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Japanese star Otani announces desire to move to MLB — OSAKA, Japan (AP) Highly touted Japanese pitcher-outfielder Shohei Otani announced on Saturday he wants to move to Major League Baseball next season — “I hope to do my best in America from next year on,” Otani said during a press conference …
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Byron Buxton named Major League Baseball's defensive player of the year — Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, a 2017 Gold Glove winner, was named Major League Baseball's top defender, Wilson announced on Friday. — Buxton, playing in his first full season, led American League center fielders …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Shohei Otani's Japanese club plans to make star available to MLB teams via posting system — Shohei Otani continues to inch closer toward his goal of becoming a major-leaguer in 2018. — On Friday, Otani's Japanese club, the Nippon Ham Fighters, announced that it plans to make the 23-year-old …
Matt Breen / Philly.com:
Gabe Kapler adds Dusty Wathan to his Phillies staff — Dusty Wathan helped guide all the young players on the Phillies roster. And now he'll join them in the major leagues. — The Phillies announced Friday that Wathan will be the team's third-base coach in 2018, after he finished last month as the runner-up to be their manager.
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Hire John Mallee As Hitting Coach, Add Dusty Wathan To MLB Staff
Phillies Hire John Mallee As Hitting Coach, Add Dusty Wathan To MLB Staff
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Jeff Fletcher / Orange County Register:
As GM meetings approach, Angels' Billy Eppler not likely to be shopping for high-priced pitchers — Expect the Angels to remain interested observers, rather than fierce bidders, when it comes to the pitching market this winter. — As General Manager Billy Eppler was preparing to head …
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Upton voted Tiger of the Year despite trade — DETROIT (AP) Justin Upton was voted Tiger of the Year despite being traded by Detroit with a month remaining in the season. — Upton received 15 of 26 first-place votes from the Detroit chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: Trade market figures to be busy as offseason gets underway at GM meetings — In this Sept. 22, 2017, file photo, Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Alex Cobb throws against the Baltimore Orioles in the first inning of a baseball game, in Baltimore. (Gail Burton / AP) Chicago Tribune
Mike Axisa / CBSSports.com:
MLB Hot Stove: Why a Mike Trout free agent bidding war could've topped $600M — Trout would have been a free agent this offseason had he not signed his contract extension — For the first time in his six full MLB seasons, Mike Trout did not finish first or second in the AL MVP voting this year.
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Paul Saldaña / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Marlins in preliminary trade talks to deal Giancarlo Stanton? — With the MLB general managers meetings starting up next week, expect trade talks to intensify all around the majors. Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton will most likely be the No. 1 target for any GM looking to make a splash this offseason.
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Rumor Central: Nick Senzel to change position? — The Cincinnati Reds drafted Nick Senzel with the No. 2 overall pick in 2016. The third baseman from the University of Tennessee batted .321/.391/.514 with 14 home runs and 65 RBIs in 119 games combined games between high-A Daytona and Double-A Pensacola in 2017.
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Daniels taking more-with-less blueprint to general manager meetings — Maybe the prognosticators around Major League Baseball are starting to believe Jon Daniels' annual off-season claim that the Texas Rangers just don't have that much money to spend. — Unlike in past off-seasons …
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Delino DeShields / Dallas Morning News:
10 things to know about Rangers OF Delino DeShields, including his crazy shoe game — Here are 10 things to know about Rangers outfield Delino DeShields. — 1. Athletic family. DeShields is not the first member of his family to play in the big leagues.
Brett Cyrgalis / New York Post:
Rangers' Boo Nieves set to return after suffering flu bug … It seems like getting sick didn't make Boo Nieves lose his job. — The Rangers' fourth-line winger is expected to return from a three-game absence because of a stomach bug when his team plays host to the Oilers on Saturday afternoon at the Garden.
Associated Press:
Former Indians, Mariners manager Eric Wedge becomes second person to interview with Yankees — NEW YORK — Former Cleveland and Seattle manager Eric Wedge has become the second person to interview with the New York Yankees for their dugout opening. — Yankees bench coach Rob Thomson interviewed …
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