Red Sox
David Ross, Craig Breslow still in mix with Red Sox
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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
Opening of Relations Could Bring Cuban Stars to Major League Baseball
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Angels, Dodgers Complete Drew Butera Trade — The Dodgers announced today that they have acquired infielder/outfielder Matt Long from the Angels to complete last week's Drew Butera trade. However, the team also announced that it has has immediately flipped Long and left-hander Jarret Martin …
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Tampa Bay Times:
St. Petersburg Council rejects Rays stadium search — By Stephen Nohlgren, CHARLIE FRAGO and Kameel Stanley — ST. PETERSBURG — The stadium standoff continues. Baseball's uncertain future in Tampa Bay has just grown more complicated. — The St. Petersburg City Council Thursday rejected …
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Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Correia, Harang, Johnson, Kendrick on club's radar as it seeks experience, depth — 9/24/14: Kyle Kendrick gives up only one run and six hits over seven innings of work to pick up his 10th win of the season for the Phillies — DENVER — The Rockies' exploration for veteran pitching has them kicking the tires on several free agents.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Josh Johnson, Padres Nearing One-Year Deal — 10:11pm: Johnson's deal is “closer to $1MM” in base salary, a source tells Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune (Twitter link). The incentives could make the contract worth somewhere in the $7MM-$8MM range.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Sign Kris Medlen — The Royals announced that they have signed right-hander Kris Medlen to a two-year deal that contains a mutual option for the 2017 season. Medlen, who is represented by the Wasserman Media Group, reportedly receives an $8.5MM guarantee. He'll earn $2MM in 2015 and $5.5MM in 2016.
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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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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Source: Myers to Padres in 11-player deal with Rays, Nats