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Q&A: MLB commissioner Rob Manfred — Monday marks the one-year anniversary of Rob Manfred taking over as commissioner of Major League Baseball. In a Q&A over the weekend with Yahoo Sports, Manfred reflected on the big issues of his first year (Pete Rose and recapturing the youth market) …
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Q&A: Rob Manfred reflects on his 1-year anniversary as MLB commissioner — Rob Manfred's legacy as Major League Baseball's 10th commissioner is yet to be defined. But in his first 365 days on the job, he crossed off an awful lot of items from his to-do list.
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AZ Snake Pit, South Side Sox, Forbes and Deadspin
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Shawn Tolleson, Charlie Blackmon Avoid Arbitration — While the majority of the 156 players that filed for salary arbitration last week have agreed to terms with their teams, either on a one-year deal for 2016 or on an extension, the cases of more than 20 players remain unresolved.
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Purple Row, Yahoo Sports and Lone Star Ball
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins, Trevor Plouffe Avoid Arbitration — The Twins and third baseman Trevor Plouffe have avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year deal worth $7.25MM, reports Jon Heyman (via Twitter). The former first-round pick and CAA Sports client had been projected by MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz …
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Matt Eddy / Baseball America:
Minor League Transactions: Jan. 15-21 — Official minor league transactions, conveyed to Baseball America by Major League Baseball, for the period Jan. 15-21. Arizona Diamondbacks Signed: SS Gabriel Noriega Removed from 40-man: RHP Matt Stites (outrighted [...]
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Pinstriped Prospects, Pinstripe Alley, MLB Trade Rumors and Bucs Dugout
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Texas Rangers Top 10 Prospects — Want More? Complete Top 10 Prospects Rankings — Get it all: Subscribe to Baseball America — Go 30 deep: Order the 2016 Prospect Handbook! — Coming off a disastrous 2014 season with the third-worst record in baseball, the Rangers at least had hope …
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Dallas Morning News and Lone Star Ball
Robert Pace / Fox Sports:
Free-agent RHP Tim Lincecum plans to hold showcase in February — The longtime San Francisco Giants starter is coming off hip surgery — San Francisco Giants free-agent pitcher Tim Lincecum has a big audition coming up soon. — HOT STOVE LEAGUE — Lincecum, who had season-ending hip surgery …
Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Honoring Piazza? Paying Cespedes? Meet the Suddenly Generous Mets — In the past few days, the Mets' owners have altered two perceptions about the way they run the team. — After reaching agreement with Yoenis Cespedes on a three-year, $75 million contract on Friday night …
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Amazin' Avenue and Yahoo Sports
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Three Teams That Will Break Their International Bonus Pools In 2016 — Last June, I explained why certain teams would be wise to blow out their international bonus pools in 2016. There are 10 teams already on the sideline already for 2016—including typical big international players such as the Yankees …
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MLB Trade Rumors and Talking Chop
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles Acquire Efren Navarro, Designate L.J. Hoes For Assignment — The Orioles have acquired first baseman/outfielder Efren Navarro from the Angels in exchange for cash considerations, the teams announced today. In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Navarro …
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Camden Chat
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Agree To Two-Year Deal With Josh Tomlin — The Indians have reached a two-year contract extension with righty Josh Tomlin, Paul Hoynes of the Plain Dealer reports (Twitter links). The SSG Baseball client will receive a $5.5MM guarantee in the deal, which includes a club option for a third campaign.
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Yahoo Sports and MLB Daily Dish
Bob Ponting / FOX5 San Diego:
Active shooter reported at Balboa Naval Medical Center — UPDATE: No evidence of shooting at Balboa Naval Medical Center, Navy says — SAN DIEGO - Workers at the Naval Medical Center San Diego were told Tuesday morning to shelter in place because of a possible active shooter, the facility reported.
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Los Angeles Times, New York's PIX11, CBS 4, KTLA and WREG-TV
