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Peter Burke / WPLG-TV:
Delmon Young accused of choking, threatening to kill valet attendant in Miami — Police say free agent MLB outfielder yelled profanities directed at Cubans — MIAMI - A Major League Baseball player was arrested Sunday night in Miami after he choked and threatened to kill a valet attendant, police said.
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Delmon Young charged with battery after allegedly choking valet — Free-agent outfielder Delmon Young was arrested Sunday night and charged with battery after allegedly choking and threatening a valet in Miami. — According to the police report, Young, 30, approached the Viceroy Hotel …
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Andy Slater / Slater Scoops:
Cops: Baseball player chokes, threatens to kill valet, unleashes slur-filled tirade
Cops: Baseball player chokes, threatens to kill valet, unleashes slur-filled tirade
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Gurriel Brothers Reportedly Defect From Cuba — Yulieski Gurriel and his brother, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., each defected from Cuba while the Cuban National Team was in the Dominican Republic this past weekend, Jorge Ebro of El Nuevo Herald first reported. Sources tell MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez the same …
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John Manuel / Baseball America:
Gurriel Brothers, Including Star Yulieski, Leave Cuba For MLB
Gurriel Brothers, Including Star Yulieski, Leave Cuba For MLB
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Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Why The Gurriel Brothers Might Not Play Until 2017
Why The Gurriel Brothers Might Not Play Until 2017
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks, A.J. Pollock Agree To Two-Year Extension — TODAY: Pollock will receive annual salaries of $3.5MM and $6.75MM, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets. — YESTERDAY: The Diamondbacks have struck a two-year deal to avoid arbitration with outfielder A.J. Pollock, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports on Twitter.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Tigers, J.D. Martinez Agree To Two-Year Extension — 7:30pm: Martinez will receive $6.75MM this year and $11.75MM for the following campaign, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press tweets. — 7:07pm: The Tigers have reportedly bought out the remaining arbitration eligibility of outfielder J.D. Martinez.
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Shi Davidi / Sportsnet.ca:
Blue Jays agree to two-year deal with Donaldson — TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays and Josh Donaldson have reached an agreement on a two-year deal worth nearly $29 million to avoid arbitration, according to a source. — The teams were set for a hearing Feb. 15.
Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Diamondbacks in contact with reliever Tyler Clippard — The Diamondbacks have been in contact with free-agent reliever Tyler Clippard and the club believes it has made progress toward a deal, a source said Monday. — After the Jean Segura/Aaron Hill trade late last month saved …
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Astros Win Arbitration Hearing Against Jason Castro — The Astros have defeated catcher Jason Castro in their arbitration hearing, Jon Heyman reports on Twitter. He'll earn $5MM for the coming season after filing at $5.25MM. — This dispute seemed to be one of principal …
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Sources: MLB, union closer to rule change for slides into second base — Progress has been made in Major League Baseball's effort to change the rules about slides into second base, sources told ESPN. — Such slides drew more attention late the past season after devastating leg injuries …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Indians Sign Craig Stammen To Minor League Deal — 2:36pm: Stammen's contract comes with a $1MM base salary and also includes an additional $2MM worth of incentives, according to Rosenthal (Twitter link). Stammen's deal also allows him to opt out and become a free agent if he hasn't been added to the Major League roster by March 25.
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Dennis Dodd / CBSSports.com:
Kyle Allen: Texas A&M dysfunction stems from Manziel-led culture — HOUSTON — Kyle Allen says a frustrating “culture” left over from the Johnny Manziel era is partly to blame for Allen's recent departure from Texas A&M. — Aggies' coach Kevin Sumlin saw both Allen and Kyler Murray …
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Russell Wilson / The Players' Tribune:
If This Is It — From all the wins, to the few tough losses. From the 71,000 yards, to all the touchdowns, to the few interceptions. — From all the meetings, to all the hard practices, to all the film, to all the blood, sweat and tears. — From all the Pro Bowls, to the handful of MVPs, to the two Lombardi trophies.
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