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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Diamondbacks Acquire Walker, Marte From Mariners For Segura, Haniger, Curtis — The Diamondbacks have announced that they've acquired starter Taijuan Walker and shortstop Ketel Marte from the Mariners for middle infielder Jean Segura, outfielder Mitch Haniger and lefty Zac Curtis.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Diamondbacks trade Jean Segura to Seattle Mariners for Taijuan Walker — Mike Hazen aimed high in his first trade as Diamondbacks' general manager, landing a starting pitcher with potentially sizable upside on Wednesday night when he acquired right-hander Taijuan Walker in a five-player deal …
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Dave Cameron / FanGraphs Baseball:
Mariners and D'Backs Exchange Upside and Downside — Apparently Mike Hazen and Jerry Dipoto don't have anything better to do on Thanksgiving eve than make a big trade that makes those of us with stuff to do have to apologize to our family and start working. Thanks, jerks. Have some pie and take a day off already.
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves To Sign Sean Rodriguez — 12:28pm: Rodriguez's deal is worth $11.5MM total, reports FanRag's Jon Heyman (on Twitter). Rodriguez will receive a $1.5MM signing bonus and earn $5MM in each of the next two seasons. — 11:54am: The Braves are in agreement with infielder/outfielder Sean Rodriguez …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Twins To Sign Jason Castro
Twins To Sign Jason Castro
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ESPN:
Talks progress for MLB, union with lockout deadline looming — Even though a Dec. 1 deadline looms, negotiations toward a new labor deal in Major League Baseball have progressed this week, to the point where sources finally are expressing optimism that an agreement can be reached before owners impose a lockout.
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Sources: Baseball's 21-year run of labor peace could be in jeopardy
Sources: Baseball's 21-year run of labor peace could be in jeopardy
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John Harper / New York Daily News:
Possibility of MLB lockout met with skepticism as CBA deadline approaches
Possibility of MLB lockout met with skepticism as CBA deadline approaches
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Heyman: Yankees casting wide net on free agent market — The Yankees are targeting star free agent closer Aroldis Chapman, but they've checked in on several relievers, the top free-agent starters and a whole host of hitters as they try to improve on their rare off year of 2016.
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Christian Red / New York Daily News:
Yoenis Cespedes not part of Yankees' free agent plans
Yoenis Cespedes not part of Yankees' free agent plans
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Globe and Mail:
Kelly: Tim Raines is a poster boy for sports injustice, but his snub doesn't deserve our obsession — This week, Chris Bittle, Liberal MP for St. Catharines, addressed an issue of importance to all Canadians. — “I rise today to speak of an upcoming ballot,” Bittle told the House of Commons.
Marty Noble / MLB.com:
Three-time All-Star won 21 games for 1947 Dodgers — Baseball has lost one of the game's enduring gentlemen, who lived for more than 60 years with a most conspicuous yet somewhat unwarranted smudge on his pitching reputation. Ralph Branca, the losing pitcher in one of baseball's most famous games, is dead at age 90.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
LEADOFF: Hart calls SunTrust Park ‘a game changer’ for Braves — Good morning. This is LEADOFF, today's early buzz in Atlanta sports. — Braves president of baseball operations John Hart, in an interview on MLB Network this week, suggested SunTrust Park will be a recruiting tool as the team pursues players in the future.
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J.K. Dineen / San Francisco Chronicle:
Santa Clara heads for battle with 49ers over Levi's Stadium — The San Francisco 49ers, who can't beat anybody these days, are facing an angry opponent this week: their new hometown. — Less than two years after abandoning Candlestick Point for the new $1.2 billion Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara …
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Padres Part Ways With Mike Dee, Randy Smith — NOVEMBER 23: The Padres have issued a statement regarding Dee's departure. … OCTOBER 13: Team sources insist that the move on Dee was not related to the health disclosure controversy, Lin reports in a further update on the story.
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Charlie Wilmoth / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Claim Blake Parker, Designate David Goforth — The Brewers have announced that they've claimed reliever Blake Parker off waivers from the Angels, who designated him for assignment last weekend. To clear space on their 40-man roster, they've designated fellow righty David Goforth for assignment.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Nationals Acquire Jimmy Cordero — The Nationals have acquired minor league righty Jimmy Cordero from the division-rival Phillies, per a club announcement. Philadelphia will receive cash or a player to be named in the agreement. — Cordero, who recently turned 25, was designated …
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