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7:20 PM ET, January 31, 2015

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Adam McCalvy / MLB.com:
Broxton projected to close, but front office also seeking other veteran relievers  —  9/4/14: Making his Brewers debut, Jonathan Broxton gets Xavier Scruggs to go down swinging  —  MILWAUKEE — After the Brewers finalized a one-year pact with free-agent reliever Neal Cotts on Friday …
Discussion: HardballTalk
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Bullpen Notes: Cotts, Mujica, Brewers, Papelbon, K-Rod  —  Recent Brewers signee Neal Cotts tells Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel that he came close to hanging up his spikes before the Rangers offered him a deal for the 2013 season.  After two fairly productive seasons in Texas …
Tom Haudricourt / JSOnline:
Neal Cotts didn't want injuries to end career
Discussion: HardballTalk
Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
U.S. Treasury letter should clear way for signing with MLB club  —  Richard Justice talks with MLB Tonight about the possibility that Cuban slugger Yoan Moncada could be cleared to communicate with MLB clubs  —  David Hastings, the agent for Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada …
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Rays have private workout for Cuban prospect Moncada
Discussion: HardballTalk and MLB Trade Rumors
Patrick Saunders / Denver Post:
COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB  —  The Denver Post  —  Atlanta Braves pitcher David Hale works in the first inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sept. 25 in Atlanta.  Hale went 4-5 with a 3.30 ERA last season with the Braves.  (John Bazemore, The Associated Press)
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rockies Acquire David Hale, Gus Schlosser From Braves
T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Slugging third baseman joined by Alfaro, Mazara, Thompson and Gonzalez  —  2015 MLB.com Top Prospects: Joey Gallo has hit 40 or more home runs in each of his first two full professional seasons  —  ARLINGTON — Led by power-hitting third baseman Joey Gallo, the Rangers have five players listed …
Discussion: Cubs 101 and Lone Star Ball
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Teddy Cahill / MLB.com:
Buxton looking to defend No. 1 slot with 2015 rankings set to be unveiled
Brad Johnson / MLB Trade Rumors:
Rays Sign Ronald Belisario To Minor League Deal  —  The Rays have signed free agent reliever Ronald Belisario to a minor league deal, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (via Twitter).  Belisario was recently tied to the Blue Jays, although their reported deal fell through yesterday.
Discussion: HardballTalk and ANDREWSTOETEN.com
Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions: Jan. 23-29  —  The White Sox sign an infamous player from out of the past, while the Yankees try their luck with a reclamation project in the vein of Bartolo Colon or Freddy Garcia.  —  Official minor league transactions, conveyed to Baseball America by Major League Baseball, for the period Jan. 23-29.
Discussion: HardballTalk and MLB Trade Rumors
Anthony DiComo / MLB.com:
Mets' Triple-A pitching coach happy to bounce back after open-heart surgery last spring  —  Mets Triple-A pitching coach Frank Viola discusses Noah Syndergaard's potential for 2015 and other strong pitching in the Mets' farm system  —  NEW YORK — It was a Saturday morning last spring …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue
Brian Costello / New York Post:
Eric Decker selling free agent Demaryius Thomas on Jets  —  Eric Decker is trying to reunite with Demaryius Thomas on the Jets.  —  PHOENIX — Jets wide receiver Eric Decker did some recruiting this week.  —  Decker spent a few days in Arizona with Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, his former teammate and close friend.
Comcast SportsNet:
Curran: Goodell Deflategate stance shows he's a fraud  —  PHOENIX - Congrats, Roger.  You successfully debased your marquee event.  —  You allowed one of your marquee franchises to be devalued.  —  You allowed the legacies of a Hall of Fame quarterback and coach to be battered.
Discussion: ProFootballTalk and ESPN
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Red Sox To Sign Alexi Ogando  —  4:04pm: Ogando passed his physical, tweets Cafardo.  He's likely to serve as a seventh-inning option for Boston.  —  3:11pm: Bob Nightengale of USA Today tweets that there are an additional $1.5MM worth of roster bonuses and performance incentives in the deal.
Thomas Harding / MLB.com:
Reliever seeks spot in bullpen while infielder provides utility depth  —  8/20/13: Rafael Betancourt gets John Mayberry to pop up to second for the final out of the ninth, notching his 16th save of the season  —  DENVER — The Rockies have reached out to a couple of their former players for depth …
Discussion: HardballTalk
 
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