Ballbug: Orioles and Pirates Play to 3-3 Tie in 10 Innings (Associated Press)

Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:

Michael Matuella To Undergo Tommy John Surgery — Top draft prospect Michael Matuella, a Duke University righty, has torn his ulnar collateral ligament and will undergo Tommy John surgery, Keith Law of ESPN.com reports on Twitter. He had been tabbed as a possible first overall pick.

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Baseball America:

Duke's Matuella Done For Season — Duke righthander Michael Matuella, who entered the season as the top draft-eligible college pitcher and a projected top-five pick despite a back condition that was discovered in the fall, will miss the remainder of the college season due to a completely torn ulnar collateral ligament.

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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:

Christian Vazquez To Undergo Tommy John Surgery — The Red Sox have announced that catcher Christian Vazquez will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow tomorrow. The surgery, which will be performed by Dr. James Andrews in Pensacola, Fla., will sideline Vazquez for the entire season.

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Ira Boudway / Bloomberg Business:

Holy Cow! The Chicago Cubs Finally Have a Winning Business Plan — The new strategy to end a century of futility? Run it like a modern baseball team … When Jon Lester came to visit the Chicago Cubs the week before Thanksgiving, the team brought him to its brick offices a couple of blocks north of Wrigley Field.

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Patrick Saunders / On the Rox:

Rockies' Kendrick so-so, but Tulowitzki and Gonzalez break out — TOPICS — Scottsdale, Ariz. — Kyle Kendrick's real Rockies debut is just five days away. That's when he'll step on the mound at Milwaukee's Miller Park on Monday for opening day of the 2015 season.

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Associated Press:

Garcia Homers, Abreu Has 2 More Hits for White Sox in Win — PEORIA, Ariz. — Avisail Garcia homered among his three hits and drove in four runs, Jose Abreu added to his sizzling spring training with two more hits and a Chicago White Sox split squad beat the Seattle Mariners 12-4 on Wednesday.

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Associated Press:

Bumgarner Outpitches Kluber as Giants Beat Indians 5-2 — SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner outpitched AL Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber, and the San Francisco Giants completed their Arizona portion of the exhibition season by beating the Cleveland Indians 5-2 Wednesday.

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Associated Press:

Utley Hits 2 Home Runs in Phillies' 9-2 Win — CLEARWATER, Fla. — Chase Utley hit two homers to give him long balls in four straight at-bats, Cole Hamels pitched six innings in his final start before opening day and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 9-2 Wednesday.

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Associated Press:

Orioles and Pirates Play to 3-3 Tie in 10 Innings — SARASOTA, Fla. — In a matchup of opening-day pitchers, Chris Tillman allowed two runs over five innings while Francisco Liriano gave up one run in three innings as the Baltimore Orioles and Pittsburgh Pirates played to a 3-3 tie in 10 innings Wednesday night.

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USA Today:

AL regular season preview: Fearless predictions — Who's winning the American League pennant? Throw a dart. It's wide open in the AL, but that doesn't stop USA TODAY Sports' baseball staff from breaking down what to expect from April through October: — A new season places all 30 teams and every player at an even playing field.

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Michael Hurcomb / CBSSports.com:

Marlins SP Jarred Cosart: ‘Never have, never will bet on baseball’ — Marlins starting pitcher Jarred Cosart said Wednesday it is up to commissioner Rob Manfred to make a decision regarding the league's investigation into Cosart's alleged gambling ties, per FOX Sports Florida.

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Associated Press:

Marlins Reliever Aaron Crow Needs Tommy John Surgery — JUPITER, Fla. — Doctors have told Miami reliever Aaron Crow he needs season-ending elbow ligament-replacement surgery. — Crow will get a second opinion but expects to have the procedure. — “That's a big blow for him,” manager Mike Redmond said Wednesday.

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