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Jerry Crasnick / ESPN:
Preller making noise in San Diego — New GM revamps the Padres' soporific offense with a flurry of moves in 48 hours — By all accounts, San Diego general manager A.J. Preller subsists on a frat-boy diet and falls woefully short of the seven to eight hours of sleep per night generally recommended by medical professionals.
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Kemp, Upton, Myers bring power to roster — Matt Kemp lauds his new team's “rockstar GM” and Bud Black talks about the new-look outfield featuring Wil Myers, Justin Upton and Kemp — SAN DIEGO — During his introductory press conference Friday at Petco Park, new Padres outfielder Matt Kemp pulled …
MLB:
Sources: Padres keep dealing, get J. Upton
Sources: Padres keep dealing, get J. Upton
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Corey Brock / MLB.com:
Source: Padres acquire J. Upton from Braves
Source: Padres acquire J. Upton from Braves
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Matt Lombardo / New Jersey Online:
Ryan Howard trade rumors: Ruben Amaro Jr. says it would be best if Phillies move on from first baseman — In the immediate aftermath of the Phillies finalizing a trade sending shortstop Jimmy Rollins to the Los Angeles Dodgers, it doesn't appear that the organization is anywhere close to being finished wheeling and dealing.
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Fox Sports:
WILL CHANGE IN US RELATIONS LEAD TO MLB ACADEMIES IN CUBA? — JP Morosi — After this week's revelatory shift in US-Cuba relations, many in the baseball industry have speculated about whether Major League Baseball teams soon will operate academies in Cuba, as they do currently in the Dominican Republic …
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Gerry Fraley / Texas Rangers Blog:
Rule forces Texas Rangers to put pitcher on release waivers — Texas pitcher Ben Rowen is pictured during the Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers major league baseball game at Globe Life Park in Arlington on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. — Right-handed reliever Ben Rowen apparently finished …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox To Re-Sign Craig Breslow — The Red Sox have agreed to sign lefty Craig Breslow to a one-year, $2MM deal, Rob Braford of WEEI.com reports on Twitter. Baratta Partners represents the veteran hurler. — Breslow, 34, will look to bounce back from a rough 2014 in which he worked …
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Craig Breslow back with Red Sox — BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox turned to a familiar face to address their need for left-handed bullpen help, coming to terms with Craig Breslow on a one-year $2 million deal, according to agent Bob Baratta. — Breslow became a free agent when the Red Sox declined …
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Gordon Edes / ESPN:
Middlebrooks to Padres; Red Sox get Hanigan
Middlebrooks to Padres; Red Sox get Hanigan
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Paul Casella / MLB.com:
NY lands versatile Jones, righty prospect German; Phelps dealt to Miami — MLB.com's Hot Stove looks at the trade the sends Martin Prado to the Marlins and Nathan Eovaldi to the Yankees — NEW YORK — The Yankees added another piece to their rotation on Friday, acquiring right-hander Nathan Eovaldi …
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Jim Duquette / MLB.com:
Cole diggers: 5 frontrunners in Hamels derby — The MLB Now crew discuss Cole Hamels' comments of wanting to play for a winning team and the potential landing spots for the Phillies' ace — The trade that sent Jimmy Rollins to the Dodgers is a clear indication that the Phillies are finally rebuilding …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Free Trea Turner: Age-old rule requires Nats' PTBN to stay with Padres till June — FOX Sports — Shortstop Trea Turner was the 13th overall pick in last year's MLB Draft. — Shortstop Trea Turner has been traded from the Padres to the Nationals. Everyone knows he has been traded from the Padres to the Nationals.
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Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Baseball vet has Majors experience, 17 years helming Minor League clubs — MINNEAPOLIS — Former Cubs skipper Mike Quade was named the manager at Triple-A Rochester to replace Gene Glynn, who was promoted to be the Twins' third-base coach under new manager Paul Molitor.
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Joey Nowak / MLB.com:
Royals request release waivers for outfielder Peguero — 9/28/14: Carlos Peguero hits an RBI single through the middle to score Christian Colon, giving the Royals a 5-4 lead in the 6th inning — The Royals have requested release waivers for outfielder Carlos Peguero, the team announced Friday.
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Ronald Blum / Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: Dodgers end Yanks' payroll streak, owe most tax — 1 photo — NEW YORK (AP) — 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.
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