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Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
White Sox could target familiar names in free-agent pitching market — Photos of Cubs pitcher John Lackey. — Chicago Tribune — With three rookies penciled in to join James Shields in a rotation likely lacking Carlos Rodon while he recovers from shoulder surgery …
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
Column: White Sox's rebuild appears ahead of Cubs' pace — but there are no guarantees — The White Sox rebuilding project should be complete in 2020. Here's what the starting lineup and rotation could look like. Not pictured: Alec Hansen, RHP, minor-leaguer — Chicago Tribune
Chris Kuc / Chicago Tribune:
Eloy Jimenez among players added to White Sox 40-man roster
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Steve Adams / MLB Trade Rumors:
White Sox Outright Chris Beck, Tyler Danish
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South Side Sox
John Harper / New York Daily News:
Shohei Otani to the Yankees seems like an inevitable conclusion after latest developments — This has to happen, right? — That's the obvious reaction to the news on Monday night that the MLB Players Association extended a soft deadline regarding a new agreement with Japanese Baseball …
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Fox Sports:
Players' union extends deadline to Tuesday for Japan deal — NEW YORK (AP) The Major League Baseball Players Association has extended its deadline by a day to 8 p.m. EST Tuesday for an agreement on a new posting system between the Major League Baseball and its Japanese counterpart …
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ESPN:
MLB wants 20-second pitch clock as pace-of-play initiative in 2018 — The serious negotiations over Major League Baseball's pace-of-play initiatives haven't really started yet and probably won't for weeks to come. Once MLB and the Players Association dig into their talks …
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baseballmusings.com, Bleed Cubbie Blue and The Comeback
Derrick Goold / St. Louis Post-Dispatch:
Cards make roster moves as Rule 5 draft window closes — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Austin Gomber throws long toss during St. Louis Cardinals spring training on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Photo by Chris Lee, clee@post-dispatch.com
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Phils DFA Mark Appel as they set 40-man roster for Rule 5 draft
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Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Phillies Claim Engelb Vielma, Designate Mark Appel & Alberto Tirado
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MLB Daily Dish
Doug Mittler / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Blue Jays in the mix for J.D. Martinez? — The Toronto Blue Jays could emerge as “a dark horse candidate” for free-agent outfielder J.D. Martinez, suggests Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. — The Blue Jays are not expected to bring back outfielder Jose Bautista and have yet …
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Jon Heyman / FanRag Sports:
Blue Jays could emerge as dark horse for JD Martinez
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MLB on Yahoo! Sports, MLB Trade Rumors, Toronto and Bluebird Banter
Jeff Todd / MLB Trade Rumors:
Blue Jays Acquire Gift Ngoepe
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Bucs Dugout and Bluebird Banter
Bill Shaikin / Los Angeles Times:
Jim Thome, Chipper Jones join Hall of Fame ballot; Dodgers make roster moves — New faces on this year's Hall of Fame ballot include, top row, left to right: Chris Carpenter, Johnny Damon, Andruw Jones, Chipper Jones, Carlos Lee. Bottom row: Kevin Millwood, Johan Santana, Jim Thome …
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Mike Mazzeo / New York Daily News:
Hideki Matsui, Johnny Damon among former Yankees added to Hall of Fame ballot
Jeff Fletcher / BBWAA:
Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Omar Vizquel among newcomers on 2018 Hall of Fame ballot
Big League Stew / MLB on Yahoo! Sports:
Santana, Chipper and Thome headline HOF ballot
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R.J. Anderson / CBSSports.com:
MLB Hot Stove: Marlins kick off Jeter regime with their first trade with Yankees — Garrett Cooper is the answer to a trivia question — There have been two near-constants during Derek Jeter's brief time a owner of the Miami Marlins: 1. Giancarlo Stanton trade rumors; and 2.
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MLB Trade Rumors, Bronx Bomber Ball and Pinstriped Prospects
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Doug Mittler / ESPN:
Rumor Central: Hisashi Iwakuma weighing offer from Mariners? — The Seattle Mariners apparently are interested in keeping Hisashi Iwakuma around as he recovers from shoulder surgery. — Iwakuma on Monday told reporters in his native Japan, including the Japan Times, that he is considering an offer he has received from the Mariners.
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Japan Times, MLB Daily Dish and MLB Trade Rumors
ESPN:
Astros to open '18 on the road, will unveil World Series banner April 2 — The Houston Astros will unveil the first World Series banner in franchise history on April 2, 2018, when they host the Baltimore Orioles in their regular-season home opener on ESPN. — The reigning champion Astros …
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Viva El Birdos
Associated Press:
Dodgers trade reliever Josh Ravin to Braves for cash — LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers have traded pitcher Josh Ravin to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for cash considerations. — Los Angeles designated the 29-year-old right-hander for assignment earlier Monday.
ESPN:
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Our pick as the most logical new home for Stanton is ... The Giants. They need to go all-in and bring the 2017 NL MVP to the Bay Area. Given that the Giants are not committed to rebuilding and have a core that's going to age out of relevance after another few years …
