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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Sign Bronson Arroyo To Minor League Deal — 9:41pm: Sheldon tweets that Arroyo will receive a $2MM base salary if he makes the Major League roster. Arroyo's contract is heavily incentive-laden, as one would expect, and he can earn $6MM worth of incentives (topping out at 32 starts made) …
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Yankees, Carlos Corporan Agree To Minor League Deal — The Yankees and catcher Carlos Corporan are in agreement on a minor league contract, reports SB Nation's Chris Cotillo (on Twitter). The 32-year-old MDR Sports Management client figures to compete with Gary Sanchez and Austin Romine to serve as the backup to Brian McCann in 2016.
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Two major hurdles stand in way of Rays signing Ian Desmond — We've written for a couple weeks now about the possibility - albeit unlikely - of the Rays signing free agent SS Ian Desmond, who has failed to get the type of big-bucks contract he was expecting going into the off-season.
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Nichole Cartmell / KFVS-TV:
Warning: ‘Clickbait’ on Facebook can be a trap — Have you seen this ‘Be Like Bill’ meme on your Facebook page, yet? — Be like Bill - Timeline Photos — It's an example of a great meme to spread like wild fire on social media. — You could call it ‘clickbait’, similar to the IQ tests …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Dodgers Outright Brandon Beachy — The Dodgers announced today that they have outrighted Brandon Beachy off the 40-man roster. In announcing the move, the Dodgers noted that the right-hander “is still set to appear in big league camp,” so it seems that he'll look to crack the 25-man roster once Spring Training gets underway.
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Ryan Korsgard / Click2Houston.com:
DeLoreans to go back to the future and into production — HUMBLE, Texas - The DeLorean is going back to the future and into production. — We first saw the time machine three decades ago in the movie, “Back to the Future.” But the last time a DeLorean was built was about 35 years ago.
Jen French / WZTV:
Teens who died were possibly drinking racing fuel and Mountain Dew — UPDATE (1-26) - Vanderbilt University Medical Center has now confirmed the second teen who is believed to have ingested a mixture of racing fuel and Mountain Dew has died. — Officials say the boy passed Monday afternoon …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Mets Designate Darrell Ceciliani For Assignment — The Mets announced today that they have designated outfielder Darrell Ceciliani for assignment, which will clear clear a spot on the team's 40-man roster for the newly re-signed Yoenis Cespedes (Twitter link).
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Marc Topkin / Tampa Bay Times:
Are Rays eyeing Rockies' Corey Dickerson? — Are the Rays rekindling talks with the Rockies about OF Corey Dickerson? — We've reported before about the Rays interest in Dickerson, as well as Cubs INF Javier Baez and others. — Fox Sports Ken Rosenthal reported today that the Rockies …
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Myron Hosea / Greenville News:
Drive, Red Sox extend affiliation through 2020 — LAUREN PETRACCA/Staff LAUREN PETRACCA/Staff — With the weekend's snow and ice still fading away, a number of Greenville Drive fans found it a great time to talk baseball. — The Drive welcomed fans to the One Building in downtown Greenville …
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Associated Press:
Jeff Wilpon: Mets ‘Destination Now Where Players Want to Be’ — NEW YORK — Jeff Wilpon says he thinks Yoenis Cespedes' decision to stay with the New York Mets signals a change in how the often-struggling team is viewed. — “We're a destination now where players want to be,” …
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MLB aims to play first regular-season games in London in 2017 — NEW YORK — America's pastime is seeking to build a new audience across the pond. — Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred told The Associated Press that the league is looking to play its first regular-season games in London in 2017.
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