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Sources: Padres keep dealing, get J. Upton — The San Diego Padres have acquired left fielder Justin Upton from the Atlanta Braves, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney and Jerry Crasnick. — Other details of the deal were not immediately available on Friday.
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Justin Upton, Gattis are potential chips, but Hart not rushing to make deals — John Hart joins MLB Tonight to discuss his role as the Braves' general manager and how he plans to make the team a contender — ATLANTA — As the Braves have spent the past few weeks talking to other clubs …
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FanGraphs Baseball, The Good Phight, McCovey Chronicles, MLB Trade Rumors and Talking Chop
Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Source: Padres acquire J. Upton from Braves — Ken Rosenthal joins MLB Network's Hot Stove to break down the news that the Braves have agreed to deal Justin Upton to the Padres — SAN DIEGO — The hits keep on coming for the Padres — or at least that's the hope — as general manager …
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Deadspin
Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres Acquire Derek Norris
Padres Acquire Derek Norris
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Athletics Nation, CBSSports.com, Baseball Hot Corner, FanGraphs Baseball and Amazin' Avenue
Marc Carig / Newsday:
Yankees trade Martin Prado to Marlins for RHP Nathan Eovaldi — The Yankees filled one critical need while potentially creating another on Friday when they traded veteran Martin Prado to the Marlins for pitcher Nathan Eovaldi in a five-player deal. — The Yankees sent Prado …
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Zach Links / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins Acquire Martin Prado From Yankees — 3:15pm: GM Brian Cashman told reporters that the Yankees are including $6MM in the deal - $3MM this year and $3MM next year - to help cover Prado's salary, according to Marc Carig of Newsday (on Twitter). — 1:33pm: The Yankees have issued …
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Fish Stripes, Pinstripe Alley, FanGraphs Baseball, Amazin' Avenue and River Avenue Blues
Jon Heyman / CBSSports.com:
(USATSI) — The Mets and Rockies have been quietly discussing a potential Troy Tulowitzki blockbuster for weeks, though it isn't known yet whether New York will have a decent chance to complete such a deal. — Prized Mets pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard is said to be the centerpiece …
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Metsblog, Purple Row, Amazin' Avenue, New Jersey Online, Hot Stove, Faith and Fear in Flushing, HardballTalk and ESPN
Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
Source: Giants give Peavy two years, $24M — Free-agent pitcher Jake Peavy has reached an agreement on a two-year, $24 million contract with the San Francisco Giants, a baseball source told ESPN.com. — The deal will pay Peavy base salaries of $7 million in 2015 and $13 million in 2016, the source said.
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MLB Trade Rumors, McCovey Chronicles, NESN.com and baseballmusings.com
Zach Links / MLB Trade Rumors:
A's To Release Nick Punto — The A's will release Nick Punto to clear a roster spot, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle (on Twitter). Oakland will be on the hook for his $2.75MM salary in 2015. — The A's had 41 players on the 40-man roster, meaning that someone had to go and …
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Athletics Nation
Zach Links / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Sign Corey Hart — 12:59pm: Hart will earn $2.5MM in base salary and can double it with another $2.5MM in incentives, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com (via Twitter). — 12:55pm: The Pirates announced that they have signed free agent Corey Hart.
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Bucs Dugout, Where Have You Gone …, MLB Daily Dish, CBS Pittsburgh and CBSSports.com
Doug Miller / MLB.com:
Right-hander returning from Tommy John surgery — Dayton Moore announces a two-year contract with Kris Medlen as the pitcher talks about recovering from his second Tommy John surgery — The Royals would love to see Kris Medlen return to the form that made him one of the breakout pitching stars …
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Royals Review
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Royals Sign Kris Medlen
Royals Sign Kris Medlen
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Royals Review, HardballTalk, Talking Chop, Amazin' Avenue and Where Have You Gone …
Andy Grimm / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Disturbing details in Darren Sharper rape case come out during hearing — The criminal charges against former St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's deputy Brandon Licciardi are bad enough: in state court, he faces counts of battery with a dangerous weapon, aggravated rape and human trafficking …
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ProFootballTalk, Deadspin and The Big Lead
Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Newly acquired South Florida native hopes to help Miami to return to prominence — Marlins president of baseball operations Michael Hill talks about landing Mat Latos, Dan Haren and Dee Gordon at the Winter Meetings — MIAMI — Mat Latos' playing career is coming full circle.
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MLB Daily Dish and Fish Stripes
MLB.com:
Blue Jays announce Minor League affiliate staffs — The TORONTO BLUE JAYS announce the following appointments to their minor league affiliate staffs for the 2015 season. The managers for the upcoming season will be GARY ALLENSON (Buffalo-AAA), BOBBY MEACHAM (New Hampshire-AA), OMAR MALAVE …
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Bluebird Banter
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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MLB Trade Rumors and HardballTalk
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Carrie Muskat / MLB.com:
Cubs acquire Minor League pitcher, send Ruggiano to M's
Cubs acquire Minor League pitcher, send Ruggiano to M's
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Cubs 101