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11:55 AM ET, February 10, 2016

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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Sign Mat Latos  —  The White Sox have officially added free agent righty Mat Latos on a one-year, $3MM pact.  It's a straight guaranteed deal with no incentives or options.  —  Latos has long appeared to be one of the better bounceback options on this year's market …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Orioles “Moving Close” To Signing Yovani Gallardo  —  10:40am: There's momentum toward a deal, but some “tweaks” in the proposed terms are needed to finalize a pact, ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick reports (Twitter links).  —  9:54am: The sides are “moving close” to a contract …
Evan Drellich / Houston Chronicle:
Recent hernia surgery to limit Astros' Evan Gattis this spring  —  One of the Astros' big bats won't be taking hacks when the Astros hold their first full workout on Feb. 23.  —  Astros designated hitter Evan Gattis recently underwent surgery to repair a hernia, the Chronicle has learned …
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Astros' Evan Gattis out 4-6 weeks after undergoing hernia surgery  —  Houston Astros slugger Evan Gattis will miss the start of spring training after undergoing hernia surgery Tuesday, according to multiple reports.  —  Gattis, 29, is expected to be sidelined four to six weeks.
Jeremy Tanner / New York's PIX11:
Rapper DMX found lying ‘lifeless’ in Yonkers hotel parking lot  —  YONKERS, New York - Rapper DMX is recovering after first responders found his lifeless body Monday night and managed to revive him.  —  DMX, whose legal name is Earl Simmons, stopped breathing after collapsing in the parking lot …
Matt Adams / Fox 59:
Why so serious?  Eli Manning explains his ‘Super Bowl face’  —  (Feb. 9, 2016) - While everyone else celebrated around him, Eli Manning stood stone-faced as big brother Peyton and the Denver Broncos scored a late touchdown in Super Bowl 50.  —  So why didn't Eli give high fives and cheer like most of the people around him?
Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox, Travis Ishikawa Agree To Minor League Deal  —  4:22pm: SB Nation's Chris Cotillo tweets that Ishikawa's deal comes with a $900K base salary in the Majors — the same figure he'd received on the Mariners deal that ultimately fell apart.  —  3:54pm: The White Sox and first baseman Travis Ishikawa …
Discussion: Amazin' Avenue and KRON4.com
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.
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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ESPN:
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 …
Ben Badler / Baseball America:
Why The Gurriel Brothers Might Not Play Until 2017  —  SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic—There was a buzz across the island Monday upon news that Yulieski Gurriel and younger brother Lourdes Jr. had fled the Cuban team at the Caribbean Series so they could each pursue a contract with a major league team.
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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 principle …
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Rangers nearing arbitration hearing with Mitch Moreland  —  First baseman is seeking $6 million after big 2015  —  Club made initially offer of $4,675,000 last month  —  Hearing would be team's first since 2000  —  First baseman Mitch Moreland will likely take the Texas Rangers …
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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ESPN:
Delmon Young charged with battery after allegedly choking valet
Andy Slater / Slater Scoops:
Cops: Baseball player chokes, threatens to kill valet, unleashes slur-filled tirade
Discussion: NBCSports.com and Slice Miami
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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