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T.R. Sullivan / MLB.com:
Rangers slugger missed most of 2014 season due to neck injury — Prince Fielder and Elvis Andrus share excitement about coming to Spring Training healthy and Jeff Banister talks about his club's readiness — SURPRISE, Ariz. — Morning rain canceled the Rangers' planned intrasquad game for Monday …
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A-Rod listed as DH in Yankees' intrasquad game — Alex Rodriguez is ready to play for the New York Yankees. — A-Rod is listed as the designated hitter in Monday's intrasquad game. Suspended for violations of baseball's drug agreement and labour contract, Rodriguez missed all of last season …
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Torii Hunter seeks power, but knows when he's powerless — FORT MYERS, Fla. - Minnesota Twins right fielder Torii Hunter, stares at the ground, looks away, and slowly starts to speak again. — Hunter, whose ebullient personality has made him one of the most popular players in the game …
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Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Wainwright returns to the mound, as scheduled — JUPITER, Fla. • Cardinals starter Adam Wainwright returned to the mound Monday morning to throw his first bullpen session since an abdominal strain forced him to take a few days off. — Wainwright worked through a light series of throws and then a progression of his pitches.
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Marc Carig / Newsday:
Warthen ‘very skeptical’ of Harvey pitching 200 innings … Mets — Matt Harvey at Mets spring training
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Scioscia: Richards won't be ready by opener — Los Angeles Angels right-hander Garrett Richards will not be ready to pitch on Opening Day, according to manager Mike Scioscia. — Richards is expected to begin pitcher fielding drills in about a week as he makes progress from August knee surgery …
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Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
Angels target Garrett Richards debut for 2-3 weeks into the season
Angels target Garrett Richards debut for 2-3 weeks into the season
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Jamal Collier / MLB.com:
Outfielder an option for Nationals on Opening Day if Werth not ready — Nate McLouth said he should be ready to go around the time the Nationals begin playing Spring Training games. (AP) — VIERA, Fla. — Nationals outfielder Nate McLouth is near the final stages in the recovery of his surgically repaired right shoulder.
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Steve Dorsey / MLB.com:
‘Just like riding a bike,’ Marlins ace pleased with latest step in rehab from May operation — Jose Fernandez throws his first bullpen session since having Tommy John surgery in May and discusses his rehab progress this spring — JUPITER, Fla. — Marlins ace Jose Fernandez took another step …
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Tom Singer / Associated Press:
Pirates set pitching plans for early set of games — Gerrit Cole will start Wednesday's home opener at McKechnie Field. — BRADENTON, Fla. — The Bucs completed the first phase of their Spring Training on Sunday, pulling up Pirate City stakes. Work done, immediate pitching plans set.
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Associated Press:
A's Switch-Pitcher Hopes to Find Spot With Oakland — MESA, Ariz. — Pat Venditte is used to it by now. Teammates, coaches and others regularly stop him for a chance to check out his one-of-a-kind glove, the same one he has used for years featuring space for either hand. — Venditte is a rare switch-pitcher.
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Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Jon Lester to start Cubs' opener — MESA, Ariz. — New Chicago Cubs ace Jon Lester will throw the first pitch of the new baseball season April 5 against the St. Louis Cardinals, manager Joe Maddon announced Monday. — Maddon also said Lester will make his Cubs debut this spring Friday …
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Sam Amick / USA Today:
JaVale McGee waived by 76ers, can sign with playoff team — The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to waive center JaVale McGee in time for him to sign with a playoff team, a person with knowledge of the situation told USA TODAY Sports. The person requested anonymity because the decision had not been announced.
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Barry M. Bloom / MLB.com:
Oliva, Allen fall one vote shy; Kaat misses by two — The Golden Era Committee reveals that no one on the ballot received enough votes to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame — SAN DIEGO — No one was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday by the museum's Golden Era Committee.
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Fred Mitchell / Chicago Tribune:
Autopsy: Minoso died from tear in pulmonary artery — Baseball has lost another iconic ambassador. — Former White Sox star outfielder Minnie Minoso was found dead in the driver's seat of his car early Sunday. — An autopsy performed Sunday afternoon determined Minoso died of a tear …
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