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Keith Law / ESPN:
2015 ranking of all 30 farm systems — Cubs, Twins top Keith Law's annual rankings of minor league talent — To kick off my look this week at the best prospects in the minor leagues, I've ranked all 30 MLB farm systems from top to bottom, considering only the players who are currently …
Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com:
Santana, Escobar to engage in shortstop competition — Twins manager Paul Molitor joins Chris Russo on High Heat to discuss the club's outlook for the 2015 season — MINNEAPOLIS — When Paul Molitor took over as Twins manager from Ron Gardenhire, one of the major questions was how he'd handle the shortstop position in 2015.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Finding at-bats for Ichiro a good problem for Marlins — MLB.com Marlins reporter Joe Frisaro breaks down the Marlins' agreement with veteran outfielder Ichiro Suzuki on a one-year deal — MIAMI — The Marlins believe Christian Yelich, Marcell Ozuna and Giancarlo Stanton form the best outfield trio in the National League.
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Joe Frisaro / MLB.com:
Miami to introduce 10-time All-Star at news conference Wednesday in Tokyo
Miami to introduce 10-time All-Star at news conference Wednesday in Tokyo
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Dan Rafael / ESPN:
Mayweather, Manny meet in private — Hours after a public face-to-face meeting and brief discussion during halftime of Tuesday night's Miami Heat-Milwaukee Bucks game in Miami, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. met privately for more than an hour to continue discussing terms for their proposed May 2 mega fight.
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Baseball Prospectus:
Texas Rangers Top 10 Prospects — The Top Ten — Drafted/Acquired: 1st round, 2012 draft, Bishop Gorman HS (Las Vegas, NV) — Previous Ranking: #6 (Org), #95 (Top 101) — 2014 Stats: .232/.334/.524 at Double-A Frisco (68 games), .323/.463/.735 at High-A Myrtle Beach (58 games)
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox, Rangers Swap Anthony Ranaudo, Robbie Ross Jr.
Red Sox, Rangers Swap Anthony Ranaudo, Robbie Ross Jr.
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Aaron Wilson / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens' Will Hill has active warrant for failure to pay child support in New Jersey — Ravens free safety Will Hill is in trouble with the law again. — A warrant for his arrest has been issued by New Jersey authorities due to Hill allegedly failing to pay $16,588.18 in back child support …
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Giles becomes chairman emeritus; Gillick staying on as president in the short term — PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies announced Wednesday that David Montgomery will rejoin the organization as team chairman, not as president. — Pat Gillick will remain in the president's role, overseeing baseball operations.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals To Sign Casey Janssen — 11:40pm: Svrluga adds that Janssen will earn $3.5MM in 2015, and the buyout on his mutual option is valued at $1.5MM (Twitter link). — 10:48am: Janssen's mutual option is valued at $7MM, reports Barry Svrluga of the Washington Post (Twitter link).
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Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Cuban infield prospect has yet to be cleared by U.S. Government — Jesse Sanchez weighs in on just how good Yoan Moncada is and gives his take on Yasmany Tomas' position shift — Major League Baseball issued a memo to its clubs on Tuesday night that acknowledged new regulations for Cuban players …
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Todd Zolecki / MLB.com:
Blue Jays, Brewers talk potential trade for Papelbon — 9/26/14: Jonathan Papelbon gets Joey Terdoslavich to ground out to second for the final out of the game, securing the Phillies' victory — PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies are still talking to the Brewers and Blue Jays about a Jonathan Papelbon trade.
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Todd Zolecki / The Zo Zone:
Phillies Still Talking to Brewers, Jays about Pap
Phillies Still Talking to Brewers, Jays about Pap
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