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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mariners Rule 5 Pick David Rollins Suspended 80 Games For Failed PED Test  —  Mariners Rule 5 Draft pick David Rollins has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for Stanozolol, the league announced.  Rollins, a 25-year-old lefty selected out of the Astros organization …
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Associated Press:
Mariners reliever David Rollins suspended 80 games  —  PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Seattle Mariners reliever David Rollins has been suspended 80 games for the use of performance-enhancing drugs.  —  Major League Baseball announced Rollins' suspension Friday, saying he tested positive for Stanozolol, a synthetic anabolic steroid.
Associated Press:
Gonzalez Exits, Shields Struggles as Padres Beat Rockies  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — Colorado right fielder Carlos Gonzalez left with pain in his surgically-repaired left knee, and new San Diego ace James Shields struggled in the Padres' 7-5 victory over the Rockies on Friday night.
Discussion: Gaslamp Ball
Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
East Notes: Vazquez, Braves, Navarro  —  Red Sox catcher Christian Vazquez says his recent elbow MRI “found something,” but there's no diagnosis yet, the Boston Globe's Alex Speier tweets.  Vazquez will seek a second opinion.  If the Red Sox were to need to replace Vazquez, Ryan Hanigan would be the obvious choice.
Discussion: Over the Monster and CBSSports.com
Associated Press:
Teheran Labors Into the Sixth, Braves Beat Buchholz, Boston  —  KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Julio Teheran labored through 5 2-3 innings, allowing only two runs, and the Atlanta Braves roughed up Clay Buchholz for 12 hits and four runs in a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Friday in a game called …
Discussion: Talking Chop
Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Commissioner says Scott Boras should stay out of Cubs' business  —  FORT MYERS, Fla.— Commissioner Rob Manfred said agent Scott Boras should stay out the Cubs business when it comes to a decision on third baseman Kris Bryant.  —  Boras has been adamant that the Cubs owe it to their fans …
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Gordon Wittenmyer / Chicago:
Bryant looks good at another position he won't play for Cubs in opener
Discussion: Yahoo Sports
Mark Feinsand / NY Daily News:
Adam Warren expected to be Yankees' fifth starter  —  PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - Joe Girardi still hasn't named Adam Warren as the Yankees' No. 5 starter, but that appears to be little more than a formality at this point.  —  Warren allowed one run on four hits and one walk …
Discussion: MLB Trade Rumors
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brandon League Likely Out Several Months  —  Dodgers righty Brandon League is expected to miss at least a couple of months with a right shoulder injury, manager Don Mattingly told reporters including MLB.com's Ken Gurnick (via Twitter).  An MRI revealed that there was sufficient injury …
Discussion: True Blue LA
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Claim Kyle Drabek  —  Right-hander Kyle Drabek has been claimed on waivers by the White Sox, the Blue Jays announced.  Jon Morosi of FOX Sports tweeted minutes before the announcement that an unknown club had claimed Drabek, and Sportsnet's Shi Davidi had originally tweeted that Drabek …
Discussion: MLB Daily Dish
Evan Grant / Texas Rangers Blog:
What makes Delino DeShields unique enough to close in on a Texas Rangers roster spot  —  Texas Rangers' Delino DeShields Jr. bunts on a pitch from San Francisco Giants' Jake Peavy in the third inning of a spring training exhibition baseball game Friday, March 13, 2015, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
Plain Dealer:
Cleveland Indians demote Salazar; McAllister, House, Tomlin compete for 2 rotation spots (photos, video)  —  Paul Hoynes, Northeast Ohio Media Group By Paul Hoynes, Northeast Ohio Media Group  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - The Indians have optioned struggling right-hander Danny Salazar to Class AAA Columbus.
Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs' trade sets up Samardzija for future  —  MESA, Ariz. - The Cubs' parting gift to Jeff Samardzija might have long-term benefits for him.  —  Like Jon Lester, Samardzija got a taste of what playing for another organization was like as he was traded last July 5 to the Athletics and completed …
Discussion: CBSSports.com
 
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