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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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Red Sox work on Middlebrooks deal — Third baseman Will Middlebrooks, who earlier this month acknowledged there was no apparent fit for him on the Boston Red Sox after the club signed free agent Pablo Sandoval, will have a chance to restart his career in San Diego.
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Mark Bowman / MLB.com:
Justin Upton, Gattis are potential chips, but Hart not rushing to make deals
Justin Upton, Gattis are potential chips, but Hart not rushing to make deals
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres Acquire Derek Norris
Padres Acquire Derek Norris
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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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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 …
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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Report: Dodgers pass Yanks in owing most tax — NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers have ended the New York Yankees' 15-year streak as Major League Baseball's biggest spenders and owe more than $26.6 million in luxury tax. — The Dodgers finished with a record payroll of $257,283,410 …
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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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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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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs To Sign David Ross — The Cubs have agreed to a two-year, $5MM deal with catcher David Ross, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports on Twitter. Reports emerged earlier today suggesting that the veteran was headed to the Padres, but indications are that he is in fact set to join former teammate Jon Lester in Chicago.
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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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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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