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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
MLB, Not OFAC, Is Why Yoan Moncada Can't Sign — Major League Baseball, not the United States government, is the reason that Yoan Moncada and several other Cuban players have yet to begin their careers. — The U.S. has an embargo against Cuba, which means Cuban nationals must be regarded as …
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Hector Olivera Showcase Report
Hector Olivera Showcase Report
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Roch Kubatko / School of Roch:
Showalter on Duquette and Wieters on his throwing progression — The Blue Jays' announcement yesterday that Paul Beeston would return in 2015 as president and CEO shouldn't be viewed as breaking news. We heard about it as far back as the Winter Meetings. The team simply was offering confirmation.
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Associated Press:
Beeston to remain Jays president through '15 — TORONTO — The Blue Jays say Paul Beeston will remain as team president through the end of this season. — Rogers Communications, which owns the team, announced Monday that Beeston signed a contract extension with the club and plans to retire at the end of the season.
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Shi Davidi / Sportsnet.ca:
Blue Jays end negotiations for Orioles' Duquette
Blue Jays end negotiations for Orioles' Duquette
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Lindsey Adler / BuzzFeed:
Major League Baseball's New Leader Wants To Make Baseball Exciting Again — Meet Rob Manfred, baseball's tenth commissioner. Manfred takes the helm from Bud Selig, who retired after 22 years in charge of the game. — Patrick McDermott / Getty Images — Manfred had been Selig's right-hand man through much of Selig's tenure.
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Doug Haller / Arizona Republic:
ASU freshman PG Kodi Justice out for the season — Arizona State freshman point guard Kodi Justice suffered a fracture in his foot and is out for the season, coach Herb Sendek told azcentral sports Monday night. — Sendek initially thought Justice would be fine after injuring the foot …
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Gavin Lesnick / Arkansas Online:
Jermain Taylor ordered to hospital for evaluation — A Pulaski County judge Tuesday granted a request from Jermain Taylor's attorneys that the boxer be moved to a lockdown hospital for a full evaluation of his well-being. — Taylor was arrested last year in the shooting of his cousin …
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Tim Dierkes / MLB Trade Rumors:
Reds Extend Devin Mesoraco — The Reds have locked up one of their core young pieces, agreeing to a four-year extension with catcher Devin Mesoraco the team has announced. With three years and 28 days of Major League service, the 26-year-old backstop had been arbitration eligible for 2015 …
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Reed Carringer / Rocky Top Insider:
State of the Vols: OC Search Edition — Editor's note: This will be the final installment of our regular Monday weekly column, State of the Vols. In an effort to get you more information quicker than ever before, we are in the process of creating an updated forum and will continue to write …
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Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
2015 San Diego Padres Top 10 Prospects — Want More? Complete 2015 Top 10 Prospects Rankings — Get it all: Subscribe to Baseball America — Go 30 deep: Order the 2015 Prospect Handbook! — The Padres have averaged 87 losses per season since 2011, and they haven't qualified …
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Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Twins closer optimistic with new pitching coach, manager heading into 2015 season — 9/19/14: Glen Perkins is shut down for the remainder of the 2014 season after being diagnosed with a strained forearm and nerve irritation — MINNEAPOLIS — Twins closer Glen Perkins said he's fully recovered …
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MLB.com:
Rockies and Ottavino agree to one-year deal for 2015 — DENVER - The Colorado Rockies announced today that the club has avoided arbitration with right-handed pitcher Adam Ottavino by agreeing to a one-year deal. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, per club policy.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Avoid Arbitration With Bud Norris — Th Orioles have avoided arbitration with right-hander Bud Norris by agreeing to a one-year deal that is worth $8.8MM, reports Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun (Twitter links). Norris, who is represented by Joel Wolfe of the Wasserman Media Group …
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Indians ace ‘excited about getting going’ for 2015 season — Hall of Famer John Smoltz presents Indians pitcher Corey Kluber with the 2014 American League Cy Young Award during the 2015 BBWAA dinner — CLEVELAND — It sat near the edge of a table inside the training room within the Indians' clubhouse.
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Jordan Bastian / MLB.com:
Progressive Field should be ready for Indians' April 10 home opener
Progressive Field should be ready for Indians' April 10 home opener
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