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Associated Press:
Braves hire former Dodgers, Blue Jays exec Alex Anthopoulos as GM — ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have hired former Dodgers and Blue Jays executive Alex Anthopoulos as their general manager, giving the team a young but experienced leader to provide stability amid a crisis.
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Zach Dillard / Fox Sports:
Braves to name Alex Anthopoulos as next general manager
Braves to name Alex Anthopoulos as next general manager
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
The Braves are set to hire a general manager. It's not Dayton Moore
The Braves are set to hire a general manager. It's not Dayton Moore
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Yankees exec looks a bit safer as Braves lean toward ex-Blue Jays GM
Yankees exec looks a bit safer as Braves lean toward ex-Blue Jays GM
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Mark Polishuk / MLB Trade Rumors:
Braves Name Alex Anthopoulos General Manager
Braves Name Alex Anthopoulos General Manager
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ESPN:
Hot stove survey: Stanton to St. Louis? Otani to the Bronx? Insiders weigh in on the winter — As the Houston Astros decompress from their World Series celebration, the New York Yankees search for a manager, Derek Jeter charts the course of his new team and Scott Boras invents some entertaining …
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ESPN:
Yankees OF Aaron Judge signs deal to be Pepsi spokesperson — Aaron Judge is racking up the endorsement deals. — The New York Yankees outfielder, who is a virtual shoo-in to win the American League Rookie of the Year Award on Monday night, has signed a multiyear deal to be a national spokesperson for Pepsi.
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Gabe Lacques / USA Today:
Rookie of the Year: How will Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger stack up to greatest duos ever? — Major League Baseball's awards season gets underway Monday with tension-free coronations: Aaron Judge and Cody Bellinger will be named American and National League rookies of the year, respectively …
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True Blue LA
Carlos Beltrán / The Players' Tribune:
Muchas Gracias, Béisbol — Some of the best advice I have ever received in my life did not come from a ballplayer. It came from a golfer, if you can believe it. — It was Chi Chi Rodríguez. — I have been in many conversations with Chi Chi. He is a legend in Puerto Rico, and he is a very wise man.
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UPI:
Carlos Beltran ends 20-year career, announces retirement following World Series win — Outfielder Carlos Beltran announced his retirement after a 20-year major league career, going out on top by winning his first World Series championship with the Houston Astros.
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Church of Baseball
Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
Dodgers lead group of 6 MLB teams who must pay luxury tax for 2017 salaries — ORLANDO - The Los Angeles Dodgers, who topped Major League Baseball by spending $244 million in 2017 player salaries, are one of six teams expected to pay a luxury tax this year, according to year-end payroll reports submitted …
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Cubs Insider and Bleacher Nation
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Bob Nightengale / USA Today:
MLB GM meetings: Fact vs. fantasy on Giancarlo Stanton, J.D. Martinez and others
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Dodgers and Padres set for Mexico series in May
Dodgers and Padres set for Mexico series in May
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Kevin Spain / USA Today:
Ned Yost's account of his injury shows it was more serious than first thought — Ned Yost says he's a lucky man, that he will be in a wheelchair for the next two months and that he expects to be moving around normally when the Kansas City Royals report to spring training, according to MLB.com.
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Rustin Dodd / Kansas City Star:
Royals' analytics director joins Brewers but team adds an assistant general manager
Royals' analytics director joins Brewers but team adds an assistant general manager
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MLB Trade Rumors
Joel Sherman / New York Post:
Two ex-Yankees will be in next round of manager interviews … ORLANDO, Fla. — Aaron Boone and Hensley Meulens will be in the next wave of candidates interviewed to succeed Joe Girardi as Yankees manager, The Post has learned. — Brian Cashman said Sunday that the team was suspending …
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
Detroit Tigers agree to minor league deal with Mark Montgomery — ORLANDO — Right-handed reliever Mark Montgomery has agreed to a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. — The Free Press learned of the move during Monday's MLB General Manager Meetings.
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Anthony Fenech / Detroit Free Press:
4 Detroit Tigers to watch at baseball's annual GM meetings
Sam Henken / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Angels interested in Cesar Hernandez? — The Los Angeles Angels have identified a potential trade target at second base after a year of the league's worst production at the position. — Pedro Moura of the Los Angeles Times reports that the Angels have “extensively examined” …
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Pedro Moura / Los Angeles Times:
Angels to shop for a second baseman at general managers meetings
Angels to shop for a second baseman at general managers meetings
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ESPN:
Just how good is Shohei Otani, anyway? — Major League Baseball's free-agent market is expanding this winter with the addition of one of Japan's biggest stars, Shohei Otani of the Nippon Ham Fighters. — MLB's agreement with Nippon Professional Baseball made this a bit tricky …
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Bleacher Nation
Jeff Wilson / Fort Worth Star-Telegram:
Five internal candidates who could make Rangers' 2018 rotation — For the second time this off-season, news of another surgery for another Texas Rangers rotation candidate was delivered Monday afternoon well after the actual procedure. — This time, it was right-hander Nick Martinez …
David Nakamura / Washington Post:
Trump personally asked Xi Jinping to help resolve case of UCLA basketball players arrested in China — MANILA — President Trump personally asked his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to help resolve the case of three UCLA men's basketball players who were arrested for shoplifting while in Hangzhou …
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Scott Ostler / San Francisco Chronicle:
Beathard keeps new QB waiting — Niners quarterback C.J. Beathard dives into the end zone at the end of an 11-yard TD run on the first play of the fourth quarter — Well, this is a fresh and unexpected development that changes everyone's outlook and has the sports world buzzing.
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Sam Henken / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Giants interested in Jackie Bradley Jr.? — As the San Francisco Giants look to upgrade their outfield this winter, they could target one of the best defenders in the league. — MLB Network's Jon Morosi reports the Giants have interest in trading for Boston Red Sox center …
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