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Jonathan Mayo / MLB.com:
D-backs to make first overall pick; Astros have highest estimated bonus pool — High school senior Brendan Rodgers (Lake Mary HS, FL) is putting in the work to try to become one of the top picks in the 2015 Draft — Barring the trade of a Competitive Balance pick, the final piece of the puzzle has been placed.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Central Notes: Sale, Cubs, Floyd — The White Sox have announced that star pitcher Chris Sale has suffered an avulsion fracture in his right foot, sustained Friday in an accident at his home. (GM Rick Hahn says Sale sustained the injury while unloading his truck, according to CSNChicago.com's Dan Hayes on Twitter.)
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Colleen Kane / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox pitcher Chris Sale has injured right foot
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Scott Merkin / MLB.com:
White Sox insist they will not rush top prospect
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Tom Withers AP / Associated Press:
PLAYERS' UNION HEAD: FUTURE SPRING GAMES IN CUBA POSSIBLE — GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Cuba could be a spring training destination once more. — Major League Baseball is considering playing future spring exhibition games on the island nation and baseball hotbed, which used …
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Jayson Stark / ESPN.com:
Fish out of water: Rays RHP hurt exiting pool — PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — It isn't unusual for players to work on their stroke in spring training. But that phrase has a whole different meaning for Tampa Bay Rays reliever Ronald Belisario, who will miss the start of the season …
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Nick Piecoro / USA Today:
La Russa: Paul Goldschmidt reminiscent of Albert Pujols — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — In the first week of camp at Salt River Fields in Arizona, Paul Goldschmidt was compared to prime-age Albert Pujols, called a can't-miss eventual MVP and lauded for his growing leadership role on a young Arizona Diamondbacks team.
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Matthew Leach / MLB.com:
Expert discusses causes, prevention for TJ at Sloan conference — John Smoltz joins Hot Stove to discuss the abundance of pitchers returning from Tommy John surgery this season — BOSTON — Glenn S. Fleisig, a leading expert in pitcher injuries, made a couple of simple but forceful points …
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MLB.com:
Brewers Sell 101,000 Tickets on First Day of Individual-Game Sales — MILWAUKEE - Today's single-digit temperatures were ignored by the Brewers faithful today as thoughts of summer days at Miller Park filled the air. Fans queued up early at Miller Park to be the first to get single-game tickets …
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Jerry Crasnick / MLB:
New Dodger Rollins: Mets were No. 2 choice — GLENDALE, Ariz. — Jimmy Rollins spent a lot of years with the Philadelphia Phillies antagonizing New York Mets fans with his swagger and competitive spirit. He was among a select group of opposing players that fans in Flushing Meadows most loved to hate.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Walk away from $144 million? No sweat, Scherzer had it covered — FOX Sports — New Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer knew he was going to land on his feet. — VIERA, FLA. — Before getting traded to the Rays last July, left-hander Drew Smyly marveled …
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Jesse Sanchez / MLB.com:
Hale wants Cuban slugger to see a lot of at-bats — Steve Gilbert talks about how the D-backs are optimistic about Yasmany Tomas' workouts at third base — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Yasmany Tomas, who has worked out almost exclusively at third base, has started to shag balls …
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Tom Singer / MLB.com:
Outfielder is midway through $51.5 million, six-year contract — Take a look back at the stellar career of Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen from the 2005 Draft up to his perennial MVP candidacy — BRADENTON, Fla. — In the conclusion of its countdown to the Major League's Top 100 current players …
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Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com:
Any suspension for outfielder would likely start at beginning of regular season — Angels GM Jerry Dipoto and manager Mike Scioscia discuss Josh Hamilton after the outfielder met with MLB for a disciplinary issue — TEMPE, Ariz. — Josh Hamilton's potential suspension for a drug of abuse …
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