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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Heyman: Blue Jays interested in Dexter Fowler, Jay Bruce — The Toronto Blue Jays, knowing they may end up losing right fielder Jose Bautista this winter, are showing a strong interest in free agent center fielder Dexter Fowler, sources tell FanRag Sports. — Fowler became a free agent …
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Heyman: Mets could see JD Martinez as Cespedes fall-back — Yoenis Cespedes remains by far and away the Mets' main outfield target, but sources say the team has some interest in Tigers outfielder J.D. Martinez as a fall-back option should things not work out for Martinez.
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James Wagner / New York Times:
Mets Said to Re-Sign Yoenis Cespedes for Four Years, $110 Million — From the onset of the off-season, the Mets made it clear that their biggest desire was to retain Yoenis Cespedes, the All-Star outfielder who helped transform them into a World Series contender in 2015 and a playoff team in 2016.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Brewers Sign Eric Thames, Designate Chris Carter — The Brewers have announced a three-year deal with free-agent first baseman Eric Thames, who will reportedly receive a $16MM guarantee. His contract also comes with a $7.5MM option for the 2020 campaign. — Thames will receive $4MM …
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Tom Haudricourt / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Brewers sign Eric Thames to play first base — Milwaukee Brewers general manager David Stearns and his staff are not averse to thinking out of the box during their ongoing rebuilding process. — That became evident Tuesday morning when the Brewers announced a three-year deal with a club option …
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Cubs Sign Jon Jay — The Cubs are in agreement with free-agent outfielder Jon Jay on a one-year, $8MM contract, according to Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune (Twitter link). The team has now announced the signing as well. Jay, 32 next March, is a client of CAA Sports.
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Mark Gonzales / Chicago Tribune:
Cubs prepare for Dexter Fowler's departure, sign center fielder Jon Jay — The Cubs signed free agent outfielder Jon Jay to a one-year, $8 million contract. — Chicago Tribune — With the looming likelihood free agent Dexter Fowler will land a lucrative contract elsewhere …
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Ken Rosenthal / Fox Sports:
Can the Pirates find a trade partner for Josh Harrison? — Plus, what should the Diamondbacks do with Zack Greinke and more in the latest notes. — One rival general manager described the Pirates on Thursday as a club that “generally” listens to trade offers for players under long-term control.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Marlins To Sign Edinson Volquez — The Marlins have reportedly struck a two-year deal with free agent righty Edinson Volquez. Volquez will receive a $22MM guarantee — $9MM in 2017 and $13MM in 2018 — assuming he passes his physical. — Volquez hit the open market when he declined his end of a $10MM mutual option with the Royals.
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Clark Spencer / miamiherald:
Marlins agree to terms with pitcher Edinson Volquez
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ESPN:
Rich Hill has four teams that are all — Read more on ESPN
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
Pirates Designate Jeff Locke For Assignment, Sign Lisalverto Bonilla — 8:26pm: Bonilla received a $575K guarantee on his deal, tweets MLB.com's Adam Berry. Considering the right-hander's lack of big league experience, the minimal guarantee isn't much of a surprise.
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Maury Brown / Forbes:
MLB Owners Drop International Draft In Effort To Get New CBA Done — With the clock winding down before the current labor deal in Major League Baseball with the players is set to expire at midnight on Wednesday, the owners appear to have dropped a key aspect in their negotiations in an effort to get a deal done.
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Associated Press:
Yanks cut Nathan Eovaldi, Nick Rumbelow, Joe Mantiply — NEW YORK — Injured pitcher Nathan Eovaldi has been released by the New York Yankees along with right-hander Nick Rumbelow and lefty Joe Mantiply. — The trio had been designated for assignment on Nov. 18, and the Yankees announced their release Monday.
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MLB Roundup: Could Billy Hamilton be on the move from Cincy? — The Reds are listening to offers on all of their players, including — sources say — center fielder Billy Hamilton, an elite defender who seemed to turn a corner in his development as a hitter last summer before suffering …
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